The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-01 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Aug. 173.—There is very little
change since Tuesday. Sales are difficult, but yet
sufficient to keep prices nearly steady. There is
some accumulation of stocks, particularly in the
heavier fabrics,. Light cloths, including shirtings
for India, have been more freely, though at very
low and unsatisfactory prices. In good qualities
of T-cloths there is little doing, but there has been
more business in the lighter makes of these fabrics.
Long-cloths of all weights and qualities are a good
deal neglected, with declining prices. The demand
for printers is also tame. Spinners adhere to their
quotations with some steadiness, especially in
warps and cops for home consumption and export.
For India and China qualities slight concessions
have to be made.
LEEDS, 31st.—The Leeds Chamber of Commerce
give the following report of the trade of Leeds
and neighbourhood for the month of August :
—Woollen trade.—There has been but little
demand during the month for the lighter descrip-
tions of woollen fabrics, and the state of the fancy
trade has been much like that of the weather—
gloomy and uncertain. The buyers who have visited
the warehouses have operated with extreme caution.
For heavy goods for export, transactions of import-
ance have taken place. In consequence of the late
severe winter and spring the stock of broad and
heavy cloths left over is very limited, and mann-
- faeturers, though not quite so full of orders as during
the previous month, are well employed. Na doubt a
frQY brisk state of trade would prevail were it not
bl Ie uncertainty which hangs over the probable
result
of the
harvest. Wool—Since the last report
the
_ on
concluti don wool sales have been in progress, and
t'l on Thursday. Throughout the entire
~.eerie, the have been but very slight fluctuations ;
and, in Continent abe of any very animated demand
for the this circumstance strongly indi-
cates the s'iind
Thene ss of the woollen trade of this
country. extremely unsatisfactory state of
ti:evented the rise of prices which
the weather kaai,
might otherwise
saZheten looked for; and, while
a slight advance on the
some description
prices of M
e. pge quotations are as nearly
May the ava7a
as possible the sam
been ''''r English combing wools
the demand hasveryalugish, and prices have
ruled in favour of the
been For short wools and
noils the demand hasr,ofood, and prices have
slightly advanced. A pert' J rnt of business
has been done in Russian woo is, and a
d t l
m. o era e y
' for Emti
good demand has prevailed
Fla ndian ; prices
for both descriptions are firm. '' and yarn—The
been
importations of tow have small, and stocks
are at present very low. Consequently,
tn
2 Prices have
not only been firm, but in some ill's a e 8 an advance
of from £1 to £2 per ton has been paid. r
r- vansac-
tions in flax have been very limited, and Without
any alteration in price. The growing crops are,
on
the average, favourably reported of.
. The spinners
are generally engaged with orders, and e
a tarny
trade has shown some signs of improvement s the
month has drawn to a close. The scarcity of hands
in the spinning mills restricts very much the pro-
duction of yarns. An accession of adult workpeePle
would be an important benefit to the trade.
Leather—A steady cautious trade has been the rule
during the month, and prices have remained with
very little alteration. There has been a slight ac-
-0 umulation of stocks, and tanners generally are
workinc, short time. The wholesale boot and shoe
trade has perhaps never been so dull as lately. A
considerable accumulation of stocks is taking place
in the manufacturers' hands, and unless the demand
springs up soon many workmen must be thrown out
of employment.
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