BOSTON. July 23 iSpeciai).—Al
though the wool market is quiet,
prices held firmly today, despite lack
of demand. Dealers have care in the
underlying strength-of the wool mar
ket. Opening of the light-weight lines
has been a frost so far as wool sales
are concerned, r.or does it appear that
manufacturers have looked much
business at a sacrifice in prices, judg
ing from their attitude in covering
their raw wool requirements. Some
quarter-blood fleece and territory wool
are being sold, and some business is
being done in fine wools.
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COTTON GOODS STRONG.
NEW YORK July i'3 (Speckill.—
The cotton goods market developed
a strong tone today. Print cloih quo-.
tations advanced 1 s cent for both
64x60s at 7% a.nd 68x74s at 8 ; % cents.
Raw silks were steady.
LEAD PRICE ADVANCES.
NEW YORK. July 23 <4>).—The
American Smelting and Refining Co.
today advanced the price of lead from
5.50 to 8.65 cents per pound
PRICE OF SILVER.
NEW YORK. July 23 OP).— Bar sil- '
Ter. 6F-: Mexican dollars, 49%.
POTATO TRADING FAIR.
CHICAGO. July 23 OP).— Potatoes
--Receipts. 37 cars: total United
States shipments. 461; on track.. 179:
Trading fair; market steady on sacks
and weak on barrels. Kansas and Mis
souri, sacked. Irish Cobblers. 1.25a1.60.
according to quality and condition.
Virginia, barrel, Irish Cobblers, 3.60a
3.85.
LOSS IS HALF MILLION..
NEW YORK, July 23 OP).—Ameri
can Thread Co. reports net loss of j
$552,729 for the year ended March 31,
in contrast to net profit of $1,017,325
the preceding year, equal after pre
ferred dividends to 64 cents a share on
the common.
RIGHTS ARE OFFERED.
