The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-04
DrNgoods ami CIntLInr.

The Volume Of business done during
the week vas below tho general uxpec-
tations oi the dry goods trade. The
month of April is generally the bushes,
time in jobbing circles, but this month
forms an exception 10 this rule. and IT
now appears TO be generally admitted
that the greatest movement ia the Job
Ding nna occurred Ia tho latter part OF
March aud the first week OF April. The
leading allure " the jobbing market
during The week was the large number
OF special GIiyes In prints, brown and
bleaohed cuitons and ginghams. Nearly
all the leading houses OF this city i'm
fact had sOmO special job sales during
tho week. Among agents the move
ment OF cotton goods was restricted To
the current WANTS OF iubbers' aud this
may be said 10 have hoeu The case
with many other branches of the
trade, In WOODEN goods the demand
has been less active tnau WA expected,
when compared with the number of
buyers In town. Specialues and novel;
ties in wooden goods among iobbers
showed the most activity. Foreign
goods did not show very great activity
during the week, ana the wooden de-
mand from importers was restricted.
The event OF tho week in auction sales,
A good number of buyers were in at
tendance ana the bidding was spirited.
On the whole the prices obtained were
favorable, when the condition of the
market rs taken into account. The
week at Boston has seen no material
change Ia transactions by agents,
whether as to quantities or prices OF
goods moved, but a very satisfactory
business with iobbing houses.
Cotton fabrics are sold from first
hands, az they have boon Tor several
months, AZ prices which manufacturers
almost with one accord report unprodt-
anle. In some dimes OF popular goods
lower quotations than ever before have
been reached within r few days, Other
wise the trade has no special feature.
Stocks In first hands are CcmparatiValy
small, the best brown and bloaohed
sheetings, staple 1iughsms and fancy
prints being particularly well closed
out. But the decrease In consumption
has iully Kept pace with the diminutiou
IN output, and manufacturers can only
guess at tho time when an improving
demand on the basis OF the present pro
ducuon VIII advance values. Eastern
WOODEN manufacturers report some lm-
proveheut IN the situation, Clothlers
are now bnYing rather literally OF de.
slrable makes of cashmeres, worstods
sad overcOAtings and tho cheaper
eloakings for goods for next season..
wear. Carpets have been selling
well Mt steady prices. Blankets
aud ilannels are loAs active, Amonp
the Boston iObbers there is an encour,
aging distribution OF every line of
spring and summer fabrics. New Eng.
land purchasers, who have hardly
thought OF stocking up before thlsw week,
are now taking liberal supplies. Me.
dium and light grounds in fancy prints,
staple ginghRms, lawns, various dress
aoods, and even plain cot'ons, are NOV.
Ing very well. Prices, however, are
not satisfactory. In prints especial y
concession In igures, under Tho guise
of fob lots, have been resorted b fre.
quently 10 work or the less desirable
patterns. Such transactions tend TO
discourage retailers from investing
heavily, bat the jObhiuR movement on
The whole canno, b. found much fault
with. The clothing trade IL quiet, the
current movement hardly reaching q
fair average for April But retailers
are known TO have only small stocks
and a good many spring sales yet are
anticipated. Preparations for n large
autumn trade are under way Il Brad
atrpets.