The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-02-11
THE BOSTON WOOL MARKET

BOSTON Mass Feb Whether the wool trade is more con-
over the high prices quoted the London sales A
in the Far West is question The latter is about forn0I
earlier this year last and has started different lines In
buyers from operating in New Zealand this they So
cured large of the Dominion crossbreds Though this
America no such shortage in medium woods prevails was
threatened year Therefore not strange that buyers
should for domestic medium woods than
year ago. when considered wise to secure large vol
possible For wool the Sleeps back in the West p
ing prices the grease substantially the those noted
year But these values apply to fine clothing clips
whereas year ago medium grades being taken really
substantial advance is shown.
Those most concerned in the contracting willing M
volume of wool already is involved Most The
thus put under contract in Southern Utah of clips run
ming largely to fine clothing Prices paid said to have
% cents for fine and "a to % cents for clips running
medium Secured values laid down here estimated 40 cn
fully the parity of the old clip woods remaining here More
contracting would have been DONE but for the attitude Of the
growers who not disposed to yield of their undo
advantage.
Efforts have been made to contract wool in other sections
notably Montana. Idaho and the Triangle district Prospective
buyers however have found the stiff their idea,
and thus they have been able anything Co
tons here favorable to strong buying movement and would
not surprise the trade to have begin day Woonen
had good year. money easy and plenty of free capital avail
able spite of the tremendous mportaons of foreign
difficult to find wooman who does not profess believe that
the will continue indefinitely and therefore that safe
branch out heavily on the present price basis.
Manufacturers still showing much interest in greasy
tory woo though the big movement of late January has
somewhat Warehouse interests have taken advantage Of
present strong market to move Of their consigned wo
reported sales for the past month having been drawn largely from
that As the remainder of the 1915 clip is held
hands there is tendency to hold for still better prices Recent
sales have been made the clean basis rs a
staple territory 73 to rs for haood staple
for threeeghthbood staple 6S to 20 cents for quarterback
staple 20 to ~ cents for fine clothing and 6s to 20 cents for fine
medium clothing
Most of the recent transfers have been the original bags
For really good lot 20 cents TO be about the minimum
secured cost Secured territories offered in moderate
Good lots absorbed promptly the basis
choice fine and 65 to 66 cents for fine medium with stained and
defective lots at 80 20 60 Pulled woods feeling the m
pulse of the strong market for other grades Ordinary Eastern
quotab at 81 with good white lots
90 To 81 cents Eastern selling the basis of 6
S with fine supers and extras at 40 to as cents Woods with
larger staple possibly would bring TO three cents per
pound Chicago pungs also rmer being held clean
basis of 60 TO 81 cents for and SO 10 81
Combng pulled woods strong at 81 10 SO cents for fine 50
SO cents for medium and 80 10 80 cents for low
Feeces quiet the having the
capacity Of buyers for the The situation still very
firm with choice lots of washed deane held 81 and
ward and quarters and threeghts blood combng 40
though these have not been realized reports
sales OF Ohio feees for the week aggegag hundd thousand
pounds but particulars grades prices withheld
diana hafbood combng and Ohio habood clothing
sold at 81 cents Current quotations for Ohio
firm at 36 10 81 cents for fine washed deane Xxx
and above 30 TO 32 cents for fine deane 27
cents for fine unwashed clothing 80 TO 80 for half blood
combng 80 TO 80 cents for theeeghthsbood combng 3
to 80 cents for quarterbood combg and 80 TO % for
medium clothing.