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Show Host on Wool .IrlEi't'.,J;lJ " Boston, 8. Wool 'tr; inactions" of The week loot up to a good average, ; : comprising upwards c f 2,000,000 pounds of foreign and donuslio, nf which 1, -So, 000 lbs. were domestic! fleeces including delaine and comb-' ing. The number of buyers were quite numerous, representing some of the best mills in tho country, many of whom were disappointed because they could not lind cheap lots of wool. There is also more or less speculative j inquiry, but at pricts which the holders would not listen to. The ; market is steady and firm for allde-l sirabln lots of wool. Domestic clip is' rapidly going for consumption. The ! change of ileece wool has not varied j since the new clip began to make its appearance. Medium, extra and double extra Ohio fleeces have been T Eell Ldt at o255, and for some prime lots of double extra, the latter price ihas been refused. Transactions in Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces embrace em-brace 4S8.000 pounds including all grades. Treble extra and picked lots are scllisg at o-VO. In Michi- gan rleccc the sales have been 344,000 pounds; principally at 40(51, and , at the close the manufacturers ap-1 Ieared. I . , |