Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
BETTER TONE IN YARN TRADE
Prices Believed TO Have Reached
Minimum-Tendency Upward

\ better feeling prevails among local
yarn dealers. according 20 tho weekly
review OF trade for the Philadelphia dis
trct by U. @. nun & CO., with the i'm
preston that prices have reached min
inum and that the tendency Will now be
upward.
Upholstery and plush mills appear 90
lave more business than other teNtil"
ILLS Carpet mills are very dull and re
port little business ON hand. These
goods are also dull. with the exception
OF those manufacturing novelty patterns
for the eastern trade. Hair cloth is also
fairly busy and report orders on naud.
Towels are dull.
Continuing. the review goes on to say .
Manufacturers Of ladies' coaks and
suits state there has been more activity
In business during the past couple OF
weeks and that they are fairly busy at
present The season. however, is short
one and the trade continues to buy spar
igly.
Manufacturers Of ladies' waists and
dresses especially IN tie better grade
OF goods. say there il quite n fair de-
mand at present, and number Of plants
are running to their capacity and there
is not much advanced business.
Among the manufacturers OF men =
clothing, there is but little change The
trade is buying cautiously and there
is scarcity OF merchandise, especially
on the spring line.
"lobhers Of hosiery. underwear and
fl'iN hOVus ltpuIk puSlltSS tVllNlliplle
unsatisfactory, owing TO the uncertainty
Of prices. A number OF the small job
bers have been disposing of their stocks
in bulk.
Manufacturers or shirts report trade
quiet,
The hardware line remains active.
with y demand for all grades Of mate
rial While there appears to he SOM
hesitancy among buyers in this line IN
ordering large quantities, due principally
tO tho "a s,f nrigpg tlrrp
is still fair amount Of business being
done. which il ia believed viii iuCreaso
considerable during the coming season
~ present, in"rc Is little change in
prices. and collections remain good.
The electrical trade reports u gool
volume of business III household appli-
anCes and considerable activity noted lr
connection with building operation work
manufacturers are busy and iobbers and
retailers are we'll employed Prices are
reported nrm and collections fair.
Paint manufacturers, dealers IN
paints and painters supplies report n
slight Increase in this line of business
There appears 10 be more work under
way and some large contracts arc be.
ing taken, and II Is believed that there
will be 4 decided increase in this line
OF business during the spring season
There is some decrease in prices OF ma
] terial Collections remain normal.
The trade IN domestic leaf tobacco
has been moderate during the past week
fair sales being reported IN good grades
, of Pennsylvania and Connecticut, hut
new goods are not moving very rapidly
on account OF high prices prevailing.
"Sunatra and HaNana are being sold
is small lots FOR immediate use ant
prices are aid to bc high.
cigar manufacturers are doing ar
active business and generally WORKING
TO fun capacity The local retail bush
ness is .repcrted in fair condition. TO-
lectious arc slightly improved, but Stil
a little SLOW.
"Wholesale grocefa rthqrt cpud dtiom-
quiet III general In minor grocery pur.
chases are of band to mouth order
canned goods are duli except for cX-
port.
Coffee futures show hearish feel
/ ing, owing to easier tone in Rrazil Mar
ket, however, Is duh Demand for spots
! is slow, with prices unchanged, Cost
and freight irregular.
Tea is in good demand. purchasers
buying for immediate needs only. Suga,
offerings light. market quiet"