The forward market has been augmented by fair replacements and larger dealers intend to rest content on purchases to date and not follow the advanced quotations of the past week. On the other hand, the smaller men are apparently still, prepared to purchase and some bus-mess continues to go through, The Spot market, though quieter and awaiting repeat orders on goods shipped freely this past six weeks, tatySctenay jepanese Wiitet are advanced about three mace all round and dealers generally are asking higher prices for their much reduced stocks. Korea has shown interest in White Shirtings during the past week and has bought in a small way, while trade orders for Spring goods continue most satisfactory and there seems little fear of much carry-over.
Yarn and Cotton On the local exchange during the past week, Yarn has declined about Tls. 8 for near months and Tis, 1 forward deliveries. Cotton, on other hand, is generally higher. Thi increase being about 25 candareens per picul for near deliveries.
American Cotton has fluctuated only very slightly and prices on present crop are approximately the same as those ruling last week. Deliveries from Mills though, per has not been quite so much as ring the past 2/3 weeks. In view the poor quality of Chinese Cotton' being delivered and the difficulties of obtaining local varieties, more attention has been paid to qualities w! amount of business in American Cotton has been reported.
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