Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-22
HARDWARE MEN REAP BIG
HARVESTS FOR SEASON
Cotton Yarn Trade Uncertain as to
Prices and Orders-Eeather Mar
ket Is Active and Steady

| Hardware dealers are reaping unusual
large harvests for the season Of the year
according to the weekly review Of trade
by r. G. Dun CO. All grades Of ma
teral are in fair demand. prices remain
firm and collections are good.
or other lines of local trade the review
| says in part:
Conditions in the cotton yarn trade show
| an uncertainty as to prices and orders.
| Manufacturers are buying cautiously and
| for immediate requirements only The
wool market rules firm under light Of
ferings and a good demand. Prices In
some Instances were held higher again.
The demand is largely for yarns used for
military purposes.
Jobbers of woolens etc. selling principal
ly to the manufacturers of mems and wom-
ems wearing apparel report trade among
the manufacturers as being quiet There
is scarcity Of merchandise. Consider.
able trading was reported the last few
weeks among jobbers and prices are re-
ported as advancing.
Manufacturers Of shirtwaistS report
fair volume Of business princpally among
the better class of Terchandise, although
the season has not come up TO their eX-
pectation. Dress manufacturers are fairly
active, but complain Of high prices and
there is a tendency Of the buyer to hold
them down in their prices.
Manufacturers OF mems and boys cloth
ing state that sales have dropped off some.
what, although materials are high. Collec-
tions with them are slow.
Jobbers and wholesalers Of cotton dress
goods, etc, say that prices remain firm and
on some particular lines the demand exceeds
the supply. Collections are inclined to be
a little tardy
There is but little change in business
conditions among jobbors of hosiery, under.
wear, etc, and it is stated by them that
prices are advancing
The iron and steel market presents no
special features and continues to be very
busy Government work has a precedence
and mills are operating to full capacity. in
creased demand being in hand for munitions
as well as shpbuildng. In some cases
furnaces have withdrawn from the market
for next years business. as well as for
the second half of this year. and scarcity
OF certain grades Of iron is a serious factor
in the situation. Stocks are low prices
are variable and the general situation con-
tinues to be one of great activity.
Dealers in electrical goods report a satis.
factory volume of business and considerable
activity is noted in connection with opera.
ton work Household specalties are also
moving freely, but high PRICES for material
and labor cause profits to be small Prices
are firm and collections fair
The stove trade is quiet as regards staple
SO'N'' 40 - customary at tniS season of
the year Supplementary heating apparatus
is moving freely
The leather market continues active and
prices are steady. Glazed kid is $50 firm
in price, although the market is leg active
Shoe dealers report sales moderate and
prices firm Collections are poor Milliner,
dealers report a small volume of business
and collections slow.
Paint manufacturers, dealers in paints
and painters supplies report lie cbana.
in this line Of business. Purchases are in
tair quantities and representing all grades
OF material, and it is believed the volume
OF business done during the present month
VIII equal that for the same period Of 1916
Prices remain high and collections good
Wall paper manufacturers, jobbers and
dealers report considerable activity in this
line of business There appears to be con-
siderable work under way among the paper-
hangers and 1t is believed that the present
business condition will continue throughout
the summer months, Collections appear to
be about normal.