The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02
DRY GOODS MARKET.

There has been fair amount OF business done 10
the dry goods market during. the past week. Va z
rlous have operated to slacken business but
the cool weather has fastened selections and keps
up an equilibrium. II is thought that, taking the
trade whole, there has been less business done
during the month than at the corresponding season /
last year. Indications are excellent for lively 1
trade next month, as the country will be suppled
with money from the sale OF crops.
COTTON GOODS.
Nothing new has occurred in the cotton goods de-
parrment prices continuing firm, as they are likely
to for some time to come.
Brown sheetings and shrtings In the standard
grades are In better demand, from botn agents and
jobbers. In light fine brown goods the stock Is
low, but in the heavier dne grades there is good
supply. All the low tickets are in demand, with tha
market sold up anu prices stronger.
Bleached sheelings have been In good request for
general styles. Prices are very firm, and the supply
Is not up TO the denanu. Low and medium grades
Dris are being well distributed by jobbers' agents.
Stocks are low and prices firm.
Crashes sell well, agents having largely oversold'
the low qualities and the medium qualities being
Canton nannel improves as the season advauces-s
and general selections have been made In ali Styles.
In many tickets orders are not all completed TheS
inquiry OF jobbers promises favorable trade.
Corset Jeans and sateens are IN good supply, ana
Rolled jaconeis are hair cent lower in agcntsE
hands and are moving more freely with jobbers. !
Sieclas are demanded rom agents only 70 supply
immediate wants, and moderate trade Is reported,
Coored cott0ns IN general styles move SLOWLY.
though some varieties show little improvements
DENNIS aud stripes are in better demand. Cotton
AIDES are very quiet. checks are taken IN sumclen6
quanti5ie5 to assert stocks. TICKS move slowly.
Prints are very irregular. The STOCK Is very low
In the MARKET and taere seems to be no solid basis,
OF prices. aAt
HOSIERY r
Shirts and drawers In agents. hands are quite &C..
tive, when the question Is OF desirable styles anal
medium prices. LADIES' woonen under wear sellst
is encour aging for next month. Shaker socks e.
good quality are well sold up t
= FOREIGN DREsS GOODS. 900
The market IN this department. mas De,n actiys
are in good demand, particularly satteensas many
desirable new shades are being brought over. Vel
vets and vclveteens continue to sell freelv. Low
grades Of goods are getting scarce, and prices for
The Albert Grape attracts attention on account OF y
Its low price, no advance having been MADE on 1e.
In comparison with the previous week there has
been q smaller importation, and the nigh prices ON
the other side Will probably continue to have this
diminishing eject. ~
wOoLLEN GOODS.
Beavers and Moscows are inquired for tc
extent, and stocks In first hands are getting
Cninchias In the desirable styles OF
goods. are sold up for some time ahee
cotton warps the market Is not 90 actived
Satlnets are slow In all styles.
Flannels are well distributed, particular
low ana medium qualities OF all shade8. .
grades there IL q better demand than for 81
past. ~ 49,
tickets are well sold mp.
Fancy cassmeres nave moved.freeiy. and a
Hirable styles are taken IN small quantities at
prices For all styles but the newest, however, tl
IS little movement except upon The basis 0f req,
ton Of pricea