The Home markets are dull. No change in quotations.
RAW SILK.—The market keeps very quiet, the business, such as it is, being confined to small lots of various Coarse Silks. YELLOW SILK.—The demand for these continues, and prices keep very firm. About 300 bales have been settled for shipment by the mail.
Arrivals as per Customs Returns, August 16th to 24th, are: 1,470 bales White, 747 bales Yellow and 221 bales Wild Silk.
REREELS AND HAND FILATURES.—We do not hear of any fresh business.
STEAM FILATURES.—A settlement of Gold Globe is reported for the Continent.
The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 1,103 bales to America, 442 bales to the Continent and 11 bales to London.
WILD SILK.—Some business has been done in Filatures and Raws, about 100 bales having been settled.
WASTE SILK.—The market is better, and there has been quite a spurt in low Wastes for the Continent.
Honan 2 has been taken at Tls. 31, and Szechuen Frisonets (whole bales) @ Tls. 29/2934.
Quotations in Taels per picul: Average Exchange for the week ¢ m.|s. 2/10¥% and Fes. 3.58. Freight Tls. 7.25 per cwt, Ta. par re Ta per Si 640 able Man 3 Mountain Blue Monster 1 ind 4725 Green Monster Sieling 460 Lo
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