New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-06
NOTES OF TRADE
AND INDUSTRY

The easier tone in cotton joined with
tho reduction of l-l6c a yard in print
cloths has set the gray goods market
hack little in the last two or three
DAYS. bat cotton goods interests pre-
dict a stronger tone and better sales
within a week. They argue that many
conyerters are short OF nearby sup
Mics. while there are few who have
bought far in advance Of their needs.
Business in finished goods has been
heavy enough 10 use up much OF me
recent purchases Of many converting
interests.
The fall season for several lines OF
women's wear woollens is proceeding
i'm satisfactory manner 10 seillng
agents who have received good orders
for some staple products, but as a
whole BUYERS are not ready 10 take
ANYTHING more than a few sample
pieces on many lines. Domestic manu-
facturers of broadc,oths are receiving
considerable amount OF business
which formerly went 10 importers. Ohe
or two houses connected with German
mills we're active competitors IN the
last few seasons. but they cannot gel
their goods IN sufficient volume TINS
year 70 threaten the home industry.
There are not any signs that broad.
cloths will assume the prominence OF
six or seven years ago, but sellers
hone that thev will be in as good de-
mand as in any recent season.
Statesmen for wholesale jewelry dis
tributcrs who are on the road report
material increase i'm business in the
West and Middle West, but sales IN
the East and South are as small IN
volume as at any time in the last six
months. Retailers in the latter sec
lions have not been able to get money,
it is said, TO replenish their stocks
where they are depleted.
Manufacturers Of Office furniture say
that they have had worse conditions 10
face in the last year than almost any
other important trade in this country.
For a long time before the war their
business suffered because OF the clos
ing down of many Offices all over
the country, while in recent months
retirements, closing of branch Offices
and bankruptcies have thrown very
large numbers Of second hand desks,
filing cabinets, etc, on the market at
very low prices. Manufacturers of ma
hogany furniture had supplies for two
or three years needs on hand or con-
tracted for, and so the shutting of OF
shipping has not affected them.
Wholesalers Of millinery have had
breathing spell as a result of the
wintry weather. Before the arrival of
snow there was a large rush demand
for immediate deliveries of spring
millinery supplies owing to the early
start of the spring retail season, but
now buyers are again willing to wait
for the regular delivery dates.
Wool dealers say that until a few
weeks ago there was a steady stream
Of exports Of raw wool from this coun-
I try. but that the rising market and
/ The shortage Of supplies here have
/ stopped this. II is the belief of wool
! interests that some Of the shipments
/ from New York, Philadelphia and Bos-
1 ton consigned to Italy found their
way to Austria. and that others sent
| TO Norway and Sweden ended in Ger
many.
Wholesale distributors Of stationery
and Office supplies report an improving
/ demand from nearly all sections Of the
7 country as a result of stock replenish-
ing by retail stores, but they do not
think that real conditions in the sta
tionery trade have improved much.