The New York herald., 1877-02-17
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY H. SHEET

cloths 10 the other SIDE IL Is understood TO be princ
pay ior colonial account the greater nstirct OF neat
ness which the habits Of colonial HE encourages and
the superior astc which irecr life nearer TO nature
develops, gaming preference ior American patterns
well goods Tor the former because OF their supe
beauty and finish, while that for the latter Is gwen
10 Iher lasting qualities. The British print docs not
wash as well as ours owing to cquanty o sizing put
into II, while John Bull us manufacturer Is equally
dcren in respect 10 that quality IN goods made Tor
u foreign market as he Is to The @stheticsm which IN
crude state cries out against gaudy coors although
It's untutorcd preference out 70 plan yaer
and red There 10 more IN this, however. than john
Bull thinks aud he may lind II TO be tho very means
OF losing large part Of his present prohtaDlc trade
II has been matter Of common remark among Tor
egfcrs VINO have visited this country that the women
sccmed have almost universal appreciation oi tho
merits OF dress, and has only to walk the streets
pleasant weather to note this oven among the poorer
cassos going To returning from work. while II Is
well known that any new designs III the way OF
costly dress are Introduce there IL the larg
est profit IN initiating thcm in the cheaper iaprics
This is not exclusively American trait, out arises
from tho natural pride OF every woman 20 iook ~ wen
ncighbor, even II to accom- psh THIS shc mas 70
wear pnchbcck tor gold or paste Tor diamonds. ~
finds tho opportunity OF expression here 10 the absence
OF class distinctions ana IN the assistahcc
which 0 cotton goods IN their
really superior limitations lends 10 personal auor
The same class in Australia Canada or India have the
instincts and once these are reused WIZ seek the
samo gratin ncation. while the childrea OF the flowery
Kingdom sure to be impressed wnen inc cnahce Is
py.n them 10 Judge, with the higher value OF garden
other design that VIII outas wator than
one which disappears In rain storm or the wash
Thus have solid ground for encouragement IN the
present outlook regard export trade OF cotton
cloths We are enabled now 10 Manufacture cheaper
than ever before and with every appearance o salts
factory labor market Tor some time 70 come may hope
to continue manufacturing at such hgures as Will
enabe US to push our competition into every channel
Of active consumption under favorable conditions.
COMPARATIVE PRICES.
A thorough study OF the dry goods market just at
thus season in the light OF these facts Is found be
fu of interest but too great work for the scope Of
single article. Conlning therefore, present invest
CATION into the realm OF King Calico, We find COM
parison Of prices such as rule now Tor tho principal
cotton staples very suggestive aud fairly going prove
that not only have bottom prices been reached, but
tbat we have progress our return
OF course, In presenting comparison OF this kind,
u is essential TO have uniform standard by whish
tho prices quoted will DO recognized, and for the pres
cnt purpose We have selected jobbers' prices from
Sheldon's price list--wel Known In the trade and
generally accepted
our comparative price list, therefore, exhibits the
market price thus liked on Thursday, 10Th insI on
Thu rsday November 23, 1876. aud on Thursday, Feb
Ia 1915 We select the brown and white cottons and
nrints where offering such comparison as fairly re-
aectng the general character Of the market, omItng
other features for later presentation
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