New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-12
WEEKLY REVIEW
OF THE
NEW-Y0RK DRY GOODS MARKET,
By the Manufacturers Cloth Hall Association
A. III. ALMY, Manager.
NEw-YoRK, Friday evening, Feb. II, lS

| NEw-YoRK, Friday evening, Feb. II, 1859.
! There has been decided demead for Domestic
Goods snce last report, but the inability OF the
manufacturers to meet the requirements Of the trade
has been more appsrent. The rsceEt change in the
money market has had perceptiole Influence other
wise than to preserve that caution which has charac
| erized the past season.
The jobbers have been quite engaged with the fresh
sTivas Of country merchs ants who report the country
bare of goods They require full assortments yet they
prefer to rplersh their stocks often rather than make
heavy purchases.
The facilities OF communication with the most remote
parts of tie country render unnecessary for the mer
charts to keep large stocks in the Interior and the
trade is gradually assuming less periodical character.
Tie determination TO shorten credits in every de-
psrtpept is showing good results Tie class of buyers
here those who paid their bills promptly the past
season, and are willing to conform to the shor.-time
ard note at-bsrk systems.
The trergth Of the jobbers depends in great meas.
pre tne rgidy with which these rulss are enforced
and er. hles them to conform to the demands Of the
manufacturers in limiting their sales 10 four and six
months credit.
TIE recent discussion relating to the reorganiz .on
Of the Tariff is attracting attention, aud erroneous
views respecting the manufacturing interests are daily
expressed by the Free-Trsde journal'. The manufac
ers ask no protection on the coarser fabrics to
~. n.n, >. meet fair competition with the manu-
t.c.r,ing districts Of the world. Not yard Of heavy
goods could be Imported at profit even II there was
10 duty; but the system Of the Eogisn spinners is to
serd off any surplus even at gr,at apparent. oss to
protect heir own market and that eIgeucy ought TO
be provided against ss far az poaabe oy Protective
Tariff.
Tie strength Of the manufacturing interest at pres
ert i. owing rot only TO the ecopomcal methods and
systems adopted but 70 the fact that the present mill
owrers are soItifg on reduced capital, having
acquired in many nitsnces their establish nents at one
third their original cost, the projectors having been
ruined But VIVA. they do ak s, tina. the Govern
uert-if revenue is reeded-shouli afford such Incl.
d.rs protection as is required 10 enable mlnuf.c'
iureIs 70 renoya.e their mills with machinery adapted
to fire yarns, and produce goods the chief cost of
which labor ard bens, the industry Of the country.
In the fabrics at present imported only one-fourth
part Of tie value is represented by the raw material;
and when such disparity 10 the price Of labor is seen,
how s it possible to invite capita into enterprises SO
insuspic.ous
There has beer more movement in Drills, both in
Chins ard the Esst India markets have reduced the
the stock, and more fmoess is noticed. Holders
generally ak slc At this price even the goods do
pay profit, and some ills wll discontinue pro-
ducticp, if the export demand presents no new fe,
lures before the let of April.
27-inch Drills are waited 10 come extent, bu. the
low price of 3Onch goods hes induced the trade to
take them in place of the narrow goods for the home
eorsuup.on.
Bropa SleetiAgs and SkirtiRgs.
TIE sales Of Brown Shee.iDgs have been large. The
sales however, have been confnsd chiefly to future
delivery. TIE Atlantic has orders which viii con-
titue TO May az value. This is the most popular
style in the market, and one known Throughout the
Union II quite important 70 the manufacturer that
hs tt.n iari should be Uniform and without variation
the sales are Effected without trouble By the mani
fsctuIer in person, which i. advantage 10 ap,tes
Even the consumer il benefited the commissions Of
tie nidGlemen Increase the cost fths goods.
Bieaehe& SLestiHgs aud SAirliHg'.
Tie demaui Tor these gOcds continues. TIE opers