New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-16
Textile and Trade Notes.

Jobbers in the New York market have
no fault TO find with the business Sc
cured during the last week on summer
merchandise of various sorts. WASH
goods departments in jobbing houses
have managed to clean up considerable
stock, which, when tho month opened
they were afraid they would have TO
carry forward on the books when semi
annual stock taking starts the end OF
this month Some departments moved
larger volume Of goods during the last
week than has been the case In any one
week since the season opened. summer
silks have also moved freely. while re-
tailers are already beginning 70 COM
plain of a shortage Of desirable lines OF
under wear and hosiery for immedlate
delivery.
In spite of the quick rise and decline
in the demand for soft finished tafretas
this spring and early summer, many tar
feta suits are to be seen on the streets
and at the beach resorts. while fall or
ders on piece goods are reported to De
coming in much more freely than ex-
| pected.
Large handlers OF the cotton wash fao-
RIGS in the New York market state tnat
retail buyers appear to have only just
started to purchase goods and believe
that the tobbers' season on these lines
will be unusually prolonged.
Dutiable silk imports at the Port OF
New York for the month of May. accord
ing 10 the Silk Association OF America
amounted to s2,254,159, as compared with
1881, $50 for the same month last year.
Imports of wool dress goods at Ne"
York for the week ended June were
s24s,942, against $1s,151 the same week
last year.
Colored cotton goods were imported at
Nsw York 10 the amount of $116.403 for
the week ended June 6, compared with
s63,516 in the same week In 1913.
Importaticns of furs in April OF this
year amounted to $322,O7S, compared with
s734. 66S a year ago. For the ten months
ended in April the importations or furs
amounted to s5,oS7,04S. compared with
Sc, 500, 900 last year and S7'lOl'lSe IN
1912.
There has been a fair demand for me
and half-blood foreign woods, but 1t mas
been easier to take orders for these
woods than to fill them, and not Few
orders have been placed abroad. Two
large mills are reported as in the market
for sos and 56-6Os crosabred woods. the
latter are quotable at SIC to S4c In the
grease, or about SEC to soc clean basis
For sos the clean basis is inquired at
about 47c to 4Sc. Several small sales
of 64s and Cos are reported.
An improvement in retail business is
reported in many sections of the coun-
try. with Chicago the exception. Com
mission merchants and Jobbers In the
New York market are not surprised over
renorts from certain houses in the above
narI<et as soon as road statesmen from
New York houses started in 10 look TOT
fall business. For months past reports
Of large sales have been coming forWaIu.
but nothing in the way OF orders LOT
further supplies. a r,.oru,s
thtrty-frst annual spring sale OF hosiery
and underwear made a record In the
FIRMS history. Buyers from all parts OF
the country took advantage OF Inc he saie
To place many large orders. Inc saie
will continue for two weeks rs,
In order 10 be in closer toucn Will
the cloak. suit and kindred manufactur
inc trades A. Goldman & Co, or west
Rroa dwav, have moved TO larger prem
Ises nj 440 Sixth aV.