Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-18
LITTLE INTEREST IN YARNS
Past Week Has Shown Fewer orders
Than for Some Months-Wool Quiet

Than for Some Months-Wool Quiet
The volume of buying in cotton yarns
is small and little interest is shown In
the market, according to the weekly re-
view of trade for the Philadelphia dis
trict by r. G.. Dun & Co. There has
! been a softening in prices, but the de-
cline has been considerably slower than
some dealers had expected. It is be-
lieved that the next recovery in yarns
will be better sustained than has been
witnessed here for several years.
The wool market is still quiet and
dealers report little trading. No better :
ment is looked for in the immediate
future.
The review, continuing, goes on to
say; ,, .....
wholesalers and iobbers of cotton
goods say that, owing to the advance III
cotton goods. they find merchants are
protecting themselves and, in many
cases, buying for future needs. Certain
lines Of merchandise are scarce, deal
ers having trouble in filling orders com
pletc. owing to slow deliveries from,
the mills. Collections are fair IN all
sections. except in the South, where
they are still very poor.
Manufacturers of dresses report
some activity the forCpart of last month
The present week has shown a falling
of, due to unreasonable weather condl-
ticns. Collections are fair.
Cloak and suit manufacturers state
purchases have been YER ysmall and TOR
immediate delivery. which Is accounted
for by the unreasonable weather condi-
tons.
Manufacturers of mems and boys
clothing report the line active the early
part Of October, falling off some IN the
last week or ten days, due to unsea :
sonabe weather Collections are slow
There appears to be noticeable
increase in tho aAount Of business being
done in the hardware line, and. while
the volume is less than for the same
period Of 1920. a steady increase Is an
ticipated during the remaining fall.
The electrical trade reports an I'm, :
provement Prices, in general, are much
lower and, while this requires more
merchandise to make up volume, the
latter is spoken of as gratifying and the
dcmaud steady aud increasing.
Household specialtics arc in active
demand and some business is noted in
connection with building operations.
Tho stove trade is quiet on staple
goods. though there has been some i'm
provement noted in this direction.
Foundrics arc operating Mt somewhat
increased Capacity. but are still belo"
canacitv, .Jobbers aud retailers are
fairly we'll employed. Prices ar" hrih
and collections fair. Plants arc report
cd running at about GO per cent.
Tho hide and leather market shows
some Improvement in volume of sales
and activity. Several large tannLries
have resumed and are taking substan'
tial quantities Of raw materials.
Leather is steady and heavy stock Is
becoming scarce. Dealers are requiring
purchasers to include in their order a
percentage Of light weight stock, OF
which there is large surplus. Glazed
kid dealers continue to receive subStsn'
tial ORDER and are doing an increas'
ing volume OF business. Shoe dealers
are doing a fair business and many re-
tailers are holding out price sales TO
reduce the stock of styles not nov IN
demand.
Millinery dealers are doing only n
moderate trade. The demand contin-
uCS for low priced stock
Tho parer market shows some i'm
! provcmcnt. Manufacturers and jobbcrs
report stocks ar low and. consequent t.
! Iy. there has been some increase IN
volume Of sales. although buying is
principally in small lots and for inn.
mediate needs. There is very little
dealing in futures. Prices are steadieI
and on some grades have advanced.
Paint manufacturers. dealers il
paints and painters supplies, report q
Slight increase. Purchases are in mod
"ratc quantities and principally tol
immediate nccGE. II i, believed thcr,
will be fair amount of activity dur
ing the lemdiniug fall season. ColIcc'
| tiOnS remain slow.