Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
UNCERTAIN DELIVERIES
KEEP YARN PRICES HIGH
Marke, Quiet. With Principal Sales TO
Manufacturers Of Military
Materials

The last week in the cotton yarn
market is reported as having J been a. qu,fht, ,hs
local district by r. g. Dun o.
The principal sales were to manufac-
turers Of military materials Yarns
purchased for civilian manufacture
we're mostly in small quantities for
nearby or spot deliveries,
The continued high prices Of warns
are attributed to the embargo and un-
certainty Of deliveries. weaving yarns
are strong. with scarcity OF some
numbers.
For the control Of selling in domestic
wooIs, the war board has made def
mite regulations. The Government VIII
have the option of acquiring all the
1918 wool clip. or any portion II might
require. at prices fixed by the war in
dustries hoard The remainder OF the
wool will be allotted for civilian re-
nuiremerts under the direction OF the
war Industries board
Continuing the report goes on to say:
Manufacturers of shirtwaists state
there is fair demand. Collections are
showing an Improvement. but there
continues scarcity OF materials ana
labor, which handiCaps business some
what.
Manufacturers of boys and chill
dren's clothing say they are having
difficulty in getting materials for the
winter OF 1915 and spring Of 1919:
owing to the scarcity. 4 number Of
on hand and say they are receiving
good orders at the advanced prices.
"Jobbers and wholesalers Of dry
goods and woolens report little change
made principally on short terms or for
cash There is little change in Condt-
tions among the hosiery and under
wear jobbers, prices being high
The iron apd steel market presents
no special features and the Govern
ment having COmmandeered virtually
all Of the output causes general bust
ness TO he in waiting & condition,
and all branches of industry in this
line are busy on Government work. The
coke situation is reported to show an
improvement.
with a good demand for all grades of
material and the volume of business
done during the spring months, II is
believed. will equal If not exceed that
for several years previous. Prices Ie-
main firm and collections good
The electrical trade reports n good
volume of business in household
speclalties and some activity in con-
though high prices of material and
difficulty in obtaining labor cause the
suspension of several good-sized con-
tracts. Jobbers and retailers are busy
capacity chiefly on Government orders
Prices are reported Arm and collections
fair.
There is a fair trade reported in
domestic leaf tobacco, inquiries being
principally for good grades of Pennsyl-
vania, Connecticut and Ohio. Florida
and Georgia tobaCcos are selling more
freely at advanced prices. The trade
in Sumatra Is comparatively light and
nothing of any consequence Is being
imported The trade in Ravana tobacco
has been fair AT good prices.
''The large cigar manufacturers are
fairly active, but labor is scarce and
tobacco is generally high. The smaller
manufacturers are hardly making much
above expenses The local retail trade
is in fair condition. Collections con-
tinue slow.
wholesale grocers report business
quiet with collections good. A difficulty,
however is experienced in obtaining
merchandise. Retailers report satisfac-
tory business Spot coffee Is dull with
prices nominal. Cost and freight busi-
ness Is restricted by scarcity, of tonnage
in Brazil. Futures also are dull owing
10 the elimination of speculative trad
ing.
mand in certain grades. Prices are firm.
Sugar Is Of routine order ON account
OF tonnage 10 move faws from distrib-
uting points 10 reiiaers 6pfFicient
supplies, however, are IN sight for re-
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