The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-30

mand in nearly all lines. This is not
because of shortage OF men, as COM
pared with former years, but simply
on account. of the increased payrolls
for labor of every description. The de-
mand for agricultural machinery this
fall has been rather light up to date.
but IL is believed many farmers are
holding off until after harvesting, and
that during conference week many
purchases will be made.
Wholesale Business Good.
Wholesalers, almost without excep-
ton. report a week of UNPARALLELED
prosperity. Travellers are going farther
afeld every day, and the results so far
are matter for congratulatlon. Ne
Vada in particular is depending more
and more on Salt Lake jobbers for it's
supplies, and the local dealers are
doing all In their power to satisfac-
torily take care Of the trade Idaho is
responding with some nice orders and
the prospects for a big winters bust
ness throughout the latter state are
better than ever before. There have
been no changes of Importance i'm any
one line during the past week The
drug dealers report all the business
they can well take care of, while mill
and mining machinery houses have or
ders enough on hand to run them for
some time to come. The fall rush I'm
the dry goods line is now pretty we'll
over, but there is still a good demand
for prints and some of the heavier
ducks. Cuttings and bedding also re-
main active, While sheetings. etc, are
in good demand. Lambs wool blankets
are distinctly scarce. and the price is
such as to place them beyond the
reach Of the ordinary person.
Commission Houses Busy.
Alberta peaches remain as plentiful
as ever, with a good demand among
housewives for preserving purposes
Prices in all lines are about normal
with no particular scarcity in any. The
anticipated scarcity OF halibut failed
TO materialize, although for a time it
looked as though the local market
would run short, as the rough weather
along the halibut banks seriously in
terfered with the fishing. and Puget
Sound, the principal supply point. was
entirely without fish Of this kind for
two or three days. Oysters and shell
fish of all kinds are plentiful.
Poultry remains about the same as
previously quoted, with aNarge amount
Of easterns arriving daily. Utah poul-
bIy is lHCllHeO 10 De scarce.
Retail Trade Active.
Clothing dealers report good
weeks business, principally i'm ready
mades, with but little demand for over
coats, with the exception of the light
fall coat. Mems furnishing goods
stores are busy all the time, with every
prospect of a continuance. The boot
and shoe trade is rather quieter than
last week. owing largely 10 the per-
sistent advance in prices. and TO the
warm weather of the past few days.
The lighter kinds of shoes are the best
sellers, with oxfords principally in de-
mand While business in this line IS
quiet just at present, dealers are max
ing preparations for a heavy demand
for shoes of all kinds later on. The
millinery business remains as brisk as
ever. the sales so far being larger than
during the corresponding period of any
former years for long time. A large
business has been done during the past
week i'm children's clothing. but this
will i'm ali probability quiet down some
what during the next few days. I'm
like previous years, there is practically
no demand for waterproofs or water
proof material of any kind.
Utah Stocks Are Popular.
feature Vi the wren mas pteH 1ut us
position TO hold on to Utah industrial and
other stocks, no matter what prices are
offered. This is particularly true Of sug-
ar stocks. in view of the fact that a good
season is now practically assured. Utah
Sugar preferred. paid the regular quar-
terly divident of ia per cent yesterday,
and on Monday the Home Fire Insurance
company will pay both its regular and a
special dividend Sugar City townsite
will also distribute among stockholders a
dividend of 21z per cent for the quarter
just ended on Monday. and nearly every
other stock on the list will make the reg
ular quarterly payment before Oct. Is
Teh latest quotations on Utah stocks
and bonds are as follows:
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