There has been a general inquiry piece goods during the past week, particularly for white shirtings, grey shirtings, Tientsin apiins, striped shirtings, warp satins, " white cords, cotton yarn, brocades and crimps.
Fairly good quantities of white shirtings, grey shirtings and poplins have been also a fair quantity of striped shirtings, Warp satis and Tientsin twills.
The difficulty at the moment is, the question of shipment, and in some cases Manchester is asking fo1 shipment in February/Mareh/ Opel, especially for wide and split good There has been a miscellaneous inquiry for Woollens and small quantities of venetians,. coverts, Waterproofs, lustres and suitings have been arranged.
Prices generally at home have firmed up very considerably no doubt in proportion to the depreciation in sterling, but dealers in many t}eases have been able to cover secant parchaecs om 8 very £87008 thie bans 'A lot of inquiry is due to the antiopanese "boytote trid many fealete" are convinced that it wil bet long tine before papal aidement in effect Clearances ate not very seed, and are very slow locally and for the Vangtaey while thoes, for the Nocth ave fished, but there. will doubt be an improvement in the Test to oF three weeks.
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