Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-27
SEASONAL STAPLES SLUMP
Weather Conditions During Week
Bring Temporary Halt In Trade

eather conditions dU".ng the week
hav" caused temporary halt in orders
for scaSonablc staples, according TO
the weekly review of trade for thc
Philadelphia district by II. G. Dun &
Co. There are no discouragemcnts np-
parent, howeve". a. indications seem
to favor better business in the not
distant future
Jobbcrs and wholesalers of woolons
report better business than is usual
for this time Of year. due TO the fact
that stocks throughout, the country
have been very low and purchases on n
hand-to- mouth basis. with the result
that buying T. being done more fire.
qucntly than before. General condi-
tionS throughout th" roUntry are much
improved and encouraging for the COM
ing season.
Manufacturers oC dress goods re-
port SPOT demand i only on certain
qualities for the reason that stocks
are low. This refers TO poiret twills.
which have again been sold against
spring orders. In this direction there
seems to be n marked tendency for
buyers to desire to purchase large guam
titles. Factories are not willing to
book orders which arc too large for the
reason that they desire to await the
condition Of the raw material mar
kct in the month of December. At
the present the outlook Is for higher
prices for yarns. There is some diff
! Guilty in obtaining sufficient wcarers for
merchandise.
"Thc local wool market for the last
week has been firm. with demand for
all grades fully sustained and no In.
dication Of any weakness. Dealers be-
licve business will continue good. pro-
viding the market does not advanc"
more than actual conditions warrant.
'Fair activity Is noted in the elor-
trcaI supply and fixtures lines. In
creased trade is also noted in radio
equipments.
Heavy chemicals and dycstufS
maintain good prices. with fair de.
mand.
Manufacturers Of paints. varniShcs.
etc, report that they cannot sny very
much about the condition Of business
Trade during the summer was not up
to expectations, but during August it
started TO improve and was very gona
until tho early part Of this month,
when instead of continuing TO improve
as it generally does at this season
Of the year it became stationary and
gradually more quiet. Demand Is OK
pcctcd to become quite active within
the next few days and continue so dur
ing the winter, on account of the trC-
! mendous amount Of building going ON
all over the country.
Leather is only fairly active. hr,
prices are firm and the situation is
! fairly good. Collections are slow.
"IIcnting furnaces and gas ranges
! show an advance in price of about Il
per cent. and the demand is modrr-
! ate. though all heating equipment is
! scaSOnahly active. Sales OF porta.
bic oil heaters and similar supplement.
taI heating apparatus are reported
brisk.
Tea is fairly active. particularly
! Cungos, which are firm. Others show
II strong and advancing tendency. For.
mosus are also wanted. The general
I SITUATION is in th" holders favor.
| Sugar continues upward. Fine
! granulatcd ranges from SO. SO TO 81. 90
| with rctincrs firm in their ideas. The
demand for refined is light. but tho
situation is firm. Deliveries are de-
ayrd Raws hHv" been slow 10 ar
rive and show fractional advance.