The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-27

goods must commune very nrm. Colored velvets are
called Tor and are not IN full supply.
Velveteens, in all varieties, are inquired for, and
the English manufacturers are busy, night and day.
Many novelties in pushes are opened and the de-
mand is good.
A good trade in lace is anticipated. The large
stock brought over during the war at reduced
prices favors the buyer, and The probabilities are
that the present stock cannot for long time De
duplicated at ruling rates. The demand for lace
goods IS great and all the time increasing. On tns
account the tendency must DO to nrmness. Guipqre
and chantllly In nQpnces and jackets are much In
The advance In max and jute OF from 10 to 10 per
cent raises the price OF linens correspondingy. This
advance OF the raw material and OF the goods In first
hands in the European market Is generally known
here and customers from the interior are, IN
measure prepared to pay higher rates than nave
equal to the advance 10 the foreign markets. Hold
ers OF goods at the old prices have sold their stocks
the advance, especially as the foreign market
shows no signs OF weakness, but rather grows
kinds Of linen fabrics, buyers Keeling confident that
they nave nothing to gain by delay.
DOMEsTICs
The fall trade in domestics opens fairly, with
prospects OF increasing hveliness. Many large
buyers nave to u certain extent anticipated the sea-
Cotton goods and their ' stocks being still we
assorted their trade Will not come In till later This
antlcpatory purchasing affects the early condition
OF the market, though t can make really but little
difference, as in the long run, demand and supply
must balance each other.
BLEACHED AND BROWN COTTONs.
There Is decided advance In low priced pleacned
cottons The supply OF printing cloths became so
grades or bleach d goods changed their looms to
printing cloths, and the consequence was scarcity
In sneetlngs ana shirtngs, ranging rom nine to
per cent. Wamsuta and New York Mills remain
Unbleacned sheetings and shirttngs are fairly
active and hrm IN tone, without particular change.
MISCELLANEOUS COTroNs
Ticks stripes and DENNIS are moderately active
and firm without any marked change.
PRINTS.
The print market Is o little sluggish on account Of
buyers anticipating the autumn trade: but, on the
whole, the lookout Is satisfactory. Prices are firm
with no marked change; but they are hardly estab-
lished vet upon any settled basis, and must be regu-
lated according TO the circumstances OF demand
ana supply. the Cocheco prints have opened at
IL u CENTS and this Will undoubtedly have some
effect in easing the market in regard to other first
class brands.
The stock is very small this season. and prices
have advanced materially above those OF last Ial,
but not IN proportion 10 the added cost OF manufac
ture. With the great advance In the raw material
manufacturers cannot afford to throw large quantl
ties OF goods upon the MARKET while buyers are
willing to pay remnneratlve prices The trade are
buying fairly WELL but not as largely rs usual. The
anticipation In the interior OF decline in the stock
now In the commission and jobbing houses Will not
be realized.
Blankets sell freely at a moderate advance over
last years prices. Stocks are smaller than usual
and the production unusually light. II there is q
free movement prices must advance after sixty
days. as the stock will be depleted.
FOREIGN wOOLLENS.
Large orders are received and delivered, and
sales from stocks are light Business Will be
undoubtedly active in two or three weeks. Good
styles are III demand. English cassimeres and coat
tngs continue popular. There Is less demand for
fancy French cassmeres. In staple goods there Is
the usual amount OF business for the season.
DOMESTIC WOOLLENS.
Domestic wOoliens are quiet. Buyers are holding
Nv
pathise with the advance IN the raw material.
The ruling rates Of Wool are felt in the upholstery
department. and prices are everywhere firm. Trade
opens fairly, with prospects for free movement
gold and green ana gold, are in demand, also satin
daEnask, In blue or In CRIMSON, ponseau and tan.
PLAIN satns are inquired for in the same shades.
and Nottingham draperies are firm.
CARPETS
Trade Is slow and prices firm. As IN all other
departments OF woolien goods, the carpet stock Is
affected by the price Of wool, and manufacturers
70 ba for e to eep
goods In the market, and unless there are
sales better prices stocks
scarce. The best grades Will advance at least ten
per cent within few days, while there VIII be an
attempt to keep the lower qualities at ruling rates.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
The boot and shoe trade is good. with encourage
for goods. ana there seem 10 be no signs
OF depression In any department. The
Southern market Is uruS ually good, large orders
having been already filed for this branch of the
trade. Much better goods are called for by South
ern buyers than last year. poor grades not meeting
looked for early in the season. and the city trade
still holds or The finer styles Of ladies' boots
more Lively ARTICLES are Draper's boots, Gurney's
heavy boots and Perry's Drogans.
Trade has not yet opened in this department to
any extent. Sales are slow, but q good business is
expected later IN the season.
The prospects for the liquor business, 10 use the
words of large wholesale dealer, "are as good as
ness Is always good" However, Judging from the
present outlook, during the coming fall the trade
brands Of liquors as It has been ali along ever
since the European war, although the Importation
OF foreign liquors may be larger This Is easily ex-
planned. Take the article OF champagne, for In
stance. Up to q few weeks ago-or, rather, up to
the time when Prussia let 60 her grip on France
every choice brand. as q matter or course, con.
tlnued at very high price. Prodting by the plaus
BILE afforded by the wars alarms dealers made
e ey e we
to pay high rate for It, even though grumbngy.
Under the circumstances, It not to be
at clancy prices,'' and that the fancy
prices are being kept up even now by many
HERALD reporter had with one OF the largest
dealers shows this to be an undeniable fact when
prices are contrasted. He stated that his house
disposes or Piper and Charles Heldseick at $40 so
case, whereas he knew Of other houses which de-
manded as high as S23.
"Wnat do you think of the prospects for the trade
generally ~ he was asked.
very good" was the reply; but the liquor
trade-I mean the wholesale--is not as q general
thing regu ated by the seasons. Certain liquors. OF
course. have o reader sale In summer than
in winter time and cice versa but what dealers
lose In the falling OF In the demand for one
article they always make up in others. The fall
will make little II any, difference with the retail
trade In the matter OF profit. No matter what the
retailers sell the most OF them make of profit
being the same, at least not less for one kind than
another.
"How about brandesS"
'The trade will be, think, very brisk; large or.
ders have been sent out from oil the large firms to
be filled by Octobern
chow Will prices standY p"
'well, that depends In large part upon the people
who SELL"
"Upon the merit Of the article, you meanY'
81 mean nothing of the kind"
"Do you Intend to infer that large dealers vary
In the prices they ask for the same
brandsYo
81 do.n
Then should think the firms who sold q cheaper |
and an equally as good article as that disposed OF
by hlgherp priced firms would ruin the othersS"
THAT doesn't naturally follow at all. There are !