New-York tribune., 1914-11-30

to agitation against the exchanges in
some Southern centres, those who are
| kicking entirely overlooking the several
vitally important facts in connection
with marketing the crop, including its
size, the general slackness of trade all
over the world, the war conditions and
other things which affect prices. Ex-
port demand is furnishing an outlet
| for small percentage of the crop
at present, but that movement Is ham
pered by the lack of ocean freight
room and the general boosting of
freight rates, 81 and even So hundred
pounds having been bid for room to
Bremen since the British government
announced that cotton shipments to
Germany would not be interfered with.
! This is Mt the rate Of $40 to Sl5 a bale,
and shows more plainly than anything
else the stress under which the spin
ming industry in Germany is laboring.
December notices in the local market
were about 1000 bales, where in some
quarters 10000 had been expected,
while the certified stock here is only
about $4,000 bales, including 10000
which expire in December and January.
Southern spot markets have shown
steadiness in most cases and advances
in a few, and there are signs OF
broadening of the market and a quick
getting back to normal conditions.
Cotton goods trading was quiet dur
ing the week. The combination of the
holiday and inventory taking in West
ern jobbng houses assisted in produc-
ing dulness. Colored cottons have not
been revised downward, as have many
gray and bleached cottons, because of
the uncertainty Of dyestufs supplies.
Some large printers and dyers reported
their stocks OF colors were nearly ex-
hausted, and that they were shutting
dow all machinery not engaged in
actual orders.
l. Other Lines of Trade
Coffee trading has dragged along In
dull and listless sort of way, with
no features. prices weak and declining,
and ready to drop on any pressure, the
consuming demand we'll satisfied and
stocks increasing.
The country produce markets have
as q rule been on a downward trend,
butter declining, recovering and then
declining again, the small fruits and
vegetables, under heavy supplies and in
many cases poor quality. falling of
in price, apples, especially table grades,
plentiful and cheap, and potatoes just
about holding their own. Eggs, how
ever, especially Of the high grades,
have been firm and advancing, with the
market practically bare Of the very top
notch qualities OF new laid. The
stopping of the holiday demand with
the close Of Wednesdays trading left
the dressed poultry market swamped
with supplies, and more to come. The
result was that the freezers were called
on TO take care of many carloads until
there is an improvement in the de-
mand. Naturally prices declined sharp
ly, especially for turkeys.
Livestock and dressed meats have
been in liberal supply, and have shown
a weaker tendency, although there has
been no marked decline in calves, veal
or lamb.
The metal markets have advanced,
with wire, sheets and finished shapes
of copper in good demand, better
demand for pig iron from the Central
West, and steel products slightly weak
er. Sugar has been dull and weak, the
falling off in the foreign demand for
refined having its natural effect on
prices for raw, although the local
market for refined has held steady.