Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-01
TRADE PROSPECTS.
The Outlook Encouraging Along the
Entire Line.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-During the
past ninety days textile mills have been
either built or projected which II placed
in a line would reach nearly half mile.
! These mills are for the manufacture OF
carpets, hosiery, upholstery, ginghams,
/ jerseys, and, in fact, all kinds of textile
goods usually made in this market The
active fall trade has stimulated manufac-
turing activity, although the high price
OF wool to the extent to which it enters
into textile manufacturing has made
manufacturer somewhat cautious. A
great deal OF new machinery is already
contracted for, and VIII be placed IN posi-
ton as soon as complete. a large
amount OF tire-prOOf material has been
contracted for, besides elevator work,
architectural iron work, electrical light
ing work, heavy and light engines and
boilers and other material.
RESUMPTION OF ACTIVITY.
The indications this week point to a re-
sumption of industrial activity in textile
lines, in iron and steel making. and in
some other branches of manufacturing
on large scale after Jan. 1. At present
the demand is rather slack, and the fall
trade is over, and retailers are anxious TO
distribute the stocks purchased and
square up accounts for the year. Reports
from travelling agents and from distrbut-
ing houses all over the West and South,
just to hand, show jObbers and manutac-
turers that n very satisfactory distribu-
ton Of goods Of every kind is going on,
and that buyers will be ready for spring
and summer goods a little sooner than
usual.
The iron trade is only fairly active,
but in steel rails, nails and some kinds OF
construction iron orders are far ahead.
Steel rails are $35. nails 81 30 10 81 70,
bridge iron &c. to Sc. forge iron SIS to SIG,
foundry iron SIG to SIS.
AN ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK.
The prospects for an active winter trade
over the country are more favorable this
week than ten days ago of two weeks.
Boot and shOemakers' orders have fallen
OF, but the manufacturers and dealers in
leather report good deal of heavy buying
by manufacturers, and prices are still
moving upward. Common and medium
grade woods are in light demand, but at
outside prices. Here and there a slight
weakening is shown by holders of large
stocks. The carpet and hosiery manufac-
turers will stock up as heavily as their
facilities will allow, with spring and sum-
mer goods.
PHILADELPHIA'S EXPORT TRADE.
The export trade from Philadelph is
steadily increasing in hardware SPECIAL
ties, chairs, textile goods, chiefly hosiery,
cotton cloth, the export OF which is in
err asing both from Northern and Southern
mills. Agents of Philadelphia manutac-
turers in Central and South America and
in Europe are sending home larger orders
than ever before, and find less difficulty
in making sales, although the difference
IN the business methods of American and
foreign merchants acts as an obstruction
to the easy establishment of trade in these
countries.
THE COAL SEASON ABOUT OVER.
The coal trade. although quite active,
is near the close of its season, and con-
sumers in both New England and w estern
markets are now pretty well supplied.
Stocks at Tidewater have declined, but
the demand is too heavy to justify any
stubborn course by producers as against
the reasonable demands Of miners. Re-
ceipts of lumber are falling Oft, and all
yards along the Atlantic coast are pretty
we'll stocked, with prices ruling low and
demand weak,