Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-01
Dry Goods.

The CONDITION of the dry goods market for
the past week has been uncertain. fitful and ir-
regular, and rather bewildering to those who
were anxious 10 operate with eye to the
future. In certain styles of goods there has
been decided scarcity, with a tendency TO
higher prices; while IN others there has been
an evident disposition TO sell, with a marked
tendency to 3 decline. But upon the whele the
variations do not amount TO a positive change
III the tone OF the market, and but for the st.u-
gency in money and the difficulty OF selling
dry goods paper, II is probable that we might
have had 10 report an advance of prices.
In unbleached shirtings and shestings con-
siderable sales have been effected but prices
are shade lower. In most of the standard
makes a decline of half cent yard has been
established. But this reduction does u OF appear
tostmulate purchases, and il is not altogether
unlikely that still further decline will be sub
United TO by the manufacturers agents. No
material changes can be quoted in bleached
shirtings and sheeting. The more popular of
the standard makes command the top prices OF
our quota,ionsJ but In the less popular styles
prices are less firm, and in some cases a lower
rate has TO be conceded by the seller. The tone
of the market Is not favorable to rise, but
steadiDess of prices may be counted on until
the hsIghth of the season is passed The
market for printing cloths in the gray is dull;
while the decline In the price of prints natur-
ally causes the large print manufacturers to
hold of until they see how the market is going
Sales OF D standard cloths have been made as
low as = cents.
The mar et for prints has been more lively,
"a
ward in most of the leading STYLES, which
brought IN a crowd OF anxious buyers. Very
large sales Were effected, and many OF the
stocks of desirable STYLES in first hands We're
entirely cleared out. This shows that there is
no lack of purchasers when any extra Undue
Hent Is held out to them. The spells of slack
trade which occur now and then are by no
means indicative OF s'agnation, but only of sus-
pended animation. SOM of the large holders
are looking for an advance: but II will pa pru-
dent 10 sell while the demand is lively Cling
hamS are IN FAIR demand at steady prices for
desirable styles. There is more ACTIVITY In
printed lawns and percales as the season ad-
Ndntes. and prices of the new and attractive
sly les are firmly maintained. Rolled Iasonats
al cambrlcs are Ia iaIr demand. without any
quotable change of rates. Apron checks are
not In as good demand as they We're. but prices
are steady. In all other descriptions of domas-
TIC cotton fabrics prices remain without
chan "a. the supply being about equal 70 the
demand ard rates are well MAINTAINED For
the new styles of m usIn d. lanes ad ap'ed 10
Tie season there Is a rather o-tIer dem aud: but
the spring business in these fabrics is by no
means large. kentucky leans are dull and
lrICcs are uncertain.
There increased business in cloths
mostly from The ,bbers; but the lsrg- clothing
houses are buying very lightly for the season
tasSImeres and saunrts comp iratlyeIy
Gull, the sales being a more limited scale
ihan Is usual al this season OF the year. In
other descriptions of woolens there Is very at
IL cong, and prices are not firm. Carpets are
selling ire- ly at steady prices; the demand Is
good. There Is less animation In the market
Tor foreign goods, except Tor a few choice styles
Of silks and dress goods. than Is usual al the
close Of March, whil- the enormous Importa-
lions OF the month are not favorable to high-r
pIIces. The auction rooms are very abundant
air. out prices have not been Well sustained
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