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Show WOOL. . Tho market yet shows and absence ab-sence of demand, although more inquiry for supplies has been noted not-ed during the post ten days. The demand this week has been largely large-ly for high one-fouiih bloods and three-eighths and one-half blood unwashed ileoces, which ore wanted want-ed to till army order. About 350,000 pounds of these grades were bought in Boston this week, the price paid being about 21c. (g'22c. Some pulled wools of about three-eighths-blood grade are also being inquired for. The general market is not materially changed, although the past two months' dullness leaves values rather weaker than otherwise, although al-though dealers lmvo sustained prices fairly under tho the unfavor-' unfavor-' able conditions that havo existed. Australia wools yet hold firm. Tho London auction sale of wool began May 3, but few buyers from this sido were present Values at the sale showed about 5 per cent, decline compared with tho previous previ-ous closing rates. Bradstreet. |