New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-22
THE SPRING TRADE.
, RrrsY MONTH AT LAST.


caused a briskness the wholesale dry goo"s 49,
vheb has be.n kept back 70 an unusually late perl"a ~
cold weather and heavy In ordinary seasons lH'
Southern trade opens early In January tnen o"m.' ~
Western trade and lastly that OF NewEngiand ana ia"
North THIS year there no trade worth mentioning
in January and very little in February In consequence
OF This DELAY trade Is much brsEer than usual WIN
many OF the more popular wholesale houses TRIBUNE
reno-ter recently visited ~ the leading whoesar
merchants in dry goods aud different lines OF dress
goods 20 obtain information regard 70 he condluoh
and prospects, Of Business IN New-fork. he ioHDo
general feeling hopefulDess although there was some
difference OF opinion the probable extent ana 'ano
OF che sales Of the season.
VIEWS MERCHANTS.
"A r Stewart & Co.. wholesale bOusr the reporter
wa, informed that purchasers less speculative L5i-
season than usual merchants were buying a. they
wanted goods; as many goods would proDa0y De soin
this season As last and safer basis Stocks hai been
very much reduced throughout the country, the long
continued cold weather having afforded longer time 20
se of the old Winter stocks The last week they had
done large business and the trade was already what 70
was wear ago AZ this time. Everything moves more
raptdlv than formerly and the trade for the month
would be ahead Of anything known Tor years IL D. lo'
70 keen their business aud % sell their goods proPb
whether they make fair profits or not II tNe maIAr'
falls they meet promptly and lower their prices 80 ~
70 float their goods otherwise they would soon be- over
whelmed with new goods tudA die NoAae0-'-3
from abroad They expect 10 do as much business ths
year as last though they may not make 20 much money
Mr. Constable OF the firm OF Arnold Constable toid
the reporter that there very little bushes. I'D J@h
arv and February. while that OF March was small ne
thought that the business Of New-York was suffering
from exorbtant freight and railroad monopohes'
BY which the cost OF bringing Western produce TO the
sea coast was increased such extent tnat the Whoe
producing population OF the West was Kept poor Iee
was III his opinion, general depression IA business
from California 70 Maine. Though business Is quite
brisk now he did not think the season. on toe whole
would be profitable There Is less than The usual
demand for rich goods. the CHIEF run being on the
cheaper grades. People had less money 10 spend an"
were beginning 20 retrench expenses
Mr. Lord OF Lord TaylOrs wholesale house SAID that
in January and February trade had been . per cent
below the average OF former years and with some mer
chants IL had been co per cent below DURING the pres
emit month il had about usual The business Oh
the season, he thought would prove light but heaithy
There had been heavy over-importatiOns for several
aqrs mast and the market was OverstOcked with many
classes OF goods American manufactures interfered
very seriously with many foreign muslins, especially
stripes aud blues; dangerous now 70 import any
thing under cents In all classes OF goods Dn'ers
were purchasing carefully from hand TO mouth Deary
exhausting their stocks before buying The only run
was on ulaiu dress goods The New England trade had
not vet opened except in the Of few large retail
houses There few purchasers from the N"th
West. and none yet from Minnesota The sprlhs
season generally closes early IN April; TINS year IL VIII
run later Large operators in Pittsburgh nave not yet
been in the market. The result Will proOaDy De
healthier BIZ siness tone than usual.
PEcULIARIrIEs OF SPECIAL LINES.
In the course OF his visits 20 the establishments above
named the reporter gathered the following facts In
reference 10 the various articles embraced IL their
business
In cotton dress goods the demand active for medium
1 m. and
coors meet with favor in apacas and six warp goods
Jauanese silks ana the imitation japanese color fabrics
ara very effective French goods. Empress cashmere
and cretOns IN the mgnonette shades aTf meeuhs
/ with favor; very few brought out aud they are
very active In French prints the dark new shades are
popular and chintz figures are sold largely Tie ne"
l combinations in printed goods render them entirely
/ fresh and many OF their shades have not yet
/ been Preached by American manufacturers. BLACK
] goods are very active. The taste ~ the
\ people at the start was very unsettled
as 10 colors and black universally resorted 10 a.
compromise causing staple black apacas, oomDazlnes,
siKwarp Henriettas Tamlse cloths aud slk and wool
grenadines 20 be IN demand than ever before ma
the early spring trade French goods IN special d.
msnd As English manufacturers suffering greatly
from the advanced OF labor and material caused by
the strikes Manufacturers formerly initiated French
fabrics as fast they appeared; they eau now De- I'M
ported more cheaplY from France. The Ola shades are
]
low prees They are nearly unpopular az tbe short
/ lived Dolly Yardens OF last year
SILKS, LACEs, AND sHAwLs
silks on the WAse very dull The Importatons ~
black silks have been enormous and all silks are cheap,
but the cheapness does not stimulate trade They are
dearer in Europe THAI they last year. and gold s
higher but prices continue down. The shades are
taking we'll especially the neutral tints, bronze and
brown The brilliant shades OF blue and green
are great favorites IN Paris have not become popu-
! lar Ii New-York At Arnold COnstabies the reporter
found very extensive assortment OF open-wOrk lace
stripe goods, silk and wool pOpn, cashmere sciliA.
armour. &C. ranging from 40 to s. 90 per yard They
rle shawl trade is slow. but proportionably good.
Prices nave Deeu tIealy rs4uosI, an tT @ ~ =
becoming fashionable Tor the trade eXteuds All over The
1 without shawIs. Everything Is tending 90 stnprs.
Sclrfs the styles sell Tor from 81 so 70 - bac
rnernu shays sell for from s. 20 $40 square 'Or
from - $50 long Cashmere shawls are always IN
demand. aud may be bought for from So 10 su Their
| manufacture By machinery has lowered their price
! greatly, and a cashmere may bow be bought for so
! which few years ago would have cost 500. India
always heretofore been yeiowish red color; they
have less yellow, with more white ground aud VITA
the red decided ID Tone They may De bought Tor
In sces there is less general trade than formerly but
there larger sales and more local demand The mar
ket is overstocked with cheap grades tile amount or
lowpuced edglngs being enormous 9ut the demand Tor
goods OF the high class has been steadily increasing for
four years and the market is never overcrowded There
unDleached, dark looking goods winch man would
hardly think OF picking up Out WHICH arc Aighy priced
/ by the ladies.
The trade 10 ready made cOaks suits. tSc yearly
increasing and nov goods " the same qualify ana ~ e
those sold here sent 20 every city and town tho
United States. The trade. which is comparatively
has grown with that OF mems ready made clothing.
Many ladies, instead OF buying the material aud trim
mngs and wasting several days having them up.
select dress suit ready made aud n the
evening or day OF the purchase al cost proportional
TO the elegance and responsiveness OF the goods trm-
mngs, anu manufacture. AT Arnold a. COusiaBies the
reporter shown dresses imported nom Paris FOR
evening adapted 70 all cOmp4exiOus. and ranging
price from $50 $1,000 The general tendency, ne
told Is 10 quiet styles aud less elaborate
mentatlOn than last hui the appearance OF
OF suite exhibition hardly warranted the
Thread Lace points range IA price nom 40
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