New-York tribune., 1919-08-11

ana IN these cases the purchases COW
cred only pressing requirements. Most
Of the mills have sufficient stocks on
hand to carry them over the September
weaving and are deferring purchases
in the belief that the market will soon
be lower
Shortage of working hours in the
mills also was a factor in the COM
parative inactivity of the week, as the
new forty-four hour scale has decreas-
ed the consumption of raw stocks on
hand.
importers, however, are looking to
resumption of sales within two weeks
at the most, arguing that the manu-
facturer does not dare delay purchas-
ing past that point
The condition on the local market
was in wide contrast to brisk trading
in Yokohama. Sales on the Japanese
market were maintained at steady
level all week, starting with transac-
tons on Monday involving 800 bales
High prices for the week were reached
on Tuesday, when Shinshiu No. was
quoted at $9.55 pound and Kansai
double extra at 5000 pound, an
advance over the closing prices of the
preceding week of cents and 20 cents,
respectively.
SILK during the last two weeks is said
to have been the outcome of move
oy prospective buyers of the fall crop
OF cocoons. These interests, it is re
ported. man9uvred the decline with
the purpose in mind Of getting the
cocoons at a lower figure than had
been quoted. The cocoons will be sold
by August Is, importers said last week,
and it may be assumed that by the last
OF this month virtually fixed price on
raw silk will have been established.
The Italian silk has lot yet be-
come an important factor in the local
market. Deliveries Of purchases made
some time ago were being made here
during the last week, but little buying
OF the stocks has been reported Mills
are skeptical as to the quality, as tho
silk has been stored for many months
in the warehouses of the Italian gov
ernment. The Italian product has
been offered at prices about 10 PEI
cent under those of the Japanese
variety
Apparel
Buying of fall stocks Of coats and
suits for women by retailers began to
taper off last week, and a period of
comparative inactivity is expected by
the manufacturers until the first of
next month. 1t is believed that be-
tween 80 and 95 per cent of the retail
crs' initial requirements have been or
dercd by this time. Buyers now in the
market find prices higher than those
prevailing a month ago and many sam
pies withdrawn from sale.
Deliveries of cloth to manufacturers
are improving, it is said, and the gar
ment makers in turn arc enabled to
snip moro merchandise to their Gus
toners. The shortage of coats and
SUITS according to some manufacturers,
Will not be so great as was anticipated
a lew weeks ago. Labor conditions are
SAID to be improving and great produc-
tion is now possible.
The demand for dresses, waists and
muslin and silk undergarments con-
tinues strong, with manufacturers re-
porting difficulty in obtaining suffi-
clent silk and cotton materials to fill
orders speedily. Deliveries are delayed
and prices continue to advance in keep
ing with the silk and cotton markets.
Underwear manufacturers, for the
most part, are not taking orders for
delivery this side of November
Manufacturers of knit underwear are
beginning to show samples for spring
and accept orders in limited amounts
TOR delivery early next year Prices of
knitted undergarments have advanced
from Sl.50 to So a Dozen compared
with last spring. The shortage of labor
and of yarns, say the underwear manu-
facturers, will curtail the spring pro-
duction.
Retailers and jobbers of silk hosiery
say they are restricting operations be
cause of the high prices asked for
merchandise by manufacturers Most
hosiery mills are sold up for several
months, many of them declining to ac-
cept orders for delivery until after the
first Of the year.
Mems clothing manufacturers ad-
vanced prices of fall apparel again last
week, some Of them as much as SIS a
suit. Most CT the retailers have or
dered their full seasons supply by
this time. Objection is made to the
practice of some manufacturers in ad-
vanclng prices on orders already taken,
Complaints have little effect, as the