New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
coon PROSPECTS IN DRY GOODS.

MERCHANTS HOPEFUL OF A BRISK FALL TRADE.
The presence in this city of large number
of buyers connected with the principal dry goods houses
in the West aud South marks me opening OF the ran
trade Many large orders have already been gwen anu
the sidewalks OH the west side are crowded with boxes
Of goods ready for shipment Many OF the prhc'p"
merchants unwilling 10 give an opinion as 70 INC
prospect for the coming Last year. they sau'
everything began encouragDgly but they were ai'er-
wards disappointed Other dealers thought there were
cheering indications for good sound ran trado'
The season was little backward, they said, IN
comparison with last year. but the reason was obvious
Many buyers gathered about the City year ago carrier
than usual on their way to the Centennial Exhibition
They made their purchases FIRST IN order to have ample
time 10 visit Philadelphia and return home IN season TOT
the Fall business Large crops, which prevailed 50 sen
orally this year. the merchants thought always had
tendency to make late although brisk season Good
facilities for transportation aud travel often induced mer
chants TO delay buying because they could receive their
goods in o short time and thus their paper would mature
later in the season.
Mr. Evans the senior member OF tho firm Of Evans
Peak & Co.. expected good Fall trade Already many
buyers he said the CITY, some looking about ana
Others making purchases There was every reason at
present to anticipate the best season in several years
Last years trade wasa ahead Of that Of the preceding
wear. and there was no reason why this years sales
should not exceed those Of year Tho rade In hs
opipon vord open as brsky before the last election,
and continue uninenuptedy throughout the entrc sea
SON TIC prices Of goods generally would re- ain iih-
changed Fannels and woollens were az present rather
stif. and he thought they would he trile mKh,r man
last year. Mr.. Evans thought that trade couid ne I'M
proved by giving more employment 10 Workihgnen py
increasing the facilities for manufacturing.
Mr.. Lord of Lord & Taylor, said at Inc pfosptcl
was most hopeful for the Fall trade II had hardly hegnh
yet with Them the southern ana western BUYERS
always made their PURCHASES o. heayy goods hrs Ihcy
boueh tho aer and fancy goods last because nov
elites were being received all the time. The ricacos
present certainly very oneouraging ana goqu
seasOu would probably follow II tic country dln ht III
some way cone agated. The strikes caused cOhsu
cradle falling OF in the retail trade There was DfsA
retail cash T. ale present Prices IN the Wholtsat
trade ranged ts year ab0nt the same rs last ihc'S
andsilhs would probably ne reduced IN price Hie 'nh
nnc,s aud Woo.tns increased, but not to AN extent 10
eff ri the re all market. -.
Al 4. L. stewart Co.'S it was thought that ~ vas
somewhat too soon make redlctions mt tle N
gca 0ns ccginiuy pointed 10 good SEASON. mere wac
general feeling that SOuds would soon Dr plenty ehh
leap ana the nm clcc, woud possibly not be appar nj
before next spring good, substantial bnslheSs was
expeelcd 10 Oien next month. MI. DeHu'hE su''u' :"
f retail store that go0d business was beng donc ~
pres NJ and he Thought there would be percePole m
ere the falL . 80. g.. , ~, III .t..t .
vcr rnod iurss was done last Fan, and ne Jaw no
reason why it should be the same II moi be'tcr TINS