The piece goods market showed little change gram the previous week, doing extremely dull and with hard-Duniness "imported "cotton, goods ly any interest being shown in any
Ranafo. mouth buying, no "doubt ass through a. phase of purely mnviet seem fob
the tightness of money and the approach of the "annual. settlement: being partly responsible for this. With regard to woollen goods, there has been a little more inquiry. for "covert. coatings and" further small' quantities have been brought to book. Generally speaking. -however, dealers prefer to hold off from covering their autumn requirements, Clearances are' poor, with local demand being about the best feature and outports still showing litre sizn of interes Yaenfong Auctions the. Yuenfong auction on Thursday quantities were slightly increased on the strength of the improved tone which wax apparent ast week, and while itis. possible to report 'a further improvement demand for white shirtings,. the game cannot be said for dyed goods, Interest appears lo be soniew on the wane and with the exception black poplins, which - ree ther better support, lower prices the order of the' day for most es. © Velvets. were very weak,
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