New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31

said The stationery trade IL about the last
season. and the prospects not much improved. The
volume OF business larger and prices lower There
neS e, M ~ liless vi IIo,n ~ ~ -
nsht ln machinery and the reduction IN the price OF
buyers later TINS season. The OF rapid
pOrtation has changed the whole method Of doing bus
and large stocks longer carried merchants
buying goods only as they require them"
leading statoner said that his business was better
than last year and he regarded the prospects as fair
uiOugh ne ala not think there would be any greatn
crease IN trade
Mr.. Clark, of W. H. schieneIin q Co. said there
slight reduction in prices over those Of year. but he
did not think the trade much improved the pros
poets we're particularly brighter He thought bottom
had been reached however and there turn for the
better Another leading druggist confirmed the views
OF MI Clark and thought the indications not much
better than last season.
HARDWARE AND IRON.
Mr.. Woodruff, OF the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing
Company, said The market is very active except
In screws and this is largely owing TO the great fall
prices recently, reaching nearly 33is per in
weeks Screws are now selling at discount OF 40 per
cent Owing 70 the low prces hardware merchants are
now carrying fair stocks There is no prospect OF
larger or better trade this year."
samuel Roosevelt thought the prospects were fair for
Another dealer said; The trade has been much oecu
pied in discussing the great tradesae OF screws the
first OF the kind which took place here The
oil the bids accepted 72l2 per cent discount from
prioet-and all the goods We're disposed Of 1t shows
that In the present demOrazed state of the market
Ii is possible 10 find bottom price at which buyers will
take large quantities of standard goods. The iron
ket Is In very gloomy condition at present There
probably branch OF industry that has suffered
tensyey from the effects Of tue hard times the iron
manufacturing interest. During the past five years
there have been times when for months together, many
OF the largest establishments have been compelled TO
operations entirely, and about One-hat Of the
men employed have been discharged. Reports from the
fu feeling and many Of the mills that have been closed
resuming operations. There is iron being
suned than has been the for years past and
consequently the outlook for revival Jf business is
very promising The nail trade, important factor in
the iron business continues very Unsatisfactory ana
unremuneratve basis, with Little prospect Of any imme
date Improvement"
FURNITURE.
leading wholesale furniture dealer said yesterday:
The furniture trade exhibits particular change from
the general duness which has characterized - for some
time past Manufacturers and dealers acting with
great caution IN the matter Of credits and are awaiting
with sOeitude the developments which occur before
the present bankrupt law be- operative IfcOnt
dence becomes fully restored, there Is feeling that
good Fall trade may be enjoyed though late one."
AT THE HOTELS.
The hotels generally report transient guests for
the of the year than at time for There
has general reduction in prices this year, and
there is not now house I'm New York charging So day.
The Metropolitan reports thai is turning guests
The ST. Nicholas, Aston House. Filth Avenue, windsor,
and other hotels, report unusual number OF guests
most OF them being merchants who are here 70 make
Fail purchases