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


of salmon, and the loss in fish is esti-
maed at 100000 900. Generally high
er prices in salmon are expected.
The Merchants Association of New
York has expressed opposition to
Postmaster General Burleson's plan
to dictate all postal rates and CLASH
fcations. A particularly vigorous pro
test has been lodged against the PRO-
posal to change books from third
class matter, making them liable To
zone charges under the parcel post.
Marshall Field e. Co, Chicago, re-
port a larger proportion of holiday
business than for the corresponding
period a year ago. The dry goods
market is also better than 1t was last
year.
Prices have been named by some
Eastern mills on macknaws for fall
delivery in 1914. Values were lowered
in keeping with the declines in do
mestic wool prices since these goods
We're 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 draw back allowance has been
made by the Treasury Department at
Washington under the new tariff act
for the expectation OF water, shot and
moth-proof shoe topping cloth man
ufactured from imported corkscrew
worsted and cotton coating cloth.
The revised estimate of Japan's
rice crop for 1913 is now placed at
263 1913, 975 bushels, a 1900, 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 1913 had been estimated at
upward of 270 900, 600 bushels A good
rice crop In Japan is ordinarily con-
sidered a basis for prosperous bust
ness conditions throughout the year,
the average consumption per capita
being placed at bushels.
The clearances of coffee from San
tos were the Spencer October Is with
80, 900 bags; the Chinese Prince from
New Orleans with $4,000 bags; the
steamer Purus from Santos brangs
to New York $4,000 bags coffee; the
Voltaire from Rion $3.50 bags.
The factory estimate Of the Euro
pean beet crop is cabled as 7,968,000
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 S.63C
laid down in New York.
Reports of Western trade received
in the mails from statesmen during
the day state that jobbers as a rule
are doing q 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 IN
coating weights are in better demand
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 as well az
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 yelours, broadcloths,
poplins, crepes, plaids and plain
serseS
Crepe weaves are the best selling
worsted dress fabrics for the next
spring season, according to manufac,
turers and importers.
Navy blue 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
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
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-
mRnd for heavy goods that can not be
met promptly by the jobbers Blankets,
mapped cottons and many lines of heavy
staples in underwear are not to be had
for quick shipment by the mere asking.
Until there liz 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 fannelettes and ging-
hams are likely to he offered in the
market shortly for next fall.
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