Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-23
WAR BRINGS BIG
SALES OF COTTON
EXPORT GOODS
fBy latsst MalIl

Thy Latest NALL
E NEW YORK. 81. Y-The business
last week brought new evidences Of
the benefits that American n1annfac.
turers and merchants will soon reap
from the European war. Local mar
kets were kept alert throughout the
week with inquiries regarding export
demands, and while many OF these irl-
qniries were followed BY no concrete
Developments they may fairly be taken
TO Indicate what the near future has
in store.
Big Sale Of Towels and Sheets.
Women's Wear in its review Of the
cotton goods situation says
The market during the week was
| fun Of reports of large sales of cot
ton fabrics TO the export trade. The
amount OF business done does not to-
tai up very big, but sellers who have
lactnally disposed of goods are inclined
to believe that eventually demands are
coming in later from foreign countries
with rush.
After sitting out the various exag-
gerated reports II can be stated def
nfte1y that about 500, 900 cotton buck
towels have been sold to the European
powers. The goods sold were for spot
| delivery and the transaction Suffered
| up the market on this class of goods
/ for quick delivery. There are orders
lpending for about one million cotton
towels which may be put through pro-
yided the mills can adjust the matter
OF deliveries.
1T was reported late in the week
that one of the large manufacturers
OF cotton sheets had sold 10000 cot
ton sheets abroad. Ii can be definite
/ ly stated that European order for
between seventy and seyenty-ffye cases
of cotton sheets for quick delivery has
been placed. Some of the sellers of
blankets have sold fair sized guam
tity of goods for immediate delivery
to buyers in London.
"One of the leading duck houses.
through its London office, has booked
some substantial orders for cotton
duck, and this has helped to stiffenl
up the market on this class Of goods.
Some fair sized orders for cotton
Ikaki have been placed and more are
Ipending.
In recent issue the Dry Goods
Economist says, regarding the dry
goods situation
I'm the fabric field there are evil
Idences of growing attention to export
possibilities. Stimulus to such inter
lest is afforded BY the purchases now
being made in this country of goods
| for use In European armies. especially
cotton duck. and canvas. hosiery, wool
underwear and blankets
Woollen Mills Are Busy.
aWoollena blankets are In large de-.
Inland for export, the John ". Far
well Compahyss review of the week
REPORTED: xEhe products of the wool
Hen mills are contracting for Tar ahead.
| Enormous consumption of wooilen
blankets by governments for field and
barracks use will undoubtedly cause
further advances In prices. A strong
lcall for New England made cotton
blankets continues.
Inquiries purporting to come from
1.-THE Italians government are being
made for 1000, 900 yards of khaki for
Iovercoats. manufacturers are espe-
IcialIy interested In this because the
khaki used in Europe differs materi.
ally from that called for here. Amer
lican khaki Is largely cotton; that used
lin Europe is olive drab with a heavy
admixture of wool Greece Is also un-
derstood TO be In the market.