Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-09
The DRY Gnnds Trade.

The buoyancy in the domestic market, which
has prevailed for some time past, still continues,
and have to note an increased movement
amOugjobbers engaged in supplying the Northern
trade, who, however, experienced much difficulty
in making up full stocks. Manufacturers are prof.
itaby employed in fulfilling contracts made in
December, many Of whom will be thus employed
until the lst Of April. This system of working on
orders has been copied from the well known Mans
chester system, and already bids fair to place the
manufacturing industry of the Country on an en-
tirely new basis. The manufacturer is rendered
more independent, and is certain to sustain no
loss his goods are bespoken, and he is sure of
profit before making contracts for the raw materi-
al; besides which, he is brought in direct contact
with the distributor, and thereby learns the wants
Of the trade, thus doing away with the necessity
warehousing his goods for an altogether uncertain
market, which has hitherto been tho method of
bringing their goods to notice. Manufacturers are
all busy, both North and South. The South is
making steady progress in the manufacturing en-
terprise, judging from the successful efforts TO
tablish manufactures in Mississippi and elsewhere,
and planters are awaking to the necessity of i'm
mediate action in the right direction. They find
with the raw meterial growing within sight of the
factories, and slave labor plenty and reliable,
there is no reason why they should not produce
fabrics of fair quality, and much cheaper than
be manufactured in any other part of the globe.
1t is matter of no doubt that these factories may
be worked by negroes, and will, therefore, be
made to pay but it is exceedingly doubtful if the
material can be worked up so advantageously, or
that goods of the best quality can be manufaetur>
ed by them at all. In. view of these facts, the
Northern manufacturers see no reason to regard
the Inauguration of the above system Of sufficient
importance to render the region so distinguished
for agriculture equally distinguished for its man
ufaetories. However, it is understood that the
design of most of the manufacturers is to conine
their labors to the production of coarse fabrics.
The enterprise bespeaks for those engaged in it
energy and desire to acquire industrial inde-
pendence highly eommendable. The manufac'u,
rers of the North nearly all busily engaged in
filing orders, and the stock will very soon be re-
eeiving aecessions. There has been no change in
prices worthy of note since our last report, and
the market has been steadily gaining strength and
frmness, and prices favor the seller.
Drills are in small supply, and slightly frmer,
with a steady fair demand. Brown Sheetings and
Shirtings are much wanted, and are held very
firm, prices tending upward. Bleached Shestings
and Shirtings are scarce and wanted, at a slight
advance on last weeks sales, but manufacturers
are so busily engaged in filling orders, that they
are not at all anxious to make new contracts even
at advanced rates Prints are out in great varies
ty Of styles, and sales are made to fair extent,
particularly Madders, which are in active demand.
Cotton Jeans in active demand, but prices are
unchanged. Denims and Stripes arc scarce and
much wanted, and prices have advanced half
cent per yard since our last report. Cotton Duck
is quiet, and without change in price.
Woolen goods are in demand, and the recent
advance in raw material has impaired increased
frmness to the market-N Y. Shipping List