Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-17
THE SHOE TRADE.

The shoe trade IL comparatively quiet,
with no prospects Of immediate and
further advance IN prices. Trade In
rubber lines has been quite heavy on
account OF the weather; but eastern
travelling men report trade In leather
and rubbers down east as having been
very poor this past season on account
of the abn0rm7lly mild winter But
the rubber men say matters are up
stump with their trade on account Of
the rapidly increasing demand for the
goods, and unless some serviceable sub
stitute is found for rubber before long,
there will surely be trouble. There Is
an Increasing sale reported or water
prooflng for shoes A water proof rub
berry gum Is used IN the oil waterproof
ing, the oil rendering the leather pill
able, and the gum filing up the pores
IN the leather. Horse hide has no
pores, and this leather Is naturally wa
terproof, but no sole leather can be
made from horse hide, as II Is not
thick enough.
HARDWARE ACTIVITY.
The hardware men report increasing
sales Of dredging and excayating ma
chinery, as the construction companies
and the railroads are gathering to-
gether tools and equipment for an im-
mense amount OF work this spring and
summer. There is also a growing sale
OF builders hardware, as well as min
ing machinery OF all kinds. There Is
likewise q gratifying increase in the
harness and saddlery trade which is
closely allied with hardware, and al
together the future in this direction
looks bright.
ARCHITECTS GETTING BUSY.
Architects and contractors are still
preparing for heavy and extended
work when the frost is out of the
ground, and with the present sun
shiny weather operations on unanish-
ed Jobs are being pushed ahead. The
brick men are getting out considerable
stock, though owing to the inclement
season more stock has been sent out
than could be accumulated. However
there are large stocks stu on hand
which will be largely increased I'm the
course OF the next 40 days One con-
Germ has 5000 000 brick on hand, and
is management says Is shipping at
present 100000 more brick a month
than they are manufacturing. The
brick men are destined to reap har-
vest this year. especially with the
building operations going on at Gar
field.
The luinbermen are feeling compla-
cent over the situation, particularly
those who are receiving lumber order.
ed months ago when prices were con-
siderably lower than they are now.
They look for an immense business
this spring.
WALL PAPER OUTLOOK,
The wall paper men are preparing
for rush next month. and have the
latest styles and patterns all ready for
inspection They report styles run
ming to cloth and tapestry effects,
some of the latter being particularly
fine. The favorte colors are red,
green and brown. and It is interesting
10 note that there are no more arsen-
ical colors In wall papers. Beautiful
greens are made now from vegetable
combinations, whereas years ago. ar
senic was freely used In greens, and
particularly in bronzing. Fine frie2es
are used with wall papers, the pat
terms this season being In oriental and
floral designs, also Greek, Persian and
Egyptian patterns. The painters and
decorators are also expecting a good
year, and altogether the prospect Is
certainly encouraging.