New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-12
SMALLER DEMAND
FOR BANDAGES
Cotton Goods Buyers Appar-
emily Expect Still Lower Prices
in the Near Future.

Fall River, Mass, Oct 1l.-There
was unusually quiet business in the
cotton goods markets last week. This
condition was not confined alone TO
New England markets, but New York
and other large distributing centres
suffered likewise. For print cloth yarns
business was very quiet. During the
week there was an easing of m inc
demand for low-count goods used for
bandages, although the volume OF bust
ness in these goods is large, and some
mills have done comfortable busl-
ness.
Manufacturers of bags have their
wants. for the immediate future at
least. we'll taken care Of, and the de
mand eased of last week. Buyers have
shown themselves unwilling 10 trade
for any great time ahead, some believ-
ing that prices will go still lower and
that the future holds more favorable
inducements than the present II IS e1-
pectcd that there will be demand for
bandage and bag cloths 80 long as tne
European war continues, but TINS VIII
be spasmodic at the best and not AZ All
continuous or large. Those buyers VINO
were in the market were after spot
lots. and they felt little interest IN the
future, even when low prices were sug
gested.
odd counts have shared in the week
" sales. mostly in wide and medium
wide STYLES. Narrow goods were slow
sellers, and the quotations on theSc
STYLES are nominal, IN the absence OF
tentative trading. II seems that PRINT
crs' narrow styles have been burden
20 the market, and It IS long t'tnc
since these goods have had far share
in the weekly sales
The total sales for the week arc esu-
mated AT 10000 pieces. Of which about
-@O 900 pieces were for Immediate or
nearby delivery. Prices have been ir-
regular. and when buyers came INTO the
market they were generally after lower
prices than those prevailing, although
market Drlces were considered very
low BUYERS were successful IN most
cases in getting lower prices, ranging
from a sixteenth to All eighth oil cent
below those prevailing.
Mills which make fancies of medium
count warns report they az doing a
fairly rood business, although they are
not overburdened with orders. Prices
paid for these goods net the mill FAR
profit. There are some novelties beln2
made BY local mills, when nave met
with instant favor on the part OF the
trade. and repeat orders have been re-
ceived. Considerably more than ma
ioritv Of the mills have concluded their
fiscal year, and reports will be made
during the current month.
II is a fact that with most mills the
quarter just ended has been the slowest
/ or record. Two years ago this time
business was more active than 1t is
row. although the inquiry was by no
means large. For the week ended Oc-
tober 70. 1912. the sales were esti-
mated at between 100000 and 10000
pieces. Wide goods we're only IN mod
crate demand, while narrow cloths we re
! firm. with no unusual amount OF bust
ness being done. About year ago
this time sales we're estimated in the
neighborhood Of 10000 pieces. and the
/ demand was for both styles. The fol-
/ lowing comparative prices will serve to
give an idea as TO changes In prices IN
two years: