The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-12
MOVEMENTS IN FOREIGN Oar GooDs.

Houses engaged the dry goods trade are preparing
and looking forward to the OF active
fall trade. Already some merchants from the distant
South and Southwest here looking about with view
10 making ultimate purchases and shipments. The stock
and assortments inviting, and cal
culaed to meet the taste and views Of the most faous
buyers. Prices Of staple goods however, likely to
rule at full prices and approximate more nearly to the
enhanced value'of materials The difficulty Of max
ing full collections at the northwest still continues and
houses here whose trade has hitherto laid chiefly
in that direction have found difficulty in getting with
out them The rego political paper Of this city, which
attends to failures with as much assduy as Merriam does
the weather, and with about equal accuracy, has
nounced the failure Of dry goods jobbng house Of this
city, but gives no particulars.
We do not expect much revival in the dry goods trade
till about the first Of August.
The reports from all parts OF the country with few ex
cepons speak favoraby Of the growing crops though
regards cotton and Indian corn they back
ward than usual.
The clothing houses very busy getting In stocks
suitable for the fall and winter which are usually pur-
chased by the distant trade in the latter part of July,
and through the month Of August and carly part Of Sep
tember
Large quantities goods are now distributed over rail-
and by express pretty much throughout the year.
and especially Light and fancy descriptions that
much business is crowded into single period former
ly, in proportion to population.
The rapid growth Of the country Is evinced by the
enormous exports and imports for the past year which
greater than ever before known the history ofhe
country.
The exports for the fiscal year from June 90 1885, 70
June 90, 1856, Official and estimated amounted 10 the
large about 5000 600 and the imports to about
sos 900 600 for the same period
New York i every year the increase in the impor
tton OF foreign goods, calling into existence greater
| number OF firms to transact it.
The OF mportatons at this port for the last fiscal
year that preceding amounted 10 about SCI 900 600
Among the exports American manufactured cotton goods
formed considerable item. Since the LIST or January TO
LIST OF July 1885, have exported from this port less
% s57 packages against IS 500 for the period
year and q 62e packages exported from Boston
the period against IA Asa last year Last year
The domestic consumption Of cotton reached about
coo 600 bales This year, IL Is supposed that we shall
require less than 900 bales which, at s45 per
bale will amount to SCI 100000. With the continuance
Of peace the world the time lar distant when
United States viii require 600 bales OF cotton,
England 900 bales 10 meet the consumption bob
domestic and foreign The export trade for the past week
has been steady, but not active. Brown sheetings
and shirtinss in good supply and quiet At Sc.
for heavy and &C. for light B!eached do unchang
ed. Drills without change with light sales. horc
better enquiry for cloths and also for sstnets
tweeds and Jeans. Lindseys dull and medium quail
| ties lower. Flanncs and blankets nrm Foreign
dry goods undergone change sufficient require
/ any notice IN detail