Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-21
TRADE IN TEXTILES QUIET
Few Mills Operating to Capacity.
Business Expected to Con.
tinuc Slow

There are few textile mills operating
In Philadelphia at present to full ca.
pacity. with the exception Of some up
noistery mills; according to the weekly
IL q. Dun & Co. Towels, hair cloth.
tapes and shifting are quiet. Manufac-
turers OF dress goods report they are
booking few orders.
h cotton yarn market during the
last week was quiet. Buying has been
mostly Of the hand-to-mouth order and
II is the impression that a business OF
this nature will continue for several
to come.
The review, continuing, goes on to
say.
Manufacturers Of mems and women's
apparel state that there is a little more
activity in business than previously.
The trade. however. continues TO buy
sparingly and the vofuine or spring bus
mess is not up to former seasons. Col.
lections generally are up to the average.
"~Jobbers of hosiery, underwear and
knit goods say there Is little demand.
This Is caused to some extent by the
uncertainty OF prices. Waist and dress
manufacturers are fairly active now.
%"Jobbers of cotton and wooden goods
say that sales have been Increased some
what during the last week or two. Ow-
ing to the uncertainty of prices. buyers
are not disposed to place orders for
future deliveries.
1.-THE iron and steel market continues
wv Sl"iS oiiu Ut ktlitTdl
situation remains one Of waiting. pend
ing the settlement of present conditions.
Pig from is reported in somewhat better
demand. Plants are operating &c fun
capacity and Jobbers and retailers are
well employed:
The hardware line rernains active in
all its branches. and while there appears
to be a feeling of uncertainty among
price OF material. it does not appear 10
have affected the business to any extent.
Prices remain firm and collections good.
The electrical trade repor a good
volume Of business in household spec
ialties and appliances for labor saving
are moving freely. Foundries are oper-
ating at about 80 per cent capacity and
jobbers and retailers are busy. Prices
are reported firm and collections show
an improvement.
Glazed kid and sheep SKIN leather Is
in greater demand n conditions are
improving for manufacturers as to sup
plies. Shoe dealers REPORT only mod.
crate sales and collections fair.
paints and painters supplies report NJ
tie change In this line Of business. There
appear to be more contracts being
taken, however. and it Is believed thai
the early spring season will show a de-
cided increase in this line of business.
There has been a decrease in the price
of material and collections remain good.
wallpaper manufacturers, jobbers
anu utditib tCpohk n hoNitNdolC INCREASE
in this line of business inc II Is believed
that there will be a decided increase in
a short time. There Is a slight de-
crease In the price of manufactures ma
terial and prices remain Arm.
There il no change in the cement
market. Manufacturers report a good
volume OF business and a number Of in
quiries are being made and prices con
tinue a little high.
THE chemical market shows little
change. There continues to be a fair de-
mand in all lines. The dyestuff situation
remains ~about'the same, while buying is
principally, for immediate needs and
considerable domestic dyes are belns
used prices continue high.
''The paper market continues quiet
Manufacturers and jobbers report tina,
while a air amount Of business is being
done, there Is no marked increase in
volume of sales and prices are inclined
to be high.
"The trade in domestic laf tobacco hal
been moderate and fair sales reported In
old Pennsylvania. and Connecticut to
bacco, but the net crops are not NOV
ing rapidly on account of high prices a.
which the tobacco Is held. Havana and
sumatra are being sold moderately fol
immediate use"