The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-02 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

BRADFORD, !Nov. I.—The quietness so long re-
ported has considerably increased to-day. The wool
trade is stagnant. Spinners have just supplied them-
selves for their urgent requirements. A few sales
have been effected in bright-haired sorts. Stocks in
the hands of staplers being low, and growers ad-
hering with firmness to prices, there is very little, if
any, change in the quotations here. In other sorts
a slight concession may be obtained. Both worsted
yarns and pieces are very inactive. Many spinners
and manufacturers are either running to stock or
curtailing production. Prices are generally un-
settled, and in favour of the buyer.
LEEDS, Ist.—The trade report of the Leeds Cham-
ber of Commerce for the month of October is as fol-
lows :—" The season being now nearly over, there
has been less doing in the woollen cloth warehouses
during this month, purchasers generally only buying
for assorting their stocks ; but though business has
been quieter than during the previous month, it has
not been much less than is usual in October. The
manufacturers are very fairly employed. The cap
trade has continued good. The demand for wool has
been somewhat quieter during this month than pre-
viously, but there is a fair steady consumption going
on, and prices are firm. For the coming sales about
50,000 bales have arrived, of which 36,000 are Cape
wools. The demand for English wools has been very
quiet, and prices have been in favour of the buyer.
Threads.--There has been more inquiry for ilaxes,
especially for the better sorts, and prices have been
very firm. But little has been done in tows, but there
is no material change in rates. In the earlier part
of the month there was a better inquiry for linen
yarns, but it has hardly been maintained. Prices
have been more steady. Threads remain as before.
There is no improvement to report in the iron trade,
and the manufacture of iron for railway purposes, &c.,
has been very depressed. The difficulties which rail-
ways have met with in their financial arrangements
have tended to suspend all operations not strictly ne-
cessary, and to induce the companies to use up their
stock as closely as possible. There has, however, been
a better demand for merchan iron. The machine
makers are not atpresent receiving many new orders,
and are principally working out former contracts. The
tool makers are receiving but few orders of late, the
trade being to a considerable extent affected in the
same way as the iron manufacture. The cut nail trade
is not so good. The seed crushing and oil trades
generally have been active during the past month,
and the market has been decidedly firm, both for
rape and linseed. There has been a good demand

for rape oily owing to its low price compared
with Gallipoli and olive oils, whichlhave [advanced
fully £2 per ton during the month. Linseed oil i 5
quiet. There is a fair demand for linseed cakes,
considering the time of the year. A fair amount of
business has been done in leather. In sole leather
the principal demand has been for the best tannage°
and heaviest averages, of which the supply bas been
moderate and prices firm. In dressing goods the
inquiry has been chiefly for light common and lig;lt,
shaved hides, also kips and calfskin& The OPP.'
of offal is much reduced, and prices have assumed
firmer tone. The shoe trade continues to be ill:
satisfactory state, and the hands are well employ
The demand for sanitary tubes, firebricks, Sze., cow
tinues very good, and the makers are full of orders'
There is a moderate steady demand for PaPere:
There is no change to report in the price of mat
rial. There has been through the month a very fa
supply of cattle in the public markets, and Wu%
the demand has been good, yet it has hardly bee
equal to the supply, and prices have given asv:s/:
Numbers shown (five markets)—Beasts, 11'
if
sheep, 16,600. There has been a good suPPIYi,.
wheat, and prices have advanced about 4s. Per 'ter
The quality of barley varies much ; for the bet co
sorts there has been an active demand, at an advallis
of 2s. per qr. Oats are dearer. In beaus there
not much change."