Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-10
BETTER INQUIRY FOR YARNS
Conditions Generally Healthy 70,
Business and Increased Trade

Gradua Improvement IN conditions ~
reported by yarn dealers, according to
the weekly review Of trade for the local
district by f. q. Dun ~ 60. som"
houses during the last week have made
substantial SALES aud have received
numerous Inquiries for futur" delivery.
Inquiries have been principally for
knitting yarns used IN the manuf. cture
Of light underwear.
Manufacturers are under tn. impress
SION that there will be = decIin" il.
prices of raw materials. which has pre-
Nented distributors from placing orders
for future delivery. It IL believed. II
assurance could he given as to future
prices. there would be a heavy increase
IN the placing of orders for spring trade.
The Impression prevails that no surplus
stocks are carried and conditions gem
orally are healthy for business and an
lncreaS" IN trad" is looked for within
the next month or Two.
The review, continuing, goes on to
say;
"Jobbers Of hosiery, underwear and
Init goods stat" that his is heir stock
taking time. while business for the last
month has been quiet. there IL q little
more PG'lNliN. COLLECTIONS on the whole
~" satisfactory.
Manufacturers Of wom-n's wearing
apparel stale That trad" is quiet and
are hulin X for immediate" needs only.
'BuSir-Ss in The manufacture Of
men : ana hOys' clothing is also some
what backward TN" trade Is luoklng
forward u" e reduction in price. which
has retarded business somewhat.
Tile hardware line Temains a,tiVA
in an its branches. aud II Is believed
'hat the present condition viii continue
Throughout IA" winter season. Prices re-
main firm and collections good.
The IRON and steel market continues
without material change. Manufacturers
ar" busy and JObb"rs and retailers are
Wei employed, Prices continue firm anr
collections are reported to show an inn
prpveInent,
The electrical trade reports a good
volume or business in household
specialiieS and considerable inquiry i'm
connection viii building operation
work. Manufacturer are busy and lob
hers aud retailers are We'll employed.
I,rices are reported firm and collections
show an Improvement.
The store trade il active in stanI.
goods. jobb-rS and retailers report an
increasing demand. owing To more. sea
%sonabl" weather. tOundries are operat,
ing AT fun capacity. Prices are report ei
anu and collections fair,
The leather market il uliet. bu
prices are firm. only moderate stock,
Of heavy leather are on hand and it'll,
call for lighter grades. Glazed XII,
dealers are manufacturing agains
orders on hand and while there ~ sui
tcient raw material on hand for i'm
mediate needs supplies for future ar.
awaiting lmportatiOns. hoe dealers re
port SAFES hbuFfd'b. there nave beer
some sales of rubhsr footwear. but no
as larg- as expected Collections ar,
somewhat tardy.
Millinery dea lers report condition.
favorable for the spring season.
IN the lumber market slight change
have been made In prices. shipment
a'e improving u prospects for tn
future are believed to be good.
In the bituminous coal market price
emaiu o the same, Production ha
been handicap ped by illness Of miners
The car supply has been fairly good.
In the anthracite market production
has improved somewhat. The car suppl.
is better and prices to The consumer ar,
as follows Pea Goa, 50 TO 50. 90 nu
5000 TO 81 egg, sio,s5 stove. sos
to 81, Some Of the local Yards stil
have deliveries 10 make on hack orders
There is little news 10 note in tn
condition Of the cement market. Manu-
~factureis report 2 fair amount OF bus
ness being done and inquiries are beinI
made an large contracts. Prices ar
! still a little high. \