The Archive · 1926

Piece Goods

While conditions in the piece goods: trad¢ have been very much the sam¢ reek as last, a generally health-morning, when the total" dealt. in was 19,900 bales, were as follow:—July 81.70: August 31.70: September, no quotation: October 31.70: November 31.70: December 31.70.

Local Yarn:—On the Exchange yarn is up about Tls. 2 on the week for near months and Tls. 3.50 for forward. There has not been great deal of business in yarn during the week, but it is understood that Szechuan is likely to come into the market very shortly. Meanwhile, deliveries of yarn have been fair." An increasing demand for cloth has been witnessed, and prices have advanced accordingly. Spot prices for yarn are as_ follow 10's 122/193: 12's 130/134: 16's}

133/142: 20's 142/157.

Yesterday dealt in on the Chinese Cotton Goods morning a total of 8,000 bal

Exchange, quotations being as fol-Jows:—Juiy 13940: August 141.30: September 142.60: October 143.60: November 144: December 144.30.

American Cotton:—Although no change has taken place in American cotton during the last two days anil the market is reported as heavy, it shows a rise of atour 60 points on the week. This seems to be duo to the fears of damage by insect rats, the chief of which this year is the cotton flea. New York quotations:—October 17.28: December'

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