The Market Reporter, Vol. 4, No. 15

by Various

WOOL CONSUMPTION REPORT FOR AUGUST.
Quantities Entering into Manufacture According to Condition, Classes, and Grades.
[In thousands of pounds; i. e., 000 omitted.]

Class and grade.			Grease.		Scoured.		Pulled.		Total, August.		Total, July.		Total, January to August.
			1921	1920	1921	1920	1921	1920	1921	1920	1921	1920	1921	1920
Fine:
	Combing—
		Domestic	6,241	2,090	45	56	19	45	6,305	2,191	4,166	2,411	27,035	40,533
		Foreign	2,814	4,661	14	56	1	10	2,829	4,727	2,976	5,701	28,138	53,343
	Clothing—
		Domestic	985	358	654	476	229	54	1,868	888	1,624	773	11,720	12,322
		Foreign	270	487	632	546	10	7	912	1,040	959	899	8,101	13,164
1⁄2 blood:
	Combing—
		Domestic	4,280	1,937	45	52	138	219	4,463	2,208	3,678	2,517	24,681	27,949
		Foreign	1,285	2,066	53	50	...	...	1,338	2,116	1,345	2,544	10,088	24,582
	Clothing—
		Domestic	347	195	561	345	215	45	1,123	585	925	523	7,315	10,661
		Foreign	12	10	199	114	10	7	221	131	310	98	2,131	3,057
3⁄8 blood:
	Combing—
		Domestic	2,207	1,323	299	148	185	106	2,691	1,577	2,741	1,514	20,485	29,035
		Foreign	1,603	2,112	35	37	...	...	1,638	2,149	1,410	1,503	12,420	21,708
	Clothing—
		Domestic	183	71	1,019	434	443	64	1,645	569	1,580	828	11,630	12,180
		Foreign	172	140	307	589	...	1	479	730	348	257	2,948	5,236
1⁄4 blood:
	Combing—
		Domestic	2,747	1,630	159	151	266	161	3,172	1,942	2,861	1,666	22,630	23,722
		Foreign	2,719	3,329	109	143	61	32	2,889	3,504	2,424	3,829	28,920	37,667
	Clothing—
		Domestic	289	186	790	372	193	39	1,272	597	1,143	608	8,641	6,930
		Foreign	504	314	443	243	33	19	980	576	966	608	7,106	6,561
Low or Lincoln:
	Combing—
		Domestic	158	223	9	36	2	2	169	261	156	199	1,386	1,742
		Foreign	485	570	15	45	31	3	531	618	825	572	5,555	7,839
	Clothing—
		Domestic	4	13	105	45	10	7	119	65	117	61	1,074	709
		Foreign	21	154	58	7	1	3	80	164	32	56	697	1,263
Carpet:
		Combing, foreign	2,522	2,380	95	248	70	46	2,687	2,674	1,993	2,255	13,596	23,353
		Filling, foreign	2,812	2,530	509	572	461	245	3,782	3,347	2,925	2,910	18,405	26,111
Grade not stated:
		Domestic	5,513	97	103	58	...	...	5,616	155	5,838	20	38,550	730
		Foreign	4,351	25	25	9	...	...	4,376	34	5,009	22	31,553	707
Total:
	Domestic		22,954	8,123	3,789	2,173	1,700	742	28,443	11,038	24,829	11,120	175,147	166,513
	Foreign		19,570	18,778	2,494	2,659	678	373	22,742	21,810	21,522	21,254	169,658	224,591
		Grand total, August	42,524	26,901	6,283	4,832	2,378	1,115	51,185	32,848	...	...	...	...
		Grand total, July	38,022	26,757	5,923	4,281	2,406	1,336	...	...	46,351	32,374	...	...
		Grand total, Jan. to Aug.	283,721	321,703	43,430	56,099	17,654	13,302	...	...	...	...	344,805	391,101

