The New York herald., 1868-06-11
THE DRY GOODS TRADE.

The past week has been an uneventful one and has
brought about few changes in the situation OF the
domestic dry goods market. The spring season has
been virtually for several weeks, but there have
been scattering sales all along to some who have
postponed their purchases to the latest possible mo-
ment, with view to buying at the most advantage
Gus moment but who have been constrained mt
length to finish up and go home. Taken as whole
the spring business, though by no means large, has
been satisfactory and remunerative The remarka bic
advance in raw cotton was perfect g0dsend to the
dry goods dealers, 1t lOned an active move
ment In fabrics and enabled them to run up prices to
point which, had 1t not been for the eX-
traOrdlpary enhancement OF cotton. 1t would
have been utterly impossible to have reached. And
even the high prices did not cause any material
abatement In the demand, and until the reaction in
cotton set in here and in Liverpool the course of
prices was vas steadily upward: The goods placed laced
profit as they were fabricated from cotton costing
only about half the current value of the staple.
Therefore the spring business has been satisfactory
II not large There have occurred few failures during
the past few months and the trade to-day is in an
eminently healthy condition.
There Is but little doing in any description Of goods
but the prospect Is that business from agents. hands
Will be fair as the JobDers have good deal to pur
chase before Their stocks and assOrtments Will
be made up as they ought to be and will be ere
the opening OF the fall trade; but during the mid
bly, be done except in the way OF making up assort-
ments. The prospects for the fall trade are unusu-
ally promising. The reports concerning the state Of
agriculture throughout the country are encouraging
and induce the belief In bountiful harvest, such as
will enable the husbandman TO lay in good supply
of winter clothing, &C. and thus impregnate the va
ried rami1catOns or trade with q more buoyant,
healthy tone than has prevailed for many weeks.
PRINTS have ruied exceedingly dull and heavy,
but the only noticeable change In prices Is In Merri-
nacks, which have been reduced 1c without In
ducing much business.
BLEAcHED MUsLINs continue in light demand,
and prices though not quotably lower, rather tend
BROWN MUsLISs are also dull, though few favor
ite
tone OF the market Is decidedly heavy.
BROWN DRILLINGs continue dull, but standards are
GISaUAus sell quite freely in comparison with
most goods, and prices are well sustained.
STRIPES continue in moderate demand, but prices
TICxINGs are quiet without change in prices
CAMBRIcs meet with lair sale and prices are firm
for all the principal makes.
CHECKS are very quiet ana quotations are lttie
better than nominal.
JEANs.-Corset jeans nearly always sell. but the
movement at present Is slow, though prices are sus-
Other kinds of cotton goods are quiet and do not
call for especial mention. The market for all ut the
close Ia Ianguid and prices tend downward.
WOOllcn goods continued In light request and
there is little prospect apparently, of any improve
ment In this respect There Is scarcely so much
buoyancy to the market as there has been long
time back; but this Is attributable to the compara-
tive depression In the market for WOOL The spring
ore now ew % ann IN Sroadcoths beavers &c. there is
scarcely anything doing as yet and prices are nearly
Imported fabrics are dull, and the wholesale
market is almost at stand. At retail some business
Is IN progress, but at wholesale very little will be
done until the opening OF the iai trade. :,
Annexed are the current quotations Tor some OF
the more important domestic cotton fabrics We
quote
declined &c. q &c. and closed heavy. At the
present price Of cotton y<c. would seem TO be low
as the goods be made The sales reached l2s, 500
pieces at 7xc. 7c for SO by co. &C. for 90 by "a and
Sxc 8Lc for 64 by "a. the latter price for extra.