The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-02
s,-sTMENT UNDER WAY.
AoMF OF TOP-NOTCH FIG
4 RESTRICTING TRADE.
4 new CLOTHS ARE
hing SHOWN FOR SPRING
I0.pt Orders Cease, Although
Needs But Half Supplied.
.f.cturers Are Now Seeking
|, Orders For Goods.


price revision downward,
4ton goods market, excepting
bil end of it, is experiencing
although government require
IRE far from being supplied,
IS been temporary cessation
he for war needs, apparently
Il bv a desire on the part of
ernment agents to take adj
Il of the readjustment of prices
der way. 1t was noted also
\ local market yesterday that
Acturers are now willing to
Ia lower offers on new bust
Ierchants also favor price re-
unusual situation is the out
Il high prices restricting trade.
bee to soaring prices has been
the wholesale end of the trade
months, and in many in
Il retail values have been below
scurrent at the mills. Large
goods factors are hoping for
light in regard to the export
Situation. Shipping to Euro
buntries can now be done only
slicenses; and shipping to 9TH
htries is held up by a short
4 bottoms. At the same time
pointed out that the govern
opposes to lend every help pos
the Development of the ex-
de in cotton goods. Low-cost
bill help the development. At
sent the foreign demand is
pie Reports From the Road.
of the wholesalers and job
e men on the road seeking
1879 business from the re-
b wash and other goods. So
reports from the road are
e The fall trade in wash
las been strong on piece
ID plaids. The staple poplins
bardines, basket weaves and
and some of the fancy fab
heavy character are NOV
&dily. In fine novelties recent
81 have attracted quick atten-
some of the large retail
The novelties were the prod
y New Bedford mill and COM
leven new cloths.
prices for forty-inch goods
q from 1917 to 651a cents a
he goods are shown on fine
#ound, but the patterns are
out well over the ground
One Of the styles shown had
Grow satin stripes with one
Pen spaces intervening. An
worked out in bingham eff
colorings, the decorations be-
very fine pique cords. Many
Fen weaves are the features
novelties. The cords are ex-
done and the variegated col
to an excellent advantage.
ady Buying For Spring.
rs are now working on some
"a effects for the spring
these goods, however, will
Pm the market until the late
elhng season. The foulard
IS growing and some of the
are being supplied with new
pm fine combed yarn mills
hlSes excellent results in the
cloths Light-colored foul
'ne coming favorites. Large
odS houses report having
cry satisfactory advance bus
next spring. At the same
ne OF the large retail stores
lave secured lines of batistes,
SOCKS and other plain white
or spring.
has been, according to mark
decided contraction in
mutton of shirtings. Some
IFO manufacturers say it was
ne army draft, inasmuch as
10 We're called are not in
I'll new shirts. Fine skirtings
" moving well for spring.
cepted in the trade that a
Se will be made of white
next year than for some
1t Is expected there will
Il uemand for colored skirtings
Weaves. In fact the trade
'he future of cotton skirt
sS !, Ginghams are sell
zen as at any time this sea-
ugh there is a scarcity of
my staple yarn-dyed fabrics.
warts Price Setting.
Sheetings are easier. The
Tus so far are not down a
H. H. lhree-yard sheetings are
a yea q at fourteen cents, but
o6x6Os are now quoted at
~ one-half cents. No large
uraers of prints are being
H. resent, The trade generally
result of price-setting.