Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-31
New York.

A nOfninally unchanged condition OF
|affsirs is, shown on the general market.
In alstla>i.odic sort Of way little
| furry ofaniInatinn is now and then
dsve iopeii. kut it does not continue
along steadily, and the outward move
tnett of stock ha ardly affords basis for
much coi,gratHls. ton. Possibly, with a
larger and beiter assortment, more
business could be done, but this is SIN.
ply a-supposition of hopeful dealers,
fwho depend upon the samples of new
| clip TO attract attention, ind hardly
warranted by any present indications.
lMsnufacturer5 are running light and
careful, aud on close margins, with the
majority working simply on actual
lorders, and until they discover a more
attractive outlet for their product are
not likely to depart to any extent from
this plan. This refers more especially
to the clothing line and the WCols
adapted thereto, as upon carpet stocks
the position of material is strengthened
| by the location of the European war,
which must reduce the volume of for.
leign supplies During the past week a
portion of the. trade have inclined to
| the belief that the general demand was
somewhat better, but this is due in the
main to the reduced and broken assort-
ment, which causes mere shopping
larOund, and gives an appearances OF a
larger attendance OF buyers. Foreign
| Woods not very active, and remain at
about the previous range of values.
Sales OF 10 900 lbs double extra Ohio
part 40c, 5000 extra do at 40c, 5000 lbs
double extra at 39c, $4,000 lbs double
extra at $3.50, z 900 pounds extra at SEC,
| g. 600 lbs unwashed Indiana com bing
and Delaine at 35c. , .sl sr1f
~ 5.e5. Boston. u---- l.... l-r
Journal of Commerce, May 26-The
sales reported show an increase of 460,-
400 lbs. over the previous wee, when
when they were l $3.50, 100.
Fleece Wool has been about cleaned
out here, and very choice California is
being taken until the arrival of the
new clip. Advices from the fine wool
sections OF, ,OAio report generally that
the growers will part with their wool
at Sac, and the local agents of Eastern
bdealvrs, have been instructed to pay
from SO to 35c for good woods. Beyond
this outside figure there can be no prof
ii for the Eastern MARKET and the for
cling of higher prices would be injurious
TO dealers and manufacturers. The
latter will not pay higher prices, and
work at loss, as they did a year or
Two ago, but will rather shut down.
WOODEN Goods are 'notas high as they
were last year, and the InasSes oftbe |
people are not in condition to pay
high for Clothing. ,..,..f IL
i Stocks Of pulled Woods are much re-
Iduced, and there is a special scarcity
of fine extras. Consumers of this class
OF stock cannot supply their wants.
Good supersa are selling readily and
prices arc firm. The, st ason is aeout
over on long Wool skins, lambs Wool
and shearings forming the bulk of pull |
ed Wools offering just. now. Not
enough has been offered. to establish a /
price.. f-' sra sh 1Fi ~ ssa7i.sn sJ
s Reports from the London auction
sale now progressing are, that the att
tendance and interest are about the
same jas at the previous, only with lit
tie change in prices.
Pinchlock and triple extra Pennsylva-
mia and Ohio J.. 5Oa5el
Extra .......a.. ........................s4 42a42
Double.extra and above ............ ..... 4Ga47
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