The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-29

$500. 600. This is probably due in some
measure to an influx of gold from Turkey.
whose loss Of credit has recently caused the
exchanges to turn against her, with the effect
q unususl shipments of gold. Judging
4tom Nj. Disraeli's statement in the House 81
COMMONS respecting the condition OF Egypt
in finances, It would not be surprising If a
similar condition Of exchanges should soon
occur ct Alexandria. It would be no loss to
kurope II, in the present condition of the
gold supply, the semi arbarous populations
Of Turkey and Egypt should have to diseorpe
. portion OF the enormous boards of gold
they have gathered; result which seems BY
10 means improbable, and which may DOS
sibly prove an important factor in the Euro
pean money markets.
The Textile Trades.
CFrom the London Hourl
Some time back we drew attention to the
1act OF large consignment of calico having
been sent over from the United States for sale
In Manchester. The particular lot in ques-
ton consisted of about ESQ, 600 worth, and
the make was pronounced to be purer and
l1eeF from "dress than Lancashire make
goods are, and were appreciated upon this &C.
count; and, it is said, in future they will find
. market here, if only on account Of their par
6eular specially, and not in reference to
price.
Following up this subject, the New York
Bagain has recently announced the fact that
the account Of sales Of American print cloths
In Manchester has just been received in New
York, the prices obtsined being a shade high.
er than they would have fetched in the Amer.
ieAn market
Il states that the goods were preferred to
English, by reason Of their superior texture;
: and also that they shrunk much less in the
process Of printing. The prices obtained
WeEe not only higher than those given for the
Same goods BY home consumers, but, at the
prices sold, left profit to the manufacturer,
and therefore that it must not be supposed
that the goods were forced off at losss. From
Chs circumstance, the Bulletin deduces the
1aot that, in plain, pure, unfinished goods,
whore quantity and quality Of cotton and per-
fsction Of make constitute the element of
quality, the American product can compete
a British soil with English manufactures,
and in respect to plain goods adapted for the
export trade, If purity were taken as the STAN
daEd, and comparison made Of pure cotton
coniained piece for piece, the American could
undersell English drills or shirtirg cloths in
che linda or China markets.
Yet the fact remains that the American
producer has no standing in the great Asistic
markets, this result being attributed to the
unfair advantage which the practice of adul-
fuxaaion gives to the Lancashire manufacturer
in the sizing of his warps; and the Bulletin
nuus up the matter by roundly declaring that
whoever undertakes to supply the China and
Indian markets must do SO with adulterated
goods, which at present the Americans are not
yet equal to, not yet having acquired the art
Of adulterAting successfully, and the recon-
mendation given is to 60 in for the kind OF
ooods that will sell, and let the public have
what it asks for, nal0re whether intrinsic
- - nsvova mot
Now, the sizing of warps rather more than
twenty years ago was begun in the trade upon
= very systematic plan, which was partly the
result Of accident Fermented -four and tai
Iov we're generally used in the weaving OF
cotton goods to aive tenacity to the warp and
lenen friction during the process Of manu-.
1acture. About that time 1t was discovered
4hat the dusky color impaired to the cloth by
eixe made from cheap or bad dour could be
corrected by adding china clay to IT. which
noe only increased the weight but lessened
ne amount of tallow needed in the size.
Thus il was found that by more than liberal
ues Of size poor sorts of cotton acquired the
necessary tenacity Of twist, and the abuse has
- increased thatlt has spread largely over the
whole cotton trade, 80 that warps are now at
timss actually loaded with size to the extent
Of 40 per cent.
The practice has indeed become such Q
necessary one, and has assumed SO much i'm
poFtAnce in the business of cotton manufsc.
Earring. that man possessing the reputation
Of being able to size goods skillfully can COM
HaAnd very large salary from the chief man
ufAoturers, Who formerly, under the more
honest aspects of the trade, we're quite indie
pendent Of such questionable assistance.
But, in addition to the sizing of warps, q
new development has taken form in the
hands Of the merchant after the receipt of the
cloth from the manufacturer. This consists
Of finishing" it in it's manufactured state.
For this purpose certain cloths are selec ed,
and Glib shifting, IL by IL, il, by the new
process, made to weigh z pounds; q ID
ahirting, IA by IL, to weigh pounds. and q
u D shifting, Is by Is. to weigh 81 or 81
pounds. The materials used to give this
extra weight are OF such q nature that the
cloths into which they are inserted are guar
antsed not to mildew. This prac ice is rap
idly extending. and bids fair to grow to in
creased dimensions, for those who, in the
Asst place, hesitate to adopt these expedisnts,
arc ultimately driven to do SO by trade com-
petition.
It hes been said that, perhaps it is true, for
some purposes the natives of India desire a
stiff and highly finished cloth, it having been
affirmed that native-made cloth sometimes
undergoes . stiffening process. That the
cloth Is heavily aduiterated is at once appa-
rant to an experienced eye, and tie native
merchant who buys it can scarcely be de-
oeived q to the fact; but it is hardly probable
4hat the ultimate purchaser will realize it and
- AHA 10 detect the measure of impurity till
r. = fxund ont in the course of wearing, SO
flat durability is entirely sacrificed to appear
Nov. irrespective of the question which has
1.feIv been 80 prominently before the public
Win regard to the five per cent duty on cotton