New-York tribune., 1873-09-02
THE FALL i. TRADE OUTLOOK.

NSiizs
Prom Messrs A. T. Stewart g. Co., Arnold
a Constable, and Lord Taylor, TRIBUNE reporter has
obtained information in reference to departments OF the
dry eccds trade other than those mentioned IN last FRI
day. tssue. The remarks made by the members of
arms 70 the hopeful prospects OF the Fall trade
an ReSera sand by the heads Of the various depart
70 he applicable their particular branches
vf business.
All these houses do large business in gentlemens
4mIOred Wcolon goods, which they sell 70 JoOuers TO-
tsilers, and t0Ors The season has not iairy Opeou
yel business thus far has been done mostly ID
orders and very little in csoes, formerly The Fsos
yeots are considered unusually good for fa hai uade
oeks large and the tendency seems 10 DC 10
bny IN small quantities keep out of the market
undesirahe fots which have tendency TO DISTURB uaue
Tle reporter WAS told at Stewart q COS 'n"'
everything tins season was running on "o''''
chiefly French Heretofore the demand has been loi
EnsIsh worsteds; shere is now complete change' Ia"
French goods cheaper, but there is not is s' Sp
ply an the market and prices are therefore Sun LUG
styles which meet the most ready Saies "io
diagonals. stripes and small checAS' V"e'o
not much demand for Plaids 1hey are Sc"
ing good many sothhlsh pe"NeI Oa'A0U
goods for ladies coakings German cloths' doeShns'
% are staple goods, and their sale IL constant put 'ne
,,oapa for French worsteds is running the English
,os oui OF the market They Will he used extensively
for ladies' outer garments during the coming "uteI'
The fashion has yet been fairly introduced INTO Ne"
York but prevails in Paris, and ladies returning Ho
tber European tours will make them iaShohaoe'
BLACK goods also more in demand than last year
Al lord 4 Taylor's the reporter was told that IN the
ouuion sripes were going out OF style ana they WERE
therefore importing none at all Small modest li""S'
shccks and broken checks were in greatest demand
OF The houses named. A. 7. stewart a Co. is the ony
enc which keeps a stock Of domestic centemehs ares
g.ods These are mostly Of fine quality, though they
have some medium grades. A better line of goods OF
AIMS KIND il being manufactured in tins country than
ternerlv and tbe imitation of the foreign gOOas j. very
soae The Fail trade IN this department opened III May
and has been active ever since. The season up 10 'he
ureut time has been much satisfactory than here
tofoe This is thoucht 10 be owing TO the improvements
m ouatv and st,e Manufacturers have succeeded in
,,alsr an article which peases the public. The STYLES
,n,sf u vogue are those corresponding with popular
hrportcd cooGS-thc conservative stripes and checks,
pothing cloud" Diagonals also meet with good sale
Ia Gloves hosiery and millinery goods there has been
mile change since last Spring. Prices depend chiefly
upon the rates OF gold. The trade opened favoraby and
promised well In KID gloves the tendency is still TO
numerous buttons Millinery goods correspond IN quality
and colors O. the dress goods most IN demand.
The notion" department in Stewart & Co.'S whole
sale house embraces a great variety OF artcIes
each Of which may considered belonging TO dis
sinc hrauch oi trade. There foreign goods from
England Scotland. Paris, saxony, Berlin, Lyons and
Vienna and domestic goods from al parts Of the United
Etatep-amost everything in fact in the way OF small
wares which cannot be classified in the other depart
ments.umbrelas travelling bags, fame albums bronzes
cutlery operagasses. Lubins extracts, ladies dress
trimmings and neck wear and ceuemens neckties and
scarfs Thoy claim that IL the most extensive NO
Non department n the world. and that it embraces
goods from the highest to the lowest priced. The trade
IN this department later than usual, hut business Is
fair II is not so dependent upon seasons as some
others the clerks in il busy when those in the
DtLer parts Of the house are idle.
UpholsoTnc goods are quiet. as the season has not
yet fully opened The large houses busy furnishing
botes steamboats, Sc, bd; the general trade is back
ward There IL 10 noticeable change in prices. Styles
sre gradually tending toward palmer materials qucter
roIors and simpler trimmings The large figures and
ncdaIous Of the past disappearing people have got
tired Of them. and prefer plain and subdued colors.
There nothing doing lace eurtaDs. which belong
20 me Spring trade.
There - no special change u carpets The trade IS not
heavy as vet but prices well maintained. There il
no prevailing change in style, though patterns are
always changing ud the tendency is 70 subdued coors
and modest patterns.
Blankct are meeting with ready sale az prices about
pcr cent lower than hose at which the market closed
last winter though wool is not much thau half as
high AZ then The trade opened with the month, aud
per cent Of the large stocks have already been sold
whitiemore Peet, Post Co.. who control all the pro
ducts oi the Norway Plains Company, the Clinton NILS
~
Mils Company. and the Winthrop Mills Company say
that they expect stock 10 be closed out
and that they selling 10 arrive. Prices range
from s2 pair for the finest quality and largest size
down 10 s. per pair They too low last year in pro
portion 10 Tie price Of WOOL and manufacturers all loet
money during the season.
IACEs AND LINENS
A. T stewart and Arnold Constable make the i'm
portaton OF expensive faces important feature Of
their business Each firm has a special department de
voted 10 ths branch Of trade and sends skllfu buyer
a. Europe twice year TO make purchases. The large
.mrns which are invested 10 tins class Of goods he
guessed from the fact that Arnold Constable
moved a ease from the pubic store, Just before the
recent ire worth $4,000 in gold and that A. T. Stewart
A Co recently imported a case which must have been
even more valuable the Custom house officers said
that paid the highest duty OF any single which
had ever been passed through the Custom-house In
deed the large values which may be compressed into
tlna compass IN This class Of goods makes the trade
comparatively Improbable, laces may easily be
,mnrg.ed into the country aud enough are introduced
shout paving duty keep prices too low 10 render the
trade remunerative honest importers in proportion
o. oincr branches Of trade This has caused Lord "
Taylor 10 retire from the lace business In their wholesale
trade though in their retail house uptown they have
rch aud varied assortment.
A. l. Stewart Co. are Just opening the largest and
finest stock oi accs and embroidered handkerchiefs
which ever exhibited in America. IL cost half
pllnon dollars in Europe and embraces everything In
she line from tbe lowest 10 what il made by the most
skiul fingers ia any part Of the wOrl". II includes
Point d'Alencon, BRUSSELS, Applique, Naenciennes,
Black Cnantilly, Llama goods, Real Thread Gupure,
YAK. sc.
In point there are rich houucings at s75 per yard
witt garDiture 20 match al t2 80 per ward from this
Ioet descend to So so for ouncDG- and $50 for garn
turo match, and modest goods even as low
sc for hogUo.Dgs and ts for earniture There are
noyeues ln point collars, among which those made