Class and grade.			Grease.		Scoured.		Pulled.
			1921	1920	1921	1920	1921	1920
Fine:
	Combing—
		Domestic	6,241	2,090	45	56	19	45
		Foreign	2,814	4,661	14	56	1	10
	Clothing—
		Domestic	985	358	654	476	229	54
		Foreign	270	487	632	546	10	7
1⁄2 blood:
	Combing—
		Domestic	4,280	1,937	45	52	138	219
		Foreign	1,285	2,066	53	50	...	...
	Clothing—
		Domestic	347	195	561	345	215	45
		Foreign	12	10	199	114	10	7
3⁄8 blood:
	Combing—
		Domestic	2,207	1,323	299	148	185	106
		Foreign	1,603	2,112	35	37	...	...
	Clothing—
		Domestic	183	71	1,019	434	443	64
		Foreign	172	140	307	589	...	1
1⁄4 blood:
	Combing—
		Domestic	2,747	1,630	159	151	266	161
		Foreign	2,719	3,329	109	143	61	32
	Clothing—
		Domestic	289	186	790	372	193	39
		Foreign	504	314	443	243	33	19
Low or Lincoln:
	Combing—
		Domestic	158	223	9	36	2	2
		Foreign	485	570	15	45	31	3
	Clothing—
		Domestic	4	13	105	45	10	7
		Foreign	21	154	58	7	1	3
Carpet:
		Combing, foreign	2,522	2,380	95	248	70	46
		Filling, foreign	2,812	2,530	509	572	461	245
Grade not stated:
		Domestic	5,513	97	103	58	...	...
		Foreign	4,351	25	25	9	...	...
Total:
	Domestic		22,954	8,123	3,789	2,173	1,700	742
	Foreign		19,570	18,778	2,494	2,659	678	373
		Grand total, August	42,524	26,901	6,283	4,832	2,378	1,115
		Grand total, July	38,022	26,757	5,923	4,281	2,406	1,336
		Grand total, Jan. to Aug.	283,721	321,703	43,430	56,099	17,654	13,302

Class and grade.			Total, August.		Total, July.		Total, January to August.
			1921	1920	1921	1920	1921	1920
Fine:
	Combing—
		Domestic	6,305	2,191	4,166	2,411	27,035	40,533
		Foreign	2,829	4,727	2,976	5,701	28,138	53,343
	Clothing—
		Domestic	1,868	888	1,624	773	11,720	12,322
		Foreign	912	1,040	959	899	8,101	13,164
1⁄2 blood:
	Combing—
		Domestic	4,463	2,208	3,678	2,517	24,681	27,949
		Foreign	1,338	2,116	1,345	2,544	10,088	24,582
	Clothing—
		Domestic	1,123	585	925	523	7,315	10,661
		Foreign	221	131	310	98	2,131	3,057
3⁄8 blood:
	Combing—
		Domestic	2,691	1,577	2,741	1,514	20,485	29,035
		Foreign	1,638	2,149	1,410	1,503	12,420	21,708
	Clothing—
		Domestic	1,645	569	1,580	828	11,630	12,180
		Foreign	479	730	348	257	2,948	5,236
1⁄4 blood:
	Combing—
		Domestic	3,172	1,942	2,861	1,666	22,630	23,722
		Foreign	2,889	3,504	2,424	3,829	28,920	37,667
	Clothing—
		Domestic	1,272	597	1,143	608	8,641	6,930
		Foreign	980	576	966	608	7,106	6,561
Low or Lincoln:
	Combing—
		Domestic	169	261	156	199	1,386	1,742
		Foreign	531	618	825	572	5,555	7,839
	Clothing—
		Domestic	119	65	117	61	1,074	709
		Foreign	80	164	32	56	697	1,263
Carpet:
		Combing, foreign	2,687	2,674	1,993	2,255	13,596	23,353
		Filling, foreign	3,782	3,347	2,925	2,910	18,405	26,111
Grade not stated:
		Domestic	5,616	155	5,838	20	38,550	730
		Foreign	4,376	34	5,009	22	31,553	707
Total:
	Domestic		28,443	11,038	24,829	11,120	175,147	166,513
	Foreign		22,742	21,810	21,522	21,254	169,658	224,591
		Grand total, August	51,185	32,848	...	...	...	...
		Grand total, July	...	...	46,351	32,374	...	...
		Grand total, Jan. to Aug.	...	...	...	...	344,805	391,101

Quantities Entering into Manufacture According to Sections.
[In thousands of pounds, i. e. 000 omitted.]

Section.	Grease.		Scoured.		Pulled.		Total.
	1921	1920	1921	1920	1921	1920	1921	1920
New England	27,026	13,980	3,419	2,097	894	500	31,339	16,577
Middle Atlantic	13,710	11,516	1,419	1,431	1,162	469	16,291	13,416
Pacific coast	62	47	235	182	55	12	352	241
Other sections	1,726	1,358	1,210	1,122	267	134	3,203	2,614
Grand total	42,524	26,901	6,283	4,832	2,378	1,115	51,185	32,848

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