The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-07

fairly strong. However, this point
OF view Is not entertained by all the
trade and there are those who seem
TO hin hat wool has touched the
high point, az least for some time.
transactions during the week have
been largely Of foreign wool but spot
supplies OF choice woods are not plen-
tiful, although there are consider
ably more of the wools now arrivinA
which are owned by dealers than was
true Of the earlier arrivals from
south America, England and Aus
tralia. Scattering lots OF domestic
woods have been sold at varying
rates. Secured woods are easier,
more particularly for the medium to
low grades.
Reports from the far west indicate
Ia very inactive situation. Buyers
here declare that prices must come
down before they viii consider oper-
ating on any extensive scale. Fine
woods. costing at least 10 cents landed
OF very close to that figure, with on
ditions as they are at the
Is held by many to be unwarranted.
Meantime, growers show little incli-
nation to lower their asking prices
and the deadlock is unbroken except
Tor exceptional purchases. Recently
Ia lot Of about 10000 ounds OF
Calitorniu-NcVadn wool was taken In
san Francisco Tor "a neastern mill at
about 6S cents landed. for III ort
nall blood and fine wool. some Mill
operations have been continued in
the Yakima valley, Washington. also,
IL Is said, with values at about $50
es cents Tor h half blood To fine and
me medium ooh being taken.
AaNlocs from Montana and Wyo-
ming indicate little business being
done \ little line wool is said To
have been taken within the past week
OF 10 IN Nevada at 20 cents. shcaring
IA southern Utah and Nevada is about
10 begin. Some growers Ia Nevada
are said 10 be considering the advis-
ability of c%onsigning their woods.
IN the bright wool sections buying
has been rather sluggish, too. some
buying OF early shOrn wool is report
ed IN ONO al 80 cents Tor moderate
sized lots Of fine and medium to-
sether aud a small quantity of tat
Sleeps wool IL said to have been pur-
chased al this same price,
In Michigan several hundred thou
sand pounds OF early shorn woods are
estimated to have been purchased az
aroun 30 10 81 cents for medium
woods. some lots are understood TO
have been taken at a cent or Two
less The tat sheep's woods have
been pretty well cleaned up, II Is re-
ported by a Chicago house. In New
I olk state some medium woods have
been taken AT around 81 cents ANA ia
u case as nigh as So cents Is re-
ported paid 10 the farmer for some
carry shorn medium wool OF about so
10 % per cent ~shTinkage. Nothing
appears 10 be happening OF moment
as yet in Missouri and stocks In 81.
Louis OF bright woods are reported as
very limited.
Domestic wool sales both in the
grease and secured have been within
small compass. Some new nocccs
nave changed hands and a little new
territory.
Trading In ohio fleece woods has
been limited during the week. A
small quantity OF quarter blood
combing wool was sold at 31ls cents,
last preceding quotation. A fair
quantity of half blood combing Is re-
ported TO have been sold at Az
cents, which seems a low quotation
compared with the 80 to SO n
which has been asked by local fleece
dealers. However this quotation APP
pears 10 be about Ia line with some
early purchase OF newly shorn wool
some new Michiban fleece wool is
said to have been sold within the past
ten days al % cents for hall blood
c"mping u 30 cents Tor quarter
u thtee-eishths woods. Except for
THESE sales oi moderate size, business
has been slow
Little woo II any appears 10 have
come IN from h country to the 81.
Louis market as yet old stocks. too
are pretty well cut down and bust
ness Is "a desultory character. No
business In Missouri and other bright
woods are reported Ia this market
either, during the week.
sales OF greasy pulled woods have
pttn TAR from numerous, although
some business has been accomplished.
almost wholly in line woods. some
staple double \ eastern wool has
changed hands at an estimated clean
Of 12 cents, and some short "A
also been sold az a clean esti-
cost OF about o. cents q SUI
pers have been offered in small lots
M lu was &C or a. cents for wool
about % per cent. and IS
been offered at a. cents for rs
per cent wool but the majority Of
the holders are asking 81 Co SO cents
good eastern y ana some holders
are asking even more.
Trading in territory wool has bcen
NJ minor proportions. some Montana
In the original BAGS h. still to be had
Al around - cents for fine and fine
medium woods OF about two-thirds
srinkage and rather scrubby az that.
sample bass of new Arizona woods