Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-20

, for the starting Of fish farm, Rev. E.
|. Goshen representing the grantees in
the transfer. There is a steady call
for residence properties, improved and
unimproved. the latter with a view 10
investment for future returns, az Il Is
considered that land Is on steady IN
crease in value In and around this city.
Real Estate men predict a great f,I-
ture for the northwest part OF the city,
as indications are now that manufac.
turing industries will gradually increase
there whore railroad connections are
easily made. Per contra the north
eastern section OF the city is reported
as steadily increasing I'm attractiveness
for residence purposes, people taking a
fancy 10 the high altitude OF the bench
far above the smoke and haze OF the
city.
BUILDING MATERIAL SHORT.
Contractors and builders continue TO
experience trying times in securing
building material. True the brick situ-
alton Is Improving, AS teams and men
are beng gradually picked up by the
brick makers. but the lumber market Is
tighter than ever. Local lumber men
report the railroads discriminating In
favor or the eastern Oregon and WASH
ington mills as against the western
slope mills, so that the latter, with their
yards stocked full. and being unable
to ship for lack OF cars, are shutting
down one after tho other, not knowing
when or how they can reopen Agents
In this city have been wired 10 take
no more orders. and to quit doing bust.
ness until further notice. The local
yard stocks are getting low. and I'M
less relief comes before long. there must
be a general curtaiment OF building
operations. The brick men are think
ing OF importing large number of
mulse from Missouri for use In hauling
brick but find a pejudice here against
them on the ground of their hoof lift
ing procllvities.
Builders are finishing off nearly COM
pleted Jobs. and regarding the future
with anxiety. But every effort is be-
ing made to secure material to get all
the buildings possible under cover be.
for the fall storms set in.
THE FRUIT JAR FAMINE
The hardware trade continues to re-
port famine in fruit Jars. and with
no visible means OF ever supplying the
demand. Ii is hoped that the expert
e""" Of this season will inspire local
dealers with the idea of laying In
large stocks next summer. so that II
there Is another big fruit year. house
wives will be able TO find enough Jars
to hold their preserves. The trade re-
ports slow collections, which have fall
en- off so per cent this month Why
this should be is not clearly UNDER
stood; but there appears to be a short
age IN cash where the hardware trade
obtains There IL a falling of in
builders hardware, owing to the
shortage In other material. But there
is steady demand for mining ma
ohinery and contractors supplies, and
the demand for harnesses is unprece-
dented
IRON TRADE.
The iron trade reports n continued
shortage in steel bars OF all kinds, in
GLIDING sheet and tin plate. The plate
mills are reported c6ngested with or
ders, with more tonnage orowdlng in,
and all records are being broken. Pipes
and tubes are relatively the cheapest
product In the iron and steel market.
Three cents per pound Is being paid
In the east for railroad spikes. and
mills are turning down contracts for
delivery before the first OF the year.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
The wholesale dry goods trade reports
prices advancing. and the old difficulty
is being experienced In getting goods as
Of yore. Orders sent east last May are
still untitled, and this condition makes
the market uncertain. The market Ia
strong. especially so In cotton
goods. for which the demand has reach
ed abnormal proportions. Standard
denims and ducklngs have been adj
Eastern print works have been
out countless new patterns for
spring styles, and II Is estimated that
more goods have been ordered on mi
tial selection for spring than for five