The New York herald., 1876-11-27
HOW THE PRESIDENTIAL IMBRoGLIo IS AFrECT-
ING THE BOOT AND SHOE TRADE OF NEW
ExoLaND-A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK AS SOON As
THE QUESTION Is SETTLED.

ExoLaND-A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK AS SOON As
THE QUESTION Is SETTLED.
BosroS Nov. %, 1875
Probably there is not capital invested in any
single branch OF commercial industry Massachusetts
than that represented by the hundreds OF boot and
shoe warehouses which abound in tho vicinity OF Pearl
and High streets Not only the products OF tho mu.
ttudc Of Massachusetts manufacturers, but those
from all the rest OF the Now England facto-
rics find their way hero and thus 1t is
probably exnggcraton Of fact to estimate that
Boston to-day the great boot and shoe market OF the
country In view Of this circumstance 1t Is interest
Ing 10 notc condition Of tho business and trado
since the advent Of tho Presidential and political
problems which attracting such universal at
tcnton and with this idea a HERALD correspondent
has interviewed several OF tho representative dealers
and manufacturers This is what is denomnatcd among
tho trade as "between seasons, and the Now England
manufacturers about bringing their business to
close $50 executing orders at prices
conccrncd) preparing take the annual account OF
stock. That examination will not, IL is thought, show
them that they have mado much money during the
past year. and the recent sudden in the prco Of
lcathera equal TO from fifteen TO twenty per cent
upon sole and from ten TO fifteen upon upper-ad
monishcs them to proceed with more than usual eau
4 FALLING OFF IN SHIPMENTS.
OF late the shipments have been steadily decreasing,
and they likely to continue to fall oil during the re-
mainucr of tho year. In taking orders for tho next
year will be necessary for tho buyer and seller TO have
UNDERSTANDING, for, although an advance has been
obtained some lines Of goods-such MS boots, bro
gans and plough shOcs-the advance must be made TO
all lines.
Az uscggrAfS LEATHER MARKET
Tho manufacturers arc ia state Of pcrpcxlty about
the leather market and dare not purchase largely Tor
this season OF tho year leather should accumulate
and prices rule low hence II they prefer 10 clean up
their Old stock.
THE PRESIDENTIAL IxBEoGLIo.
Some oi the anuiacturcrs have kcnt their runners
South and West. tho number may almost be
counted upon the fingers Had prices OF material been
est tablishcd ard no election difficulties arson they
would have gone on In Hooks Now " is
thought ful late 10 send thcm, even if th o
ught the Jobbes would not be content 10 pay tho
advance which will have 10 be put upon the goods
without personally looking through the market. Last
many OF them hesitatcd 10 pay Tho market
The samc thing may happen again this season. Tor
attempts TO break down the market are not unusual
SMALL srrrLIKs OK ham,
In regard to the supplies OF boots and shoes, all unite
In saying hero arc scarcely any mado up II manu-
fso,urcrs take tho matter calmly thcy have tho adj
vantage Whether thcy Will do this not
is uncertain Samples being mado up
by many nrms, aud style enters largely
into their calculations In fact, taking the
specially OF ladies' machine made pcgped shoes, and
details enables tho New England manufacturers 10
hold their against composition While u ~ ad-
mttcd that cheap goods sell more readily than the
high priced, yot the manufacturers are prepared 10
out both classes la the matter OF rubbers tho
demand has not been brisk, and II is difficult 10 main
tain the advanced price placed upon them last spring
A season OF sloppy weather would bc hailed with de-
iishi nv MANY who have oyarstcck ON hand An