Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-01


day, that there Is a fortune for any
one who goes into the cement business.
The raw material costs nothing, FUR
ther than the purchase price OF the land
from which II is dug, and the sides or
Parley's canyon arc solid with cement
making shale He stated that the CO.
ment plant now In operation In this
city viii clear 100000 this year, and
that an inyestmant of s250,O00 IN ce-
mcnt ought 10 clear 20 TO 40 per cent
every year. The demand for cement
IN Increasing at AN enormous rate, as
entire business structures are low be-
ing built Of concrete, the railroads are
building culverts and bridges OF con-
crete while everywhere concrete is
being used for paving.
PROTECTION TO LIVESTOCK.
The trade also reports a heavy busl-
ness In horse blankets, as the live
stock men are being forced by the adj
vent Of winter to protect their horses.
The demand for roller skates is dimin-
lshing, as the public is pretty well sup
piled, but there Is sharp demand for
horse shoe calks, which Is keeping the
trade busy In supplying. The trade In
window glass Is always steady and
good, as also In paints and oils, while
the demand for mining camp supplies
is unparalleled. There is little doing
in builders or shelf hardware.
LUMBER TRADE.
The lumber trade continues with no
change TO speak Of with the scarcity
of cars still much IN evidence, and no
further advances in lunlber-for the
present, The local yards are fairly
well stocked, but shingles continue
scarce.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
The wholesale dry goods trade Is
busy In this city. The demand Is FOR
winter goods. of course, and local Job
berg are getting in lots of blankets.
But frelghts are slow. and the old
trouble still prevails. the trouble of
getting stuff from eastern manufac-
turers. Novelty wastings are in de-
mand, OF varied and pretty patterns;
but ginghams and prints are slow,
while fleece cottons are going off fast.
Country merchants have been buying
on recorders largely. Silks and velvets
are going off we'll, the popular colors
being In reds and greens. The ribbon
trade also is doing we'll
In the retail trade, business is lively
enough to satisfy any dealer no matter
how cranky he may be. and as the
Christmas trade has started In bright
and early now that Thanksgiving sea-
son Is over. there is good deal doing
Presents are already being purchased,
including a great deal OF wearing APP
parel, and the popular taste In this
line seems to run toward sensible
things, Piece goods are going well.
as are the numerous articles in the art
departments. A delay in toy ship
ments Is reported. As in the whole
sale departments. quilts and blankets
are selling rapidly, The glove manu-
factnrers are catching up on their
orders now, and local dealers report
there Is no difficulty in supplying de-
mands
SHOE MEN HAPPY
The shoe men continue jubilant as
the advent of steady cold weather has
stiffened trade into large proportions.
The feature of the week has been the
sale of rubbers and high top boots
and travelling men report that they
never before found trade conditions
all over the country in such satlsfac-
tory shape, Eastern factories are al
ready working on next spring goods,
and are making a speciality of white
canvas shoes which will be largely
worn next summer.