Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-14
COTTON YARNS IN DEMAND
Hosiery Manufacturers Calling for
the Finer Grades-WooI Elrmer

Dealers In the finer grades Of cotton
yarns, both the natural and the mer
cerized, report quite an active trade
during the last week, snys the weekly
review of business conditions in II
Philadelphia district by X. 6. Dun &
Co.
The demand IS principally from
hosiery manufacturers who are con
sumers OF fine yarns. 1t is reported tha'
some of the mills have covered Their
requirements extending until Januar
and February. 1t is believed the short
age in long staple cotton. which is 70
Quired for fine count yarn, Is quit,
acute, and prices are very high
Wool dealers report more active do
mand, especially the finer grades
Prices are becoming firinPr and cond;
tions, generally, are better. Manufnc
turers say business is still very Quir
\ better feeling prevails, however, an
It is believed a gradual bcttcrmcnt il
conditions is under way
The review, continuing. says in part
Manufacturers OF shirtwaiSts repor
the trade has shown a slight increase !,
the last thirty days, and it is believe
with cooler weather buying will Shov
Improvement Many Of the plants ar
working on short time There appca"
to be some demand for tho better clas
of merchandise. Buyers. however, arr
not disposed to place advanced order.
Collections in the line arc slow.
Cloak and suit manufacturers are
doing little. There is a feeling in tn.
trade that with cooler weather business
will be stimulated Buyers are not dis
posed to place any advanced orders con
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little advanced business.
Manufacturers of mems clothing re =
port net shipments in dollars and cent.
for September have been satisfactory
and exceed sales of the same month il
1920. PlantN, as n rule. are workin"
full times. Sales are small. Some ad
vanced business is reported. Collec
tons are somewhat slow.
The cement market shows littlr
improvements. Manufacturers and
jobbers report sales, as a rule. are low
and that there has been some increase IL
volume of sales, although buying j..
principally in small lots and 70.
immediate needs. There is very littl,
dealing in futures. Prices nr" stpadier
and on some grades have advanced.
Paint manufacturers, dealers in
paints and painters supplies report n
slight increase in business. Purchases
are in moderate quantities and fo"
immediate needs The volume Of bust
ness, however, is much less than for th"
same period of 1920. There is littlr
change in prices, and collections are
reported slow.
wallpaper manufacturers. job0crS
and dealers report slight increase, but
business in general appears to be much
less than for the same period OF 1920
Notwithstanding reduction in the price
Of wallpaper varying from % to 33 g
per cent. Collections are slow.
The larger cigar manufacturers re-
port slight increase in business, but
conditions are not normal, and the
smaller manufacturers are not making
much above expenses. Tho local retail
trade is reported fair. Dealers are cut
ting prices TO some extent in compe-
tition with the large chain stores. Col
lections continue slow.
wholesale grocPrs report business
fair. Purchases, however, are still on
the hand to mouth order. Canned goods
are quiet, with tomatoes showing -
slight downward tendency. Beans and
peas are firm. Collections satisfac.
tory