New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24
THE SPRING TRADE SEASON

CLOSE OF THE SOUTHERN TRADE-ITS ALTERED
CONDITION THE WESTERN AND NEW
ENGLAND TRADE FOREIGN SUPPLY OF
COTTONs, LINENS, AND DRESS G00DS-IH-
FORMATIONS.
Trade is just now "quietn In every line and
all sides in the metropolis The Spring trade from the
South commenced and ended early this being
quite brisk while 1t lasted so far the Southern merchants
aud traders have been the principal customers at our
metropolitan warehouses; and their purchases have been
throughout twice large they were last SPRING their
stocks having been low at the close OF the winter
largo proportion of their purchases made for cash,
especially domestic lines regular goods were obtained
on four months time THERE'S light trade still to come,
from virginia and North Carolina but 1t will DO small
owing TO the deficiency there In the tobacco crop The
change in the character OF retail business at tho South
the condition OF affairs introduced In that sec
at the close Of the war; has been very Marked and
has also the larger commercial transactions
made by the Southern buyers In our mGtkets In Old
slaves Il was his custom to Visit the large markets of
the country-Charleston New Orleans. Baltimore, New
York-whero he purchased whatever lac wanted In bulk
for subsequent distribution TO the hands on his plan
tatYn In this way hs commercial Transactions were
rendered peculiarly easy for the trade Now the same
four or hundred operatives receive the wages of their
weekly labor aud spend their money according to ther
own fancy and desires for purchases made at the nearest
grucery corner crossroads emporium OF divers ana
sundry ARTICLES This new practice has had the eject o,
greatly eunrging the trade Of the small towns and
county settlements throughout the south IL Deneht
TO the retailer In each Immediate neighDorhoca; aI 40
tends increase the value OF the Southern
trade In markets at the samo Time hht tue process
has added somewhat to the cost aud trouble OF @
on the trade Of that section now cut up ana DIVIDED OUT
among 81 many small buyers As eeheIai lhlng, tno
trade from the South has settled down rom an SAtITH
emit 10 a medium standard In goods OF all KINDS.
Inc uxuries Of dress have been thrown aside, ahd
S ire ha. eSme ths fashion Hence the demand for
dress goods has been limited Another AZ ire i oi o
purchases Just lato their necessities VIII allow,
owing TO tho desire TO sell OF now goods IA rapidly as
os.l. before their notes fall due. The Southern trade
prop,r being over. tho statesmen, agents, and drum
mere" employed IA our large mercantile houses IRE pre-
pairing To take, fow weeks, their night Southwad
IN order TO make the acquaintance OF now ana reihVe
The New IN gland aud Now York trade will commence
by the middle ~ next month. Tho western trade has
been very light far the larger share OF 1t Is yet to
the expectancy Of higher prices holders have kept back
their gran crops until the decline IN prices has cohsld
eraby diminished their ability to become buyers 10 any
Large dealers and agents who have just arrived from
tour Of inspection In the European markets. report
general depression In the cotton linen, ana dress goods
manufacturing districts. Manufacturers have cuItaed
force to meet requirements OF keeping their factories
in running order. The operatives in England paIton
larry, have been reduced to suHeIlng ana ,e rrts.
strikes AT regarded as foorunners OF TURNER
damage and misery among tho laboring Glasses Mno IT'S
English manufacturers complain that the American
trade has dwlnded into comparative h 80
this year. Tho slight demand rom ihda ior
cottons, owing the oyerstOcking OF that country
with this class OF goods. has also seriously dam
aged tho home manufacturing interests. Inc want
Of confidence produced on the continent D{ caEy
ments and rumors OF war have also tchdeu To ueirss
tho manufacturers For the stocks OF goods on had te
the larger owners were asking , IN
crease OF fully 10 per cent on last year RATS
linen goods remain FIRM, ut high hgufc from le Ihvt
that the fax crop for number OF years mas psTn an
vance present pilces Is not CONSIDERED uhhey' I'M
regard TO the rates for manuiac,aIed cor3, Po
determined by The prospects OF .hs year Sotto @
which may possibly DO estimated by the coming July,
1t thought that II the crop Is an abundant one as nov
anticipated tho present high rates on mahuactueu GOV
ton goods must tumble.