Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

merchants say that this is not true OF
the workmen In canned goods factories.
DRIED FRUITS.
Dried fruits are higher than they
have been In years and the better
grades OF these goods may now be
classed as luxuries.
Dried and canned meats are up %
per cent.
DRY GOODS.
Dry goods show an advance that Is
steadily growing sharpter, and this in
crease Is one that hits the bread
winners directly. Tor IL runs through
every grade OF material
ADVANCE IN WOOL.
Woollens are climbing steadily, al
though perhaps the big jump has not
yet come. The advance In the price
OF wool to 20 cents has had a peculiar
effect on the market. manufacturers In
the east using less wool and more cot
ton, and in a measure overcoming the
advance by turning out an inferior
product.
As an illustration OF what a trust can
do for itself, one example may be given
The price OF sewing thread has been
advanced at least 20 per cent. This cuts
practically no difference in the price OF
few spools OF thread. but when the
entire amount Of II used In Salt Lake
|, In a year is considered, and clear gain
OF 20 per cent over last years profits
received by the manufacturers, and the
Qnrltr.t n gifU N
America. II will be seen that the aggre-
gate profits mus; reach an immense
figure.
Rubbers have taken a jump lately.
the lists showing an advance OF not less
than 20 per cent oil along the line.
EASTERN MADE SHOES.
Eastern shoe manufacturers have
fallen In line and on all heavy goods
an advance Of above % cents pair is
announced.
BIG HOUSES HELPING OUT.
Salt Lake is fortunate IN some re-
spects, and the pressure has not been as
keeny felt so far as II promises to be
soon. Such houses as 4. c. NJ. l.. Auer-
bach's and the Walker Bros Dry
Goods Co. all had big stocks on hand
when the jumping reached its heighth.
and so far their prices on dry goods
have been kept as near the basis on
which they were bought, regardless Of
the increase. as possible But the pur-
chases that have 20 be made right
aiorP BY the b'g &1gses pre- all now az
an advance OF frdhi Is to 200 per cent,
and Il will only be a short time when
the full pressure Of high prices will be
felt
cutler Bros, manufacturers Of and
dealers in wooden goods. have only in
creased prices on those lines 10 per cent,
because their wool was bought before
that article Jumped up TO 20 per cent
and a part OF that Is being used along
with the 20 cent wool TO make an aver
age. But as Mr.. Cutler stated this
morning. II will be but comparative
ly short time when all the wool bought
at low prices Is used up and then an
advance will be inevitable.
WAGONS AND FARM IMPLEMENTS
The Coop Wagon and Machine COM
pany reports an advance OF from 10
80 per cent on manufactured goods In
which iron and wood is used Manu-
featured iron. such as pipe. etc, is up
over 200 per cent while barbed wire is
Just double what II formerly was.
Standard wagons and buggies cost from
$40 TO SIS each more than formerly.
The advance in this class Of goods falls
almost entirely upon the farmer. who Is
thus carrying the double burden OF low
prices for his products and high prices
Tor All his suppliee
LUMBER oNE-THIRD MORE.
The increase In the price Of lumber
has cost the citizens Of Utah, said a
dealer yesterday, at least a
quarter OF a million dollars during the
last year over and above what they
would have paid had not the advance