The Saint Paul globe., 1898-09-13
GENERAL TRADE.


date have largely exceeded those Of other
recent years, and shipments for the first
week of September fall below last years
I3OGO cases, and slightly below those Of 1896
while greatly exceeding those Of any previous
year. The works have not enough demand
for staples to last long, and are holding up
their orders for leather until they have more
definite demand for products, but are push
ing shipments, many working night and day.
1t Is encouraging that very few countermands
appear. Retail trade has been affected by
the weather, but in general seems to show
little change.-Dun's, Sept. 10.
Leather-With buying only for necessi-
ties, prices still do not yie,d much. Sales of
hemlOck sole and union said to be bat-
ter and Of calf quite active, but in other
branches moderate. Satin is largely sold
ahead, but scarcely anything is done in glove
grain.-Dun's, Se2t. 10.
Hides-Dealings at Chicago are small and
packer hides are easier, though without
change in quotations, while country hides
also wait for the next movement and show
no change.-Dun's, Sept 10.
WOol-Sales for the first week of Sep
tember at the three chief markets were
again small, only 22S95OO lbs. against IS, Ol0-
4C0 year ago, and S,S12, 900 in the same week
OF 1892. The comparison is odious, but
is the obstinate refusal of wool manufactur-
ers to buy wool at current seaboard prices
when their bids are about 1c lower while
WOO. holders at the West imagine they can
get 1c or &c higher than those prices. One
sale from burned warehouse and a few
10 NIL out broken stocks cover the transac
hons Of the week, and l. Is not surprising
that no materia. change in prices appears
Duns, Sept. 10.
Dry GoodS-A holiday on Monday and
extreme heat during part of the week COM
bined to reduce the aggregate business con-
slderably below the average of recent weeks,
bo,h in the primary market and with jobbers
Apart from this the market has not shown
any new feature Of Importance SO far as the
home trade is concerned, but there has been
marked expansion of buying of heavy cot
ton goods for export. development of the
latter factor would be much appreciated just
now. as ii would help to correct the inf1u-
Of lnKHv- -r,rfag
lers have found it difficult to contend. Cur
ta.lment OF production at Fall River has been
on an extended scale this week, but some Of
the mills are to resume operations next week
-Duns, Sept. TO-
Cotton GOuds-There has been no quota
Bile change in the price of standard and 3-yard
brown sheetngs and drills, but some makes
Gl 4-S arcS have been reduced lBc per yard.
Lsht weight fine yarn goods steady. Duck
STEADY; safes fair. Brown Osnaburgs slow
ara irregular. Low grade b,eached firm
other grades tend in favor Of buyers, demand
mode ate; Wide shaetings in light request
and barely steady in some makes Cotton
uanEels steady and cotton blankets very firm
safes moderate. Denims inactive and easy
ucks low grades well sold and still in better
coIored cottons dull and Irregular Kid
finished cambrics quietly steady at PFC per
yaFd for "a squares. The following are ap-
ProXlmate quotations; Standard brown sheet
ing, 4l2c to 1850; 3 yards, sac to 4c: 4 wards
SIC; A bleached, 534c to &c; "a square
bIeached, S12c; kid-fnished cambrics, Ga
h9Z
checked tie demand. and sales this week are
light, sellers firm in holding for Lice for
eXtras.-Dun's, Sept. 10.
Woolen GOOds-The market for mems
wear WoOien and wOrsted fabrics for spring
continues dull The orders for both plain sta
IIe lines and for fancies of all grades have
Deel HghL Agents are pushing deliveries of
sample pieces on early order, hoping to
catch an early supplementary business and
IN the belief that this will prove much more
liberal than initial purchases Some reports
OF cancellations IN SerReS current hut
no serious breaking of contracts can be
traced Sellers are naturally anxions to
BaIher In all the business they can and
oIeakS OF per cent on cheviots are occa-
s!2nally reported. with some irregularity in
OCler Oole utGScrIpGons The heavy weight bust
ness Is improving slightly. Overcoatngs con-
unue dull and there is a slow demand for
cenarai e.C@EhgS. Dress goods have been in fair
Ity IN prices. Blankets are dull but firm
F4ahneiS quietly steady-Dun's Sept. TO-
Dry GOods-Trade continues n,o5or,+o
taking the market as a whole. although -
nopeiul 1eellng is yet apparent. The outlook
Tor taI Is considered to be good, although
buyers are yet very conservative in their
purchases. Cotton fabrics are quiet but the
curtalIment and better demand in Fall River
mas lorced I-l6c advance in the price of
b4 squares in that market. Heavy brown
cottons and drills are yet rather easv hut
lghter weights are steady. Printed fabrics
are going quietly, but hold steady for popular
makes. Glnghams are quiet, but the market
Is steady. Printed outings are steady In
Dress woolens trade is quiet, both with
mil agents and jobbers and the market is
yet waiting one. Sales of men Swear wool
ems for spring have not been up to expecta-
Jlon, the actual trade to date not being over
30 per cent of the estimate Some of the
cheaper fabrics have sold fairly, but general
trade Is g.-Bradstreets, Sept. 10
WooI-The general demand has fallen
down 10 low point Boston's sales on the
market market i hayRg fallen off to about 10000
week was auction sale of about l GOO 600
pounds Of secured damaged wool by the
Underwriters' Salvage company in Boston
Sept. s. About 200 buyers were present from
Philadelphia, New York and New England
points, and the sale was brisk The sale
lasted three hours and a half, and all TS-s
cleaned up at fairly satisfactory prices. con-
sidering the conditions. The wools consisted
of Clifornia, Arizona Texas, French, secured
Australian and carpet and were bought bv
both manufacturers and Dealers While gen
eral prices are largely nominal in the absence
OF demand the market is held about steady.
and no one appears disposed to press sales al
the expense of values. 1t is a waiting mar
ket and Influenced largely by the trade in
Woolens, which has proven yery unsatisrac-