New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-25
WEEKLY REVIEW
NEW.YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.
For Me rcek ending Friday ereHing, De a, Is1e.

trade IN this market for the past week The improve
mel, n Domestic Goods before referred TO- sppesrs TO
be tret,y well maintained. The orders have been
moderately good, and the buiness done by the msnu-
facturers a. well the factors has been quite up TO
the max when the advanced state Of the season s
considered Within the next three OF four weeks, Il is
no, improbable there will be increased animation With
those houses which participate in the general dstno-
uting trade. Tie chief drawback on our nome trade s
the continued lar guor which chsrscterizes many sec
tons of the West-end the opinion appears general
among those who DO business with that portion OF the
country, that the progress will be slow.
Tie Export trade, although greatly improved during
the few months past has not made such perceptbe
6mIution % tie stocks to rsise the market value OF
such goods TO remunsrative prices-.or many large
corporations of the East still producing the fabrics,
without much regard 10 the requirements of the home
or foreign markets either as to the character Of the
goods or the extent % she supply.
Satisfaction has been felt by the public at large, at
the great improvement in manufacturing stocks during
the wear past ~ seen in the dividends recently declared
Of and - per cent on their respective capitals. Bn
those conversant With the details Of manufacturing
know full we'll that in many instances these apparent
gains are only equal to tie losses sustained by the de-
that machinery will not only out, but become al
most worthless as source of profit from the constant
Improvements introduced for the saving Of labor. The
consequent reduction in the coet OF production renders
it impossible for the old mills successfully compete
with rev once, and the private manufacturer en-
tiers the business with the full conviction that within
ten years his machinery must be entirely renovated or
replaced by new therefore he opens de probation
A.. 4 81. II AZ,
Quoted on private account, while the corporation
system has proved failure. Nr. BIgeow, in bis
pamphlet on the condition of Manufacture attributes
the whole depression TO the evils which grew out Of the
corporation system. He Gays that manufacturing
community doing the business on the footing Of private
enterprise and having within itself the means requi
site to manage Us affairs, possesses a power Of
economical produ ton which gives advantage
equal to fair profit, ard that the opinion that large
concerns have great advantages over smaller ones, is
erroneous.
There is a movement in Philadelphia tn establish u
Manufacturers Cloth Hall, which is to be paIonized
by the leading manufacturers of that section.
Drills
There has been some demand from the trade fc4
80 inch Drills for converson-which together with the
California demand has moved off most of the job lots.
The export trade has been moderate, aud the
tairty which exists whether the Chinese treaty will
be fairly carried out, damps the srdor Of shippers,
although large sales reported to have been made.
Japan will probably open to ua ore reliable market,
when all the obstacles shall be removed in July.
q inch Drills in greater demand for the early trade
without much important charge. Blue Drills are
stil waited for the South American markets.
Br0rn Sheetings and Shlrtiags.
TIE heavy goods are held at 81 cents still some sales
have been made from second hands at 81 cents These
goods have always been leading article in the
ssle' Of joboers without sffording them any
profit, but made the attraction for large bills,
which comprise general merchandise.
Medium Sbeetipgs 1882 weighing yards to
the pound, are selling moderately, at cents Thirty
three inch Sbirtiugs G0160 weighing about the same,
are selling at Il cents.
Lawrence c. Starks q Appetons cannot be
bought less than sic months, lees T. cent in
large quantities.
Beached Sheetmgs and ShUtings.
The demand for these goods continue, but it is con-
fined to .aes for future delivery. Some light styles Of
goods are afordiDg remuneratve price, where the
sales are made with small commissions but the heavy
and high count styles relatively too low and with
any concert of scon by the manufacturers the prices
could be advanced cent y yard.
3i.lnch bleached goods are wanted and there s
a scsrciiy OF 3O.incb goods lie from 80 yarns.
Printing Cloths.
TIE Printers are in the market for Cloths for their
Sprirs sa!es.
Without any increase in price we notice = marked
frmness.
The charge in measure, which will be adopted at
the Est generally, be frs. proximo, 10 conform to
the New-York standard, may give an appearance of a
decline in the market, without. really affecting the cost
Of the goods. The change involves difference of
nearly = cent allowing 81 inches to the yard instead
Of 81 inches as formerly. We approve of any method
which will give uniformity to the standards In the
several ua kets but we do not believe that it will
prove any other advantage 10 the manufacturer, for
the Providence market has always mad the preference
from its lberslity Of measure
Prints.
The present full price of Cloths makes it probable
that the Lew Spring styles will be held a, a decided
aiyance over tine late Autumn ssles.
Cotton Fannels.
The production Of these goods mas been IN great
measure stopped The sales for general home con-
uption DO not commence until August, and the pres
ent prices will not admit Of the manufacture Of the
goods with view Of holding until the market opens.
The waite incident to TIE manufacture and the great
care Necessary 70 make perfect goods render ii npoe
.ibe 10 produce them less than about 2sc. b. which
Is above ;he present price.
Cotton Cheeks, Stripes Pan.aioon Styf,
Have been all sold rp in the principal market, Phils-
ielpha. by the manufacturers direct to the principal
distributing houses Of the city.
Cotton Duck.
No change in Hard Duck more demand for Clip
per ct Soft Duck Colts card prices remain the same.
Wooiens.
The sc,ivity 10 Woolens continues. All the job lots
Of low goods have been bought up and quite feeling