Show FIRMNESS IN IX STAPLES While there have neen some slight concessions obtainable on a few tew a constructions of unfinished cloths recently the general staple cotton otton goods Broods markets show a a. I continued rising tendency Wide have nave sold at shortened discounts and lists are expected to be up upward up- up ward Percales are selling selling- at 15 cents for lor 4 for tor later daIly daIly- delv- delv ery Bleached Bleached cottons are steady Many f wash goods g o In novelty de do- do signs s sell W freely ee at r f full prices r while denims and some other colored 1 r lines 1 Sw are ri higher 1 rule steady with rh fan fall lines fully W un Under Un- Un der order Napped goods have stif stif- In price I ar are Fine I now fancy ag being worsteds shown hS s by and mills If woolens oin sellIng sell sell- ing lar largely ely to the tile cutting cutting- trades or to retailers These lines are characterized characterized char char- I by novelty In style and coloring Prices range from 5 6 to 10 f ner lines per nes ien cent Pile h higher g fabrics b than n those nse are r se especially on spring n featured and are sold for tor for tor some rome time to come In mens men's wear nearly all al the chief factors are sold up for tor fall faU and are very busy on and fancy tancy worsteds Silk Sik crepes continue to see freely and the novelty novely silks occupy a large place In the movement Into jobbIng and retail channels Mills are busIer bus bus- ier than than for tor some time past Raw silk sik has been quiet to re resistance resistance resistance re- re to higher prices Silk hosiery hosiery hosi hosl- ery has been leen less lees active but the fibre goods sell sel freely treely Knit goods are aro comfortably sold for tor spring and fall fU and much of the current business Is of a ln fillingin ln lnor or supplementary character I Knitters Knit Knit- nl- nl find great difficulty In lifting prices for tor garments to a a parity with rising yarn costs and many lines of ot staple l hosiery Ie are still I selling In first hands at v very close margins 1 s. s Duns Dun's Review |