The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-09
DaY GOODS MARKET.

The dry goods market for the past week has been
fairly active country trade showing signs OF
consumption OF stocks ana the Southern States being
represented more generally in the market than for
some time past
COTTON GOODS.
There are no signs OF weakness In the cotton goods
market AMI in certain tickets the demand ~ n long
way ahead OF the supply. The lower qualities OF
beachel and brown goods arc called Tor largely la
excess OF receipts. Heavy fine browns ure less
lively. The printing cloth market Il active con-
tracts beng made for Sc. for the rest Of the year.
Grown sheetnys and shirlngs for the low and
medium qualities of iine brown goods III - ana
rs arc IN good demand, with no change in prices.
Heavy fine browns are less active, ana for sta ndard
goods there is considerable demand and small
stock hand.
Blcacncd sheetings ana 81 ,rtin9s are inquired for
In the low qualities, but IN the higher grades The
market Is slow. In all styles much 1rmnes5 is
shown ana there seems To DC fnlr prospect Ior tho
future.
Colored cottons are very quiet. Ticks are moro
active than anything else III this class OF goods ana
are moderately called Tor.
Canton hannes are moving well, particularly In
the leading grades. The Hamilion5 have been re-
duced rom lSc. 10 17c., AMI the distribution ut tho
latter 1gurc has been yery lar.
Print ng cloths are very hrm with bare market.
n rs reported tnat sac. will be the figure placed
upon the goods next pat upon the market.
Prints nave beea moderately active with JOB
bprs ami agents There has been an advance ny
the Cocneco Manchester Harte, Mcrr,macS ID,
Dunnell, American, Sprague and Pacific to 12c.
The Albion aud Wabash Sod5 have advanced one
half cent and simpsons black ana purple the same.
The Lodi iints Will be marked H. &C.. as new goods
arrive.
wOOLI.ES GOODS
Woollcn goods have been queG during the week,
especially VIVA agents, though there has been a
large movement OF fancy casSnleres, ana IN low and
medium goods the stocks IN agents hands have
been so much reduced mat q considerable Irmness
IL the result.
Beavers and Moscows have been moderately ac-
tive ana the blacks OF the medium qualities indicate
by ther tendency to lrmness higher prices IN the
future There IS no over supply III the market, ana
production is limited.
Blankets OF the liner styles are readily Sold bat on
general lines the demand ia SO hgnt tnat dupll-
Gates OF carly sales are not yet called for large
trade IL anticipated when the season Is more
advanced.
Flanncls are active ana all attractive styles arc
readily taken. Witn the exception OF fac scarlets
and blue mixed there Is a light stock hanh In
leading grades Of Whine goods the market IS well
sold up aud prices are firm.
Fancy cassineres have been moving In large quan-
titles, Iessening the Stocks IN agents hands IN an
important degree, and making prices more lrn.
Inc low AID medium styles OF iancies have been
sod he most Freely and Inc market Is well reduced
in goods OF this kind. In the liner fancies there
have been large sales and corresponding reduction
stocks.
Carpets do not improve IN movement as far az
agents are concerned, though l0opers reported
doing good business, ANA tie retail trade very