The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-17
New York Dry Goods Market.

FROM tne tOllllnsrCitl builtllu, wv ID
DOMESTIC DRY GooDs.-Apnrt from
the execution of orders which came for
ward in far volume by mail and tcle-
graph, there was little activity in the
trade to-day, and the approach of stock
taking, has apparently confirmed jUbbers
in the. hand-to-mouth policy which they
have pursued for many months past.
The shirt trade II opening more freely
in fancy shirting and chcviut prints, cam
brics and percales and in this connection
some very fair sales are being effected by
the commission houses. 1t was
thought BY some that shirt manu-
facturcrs would continue to use
light makes of woven chcvIotS for the
spring trade. and preparations for lib
eral trade have been made in this con-
nsction, but it remains I" he seen wheth-
cr these goods will be able to meet the
competition Of prrcal"-. &c, which ar" 80
admirably adapted for summer wear,
and which are likely to BE- produced in n
variety of most effective styles for the
spring trade. Judging by tn" advance
-natches which we have seen. The grow
ing popularity Of printed -hirtings must
necessarily initiate against th" con-ump-
tiOn of bIeachcd cottons in no small de-
gree. and manufacturers will de- well To
guagr their production Ofthc latter ac-
cordingly. --..
The mar ket.for cotton goods remains
in the same condition a. when last re-
ported upon, aud prices in first hands are
steadily maintained ~ A rule. There are
still in the market few accumulatiuns
of both brown and bleached cotton which
the agents may be- instructed to clean out
at aeon ce. sion in. price before the end Of
| the year; but this Rction--if il oeturs-
will probably have little or no effect upon
( iobhing rates, a. jobbers are less disposed
10 fritter away their profits than was the
case q few we%s ago, when prices became
d,moralizcd by the closing out sales
mglc by house whose firms are about
UNDERGOING change Utica uonparicI
( bleached -hirtings are reduced 70 lGc, and
/ Duval Al g. lIc.
PRINTS continue in steady demand from
/ hands. although selections are indIyidu-
/ a.ly small, and chiefly confined 10 choice
-tvkS Of sideband-. dark fancies. chintzcs
and dclaine patterns. The larger job
bing houses are doing al excellent print
trade for the season, having many ''cul-
/ ling" from agent stocks, which they
are enabled 10 o:icr at low figures. Prices
/ Of the bet work are .tcadil " maintained
( in fr-t hand, and the general -upply i
not large, while orders for future dsIly-
ery are, held by some Of the mills ~ such
an extent that they will b. compelled N
defer their -pring production until an
unusually late periJd.
WooLES GOODs are not 80 active a
was the Gaze ten dsys ago. bu; there i
still fair inquiry for heavy fancy cAssi-
mcres a; !ow price, and those agents
whose supplies are ready are taking a
few orders for light weight casHmeres
and wn-sted suieng. for future delivery
Beaver. and Chinchillas are only taken
in small selections, and there Is bat little
movement in either cloths or dOeskIns
Kentucky jeans are less active, owing q
the liberal sales Of the past few weeks
and repelIant. are moving SLOW ly ~ !
rule. although blues Of the several grade,
and IoE-prioed blacks are in steady, j
limited, request. -i-tf
HcsIERY-Shirts and drawers are still
depressed, bat fancy hose Of the bette
makes, and white ribbed bose, are il
good demand. lu..