The Wool Market In Ann Arbor

Wool has been marketed in large quantities in Ana Arbor during the past week, the market being two weeks ahead of what it was last year. The prioes paid range from 28 to 30 cents. A comparison with last year shows that the highest price paid, during the early part of July, for the same grade of wool, was 22 cents, and during the latter part Of the month 24 cents. Mack & Schmid have purchased the largest amount, 150,000 pounds in this city and 75,000 pounds at Manchester. Kempf & Herz have purchased about 00,000 pounds, 72 loads amounting to 40,000 pounds being taken in by thera on Siturday. Hein.inann & Laubengayer have bought 37,000 pounds. In answer to a query "Whether it pays the farmer to raise eheep or not ?" Hack & Bchrtid gave the case of George Reed, of Pittefield, who purchased 183 sheep last fall, sold the wool this spring for $355, and then Bold the sheep for a larger sum than he paid for them. The wool market is now in a firm and steady oondition, and the farmer is assured this year of a paying price for his Wool.