Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
MANUFACTURERS BUSY
IN NEARLY ALL LINES
Trade Active, With Preference Still
Being Given to Govern
ment Work

The local cotton yarn market during
the last week. according TO the trade
review published by r.. O. Dun 6 CO.. Is
firm and steady. with an upward ten
dency In prices. There has been y
good demand. especially for knitting
yarns, which are being used In the
manufacture OF Government clothing.
There has also been a fair demand for
some grades of weaving yarns Manu-
facturers of Turkish toweling. upholstery
goods and carpets report business quiet.
The wool market ruled firm. with de.
mand fairly active. A scarcity was re-
ported In territories and values showed
an upward tendency. There was fair
inquiry for medium grades Of feeces.
with prices firm, but few South Ameri-
can woods at the present time are avail
able. with prices high. Manufacturers
are generally well employed, but still TO
a large extent on Government work.
The review continues:
There Is little change in conditions
among cloak and suit manufacturers.
Some of the manufacturers are SN'ting
out their spring lines and looking for
ward to "A fair volume of early bust
ness
Dress manufacturers trade is quiet.
Some of the manufacturers state they
have orders. but are experiencing diff
Guilty In getting material TO MI them.
Business is quiet among shrtwaist
manufacturers Shirt manufacturers
are well sold up. and state that prices
are steadily advancing
There is little change among Job
bers Of knit goods a scarcity of mer.
chandise continues and prices are stead
lily advancing.
Considerable activity exists In the
hardware line. purchases representing all
grades OF material. Dealers report the
demand exceeds the supply in some
branches OF the business, and 1t is he.
lieved the market will remain active
during the winter months Prices re.
main high and collections good.
"In the bituniuous coal market tho
Government price at s2.45 a ton pre-.
walls at the mines and opera ators report
having no free coal. as they are only
able to mine sufficient for contracts
There Is a scarcity of labor and the car
supply has been fair.
I'm tnc anthracite market conditions
In this city have been very bad. The
miners were recently granted an increase
N wages and this will necessarily in
crease the price of coal thirty-flve cents
ton. The retail dealers are experienc
| NIX ullllCully l1 tbldiIlHt
| merchandise and have IA large number
If orders on file for future delivery
! FOR several weeks past requisition cards
ave been used by all dealers although
| luring the last week the scarcity is
| believed to have been somewhat rem
edied. 4 number ..f dealers still report
| having no coal.
IN the lumber market prices remain
| high and firm on both grades of wood
Locally, no quotations are being made
except on Governme = orders, owing I,
| the fact that lumber .or the Govern
mcnt has the right of way in shipments
| The embargoes continue. and prospect:
| for the future are probematical. al
| though the outlook In regard to price!
| Is believed to be good
| THE leather market Is active aut
prices continue firm. with a slight ad
vance for finer grades of sole leather.
shoe dealers report fair volume o
business, although purchases are con
| fined to immediate needs. Prices con
tinuc firm and collections are firm