New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-21
HOME MISCELLANY.
THE FALL TRADE.
AN UNUSUALLY ACTIVE SEASON IN ALL DEPART
BRNTS OF BUSINESS.

| MEhTS OF BUSlNEoo'
Those who have passed through the streets
Of Eew-York chiefly devoted 10 Wholesale business
within the last few weeks, have noticed the unusual
array OF paeking-boxes incumbeTng the sidewalks.
Travel by omnibus or street below Canslst has
been mpeded by and trucks laden with mercban-
disc These have been indications OF unusual bosiness
| activity. TRIBUNE reporter recently visited the
leading houses neaeh Of the principal branches OF trade
10 learn the extent of the Increase In business, It's
causes and the prospects for the future The following
are Of the results Of his Inquiries;
Though the Fall trade OF NewlOrk viii probably En-
ceed this season. that OF any Dreyols year, the dner
ence will not prove so great as present Appearances
would indicate Heretofore the trade with the West and
South has opened early June and steadily increased
IN iii September This year trade extremely dull up
TO Aug TO- and the Of four months has been
compressed into two This Is attributed TO several
causes Facilities for transportation render II nDDeces
sary for merchants distance 10 order goods 80 Tar IN
advance OF the season. and the FAN trade from tDls
Cause naturally sets in Later year by year. There
have been, moreover special influences at work.
The high price OF wool In the Spring. aud the consequent
temporary advance in wooden goods, deferred buyers
from laying in their stocks long they could avoid
doing 81 and through the Summer, there entro
absence OF The customary speculative purchasing.
Prices have settled down to a safe level and mer
chants throughout the country buying their Fail and
Winter supplies. The demand, however, Is healthy
jobbers purchase in small quantities to I'LL orders,
and there is reason 10 suppose that Western and
Southern merchants overlooking the market. The
fall in the price OF woole1s has affected manufacturers
OF clothing ess than others their orders are peeossa
ry received earlier IN the year, and tho stock for the
present seasons trade laid in last FAN before tho
rise In wool.
The demand for cotton goods is brisk and for
grades orders are received more rapidly than they can
be supplied. This Is especially with dark
prints OF which there IS great scarcity IN the market
Many OF the factories lost six on seven weeks IN tho
manufacture OF Dolly Warden goods, which the publc
refused to purchase tbs has thrown them back Ia the
production OF goods which are IN demand. There h
large sale for all classes OF cOttOns which Is somewhat
increased by the reports from the South Of falling of
in the crops owing TO the Expectations OF the cotton
Tue carpet trade opened late CD account Of tue
reduction OF 10 per cent IN the tarn which did not
into effect until Aug Importers refused ~ remove
their goods from bond until after that time. and ths
delayed the trade month or more Domestic carpets
have been affected by the same causes as other WOODEN
goods.
shoe manufacturers and dealers speak OF
large increase in their business for the year though
some others. Trade with both the West and south N
increasing rapidly and resumnS the safe aud healthy
condition manifested before the
The greatest change is noticeable in the demand for
laces and lace goods, which Is lar In OF former
years. Dealers attribute this parity TO the growing
taste for luxury In the country and partly TO the fact
that the trade has ceased 10 be the comparative
nOpOy II was formerly. Several large houses have
complete lace departments, and Of goods is
sold at a uniform ratio OF profit People are beginning
TO understand that even expensive laces cheap at
cles account of the long periods Tor
which they will be seryceabe.
The demand for other articles Of merchandise s such
be accounted Tor by the general prosperity OF the
country. Though the aggregate Fall trade up 10 the
present date not Ia excess OF that OF last year Tor the
period IL is the opinion OF merchants that before
the closes 1t will be fully 20 per cent greater than
that OIL any former year during the nfst Tour days OF
September the sales made by siuge dry goods house
amounted 10 100000 day, and Tor three or four weeks
to 81 100000 week In that and several other houses
has been done day and night FOR weeks past, and
still the demand is great The opinion quite
general that trade WILL continue active until TIC close VI