New-York tribune., 1879-06-07
AMERICAN COTTON GOODS.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALIFY
TnE REST GRADES MADE IN THIS COUNTRY COM
PAIRING FAvoRABLY WITH THE FINEST MANU-
FACrURED IL ENGLAND AND FRANCE-LARGE
INCREASE IN THE EXPORT TRADE
The article recently published in Providence
asserted that the official statistics OF tine first quarter OF
the present year showed that the United states I'M
ported from England yards Of cotton piece
goods against ,O52 900 yards for the same time In
1873 and added that II ia fact that the best cotton
goods sold in this State are manufactured In England
and France" Importers and manufacturers in this city
say that the conclusions OF the Providence article are
unjust aud erroneous They claim that so per cent OF
all the imported cotton goods are taken out OF bond be
tween January and May being landed here from Decem
Der 10 March, thus making the imporatons OF the first
quarter Of the year apparently very heavyj while the
first six months OF the year IN this country are devoted
10 home trade the export business begins IN May, and
continues 10 increase eaoh month until December. The
exports OF cotton goods for the wees ending
Nay 10 were nearly 1000 packages, and in
A few weeks It is estimated that they
will reach 10000 packages week. The value
OF cotton goods OF all grades exported during 1s7S
about 81 600 0OO and merchants estimate that nearly
so per cent more goods will be exported this year. As
to the assertion that the best cotton goods sold In Rhode
Island are manufactured in England and France. the
response was this would be true If only piece of
the very French lawn were sold there but that it
ia an undenable that cotton goods manufactured In
Rhode Island are sold largely In England under the
shadow OF the best English mills The official state
ment Of exports and imports for nearly six months OF
the present year shows it Is claimed, that in cotton
goods the balance OF trade Is in immediate danger Of
changing against this country The exports from jan
uary 10 May 10 have been SO 437 1913, against Bill
7O5 during the same time in 1873, increase this
year OF 81 I25.389. The Imports since January l have
been 81 Oss against $7O0l7i2 tor the time in
1873, an increase Of S3lS.346
representative OF A. T. Stewart & Co., who both i'm
port and export goods, said Reports ike this
are calculated TO do great injury 10 our growing export
trade For years the Importation of the finer quail
ties of English goods has fallen off with the general
list of npOGtaOns, and they may have revived little
this year. 1t Is just base an estimate OF the
volume of the general export trade the customs
ports the first quarter OF the this Il the time
when the bulk of tine imported ght cotton fabrics Is taken
out OF bond for Spring and summer wear Our Amer
lean goods rule much finer than the Eng
lish manufactures oar exports are rapidly increasing
already they are nearly 90 per cent more than those
OF 1878 for the same time."
1t was said by a representative OF Garner & Co..
uracturers Of and dealers in American cotton goods
There can be dispute that the French manufacture
finer quality OF cotton goods than do, but these are
principally lawns and light gauzy fabrics for which
few people pay high prices. ONLY small quantity or
them comes here, and is not unfair to that nine
OF all the lawns sold In h country are OF Amer
lean manufacture Our mills have greatly improved.
and the quality OF fabrics turned out IL far superior
that last year. We are now making superior lawns
percales and goods nearly equal t. the French in
6neness and far scFyicsable. The best
ton goods sold in Rhode Island possibly be French
and English hut this Is not Of other States. Tho
manufactures of New-YOrk Massachusetts aud Con-
necticut make splendid cotton faDrlcS The same quail
ity of good, a. manufactured in Fance could be
made mere hut il would not pay, as these goods
cha sed Jniya few persons who are Wiling 10 -
ceuts "A yaTt fabrics which really not worth
IS cents England is not making any finer goods than
America, and a rule English goods not fine
American The body of Eaglish goods Is made equal to
ours in weight Frequently by the use OF c!ay
instead OF cotton. England is even Initiating
cur trademarks for cotton fabrics 10 be sent
Ia Chine. and American house has been
compelled TO copyright It's lab IN England 10 prevent
tnis 4 greater quantity ~ very hIc goods for homo
trade u beng manufactured than ever before aud
several large factories Working from a. IN. 10
Tres been recently moro orders 10 American
uiactuiiss for British trade ,htl ever before"
Members OF the firm Uf Denny, Poor u Co. SAID ::
There liner cotton goods made IN France and Eng
land than here, hut rot for general American uSe
most OF tnrm being sent elsewhere. American cotton
Glcss goods have greatly improved III quality aud they
are taking the place OF foreign cotton aud wOtaed goods
vania Rhode Island, Masaaohusetts and Connecticut
Within three ve3Is 10 600 looms hya been altered
greatly improving one, and light goods for spring aud
Summer wear. Thefc thirty different kinds Of
nHe cotton goods nov la the market Slnch were Bot
manufactured IN ths country four years ago"
A Rhode Island manufacturer said: "There !, u
steady Improvement going IN American cotton goods
one mill in Rhode Island is now making Victoria and
Bshop lawns and JaccnDets that are equal To anyt hing
made abroad, and BRUSH manufacturers have frankY
admitted thlt they viii destroy their American trade
Certain mills In NewEnginnd are turning Out percales
rqnsl the finest foreign fabrics that formerly sold
largely in our market and at u much lower price"