The home markets continue quiet, Gold Kilings are quoted in Lyons at Fes. 25:50.
RAW SILK.—There is no change in the position, Dealers still ask Taels 435 for Gold Kiling.
YELLOW SILKS.—Some business has been done, but Buyers are reluctant to pay rates asked. Dealers on the other hand fight against any reduction as whilst stocks here are plentiful, the replacing cost in the Interior is above the Shanghai parity.
Arrivals as per Customs Returns from the 21st to both September are 1,227 bales White, 1,085 bales Yellow, and 70 bales Wild.
HAND FILATURES.—Are neglected. 7 STEAM FILATURES.—Nothing doing. Reelers are busy on previous contracts, and in the meanwhile will not entertain business unless at previous rates.
The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 1,480 bales to America and 1,964 to Europe.
WASTE SILK.—Nothing doing. Visible supplies still continue most extraordinarily small for this period of season,
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