New-York tribune., 1920-01-22
SILhs-Coods
Market 4cfire in Sections

Orders from various lines Of in
dustry gave some quarters OF the silk
goods market yesterday considerable
activity Several large orders for tat
fetas IN bright colors We're placed by
mems ard boys cap manufacturers.
These silks go into the Innings and
!abels OF caps. In certain quarters of
the trade dress manufacturers were re
ported TO be taking liberal quantities OF
tatfeta and charmeuse. which is forg-
ing 10 the front as one of the most
popular Of spring silks. Printed georg-
ettes were on call. according to some
Joboers, while most of them reported
the crepe weaves paratively in
active.
Three dollar taTeta has made its ap-
pearance in wholesale circles under
continued pressure for more of this
particular weave. This is record price
Tor ordinary taifeta of the quality that
brought scarcely y more than q dollar
q yard liz pre-war days.
Although there IS lack OF snan and
oriskness to the market, according TO
most dealers, prices are continuing
their upward trend and jobbers who
have large supplies on hand are hold
lng firm in the belief tina. great de-
mands for their goods win materialize
within the next month
Raw SILK prices yesterday moved up
rom so 10 40 cents pound, Sinshiu,
No. l, being quoted at $17.70 a pound
iower at i.as; sales. 1928 bales. Mont
no sa.ss Fort Worth steady ana so points
.owsr at Il 25: sales 996 bales
COTTON STATISTICS
Yesterday VI -
Pers P. receipts 1890 so.75s 29,lea
y = stoczs... 5s4Ss ~ -l5
Fort stocks. l,4274s7 1.4s7,i90 l.4II.iI2
Int mt nfSl npmSass ssSiS S s953s 6s 34s35 3ss5
y. y. arrivals. -.8ss 3709 u747
Liverpooi cables-spot cotton. more de-
Sales, 5000; American. 900 bales I'M
ports, $4,000 all American. Tenders. new
Goonet, 500 bales Futures opened quiet
quiet but steady at a net declin Of 20 TO
70 points: January, IS, AZ; March. 24s2;
-}eceliAoeF, 20 A. Name hester-Yarns and
Cereals
hcat-The market developed a firm or
advanced TO 10 cents per bushel Private
reports said that offers Of hirh-graSe
wheat We're still very small and that ,njils
were having difficulty in making rur-
enases without advancing premiums The
I-ore or l-ss unsettled and the rapid
fluctuations # late have left the trade in a
@NG-+ Oh more or lass De WllGerFCt Mt. me
frequent changes IL prices OF wheat have
also resulted IN erratic market for
Hour and consumers are badly puzzled
over what TO expect in the way OF future
develOp1rs nts The recent break in wheat
resulted IN sharp decline in -four, but
the tendency ON the part OF wheat TO
rally has caused mills TO ask more money
u The Meantime' consumers have TO d
Ii rye extent limited their purchases 20
na, grown UP in the trade to await
further developments.
torn-Ine feature Of the rnarket yes
terJay vas sharp advance IN the jan
i-afy position due to active covering on
the part OF shorts Receipts so far this
i-ontn have been very disappointing and
a. ash corn In the West was strong, and,
higher. a. premiums of : to 10 cents over
January. It was feared that shorts were
golnE 70 have difficulty in covering their
contracts with only Zen days left IN
January and cars sltu scarce there seems
,aai In ,.se read justlnent between January
contracts and the cash position. The
tho latter A. the close Of the day. how
ever. the market gave signs o1 we = sr
- cent q bushel from the top under profit
Yesterdays Previous Year
coS Ns~ 80 505h ysllow.si7sA sn5s ;iss4 0ss sls6
5ss@asy sS5 1.ss% ~ 1:s': 5:ss: 3sss 9s9.
oats-The market was firm despite the
weakness IN foreign CXCf4NSc anu ~
obstacles In the way - moving grain 70
ne xeah0ard, which were against export
ou-rat!ons Shippers were afraid to oter
oats freely large quantities. nave pce''
sl-lf recently ana IL is expected to be q
aerious tax ~ set his gram 10 the sea
hoard !n tiue for shipment
Yesterday . Previous Year
No Nv wwfhait.sA.'.......sQss1. ~ so.ss sO.75
~ .s$,... e. ss IS. i:,. 8.
Rye--3arke' Hru.
Yesterdays Precious Year
New Yo-h, r.ose close aEo
No 2 western ......ti.a2 sLsi tai
-Four and Mcal-c.uotations wele.
"' Y"e,errar.s Previous Year
New Yo-k- c.oso close ago
n pat IL ~ Sl4 20 Slo-tb
Cf meal 3s7i1 3.,7ia $50
~. T.. s5o99lo s.50Ws.1o 5000. rs
iran. 800 1870 500
Cottonsced Oil
The ~ avkct WAS moro active yesterday.
but while there wAa heavy selling At times
- the form of liquidation, rctners were
believed 70 be ca the buying slds and
price changes were held within com para
il4ely harrow liails. The weekness in
cotton and heaviucss in some Of the other
fats aaa oils sayc the msrHet an easier
wy, 70 Z points net lower. Total sales
Tas range " pricea ioilowo
day =
n~rr rff1h Iou Close close