Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09

Live Trade Notes

Live Trade Notes |
Work in the Fraser River, British
| Columbia, has stopped the spawning
Of salmon, and the loss in fish is esti-
maed at 100000. Generally high
er prices in salmon are expected.
The Merchants Associa ton of New
York has expressed opposition TO
Postmaster General Burlesons plan
to dictate all postal rates and CLASH
tications. A particularly vigorous pro-
test has been lodged against the pro-
posal to change books from third
class matter, making them liable -
zone charges under the parcel post.
Marshall Field & Co, Chicago, re-
port larger proportion of holiday
| business than for the corresponding
period a year ago. The dry goods
market is also better than it was last
year.
Prices have been named by some
Ea stern mills on maclnaws for fall
| delivery in 1914. Values were lowered
in keeping with the declines in do
nestle wool prices since these goods
were opened for the fall season. Small
| Western mills which made a special
| ty of mackinaws have already taken
orders that will keep their plants
busy
| A drawback allowance has been
made by the Treasury Department al
Washington under the new tariff act
for the expectation Of water, shot and
moth proof shoe topping cloth man
20 NAtsfA Il ri FI.aaNV
, Worsted and cotton coating cloth.
The revised estimate Of Japan's
! rice crop for 1918 is now placed at
! 63,933,9 75 bushels, 10000, 900 bushel
| increase over the crop for 1912, and
over 100000 bushels above the
average annual yield. Prior to the
! recent heavy summer rains the rice
crop for 1918 had been estimated at
! upward of 100000, 900 bushels. A good
rice crop in Japan is ordinarily con-
| s!dered a basis for prosperous bust
ness conditions throughout the year,
the average consumption per capita
being placed at 5 bushels.
| The clearances of coffee from San
tos were the Spencer October rs with
$4,000 bags; the Chinese Prince from
| New Orleans with $4,000 bags; the
steamer Purus from Santos brangs
to New York 1900 bags coffee; the
Voltaire from Rion 5000 bags.
The factory estimate Of the Euro-
pean beet crop is cabled as 1858 900
| tons.
Mail advices from New Orleans re-
port the first arrival Of 200 barrels
clarified sugar from the plantations,
which was sold at 4c to Louis Chris
| Hanson.
Henderson of New Orleans was re-
ported to have purchased $4,000 bags
Louisiana raw sugar at equal to 3.63c
laid down in New York.
Reports of Western trade received
in the mails from statesmen during
the day state that jobbers as rule
are doing a nice business and are
| very hopeful of the future.
Cotton yarns are tending higher
but spinners Of the higher numbers
are being cautioned against dangers
of getting values to a parity with
| quotations being offered by dealers
representing importers,
Popular price black broadcloths n
| than in some time.
| Retailers are ordering a wide range
| of domestic worsted dress goods for
| immediate delivery. The demand en-
braces the cheaper grades rs well as
| the finest goods in which vicuna and
| cashmere yarns are used.
Among the suiting fabrics that are
| being bought by the retailers for the
fall season are velours. broadcloths,
| poplins, crepes. plaids and plain
| serges
Crepe weaves are the best selling
worsted dress fabrics for the next
| spring season, according to manufac>
| turers and importers.
| Navy blus chinchillas wool ostra-
| chans in staple shades, wool pushes.
| matelasse and novelty mixtures are
| the cloakings reported to be moving
most freely for quick delivery,
| The handsomest plaid clothings
| made by domestic producers are made
| of wool and vicuna. These goods ara
| made for manufacturers OF high class
novelty garments to whom the styles
are confined.
Prices for the next fall season are
expected to be named this week In a
! number Of heavy cotton underwear
| lines.
Jobbers are reported to be placing
business for next fall in wool hosiery.
|
Complaints from jobbers are heard
! Of the failure to get deliveries on some
Of the low end hosiery ordered for this
season.
| The cold snap has brought on a de-
mand for heavy goods that can not be
| met promptly by the jobbers Blankets,
| mapped cottons and many lines of heavy
| sta pies in underwear are not to be had
| for quick shipment by the mere asking.
Until there is a real broad demand
| for ginghams again experienced domes-
| tic manufacturers of these goods are
untroubeld by what importers can do.
| The fact that one importing house that
| has bought domestic zephyrs for many
| years Is still buying them on this side
| OF the water counts for more than all
| the talk of ginghams being imported in
| bulk.
Dark styles Of flannelettes and ging.
| hams are likely to be offered in the
| r11a RI oh 1yv fall