09 Nov 1844 State of Trade. - Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions

09 Nov 1844 State of Trade.

MANCHESTER. - The accounts received by the late arrivals from India and
China, do not appear to have made any change in our market. Yarn continues
very scarce, and exceedingly firm in price; in goods there is a moderate
and steady demand at unaltered rates.
......................Guardian......................

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LANCASHIRE, NOV. 7. - The silk trade at Leigh, Ormskirk, Failsworth,
Middleton, and Manchester has not been so slack as it is at present for the
last eighteen months. Weavers of most descriptions of silk goods have not
more, on an average, than three or four days' work per week, and a great
number of females are totally without employment.
    The trade in cotton factories, in the same district, is very brisk and
many silk weavers have gone to work in the cotton mills.
    The woollen cloth trade at Saddleworth is not so brisk as it was, but
operatives generally, have a moderate share of employment.
    The flannel trade at Rochdale, Bacup, and Rossendale continues in a
healthy state. The gingham and nankeen trade at Eccles, Barton, and
Radcliffe, is brisk, and the hand and power-loom weavers have full
employment, but the wages are very low indeed.
    The calico block-printing at Blackburn, Church Parish, Oswaldtwisle, and
their vicinities, is by no means as brisk as it was a few months ago, and
operatives, at most of these places, are only partially employed, but
machine printers, in most instances, have full work.
    The cotton trade, in the same districts, is very brisk.
    The hatting business at Oldham, Ashton, Denton, and Stockport, is rather
dull; but all other trades are very brisk.