7,500 slabs against 500 slabs in 1868, and none in 1867. The imports have been as follows: Tin, Tin plates, 100,874 102,037 60,223 63,802 52,272 61,558 .15,229 30,271 1861.. 1860. 15,716 WHALEBONE. XX do. do., and 63 @ 65c. for picklock, and the balance of the old clip was disposed of at prices varying very little from these figures; picklock selling as high as 70c. and choice XX from 55 @ 60c., as the season advanced and the stocks of fine fleeces became reduced. When the new clip opened at the West, dealers and manufacturers naturally looked for low prices, as the demand for goods, that looked so promising early in the year, failed to come up to expectation, and the prospects of the trade, at that time, were not very encouraging. There was, however, such a lively competition for the combing fleeces of Kentucky and Missouri, the first of the new clip ready for market, that prices rapidly advanced about 5c. lb., and this had its influence on .870,497 .834,497 clothing descriptions, assisted by the 1,001,397 generally admitted small supply. The 920,375 bulk of the Western fleeces was .760,450 bought up from 40 @ 42c., Michigan .488,750 from 42 @ 45c., and Ohio from 42 @ .763,500 50c. lb. As was then predicted, the .1,038,450 ...1,337,650 demand for goods and the unfavorable state of the manufacturing business did not warrant these high prices, and the 618,800 The imports of the year have been result has been a gradually declining 1861.. .65,900 ..48,974 Spring demand for goods is a full average one, higher prices for Wool must prevail, as the present current rates Canada combing ranged from 67} @ are full 5c. lb. under last year, 78c. lb. from January to October. while the stock is comparatively small. Very little has been done for the past For some months past the demand has three months, and the price at the close been principally for fine fleeces, and is nominally 65c. lb., but if forced the principal sales of XX Ohio and on the market not over 60 @ 62c. could Pennsylvania at 49 @ 51c. are the low-be realized. The bulk of the receipts est prices we have had to notice for a of foreign Wool have been carpet delong time, for this grade of Wool. The scriptions. A large portion of the closing prices are 40@45c. for Illinois, clothing fleece imported has been sold Iowa and Wisconsin, common and X in bond for export to Canada. Prices grades; 43 @ 46c. for medium and X of gold are now so comparatively low Michigan; 47 @ 49c. for X Ohio; 50 that there is a prospect of a larger im@ 53c. for XX Ohio and Pennsylvania, portation of fine clothing Wools the and from 60 @ 65c. for picklock. coming year. The stock of foreign Combing fleeces, although compara- Wool on hand, December 31, was as tively quiet for a month or two, have follows: :been in good demand, the supplies of domestic having been readily taken by manufacturers at 58 @ 60c. for washed and 45 @ 50c. for unwashed. lowest and highest prices paid for a number of years, for common Western up to choice XX and picklock Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia, have been as follows: 1869.. The Mediterranean, bales Total...... .1,462 ...500 ....300 ...300 ..2,562 The imports have been as follows: 1868.. 1867. ..32 @ 80 1868. ... .17,418 1866.. ...40 @ 89 1865.. 1864.. 1862. 44 @ 70 1861.. ..25 @ 531 .39,799 600 STOCK IN THE U. S., JANUARY 1ST, 1870, 142,700 BAGS. DO. DO. DO. 1ST, 1869, 35,900 66 SUMMARY. 1st, 1869, Six Pockets equal to one Bag. Stock in United States in Importers' and Speculators' hands, January Deduct Stocks in Importers' and 'Speculators' hands, January 1st, 1870, Distributed for consumption in 1869, 142,700 20 |