Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
FINER YARNS IN DEMAND
Business In co.sons Generally Shows
No Material charae

\ demand for mercerlzed yarn Of the
fner count Is reported in the weekly
review OF trade for the Philadelphia dis-
trict by r @. Dun & Co. Business in
material change with buyers unwilling
to commit themselves for a longer period
than thirty days.
Conditions in the wool trade are still
quiet A small volume OF business Is
reported. There appears to be, however,
textile manufacturers believe this year
Will be slow and dragsy, with few price
changes. The demand Is just about
enough TO keep the mills running from
60 20 rs per cent OF n full time basis
Ioboers of woolens and piece goods
say business shows marked improve
ment during the last thirty days prices
have stiffened materially and different
repre- sentatives throughout the country
are very optimistic all looking forward
TO a steady business during tho season
The review, continuing, goes on to say
THE electrical trade reports good
volume of business IN household spe-
ciaities and labo9 saving devices are In
noted In connection with building opera
ton work. but It Is anticipated with
the opening OF spring an improvement
will be noted In this respect. Prices
are firm and collections fair.
The stove trade Is fairly busy in
staple ROOuS, more SCbSOIbDiS hedNlti
having stimulated the demand. supple
mental heating apparatus IL moving
freely and jobbers and retailers are we'll
employed. Foundr!es are running at
about so and IS per cent capacity. Prices
are steady and collections fair.
The leather market shows steady !m-
provement Sole leather prices are
steady and the bulk OF the stock is held
BY tanners and dealers; Glazed kid
manufacturers have made substantial!
,a,la 4 80 hntt 1Aa
Mac ufa etvrers OF shoes have only mod.
crate stocks OF materials on hand and
are buying 70 meet immediate needs,
but sales are increasing IN Size Snoe
manufacturers state orders are coming
IN slowly, that there Is steady I'M
provement IN volume OF business. Whole
sale shoe dealers find an increased de-
uland for shoes and, while the season
has been previously unfarorable TO the
sale OF rubber footwear, recent storms
have enabled the retailers to sell this
stock.
The chemical market is fairly active.
In the drug line TnanufactureTs report
sales normal but the sale OF crude drugs
pharmacists is small with no prospect
OF immediate Improvement. Prices Keep
high. In the chemical and dyestun lines
buying has fallen OF somewhat. and
prices are rather low. w
The paper market shows little change.
Manufacturers and joboers report ver3
little buying except for immediate needs
and prices are declining.
Manufacturers and jobbers OF wall
paper report business at standst!l!
This Is The dull season in that line
inquiry from different points Indicate
that there will ue 4 fair volume of spring
business depending, however upon the
readtustment Of business in various
manufacturing Lines.
Paints and varnishes are in sign'
demand and prices are st.l! high
Weather conditions will no doubt have
some bearing on demand for merchan'
disc in this line.
The leaf tobacco trade has been COM
paratively quiet. Dealers and manu-.
facturers are only buying TO meet the
requirements, with expectation that there
viii be a break IN prices. Good grades
OF Pennsylvania and Connecticut are IN
fair request, but prices generally rule
high and the new crops are understood
TO be Of somewhat inferior quality. Su,
matra and Havana arc only being SOLO
in small amounts at high prices. Porto
Rlcos and Flor!das arc selling falriy
we'll at good figures.
The large cigar manufacturers repor'
some Improvement In business and or
ders are commencing to be dupiicateu
Factories, as q rule. are working almost
to full capacity. The smaller manuiac.
turers are not doing SO well on account
of lack OF capital