Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-22
TRADE PROSPECTS.
The Dawn of Better Times Dimmed by
No Clouds.

No ClOudss
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 21.-The manu-
featuring interests throughout the Middle
states have met with a rather unexpected
demand at this season for all kinds OF
material. The opinion is entertained
among a good many Of them VINO have
gwen the subject careful consideration.
That slight advance in staple products
and raw material il assured. The adj
vance in raw material already effected
has stimulated demand. Crude iron IS
stronger. Merchant and construction
iron is IN better demand. The steel ran
mills are sold tor six months ahead. Iron
ore has advanced and com binations have
been made, by which the improvement
will be maintained, and production re-
stricted within sale limits. Those facts
point 10 an advance in finished products.
not only in iron and steel, but IN other
directions such as carpetng, hosiery and
textile products generally.
LEATHER GOODS.
Leather goods have been slightly ad-
vanced within two weeks, and manutac-
turing interests in Philadelphia and
throughout New England apprehend but
little difficulty in obtaining > TO 10 per
cent. more on the goods they will turn out
this winter. Preparations are being made
to employ a full force after the holidays
and work full time, making stocks in ad-
vance, on the strength OF correspondence
and travelling agents reports. more
satisfactory distribution OF stocks of all
kinds las been made during the fall. ana
buyers generally are preparing to stock
up full. Collections have been easy. The
percentage OF loss has been less than for
years.
MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINERY.
The manufacturers of machinery have
also received orders for heavy and light
machinery, for railroad and machine
shop purposes among retailers. The i'm
provement VIII stimulate hating capital
In a number of enteTpris to activity
and compensating advantages will no
doubt result. During the era Of low prices
a large amount of apital was Withdrawn
from activity, resulting in decreased en-
ployment, lack OF confidence. nd all the
dizziness Of commercial depression. The
iron makers are encouraging the increased
production and capacity. And the I'm
prOvement which is felt in that branch is
extending TO several others.
WOOL BUYERS BACKWARD.
Wool buyers are rather backward as
yet. on account of the outside prices in
sisted upon. But the orders coming in
indicate that no other recourse Is at hand
out 70 ay the holders their prices.
The details OF the new coal combination
Will be settled in few days. Production
will be increased from three TO five mil
lion tons in the anthracite region. The
bituminOus pool will also be removed on
about the same conditions as that OF last
February. 1t IS understood that there
will be an increased production Of coal
during the coming year over that OF 1850.
Prices will be little higher in anthracite
on account of the greater demand. AL
though just at present November quota
tiOns are being shaded.
The receipts Of yellow pine at this and
other Northern ports have been eXcep-
tionally large for the past week. and prices
are frmer for both pine and hemlock; but
for white pine the lowest prices still pre-
vail