The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-11
MOVEMENTS IN FoRxlGN DRY Goops.
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Value put on the market during the week. $50
With the close Of the present monhh autumn trade
in dry goods will be pretty much over. The trade with
jobbers has been diminished scale this week. The
later than usual and about close
fully early has been the htherto making the
season q brief one. Though the aggregate amount
trade transacted has been large, and in the main,
doubt remunerative, yet has not been as large
anticipated. The stocks lept promise to be large
and should the importaons for the spring trade whic
begin TO arrive freely by December, We may expect
prices TO favor purchasers next spring
The last accounts regarding the money market in Eu
rope not favorable the maintenance of high prices
that side The advance In the rates Of interest," bo
in France, and probably ere this In England, win b.
like to reduce prices and manufacturers who may
have large stocks to make free shipments to the Uniteo
states and try sales through the auction houses The high
prices which silk goods have reached tend to CHECK
saes and TO encourage the purchase Of other substitute
by consumers such muslin deaines and other mixec
fabrics while the laboripg classes OF females will b.,
compelled freely fancy prnt'goods &c III.
advance In wool may tend to smtain the market TO
woolen cloths, fannel, blankets, &C. The advance ia
cotton must later exercise important in
1uence the production and value OF American
mestc cotton piece goods. Should the present CROP
estimated by persons, not exceed three millions
and our spnners would find 1t difficult to maintain com
petition with England In foreign markets with heavy cot
ton goods, manufactured from middling grades Of cotton
at lac, and per haps ultimately at loo per ID Tn.
shortness Of the crop 1t the South should the fact
sustain the estimates Of the CROP will no. tey lead
material decrease In the consumption OF dry good
by the people of the South as the prices they will be sb
70 obtain will be about equivalent TO the deficiency
the crop. The collections contpued good and the
Der OF failures since our last report have not exceeded
about the usual weekly With the close Of the
staple goods continued urn. There was rather NOR,
In Af ANuav pfa~ ~NoA To
the week ending October 3, there s33 packages
shipped valued ut 500 TOO The chief portion
for outh America, Africa, &c. American cotton do
mestic goods were without change OF Importance IN
prices, while the demand continued fair. O5naburgr
firm and active, being In good demand for bagging
Stripes and ticks also active aud prices firm
Duck, owing 10 the advance in cotton, wa
timer and higher Denims we're steady, at csc. loo
according to makes Ginghams, OF well estabhshea
makes, were ALSO firm and steady. Prinls were In re
duced stocks, especially OF desirable les and p,es
well sustained Muslin deaines continued quite active
at full prices the trade In this line Of goods has been
usually good the present season. and and desirab
styles have met with rapid sales. Woolen fabrics In
GLIDING aha Ia, faDnels blankets and cassneres
tnue nrm and In good demand. Fore gn goods gen
orally and especially those OF staple character
supported in prices, and 30 far have experience
no abatement, while some fancy styles have i'm
proved, including descriptions OF French silks
other staple French goods. The lat public sale o
French mernos made at salts actory prices and IL
some cases higher prices were realized.