New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
BRISK SALES IN FALL TRADE.


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BRIsK SALES IN FALL TRADE.
CONFIDENCE AMONG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NUMBERS
oF BUYERS IN THE CITY-C0NDITIoN OF SEW
ERAL BRANCHES OF BUSINESS.
With the advance Of the season, the pros
meets OF satisfactory transactions IN every Dranen %
trade become brighter. Already merchants ana I'M
porers are 10 good spirits over the prosperity Oh er
busihess feeling Of confidence pervades mercantie
ercles which s in marked contrast with the prevailing
feeling in previous years since the panic Recently
there has been great influx Of people to the city, and
the hotels are crowded with wholesale buyers from the
country The advantage expected to be derived frohl
the Centennial Exhibition by New-York dealers has al
last become apparent In almost every branch OF trade
transactions are daily increasing and many buyers VINO
An preyous years obtained their supplies from Western
towns. are to be making purchases III Ne"-horK'
They generally report the crops to be in good cohooh
The Fall wholesale trade Is now fairly begun ana tue
hustle aud activity visible in every business part OF the
city furnish sufficient evidence OF returning prosperity
90 great Is the pressure OF business that the clerks Of
many Wholesale houses are occupied up to ~ o'clock at
night preparing the days sales for shipment One OF
the most encouraging Indications merchants say Is the
disposition OF buyers do business upon safe basis
The demand for wooden fabrics of domestic make has
been very large this year The sales of one house en-
Gagged in tho wooden trade, including eassimeres,
blankets and iannes Of American make amounted 70
S236 600 for Is days. against 900 for correspond
ing period last year. The advance i'm the price OF wool
has had tendency increase the business In wooden
gOOis The price Of some CLASSES OF WOOL as ngh now
as It was February, but merchants think this w
have no immediate effect upon the manufactured goods
In conversation yesterday with H. W. stehr, dealer in
wooden goods at No 80 Lspenardst he said that the
exports of this country last year 0OOOOOO more
than the Imports and that the increase In exports TINS
year woud largely exceed that sum- The Importation OF
foreign fabrics was down tie lowest point The hard
Nhar rala Tn ma
domestic goods of their eheapness The result
had beeu that homo manufactured cloths and other
nrticles which had been discarded formerly for the
foreign goods were kept by houses whose business
was confined 10 foreign gOods before. The fine domestic
fabrics wcre good the imported and the quantty
of foreign goods sold was certain to decrease from year
20 wear Fine worsed cloths had been scarce during the
season. aud the mills had found difficulty in supplying
the wants OF the people As instance of the pressure
mon the manufacturers Mr.. stehr referred to orders
which he had given that had not yet been COM
peted.
Merchants engaged n various lines OF activity have
been called upon by TRIBUNE reporters to Learn II
the predictions Of good business made short time ago
were likely to be fulfilled All Of them were even more
confident than they had been earlier in the season They
said the trade with the Southwest aud Southern States
was most encouraging. There had been great number
Of buyers from parts of the country and there
was every sign Of good volume of sales The buyers
ditiou and hat the people in better circumstances
than for several years past Many merchants asserted
that the Centennial had brought buyers 10 YORK
somc OF whom had not been here for Is or 90 years
The great Western trade and the trade near the cry
wero gradually developing and IN week OF Two Ihc
climax Of Fall business would be reached IN speakius
of the prices it asserted that the ngCS were hn
generally but cotton goods and prints mad gone ~
within three four weeks The cause OF thls auNaNce
was declared be that the demand had been greater
1SS9 S @i,s S t%o wsak se''ii 'O'OA INNS
The millinery houses like nearly all others, have been
ugt,v of
been Effected The prices Of straw goods are wen sus
taued and straw hats In attractive styles hnd ready
sale. Ribbons in good demand ana sell reaoly az
an advance of from 10 10 20 per since the rise IN
the price Of silk The demand tor veiyets Tor mi
linery purposes is very brisk SILKS Tor tue same ui
pose, and trimmings are quickly purchased at Iur
prices sale of flowers and feathers has increased IN
the same ratio az gnUds. The greatest demand is
for fancy feathers plumes and wings.
The silk aade Is active aud many large TRANSACTIONS
are carried on in dress silks daily. It has been noticed
that purchasers OF silks viii Duy freely at an adIahee OF
Is per cent, but are unwilling 10 pay more. ~ lntI
chants cannot goods at this increase they refuse 70
buy ut ALL and ii Is thought this tendency OF dealers VIII
have effect Of preventing the great rise M tue pIlce
Of silks which has been expected IN some quarters.
leather trade which has been dfOOplng lOr some
Years In common with other industries has reained Its
.isf, ,J Hoe en,,Cel in tbe business speak very
hopefully The price OF leather OF nearly all Kinds mas de-
creased slightly from last year. hut the cnange IS nor
qualities yet there fair business transactions IN hne
In the boot aud shoe trade goods of medium prices are
principally called for and the leading houses continue 70
Thee Is general confidence among retail dealers in the
various branches OF business as wei rs among the
wholesale houses The retail dealers preparing for
The Fall trade aud feel much encouragement from the
state OF the Wholesale market III every Store eIe aIe
sons visit the to find out what VIII be inc Styles iOf
tic SEASON The season of making purchases wl not
Dploy6 are preparing for the annual openings ana
the active days which are 10 ioil0W'