The New York herald., 1875-09-27
DUCTI0S or PROM TEN TO FIFTEEN PER CENT
.estic COTTON gnoda These are the lguras =

Among the causes OF this falling OF you must place
the reduction in the price Of cotton and labor since last
Mr. Libby expressed the opinion that the reductions
shown in the wholesale market would not be felt to the
same extent ia the retail market Persons sometimes
disposed to ''break" the ruling prices, with
view of giving trade start Mr. Libby took
VERY HOPEFUL VIEW OF THE FUTURE,
depicts very conservative feeling abroad disposition
the part Of the country merchants TO buy only what
they able TO realize quickly and TO ask but short
credits The immense wholesale house of Mr.. Stewart
bears testimony 10 the admission that business has
vived and from early in the morning until late in the
afternoon the floors are filled with country buyers from
all parts OF the Union, making their selections and
squaring of old accounts.
Curry Browning " Crane Of Broadway, report the
market nrm general business brisk but some breaking
away in prices undesirable staples. The popular
standards both foreign and domestic remain very
the prices Of last year They would not venture
estimate as to the decline on any line Of goods.
Bartlett, Reed K Co., Of Howard street and Broad
way, large importing house report slight increase
in business and a decline in prices on some things,
especially cottons.
CREDITS THEY REPORT REMARKABLY GOOD,
and general disposition the part OF buyers TO meet
all their obligations promptly, and TO purchase only
such bills as they feel sangune Of disposng Of
Catiin Brundret & Co, Of Broadway admit that
prices have fallen from hve to ten per cent do
mestc woollens Of an undesirable pattern or quality
yet they find the old popular lines retain the frmness
of last year throughout
Collins, Downing Il Co., OF Broadway, report great
activity woolen goods, with prices fifteen per cent
below last year on an average One Of the firm ex-
pressed the belief that the reduction had, in
cases reached twenty-five per cent Wnere the
line of goods had become unpopular and few calls
made for it, Ia such holders let It 90 almost
any price Yet few years hence these lines of
goods might revive in popularity and command the old
prices.
A representative Of II. B. Clahin l. Co.. whose house
overcrowded by country buyers that the Of
one OF the firm could not be got for moment said,
'The marke. opens grandly, and all seem surprised
and delighted at the run of trade. 1t
HASN'T BEEN so BRISK YEARS.
The prices OF nportaons rale about as last year,
peciay French stufs, which scarce and desirable
no ff1lhf trade has mot baor Tor
many years. Domestic goods have settled Of some
what, and our experience that they much
in demand as last year"
to give any information, If the FIRMS name was used
exhibited their books and gave
CERTAIN LINES
compared With last year
Linz Of Goods 1874 Per csnfcG 1873 Ia Per cent oG
Brown goods to N less than last year prices
BlcAched goods. ..HH q II
Bleached goods IAN
other brand) ....10% IA
Prints. ............
They report that beached and brown goods will av-
erage from ~ TO 10 per OFF from last years prices
well known styles, while less known goods 90 OF
more itprice Standard prints can be bought on
/ average OF cents while special styles command
| 81 cents Staple wOollen goods OF about pei
cent, while undesirable styles have few callers and
then, at very low rates. Credits have not changed
much, and money Is SO cheap that there are no IN
quiries for longer time
Dunham, Buckley & Co, Of Broadway report very
little reduction dress goods cashineres no reduc
ton and in great demand Prices rule generally from
for large trade Is unusually good and people exhibit
general disposition TO pay cash than they used To-
Whittemore, Post, Peet n Co, the extensive com
mission dealers in woollen goods report that they
selling as much as last year, that the
PROSPECTS ARE QUITE CHEERING,
but that prices are away OF fully onehird less thar