'The piece-goods market is very' quiet, and, ay regards new busin extremely' dull. slight improvement in clearances during the week but the tightness money. market is restricting Sbeatons. Clearances" of winer fwooltens ave extremely poor a everything: points to a considerable fearryover in all theze lines; in view of the heavy duties which have been aid on these goods, quite a Tot of fleales? capital is tied up and is not available for financing spring. thip= market. positions., however, keeping tack their bigger requirements fintit after the end of the year. inthe timber market daring' the Och taken taal
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