The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
BUYERS LOOKING FOR RUGS
Western JObbers Need Additional
Supplies for Trade.
Cheap and Medium Priced Fabrics
in Great Demand, and Out
look Is Promising.

New York. July 5--In spite OF the tact
that the wholesale carpet and rug market
Is now passing through what is termed
the duIIest period Of the year. business IS
moving along be,cer than was expected.
and some fair orders are being booked
Large jobbirg houses IN the West AID
far West. and even on the Pacific Coast,
are beginning 70 place dIling-in orders on
lines that have been badly depleted the
past few months On mCny OF these lines
buyers have held or. under the impression
that they could purchase more advan-
tagzously later on They have now come
70 the conclusion. however that not only
VIII prices be no lower. but that owing 10
the curta!lment IN production, goods are
more than likely 10 be very short before
the season & over
Trade through the West this summer IS
reported 20 have been very fair. and sup
plies of cheap and medium priced rugs
have been pretty well reduced This de-
mand has extended through TO the Pacific
Coast. and some very fair recorders are
reported IS having been received from
various dealers Of the Pacific Coast cities
What are termed summer" rugs are
selling we'll especially IN smyrnas. hber
rugs. and grass mat1ings or rugs These
goods are retailed al from s per rug Up,
according 10 size The more expensive
rugs are not selling as well as they did a
year ago. but jobbers believe that these
Will be n demand when the fan season
opens.
Throughout the New England States
Brussels rugs are in be-ter demand than
any other grade. as buyt IS in that section
do not seem 10 care 70 take up the Ak
Minister or Wilton fabrics WiltOns are
In a-a = -r
than anywhere else. although the city
trade here IS reported as better than IL
was on these goods
Reports from the various mills show
that while at this time most Of the plants
usually shut down for repairs and the
annual vacations. they are now running
full time. and in q few instances certain
plants are running overtime
Conditions are steadily improving all
through the country. and road statesmen
state that buyers have assured thera that
they expect 10 place liberal orders for the
coming fail and winter months Between
now and the opening Of the new lines
early IN November. considerable buying
viii have to be done if the jobber IS 10
meet the requirements OF the retailer FOR
early faIl- TIE goods that were purchs sed
by jobbers when the season opened have
been pretty well used Up. and they are
now beginning 70 can on lLalld-e-ctt4lei :
and selling agents for quick deliveries OF
the goods they still have on order
Another indication that manufacturers
are buster than they were is the fact that
they are frequently IN the market for ad-
ditiOnaI supplies OF raw material, and
while these are not large individually,
they show that the mills are grinding I'D
a fair amount Of wool. The outlook at
] the present time cannot be said to favor
lower wool prices. and as sellers are hold
ing firmly TO the stock they have on hand,
manufacturers are gradually coming up 70
/ the prices asked Shipments from abroad
are falling OF steadily. and the stocks are
/ not .acCumulaung in this market