Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-17
LOCAL MARKETS.

FoRr WoRr II, January TO- ISL
Again today there was no chnnge In the
marie worthy OF note. The dry goods mar
ket continues firm, and trade b, coming
more active daily.
Receipts Of all kinds from the country
are very small.
Chickens are go ting v ry scarce.
DRY GOODS.
The New York &c nomist and Dry Goods
Reporter says In the rev ew of tho dry goods
trade for The week. The improved tone la
the market, and the more cheerful feeling
which we no'eh in our last report was not
merely sentimental, but hns developed into
a freer NOV ment of many kinds oil spring
fnbI cs uring the past week A large mum
Der of buyers ar, in market from the south
and the Pacific coast. and their takings have
been irly liberal n amount. The moderate
demands from other sections for the supply
of current wants has also been ns large AS
could be expected, and we may Suly hAy mat
the season ha opened rather more Chez fu'-
Iy than We predic,ei The business
transacted has been of con,so smell
In am unit and the pur has-s have
been autlou ~ made, but tho nqairy ana
operations of the buyers nav In ma ket IN
dliate IN udcratc stocks at h me aud dispp-
siiio for bus nrss as usua bat restri ted To
ycry con ,ervative dealings statesmen on the
road report lsi safes, nj theopeningo OF Jan
uary ade looks brighter, though perhaps II
appears the moro soin contrast with the very
dun December through which We have Just
passed.
4 G market WAS fairly opened by the agents
liking the prices OF the standard print' at
sac ami &C., Will h, with the exception OF the
n milton and American, IL 80 below last
scsson's rate, aud lower than they have ever
been bcf r..
This low price was rather Hir PRISE -
some of the trade, and the ngentsof some OF
the makes, While following the market, did
so reluctantly. Az prints are generally ro-
garded M the index Of the markeins To other
cotton fabrics, a low basis III value. u con-ld-
cred ~ established. kevls,ons ana reduc
tons hive leen made In both brown ana
bleachcd Wide cottoDs, ais" In som ~ les OF
colorcd goods, all Of which We mole else
where.
The ruling prices OF almost every dc oiip
tIou of textile fabrics are very low Indeed.
Many are claimed TO be utterly unremuofr'
.tiNc Ia To til manufacturers who ~. they
must stop Il any lower depth Is 10 b rencneu'
Mo think we ~ at bottom, and predict
an cur ldlty IN lit Ntiu'r VI h"hNy
of cotton fabrics. The staple lis.ii
is assuming u ilriner tone. and here are
fewer expectants Of crop OF .ir millions
than heretofore. The carly assertions that
the crep n,atured'quiclly and was pressed 10
market freely, thereby insuiin. siNaller re-
ceipis later In tho season. aro now believed
by many 20 be correct Tho trade, however,
OF both EuroIe and our Own country Is TOO
dull ard the supply Of goods too ample 10
admit OF much advance in cotton except
such as may be temp rally . ec,,lotiyc,
Generally prices are steady aud satisfaction
~ 10 buyers. rhey do not hesitate To buy
because OF " mt Of confidence In pric, y.
hut from settled determination TO stock up
ns.ugely In advance OF actual wants.
The pfsallpai transac Ip2s,bo'h on thc road
and by personal Sc .ctloi, have been IN
prints, lawns wsiluA&Qeas, hosiery, dress
/ goods and other iabrics iHSpitti tot spring.
I For staple goois the iesues las as yet bs' .
! very moderate. For next woek, on The lolf
instant. two import mt openings are an
nounc OF popniar spr NJ fabrics, the Geo
II. Gilcert a Co.'S celebrated suitlng, etc.