Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-01
BIG DEMAND CONTINUES
FOR ALL GRADES OF WOOL
Cotton Prices Show No Softening Ten
dency-Hardwar Is Active and
Quotations Firm


Conditions in the wool trade to large
extent remain the same as the previous
week says the r. @. Dun Co weekly
trade review. There Is heavy demand
for all grades Of woods. Supplies are scarce.
prices are high and holders Of wool are not
inclined to sell, holding for higher prices
The cotton yarn market Is about the
same MS last week Prices are stilI nlgh
and no softening tendency is shown Inc
demand is active, especially among the
kntters and II Is the impression that the
present high prices will remain Tor some
time
Trade among the manufacturers OF mems
and womens wearing apparel is quiet, J0o- J0
bers selling this class Of manufacturers also
complain Of business conditions and report
collections slow.
wholesalers Of dry goods state that sales
have dropped Off somewhat. Prices remain
firm. In some sections collections are re-
ported promptly made, while in others they
are found slow. Manufacturers Of shirts
have reported a good seasons business
Weather conditions have affected sales
somewhat among jobbers Of knit goods, no.
tions, etc. during the last few weeks and
collections are somewhat slow.
There appears 70 be considerable activ-
ity in the hardware line, with a fair dc.
mand for all grades Of material, in some Of.
which the demand exceeds the supply. Prices
remain firm and collections good.
The iron and steel market continues to
present great activity and the principal
feature is waiting to see what the United
States Government will do in making pur-
chases Of a large amount Of material ncces-
sary under existing conditions.
Large orders are being placed in all lines
and manufacturers Of locomotives are in
receipts Of good-sized orders while ship.
yards very busy. Large contracts are
reported to have been recently closed FOR
basic iron and blast furnaces arc reported
to have taken large orders at good prices
Prices generally are firm and collections
show an improvement.
Dealers in electrical goods report a good
volume Of business at prevailing prices
which are firm, but. owing to high cost Of
material and labor the percentage Of profits
is reported moderate. The current month
is reported TO show an improvement over
the corresponding month last year; good
contracts are stated to be in hand, and col
lections show an improvement.
The sole leather market is less active
but prices remain firm. Glazed kid dealers
report a good demand and prices firm
Shoe dealers state trade is only moderately
active and collections are slow
Millinery dealers report trade quiet pur-
chases being in small amounts and for i'm
mediate needs only.
There Is little change to note in the con-
dtion of the cement market. Manufac-
turers report a good volume of business and
quotations are being asked on large con-
tracts, but dealers are experiencing diff
Guilty in making deliveries owing to freight
congestion. Prices are about normal.
The chemical market continues fairly ac-
tive There is a fair demand but in some
lines there is a shortage in stock due to the
war. There is very little change in the dye
stuff situation and, while the demand has
fallen off somewhat, prices continue high.
The paper market continues to show i'm
provement. Manufacturers and jobbers re-
port a fair increase in volume of sales and
deliveries are being made more promptly.
Prices are inclined to advance.
Paint manufacturers. dealers in paints
and painters supplies report business con-
| tinuing about normal