The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-23
DRY GOODS MARKET.

The dry goods market for the past week has been
quiet operations not having commenced to sum
cient extent 10 cause any active demand.
COTTON GOODS.
In brown sheetings and shirtings there Is no note
worthy change, the market being unusually steady
Beached sheetngs and shrtings move freely from
agents hands, and the receipts are, consequently.
well sold up, with prices gradually strengthening.
The nrmness is observable especially In the lower
ana medium grades, for which there is good de-
mand from jobbers' hands. For the finer qualities
there only fair inquiry. yet SUFFICIENT to keep the
stock well reduced. The only changes are Black
stone, A. A., 15c., and Ball0u's "A, lac.
Brown drills remain the same In price, with de-
mand steady aud stock light.
Col0red cOttOns are flrm with limited movement.
Sattcens continue III good request.
Canton fannels are firm at tine present rates, a
good business being done with the jobbers at figures
tribe less than agents quotations
Printing cloths are firm, with the tendency up
ward.
Prints are so far very quiet the agents being back.
ward In opening the market on account OF the firm
ness Of cloths and the prospective high prices. The
W., 1870; do. D., l1hc.; do. s., 11c; Lodi prints,
lihc; do. rI6ys, iIhc: do green, lie; do. fancy,
PIES i9o do PINK, Mallory purple i GSr
iancies, lie; Hamilton HE; Paciao, ~ ilxc. co.
Dress goods are beginning TO be opened aud there
will soon be full line open OF all domestic styles.
SKIRTS.
IneTe HAS Deeu COnSlueTdOle inquiry IOr SklrtS
during the week. and the leading agents have mad
q fair amount Of trade Many OF the manufacturers
are making felt skirts on account Of their growing
popularity.
For baimorals there has been good inquiry dur
Ing the week. ana good styles have been freely
taken.
The market mas had considerable activity, and q
large amount OF stock has changed hands. The
advance in prices Is however. In no proportion to
the increased cost OF production. Shirts and
drawers have moved freely and stocks are low some
N m hnr a nrt on rol NoVx fRatN
jackets have improved In demand and In price.
Fancy hose are slightly improved In price, but the
figures are not satisfactory TO manufacturers M.
bias are freely selected, and IN some numbers there
lens the business Is scarcely opened.
In gloves and gauntlets there IL only moderate
movement but the season Is too early TO look for
lively demand.
wOoLLKN GOODS.
There has been good business done during the
fair, but not up to Increased cost OF production.
TT AIDE will be fight during the remainder Of the
month, jobbers being well supplied.
snAwLs.
There Is decided Improvement In the inquiry for
shawls, yet no fair estimate can be made Of the
market till II IS Known what the actual scale Of
prices will be. Buyers suppose that there Will be
an advance, but, as In other w0oens, II will be DIFF.
ncult to harmonize the views OF buyers anu manu-
facturers.
1t is reported that on all styles Of British goods
there has been marked advance aud O great scar
city Of goods. Alpacas are now twenty-five per
cent higher than three months ago, and an almost
equal advance seen In all styles and qualities Of
goods.
velveteens and velvets are very high. and they
must still advance II importers are to realize any
DR. oft.