Show raise in wool rates the deseret news says on june ast 1st all of the railroads east of the mississippi will raise the wool rates at present the rates from the mississippi to new york boston and philadelphia are 40 44 38 cents respectively ively the new rates are 51 and 44 cents the advance would make the common points in this state to boston all rail as against the present rate which is 2 the water and rail rate being five cents lower it makes a difference of 12 cents between the new all rail and the present rates this is how the wool men look at the matter the clip of the live stock amounting Co to something like pounds has just been purchased by J E clinton and A W elliott has bought the clip of the clinton sheep company amounting to pounds now say the wool men all the rail ante is advanced by the eastern lines to this wool will be shipped by water and rail at saving considerable Atter June ast 1st the difference would only be 5 cents but that amounts to a good deal A change at this time would cause much trouble because a number have contracted for wool based on the old rate but as it cannot move until after the ast 1st of next month a heavy loss would follow |