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Show FOUR POUNDS FOR DOLLAR. This What Montana Wool -Growers Are Holding Out For. Special to The Tribune. BUTTE. Mont., April 22. Prices for wool in Montana promise to break all records this venr. Already many growers are holding out for 25 cents, and "four pounds for a dollar" Is becoming a popular popu-lar phrase. Three clips, aggregating &0.-WO &0.-WO pounds, woro bought by Hecht, Llcb-mann Llcb-mann & Co.. and J. Williams . & Co. of Boston, from three Fergus county companies com-panies for 24 cento. The sale was mado at tho Lowlstown market. This is Just l centa per pound higher than tho price pnld at the same season lasl year, and Is taken ns an Indication of how prices are going to run. Neal Dnnnatyno of Flowerrco has refused re-fused 22 cents for a selection of 100.(.O pounds of his wool. The offer was mndo by F. II. Putnam, representing Jlecht. Llebmann & Co. Mr. Bannatyne will havo considerably moro than that amount to dispose of, and he expects to rccoive moro than 22 cents for all of It. It Is not anticipated that 20 cents will be paid boforo ahcarlng lime, but It is freely predicted that that prico will be offered In manv casco after that time According Accord-ing to tho estimate of B. C, White, sheep commissioner of Fergus county, about 3.000.000 pounds will be sold at the Lewis-town Lewis-town market the coming summer. On the other hand. J. C. Patterson, a promlnont buver, does not believe thero will bo any market at that place at all. He believes thnt the prcssuro to sell will become so rtrbng about Hhearlng time that practically prac-tically all the wool Will bo contracted for. |