New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-10
Woole1ls


spring season within a week or two
were active in the wooden and worstcd
goods market last week and gave a
stronger tone to prices. The unwill-
ingness Of mills to accept large orders
for spring has made the garment man.
ufacturers anxious to cover tkeir re-
quirements. Jobbers of women's wear
usual in spring goods. The movement
! of winter goods was slow, and trade
4 leaders believe the winter season is
about over.
The good orders that retailers are
placing with manufacturers of mems
clothing for spring merchandise
strengthened the mems wear fabric
market also. Most mills are not &C
cepting orders for additional spring
business now, and the jobbers had to
supply the new demand. Colder
weather sent some hurry up calls for
overcoats into the wholesale market
and served to clear up some Of the
surplus overcoming materials that have
been tagging for some time. The de-
mand for high class fabrics continues,
but lower grade materials are showing
the rule.
! Raw wool and yarn prices continued
firm throughout the week.
Furs
Colder weather last week brought
the retail furriers more business but
not enough to effect more than slight
change in the manufacturing and raw
skin branches of the trade. Squirrel
skins appeared to be in greater demand
among manufacturing furriers than
other pelts.
Prices of many furs declined at the
fur auctions in London last week, and
some dealers were inclined to take
this as an indication that the peak in
fur prices has been reached Prices
here, however, remained firm and deal
ers, in their price lists to trappers and
shippers, showed a Willingness to pay
this year than they did last year.
Price lists for muskrat show full 100
per cent advance.
The first skins of the new catch,
since the opening of the trapping sea-
son on November /. reached the mar
ket last week. Larger quantities than
usual are coming in, dealers say, be-
cause the high prices are stimulating
trappers to maximum efforts.
Apparel
While the women's apparel whole
salers are turning their thoughts and
plans toward spring, the first touch of
winter weather brought some addi-
tional fall business into the market.
Dress and waist manufacturers re-
ceived more orders than did the max
ers of coats and suits. Considerable
quantities of womens outer garments
have accumulated in the hands of
manufacturers and jobbers, and some
Of them are cutting prices to stimulate
business now. Manufacturers reluc-
family admit that the extleme high
prices have curtailed the consumption
, Because of this some of the manufac-
turers are planning to reduce their
spring output. Spring prices of gar
ments will be higher than ever be-
cause Of the great advances in silks,
cottons and woolens.
Some spring business in dresses has
been placed, with the price to be de-
termined when the goods are deliv-
cred. Both buyers and sellers are
showing tendency to do business in
this manner. Many of the houses will
formally launch their initial spring
styles next week, and the s1ason will
be in full swing by December.
Manufacturers continue to complain
of the high prices and scarcity Of fab
RIGS, and are urging buyers to place
their spring orders as early as pos
slble.
Retailers continue to order mems
spring clothing freely. Several of the
largest producers in Rochester are said
to be taking orders without listing
prices. These will be determined when
the spring manu- acturing season is
under way. Workers In local fac
tories are asking higher wages and
manufacturers expect costs to advance
in the near future.
Jewelry
Retail jewellers in all sections of the
country report that their sales for Oc-
tober were larger than for the same
period OF any previous year in the
history of the industry. Although
prices have advanced steadily, the deal
ers assert that buying has not been
curtalled in the least. The demand for
all kinds of jewelry in October has
practically cleared out the stocks of
the retailers, and the continued good
business of this month is causing
much embarrassment in the filling of
orders
In all branches Of the jewelry trade
labor has become q serious factor. Sill
verware, watch and clock manufacture
eral strike in the jewelry industry, are
having much difficulty in employing
enough workmen to run their plants
full blast. The scarcity of all kinds
of materials is also hinderng the
manufacturers from increasing their
output. Silver. platinum, diamonds
and all kinds of mi-precious stones
continue to be very hard to obtain, and
manufacturers report that unless un-
foreseen shipments OF these goods make
their appearance on the local market
shortly high class jewelry for the
Christmas holidays will be hard to OBJ
tain.
Clock manufacturers report that
much competition from the German
manufacturers is expected III the near
future. Representatives of several of
the large German clock making COM
panies are touring throughout the
United States and Offering Immediate
delivery on different pattern checks at
much lower prices than the American
manufacturers can afford to make them
for Wholesalers and jobbers, however,
do not look upon clocks made in Ger
many in a kindly light, and, although
the clocks could be sold and large
profits realized, these dealers are re-
framing from purchasing any clock
with the German stamp on it.
Leather
The tone of the leather market I'M
proved greatly during the past week,
and on the better inquiry for the COM
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