New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-17
A WEEKLY REVIEW
OF THE
NEW.Y0RK DRY GOODS MARKET,
For tie rccs ending Wtd<'aoye Seps IS, 1853.


The aggregate sales of the past week have not been
large thoe of the previous week, but qnte -as
factory Tie merchants in town are among the best
class which visit New-York. The heavy purchasers
are out of the market, but expect to continue their
iers through the Autumn.
TIE stocks in the interior are light as no goods have
been taken on speculation. The restoration OF the
business Of the country seems more apparent and not
the less satisfactory because is gradual in It's devel-
opmert
There has been much speculation 10 the cause OF
the depressed condition of manufactures in New-En-
gland. The fact is patent that With increase of
population unparalleled and corresponding progress
in almost every other branch of industry throughout
the country this interest has gradually declined; and
New.Engand does not to-day represent many cotton
spindes as in 1850 Manufacturing stocks generally
have deprecated from 50 to 60 per cent and in
cases proved total loss. Confidence in that enter
prise has gone. In Great Britain on the contrary
manufacturing interests have increased enormously
within the last four year, and have proved desirable
Investments.
In Wei of these facts, however hnmiliating it may
be- We are forced to the con ,usion that the present
method Of conducting our business is radically wrong
Some manufacturers who thus have attempted
to extricate themselves from the smbsnassments of
our present system. They have established rooms for
the receipt of orders and exhibition of their samples
have diligently sought out the distributor and
tanned the class of goods which in short supply
and adapted their looms accordingly. They have
been and at present working the orders of the
large distributing houses. Although their experiment
has been successful, they the necessity of
ganiz which shall consolidate their interests and
give them advantages which can be derived, from
other course and which has proved indispeBsa-
bic 10 the foreign fabrcan Hence the establishment
of the nucleus Cloth Hall in Broad street. which will
even,uste in the full development of the British sys
tenn. II is proposed 10 ask of the Legislature char
ter not unlike that granted the members of the Corn
Exchange, which shall provide for the establishment
Of Board of Trade, whose relation to this depart
ment shall be what the Chamber of Commerce is 10
the commercial interests with the prerogatves Of the
Board of Trade at Manchester. This association will
not ignore the services of the commission houses and
make war upon their interests, but like the Corn EI
change in its results prove beneficial to that class.
Il is true that their commissions will be reduced
and the manufacturer will be benefited thereby;
but they will not be required to advance their
ceptances which has often been Improbable to both
parties. The manufacturer, however, will act indie
pendeny and distribute his goods through any chan
mel his interest may suggest.
A great advantage Of this association will be found
in the statistics relating the manufacturing interests
collected from sources reliable and instructive
which viii result in greater diversifca,ion OF
factures and consequent natural development IL
has been truly sad that successful and weldeveoped
manufacturing industry in community must be of
natural growth it must have status of It's own, and
hold within itself the power TO manage IT, own Affairs
independent of other interests. We have been led
these remarks from the fact that msapprehension
its among some Of cotemporsres "a the object
and the scope of that system which the manufacturers
have raugurated.
Drills.
There attempt made in England to
discredit the of the Chinese treaty, and
a consequent eautiousness has been observed
in the operations Of exporters here. The re-
cent arrivals bring its confirmation but Off
cial announcement has been made of its details.
The important features are too vague and too specula
tive to lead 10 any great movement in goods, yet
great activity prevails in the foreign markets. and
goods adapted TO that trade have advanced and are
held firmly.
Twenty-seven inch Drills for home consumption are
in demand. Tie production has materially declined.
Brora Siirt,ngs and Sheet,Hgs.
Heavy 30-inch Shirtings have advanced. The de-
msnd for these goods for printing still continues.
In 37-inch Heavy Goods, weighing 2.65 yards to
the pound, there change. Some parties here have
supposed made an error in estimate OF the cost
Of production Of these goods. We repeat the estimate
with explanations.
Cost of Cotton 2s5 yards 70 The pound a. lSi 500
One SIKH Allowance for waste.
Labor
Supplies And Findings.
prefk. ard IEciderts.s s........................
81 per cer: Of vishou. s.srauty ...............
9certs.
Bleacked Siirtizes and Sletisgs.
Beached Sheetings of all Glasses, except the light
weight and low-count goods are in demand, and are
improving n price.