STATE OF TRADE
... Leicester, Dec. 14.—The demand for most classes of hosiery is falling off, but this is the period of the year when trade usually slackens. The season has been a good one. There is very little stock on hand, and the next season's demand is expected to be brisk. The workpeople both in the country districts and in the town are well employed for the time of the year. Yarns are not so much in ...