BUSINESS NOTES
AND TRADE NEWS
Offerings for Sale ill Spring
Fur Auctions to Bo Closed
After To-morrow.
Offerings of furs intended for (sale in
tha iNcw York Auction Company's
spring auctions in Masonic llall about
the middle of April will not be accepted
if delivered after to-morrow, according
to officials of the company. Shipments
recorded to <late are said to be below
anticipations. A moderate offering of
well selected stocks is expected to fea
ture the sale.
Hide millions llru.'iin Favor.
Although greatest demand still cen
ters around narrower fabrics, wholesale
ribbon dealers report improvement In
wide ribbon sales In the last few days.
In narrow widths, half inch and one
Inch widths are the best sellers. De
mand from the cutting up trade is re
ported as fairly active, but retailers
are described as spotty operators. Job
bers are reported as out of the market
for new merchandise, because of liberal
stocks on hand. No demand from that
quarter can be expected, dealers sa v.
until stocks be depleted and merchan
dise wanted In a hurry.
Striped XfcLwmp In Vokdf,
A recent trend of neckwear demand
has been for wide striped, regimental
effects, manufacturers say. Reorders
received from retailers indicate that tin
sale of that style of necktie is fast
outdistancing all others. The ties are
all of naiTow widths. Broader cut silk
fabrics in subdued two tone effects arc
having little call from the trade. Indi
cations of spring weather and nearness
of Easter are said to be factors govern
ing renewed activity In neckwear lines.
Orders received from retailers are said
to be sufficient to keep plants running
until well after Easter.
I'lan* for Joint Credit Service.
