Savannah morning news., 1886-06-29
TRADES OUTLOOK.

Textile Manufacturers Agitated Over
the Demand for Wool in Europe.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-The textile
manufacturing interests of New York and
the New England States are agtated over
the rather unexpected advance In and de-
mand for wool in European markets.
Interior markets are excited. Manufac-
turers, who two weeks ago were resolved
to stand out, are now coming in and buy
ing largely. The weeks sales foot up
100000 pounds in this market; in the
three great markets s, ZOO, ,000pounds. Fine
woods are scarce. Autumn indications
point to heavy demand for textile pro-
ducts, including carpets, hosiery, silks,
and clothing. The country is practically
bare OF supplies. Topographic advices to-
day from large interior distributing points
point to rather unexpected inquiry.
THE IRON TRADE.
Iron and steel are sluggish in all
branches at this hour, excepting In ma
terlal for natural gas pipe, which is
wanted faster than can be supplied. In
quiries are in for 10000 tons of steel rails.
n ails are active at 81 70 to 81. Pig is dull.
The heavy consumption of all kinds Of
material continues.
THE LUMBER TRADE.
Receipts of Western and Southern
woods at North Atlantic markets foot up
10, 900, 900 feet for the week. The heaviest
shipments of the season viii be made
next month. Yellow pine orders are
heavy and flooring is scarce. Shingles,
lath and posts are il active demand.
W hite pine is quiet. All the hard wood is
high and firm. Furniture manufacturers
are buying largely.
THE COAL TRADE.
New business is dragging. Large con-
sumeTs are suspicious about the combina-
tion being able to hold prices on anthra-
cite where they are, to say nothing of ad-
vancing prices july 1. The production is
10000 tons per day. The bituminOus pro-
duction is extraordinary and all taken.
The Pennsylvania railroad and the Read
ing companies are fighting for the South
ern trade, and in the Clearfield region
there are rumblings of further disturb
ances.
FALL TRADE PROSPECTS.
The arrested production of the past
three months has allowed the general
markets to be cleared up pretty we'll.
Jobbers and wholesalers are even now
making large shipments OF dry goods,
boots and shoes and general merchandise,
and the feeling is strong that midsummer
transactions will reach nigh limits, with
SOME Sllknb III PRICE, DTy
goods iobDers have a good trade. Shoe
orders are ahead OF last year. Railroad
material, such as cars, locomotives, lum-
ber and small appliances are in good de-
mand.
GERMAN MANUFACT URING INTERESTS.
German manufacturing interests in
several branches are creating cOmmotiOn
in English, and even in some European
markets, with their sharp competition in
so many products. German textile as
well as iron products are being imported
to this country, and agents are conduct
ing negotiations for a further increase.
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL CENTRES.
To-day's advices from Southern indus
trial centres show a liberal distribution
of country store goods. Western wagon
aud tool shops will run full time from
July 8. Eastern hardware factories will
start that day ON full time from three
quarters time.
LABOR AGIrATIONS.
The labor agitatlOns will continue in
scattering way all summer. Many eight
hour men are returning 10 full time. Idle
labor is being steadily absorbed. Orgaui-
zation continues everywhere. Strikes
will be prohibited in all but extreme cases
by the knights and the Trade UniOnists,
until the new additions have been disci-
plined. National Assemblies of separate
trades will be organized to act Independ-
emily, but subordinate to the general ex-
ecutiye authority.