The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-09
WOOL.


some business has been checked through ad-
vanced quotations. Sales in Boston this week
snow some increase, they footing I'D in ex-
cess of 350O,000 pounds, of which over 25OO.-
e.o pounds were domestic. Unwashed ieeces
nave met with better business mostly of
the quarter and three-eighths blood grades
whlle about 100000 pounds cross-bred South
american has been recently cleaned lin nv
manufacturers. Some good lines of territory
WOODS nave been taken this week. nearly
l,5O00O being reported in the sales Prices
are firm all along the line, and manufacturers
40 not see their way clear to operate largely
IN the raw material until the sale of goods
SHOWS more activity. Some samolfng of
Australian woods is going on and occasional
lar lines taken. Carpet woods yet dull
Bradstreets. Aug. g.
DRY GOODS.
The market yet presents a quiet tone in
most departments, but conditions are slowly
improving and generally more hopeful feel
ing is apparent The movement in brown
cottons is progressing fairly, both converters
and iobbers being quite liberal operators
Bleached cottons are quiet, and the demand
caused by reduced prices has been worked
out. Printcloths hold steady Printed fabrics
are selling moderately, but fair attention is
for seasonable summer stuffs yet holds on to
some extent Printed outing cloths are At
tracing tracing liberal attention, and the fall demand
promises well. Ginghams are in a stronx 81.
sition, with fair call for fanc.es willie
staples are going well. Dress wooens show
business
first hands is slow. Mens-wear woolens are
opening up better for spring but orders
placed as yet are Observation-Disclosures
COTTON GOODS
Heavy sheetings and drills continue
firm in price, but demand is still
moderate; PepPerell R sheetings ad-
sold to fuller extent, but prices show no
Improvement. Ducks are scarce and firm.
Brown osnaburgs inactive and easy. Bleach
cd cottons unchanged in price, with a gen.
orally restricted demand in all grades Wide
sheetings irregular, with slow sales Cotton
fannels quiet and steady. Cotton blankets
Well oversold and very firm Denims In bet
ter demand than last week and steady in
price. Ticks continue dull and Irregular and
other coarse eo;ored cottons quiet and fea-
tureless. Kfd-fnished cambrcs steady with
the close are: Standard sheetings, &c to to
bleaehed cottons, A leading makes. $40 tn
&C; "a squares, 3lac; kid finished cambrics,
and sales well ahead of last year. nricess
steady. In Indigo blues, MORNINGS. Turkey
reds and other staple prints moderate
well situated throughout, and this seasons
business compares favorably with recent
years IN volume. Print cloths are steady
Inc snort time movement is still in an in
definite stage.
WOODEN GOODS.
Quite number of new lines of woolens
and worsteds for mems wear have been
opened in light weights during the mast ,Deei.
but in the majority of instances thew show
SO great diversion from the previous sea-
sons products that 1t is difficult to make
grades have been largely discarded and de- re-
placed by cassimeres and hard-fnished goods
Where comparisons are possible advances are
seen on last seasons opening nricas 81 &c
to 10 per cent. The demand has been mod
crate only, and for this diversity of produc-
ton may to some extent be accountable In
serges limited business has been dona
and clays have been in Indifferent demand
only. Recorders for heavy weights have ru1-
ed moderate at previous prices In overcoat-
been interfered with by the auction sale I res
ferred to above, and with the exception of
kerseys all lines have sold slowly. The
dress goods situation is without material ~,
provement. Flannels and blankets quiet hmt
frm.-Dun's Review, Aug 6. N'