The Outlook For Fall Trade

The New York Commercial Sullcit nthers from the best informed sourcj, 1 ome views upon the character and ej.t ent of the prospectivo trado during ' ill months. In the dry goods buawl 10 outlook ia moro encouragínp; thaii at ay timo sihcc tho psinic of 18' jero is every appearance of mi ei nto an era of proeperity. }M ertr.in industrial intereets ara Btillj ressed, tho general condition of tu xnintry warrants ttie belief that a alo gradual, but certain impirovement nsincs may be confidently looked fo 'he demand íor domestie toward t: lose of August produced an npf tendency in the marketnd therc is , oubt that the packing trado in autojt goods is thus f ar oonsiderably in exce; of that of the two provious years [uantity, as well as in money value. Cotton being subject to a direct spec$J ative manipulation, the cotton ttade! n a 80mwhat uncertain condition. Ti, growing erop ia now passing thrcragh most precarious eason, the market j quick to respond to reports for goodw evil, and few operators are ablo tog. xress auy positivo convictions. ï( rom nU that can be learned, the volmji of business compares favorably yfy .hat of last year. Petroleum has made a sharper ac vanee since midsummer than tho mes Hanguine operator could have hopedfor, and the entire trade looks to the fntnti with much cheerfuhiess. Most refl; refuse to accept orders, in view of h ng about all they can do to meet thee contracts for twoor three weeks to coik. In hardware there is little doiug, bg ,he prospect is bette r than it was month ago, a noticeable feature bet.; ;he neglect of what may be called faun stock, and a close selection of staüilu'; articles of all classes, The grocery trade, e(pecially in tess and sugars, is very hopef dl, and witl he last month there has been a markt; mprovement, and a reaction fromttlepression of values before existing. The dairy product and country pr, luce generally shows an era of kn jrices, but opinions differ aruong deals ts to what may come. The other branches of trade hl a fair outlook, and the business situatk as it stands to-day, is a slow and teaè jrowth in most department?, and ii narked improvement on formcr seasw I