New-York tribune., 1876-09-07
FALL TRADE.
,cr,vrTy IN BUSINESS CIRCLES.


rsp cade forrshsd wed by the activity among 'he
xVholsae houses during August viii be realized. spoe
The advent Of cool days Of September great numbers
nj persons are the streets amin the sores' r1h
acting the business from which they had been de're"
NV the soerhng Summer weather. Inorder TO ascertain
,e feeling Of merchants and traders In regard 20 return
i,,0 pfesrer us tmes TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
visited several houses engaged IN different pursuits
The carpet trade is consider ed of the most import
ant In the country ard the principal OF one oi tne leao
ing carpet houses in the city said that the DnShaSS
promised To I've very this year Peef Of carpets
arc generally than last season some description
of body Brussels carpeting show decline OF ion ~ 10
% per cent yard. Tapestry, Administer Wh'oh' anu
ingram capetiag cent cheaper The taste o
buyers Is IN favor of quiet eoloTs. Tho gahaY Sye'
popular few years ago are giving place to rlch PERSIAN
designs a,d coors The price Of carpet WOOL mas not
eeiped hut the have submitted to re-
dncsion in order to keep their looms rum ng INC
American carpet manufacturers have reduced produc-
ton materially and there is prospect that before long
all the factories viii run fun time again.
The feeling among the ready made clothing manufac
tnrers Is very hopeful The representatives OF seVerS
large Wholesale houses stated that eYery Indication 30
far was very encouraging They Anve been doing
better business this season than IN past years. Ihe
prices of mems cothln is fully ten per cent less than
last year The the reduction is attributed to the
decline ln the price OF materiaan0 labor Both sellers
and buyers are transa ting their business more cdI
tsolsy than before. Retail detierS pcIef 10 ~
plenish their stocks frequently rather than ruu he rsA
of having Of the end Of the season quantity OF goods
upon their hands which they could not turn into money
some clothing merchants have adopted the plan OF
caoh basis IN their trade They sell for smaller profits
ior cash only and nd chat the Iao Is more satisfactory
than 70 for the goods and wait 50 or oo
DAYS for the money. There is lareo nanber Ct people
engaged clothing trade in the CITY, nnd the pf'
pal houses are doing good trade.
IL Is in tie dry goods business that the gresioSt
activity noticeable and the heaviest sales are inaoe
September has brought many buyers into tie city ana
merchants encouraged at the prospects before the
Many of the largest Gry goods houses were visited 10y
the reporter and unmstakabe evidences OF good trade
were visible IN all Tie crowded with pur-
casers and all the energy Of the clerks neeood 70
wait upon them speedily as they desired Tie dry
goods merchants stated that TIE influence OF the recent
large auction sales showing It's beneficial effect
BY means of the great sales price had been Exec upon
all the leading articles Of consumption and dealers
bought with confidence aud In such quantities the
present needs 81 their trade demanded wholesale ner-
chants think this sign of healthy state OF trace
In the SILK there is great demand fer dTess
goods although advance OF. 10 per cert has been
odded u The price Of six weeks ago. The demand Tor
this article Is so great that the saes OF Broadway
house for silk alone day last week amounted to
$4,000. Those engaged in the silk trade believe that
much greater must tase place Ia saort tne as the
price material Is so per cent higher now than
six weeks ago. Merchants this city state that so'ne
large London silk firms ad to have thcir orders ac-
cepted by the French manufacturers a5 ia addition OF 20
rer cent prices railing in jane. Although retailers
are sul selling silks at Sumner prices, Importers ssy
they win be compelled mark tAcm at much higher
figure IN a short time
Tbe business OF the boot aDd snoe dealers and rat
manufacturers shows much activity The dnel qualities
OF both mems womens shoes held at last yesrs
prices qualities can be purchased -
reduction of 80 per There is 40 change tue
price Of meus fine felt hats snUe last year. bot 10"
grades sDllas Is per cent lower.
FEEM,G AMONG TIE GROCERs.
reporter of TB TRiBUSE called Oh severa. ieaGipe
dealers IN teas ooes sugars ana general groceries u
Obtain their views OF the business prospees Of the FAB
season The opinions generally expressed seerued to
be unanimous tBat confidence had been retstaosied,
and that the Autunn trade would be brisk sails
faetion expressed at prizes haG reached tEe
lowest possible limits, trustworthy basis was formed
and change could only be for The better.
Mr. Csrk Of the firm u Clark, Caapn Holly, grocer.
at No 92 Front-st said that III produce business
greatly dependent on he Of thc general indus
tries and manufactures o. the country. At present
prospects 20 be very GOOD I'll over thc country
In tie South tbs CGps had bceu very good and the
cheap transportation and iron the WoB caused
bnskncss in tba, region. Business depression was
passing away end greater couhdcnc, existed among both
tropcrtels and buyers Prices this year somewhat
lower tlaR last yea Ja teas on an average were .
Per cent than Inst year aud tie bster grades Of
Oolong and green teas abou - per cent lower Java
gold now only brought 10 TO % eents god There
also Orecaton OF 20 per cent in tne cost ci spices
= goutsnon who is member Of one Of the largest
cofe nrng houses In tie city said that for tht last
few months coffee had fallen OF price very .apidiy,
putil IL had az ast reached the lowest point Of doprce
sion ard worked Itself iuto natural corner The market
had been so unusually quiet for the last lew months iat
tors, WHO would otherwise bayc bought great
quantities o. coffee have only bought occasiOu de-
nan6eG and thea only in very small quantities Tle
uoplv OF coffee country at Pcsent was Inadequate
20 N Il demands. Last February there were l7l,657
b u no coffee and q coo bags Of Santos coffee IN the
Ian IS Of importers IN this city, at present there were
only 1900 bags OF Rio aud lO47O bags % Santos:
TIE glne lack Of goods existed in oil the large cites o.
the Union II Rio de JaueFO pces had isen IN COZ So
Gupncs oi the depression Of 1ade In tbis country
Daniel T. Hoag o. ID tnei T. d0a Co.. tea brO kers ~
No is Wa.lst SAID that from al Appearances business
would be very brlsk thls Autumn. country dealers
bought larger stocks Of goods than they had de tof
ssverl vears and were fraid o. thCr goods tclre
ciatne their hands Auction sales, which dccrrscd
business increased had been very m!reuRit itrlDs
Juiy md August, thr larger rOta dealers lIcieTilnS -
wait Untn prices were on trastworthy paslS Mr
Tawley oil Carter Bawey Co.. importers vi TIA ~ M
Jog Waier.st sid ;bat tie crops 10 UhiRa would be
SoSs"f tea gld he wthhrN Tor eyetai OlontDs 6p sc
Count Of The in silver London, large quantibs OF
klau.e goods this cOlntry WU9d Ie2cy lad alifkft
Rpail dealers were beginning 70 ny ID 70 iDsr l'y ana
Roswell 9kee OF Roswell 5icel TO-, importers OF tea
Al No. l07 Waterst said thai n MS opinion there vas
Probably gcat deal o. tue sLagIauou N business ~
this city ffcn the ci That toa was Dtlng imported
H. K Thurbor Of Il. X. 4 r. p. Thurber X Co, jobbng
rOcefs Of No. l16 headrst said We have experienced
yery great icrcsss % Ovs.hess ~ the tst eth Gus
daily arriving frOn part Vi the country,
and buying not only HbcrAy but prUfuSay. THIS Yesr
the CROPS lave rod 1T lever percentage Of cost
than thcY have been Ter many lD the south the
money they could borrow, and moe has beer done
wita personal resources fealter Rud iore business