The Dickinson press., 1892-09-17

1t will be noticed that the FHrr Alpaca
company. of lIolyoke, Mass, quote double
and single warp coat Innings at II lower
rate in July, 1892, than in either of the
previous years. The other quotations sub
| mitted by me are the prices at which the
goods manufactured by the five leading
American producers Of women'S and chill
drcn's dress goods sod their product at
the respective dates named. These quota
tions show Il decline in price in every case.
These quotations refer only to domestic
goods; but IL very large proportion of the
goods of this class consumed in the United
States is produced by the domestic manu-
fncturcrs, who have practically the con
troll of the American market.
1t can, however, he conclusively cstnb
lishcd that the cost to import the grca:
mass of womcn's and clildrcn's dress
goods is less today than it was before the
passage of the act"of 1890, and it is Ger
tainly true that both foreign and domestic
goods of this character are sold at retail at
lower prices now than they were prior to
October, 1890. ! have beer furnished by
Mcssrs. William III. burgess & Co., of
Paris and New York, with Il statement
| showing the foreign cost and the cost to
lay dow i'll New York, duty paid, of all
wool cashnlcrcs, standard quality, ~ o.l3
twill. Other descriptions of all wool dress
goods vary in price with these at n fixed
ratio. This statement shows that the cost
to import the goods in question, duty and
other charges paid, in 1887, was 44.2 cents;
in 1855, 1928 cents; in 1889, 4l.4 cents, and
in 1892, 40 cents per yard. This would
seem to clearly establish the fact that for
the great mass of women's and children's
dress goods used in the United States the
cost laid down i'll New York to the import
err is less today than it was prior to tariff
changes.
In regard otlle price Of astrakllans there
is very little to be said. The demand for
this fabric is extremely limited, and nuc-
tuations in the price nre of very little i'm
portance to the people OF the country. !
have, however, been furnished with sam
pies and Il price list of astrakhans of do
nestle manufacture by the Goodall Wor-
sted company. # Sanford, Me. This list
shows that 4 company referred to sells
5i-inch astr MS, so ounces in weight, at
1893 per yai H. t to their customers, or ac
81 cents pc" y.trd less than the cost of i'm
porting similar goods. rs reported by MIR.
Mckcever.
submit II table showing the compare
tive prices Mt which silk sleeve Innings
We're sold for consumption prior to Oct
ober. 1890, and in 1892:
PRICES OF SILK STRIPED EEv Innings
Price in Differ
1850 aftcr tncc in
Price bill was Price price,
IN 1889. passed. in ls9a. lower.
Cents. Gents. Gents. Cents.
No. la inches G.5 81 81 rs
No: 40 inches SO 4G.5 $3.50 IL
No., 40 inches 60 49.5 41.S l..,5
No. 4, 40 inches G2.5 s. SIS l0.1
No. ), 40 inches 70 0 SIS l4.5
This table shows a decline prices in all
cases varying from 2.S cent per yardto17.1
cents per yard.
1.-THE senator then pointed ont that cot.
ton velvcts and corduroys had sold very
high previous to 1879, that Americans
then attempted to manufacture them
3vhen foreign manufacturers at once re
duced the price SO low as to drive the
Americans ont of the market, and that
though the prices ave since been raised
and are a little higher than when the Nc
kinley bill passed, they are not yet so higl
as in 1851. He presented the proofs ant
: continually:
Bearing upon the question as to whcthe
an increase las taken place in the price O
table cutlery, l will state, upon the au
thority of Charles S. Landers, of Landers
Frary & Clarke, OF New Britain, Conn.
, large table cutlery manufacturers, tina
, the prices on the entire lincof goods mann
: featured by them are at least ~ per cent
, lower NOW than they were in October
1890, Il that no advance has taken plac
, since that time. will print Mr.. Landers
, letter in The Record.
= In regard to the price of pocket cutler
l have received q letter from Mr.. w. +
Rockwell, of Miller Brcsllcrs' Cutler
company, which contains the folluwin,
statement: d
las to prices on American pocket Gu
!, ferry, many patterns have not been ad
4 vanced at all. Several styles that hav
Il been sold below actual cost have been al
vanced SO they now pay Il small profit.
The average advances do not exceed l
per cent. 10 the jobbing trade. The MAJ
4 gin of profit between the jobber and col
d sumner was sufficient, so there was no re-;
son or necessity of advancing the price I
!, the consumer. and it has not been done.
The wages OF pockst cutlery worker
is have been advanced from ) per cent to 9
S per cent. in the different operations. On
s. of the oldest iorcmcn in the country est
ne mates that the advances. which nave bee
made in wages. together with the mo-
n steady work given the men, will furn;s