The New York herald., 1922-05-14
Urinary Textile Markets More
Active-Buying Generally
More Liberal.
PRICES WELL MAINTAINED
Re0pening Of Cotton Mills and
Plans to Start Night Work
Indicate Improvement.

The primary textile markets moved
long at a slightly accelerated pace last
feek. Buying in general was more
tive lines. Prices were well main
aimed, with further sharp advances in
ne raw wool and the silk markets,
rint cloths and sheetings. Additional
whence of the general Improvement is
cen in the reopening of several cotton
Mills, which had been closed down for
considerable time, and in announcements
many plants that night work would be
tarted.
The warm weather enjoyed in the last
week brought rapidly increasing de-
nand for seasonal lines. Especially in
tress linens, silk piece goods and hosiery,
lightweight underwear and wash fabrics
has the demand become keen.
The call for worsteds continued to
brow better with the trend Of prices
oward higher levels. Other classes OF
Eoolen goods likewise are receiving an
improved demand. Several carpet and
tug manufacturers are said to be sold
hp for about year. reflecting the re-
urning prosperity throughout the coun-
ry. Business in serges is reported as
rending upward. One of the largest
producers of that class Of merchandise
S reported as sold up.
Trading in the unfinished cotton cloth
e1arket again widened, while activity in
he finished cloth division displayed a
broadening tendency. Further advances
rave been named on different fabrics.
Converters seem to have assumed a
more liberal buying attitude, although it
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serving the market more closely than
Formerly. Print cloths and sheetings
tontinued to be most active. and their
prices stiffened gradually. Burlap prices
advanced sharply. Activity in print
tloths in the Fall River market again
bSps nded,
Prices of raw silk moved upward in
the face of reports of scarcity. Values
rose to about 30 cents a pound more
than the figures of the preceding week.
Stocks in mills are said to be at low ebb.
and silk factors believe that prices will
{rontinue to climb to higher levels. Most
broad-silk manufacturers have sent
their representatives on the road, and
initial orders indicate that cutters
throughout the country are anticipating
their wants further ahead than has been
the custom for some recent seasons.
Although the present in between sea-
| eon's dulness is more acute than usual,
the raw fur market continues firm, indi-
eating that holders of goods are well
| fixed financially. June is expected to
see a revival OF buying for the fall sea-
sons At present statesmen of manufac-
turers. are visiting wholesalers and re-
callers and the volume of orders being
hooked Is increasing steadily. The bulk
of orders sent in so far calls for seals
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huskrat is developing. For trimmings
on dresses and seal coats mink, caracul
nnd kolinsky promise to be popular this
fall.
Clothing statesmen are turning in a
satisfactory volume of business. Manu-
facturers In various centers report a
preponderance of orders for farcy back
pvercoats. Fabric prices on that class
of merchandise are rising in sympathy
with a higher raw material market and
clothing manufacturers are obliged to
meet these advanced values when send
ing I'm duplicate orders. Interest in
other lines shown by statesmen is lag
ging.
strike Situation.
Clothiers seem to be more concerned
with observing prices and market con-
ditions than with the possibilities of
cessation of work in their factories on
June 1. New developments on the con-
troversy were lacking. Manufacturers
appear determined to lower wages and
fhe workers are apparently adamant
against any conciliatory measures by
which a lower wage would be effected.
In the New England strike field addl-
tional injunctions We're granted mills
restraining strike picixets from mill ter
Yitory. Many mills have been opened,
their employees working at lower wages.
Negotiations between mills and workers
continue open.
The strike OF shoe workers in Roch-
ester has failed.so far as manufacturers
are concerned. Nine shoe companies,
comprising the women's group of the
Rochester Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
Association. will be operated hereafter
on the open shop plan, II was announced
last week. Plants which have been
rIosed for several weeks are expected to
No reopened soon. With but few excep-
t,ons all factories in that center are on
an open shop basis.
The tariff continues TO be a point OF
ynuch discussion in all trade circles.
1rrom the treatment which the proposed
tariff Is undergoing In the representative
body II is hardly likely that real definite
results will be accomplished before the
fall.
with Improvement general throughout
Che country Ii is reasonable to expect a
continuation OF the gradual betterment
an textile and allied industries. Slight
reactions are to be expected. as the trade
realizes that the road TO normalcy is
not to be an untrammeled one.