Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29

all lambs wool blankets IN the local
market. that u Is claimed there are
not over % pairs IN the city. The price
per pair, $40 TO sib. puts this article
out or reach Of most people Jobbers
report the spring goods as going over
largely 10 ICY checks and plaids. with
a sprinkilng OF stripes This last style
formerly much in vogue has OF late
been coming TO the front again. Fancy
Worsteds have been selling very well
Tor the coming spring trade. followed
by fancy Woolens IN the medium and
better grades. with prices on serges,
elays, cheyiois thibets. Sassimeres and
French back goods OF a conservative
character A moderate demand is re-
ported for oyercoatlngs and sultings.
with such a call for fancy overcoat-
ings In the last few weeks as makes
Of them one Of the features OF the fall
and winter trade. But on medium and
light weight oyercOatings, travelling
men report only a fair trade. All Of
the dress goods patterns for the COM
Ing spring are reported either az the old
or advanced price, and the trade is
evincing considerable interest IN novel;
~ dress goods. Jobbers say that the
best feature Of tie fan trade is that
values are being fully maintained.
IN RETAIL LINE.
The retail trade is full OF business.
and salt Lake stores are being well
patronized. Dealers report a heavy de-
mand for waists OF all kinds. hues, and
patterns, also FOR new suits and
dresses. Childrens school stuffs are
selling well, as are also piece and dress
goods. Millinery Is heportedA lively,
but the glove market Is sim short on
orders, and purchasers may find what
they want IN stock. or may be told
they will have TO wait until the goods
are received from the eastern jobbers.
CLOTHING DEALERS.
The clothing dealers are not In the best
Of spirits. the occasion Of which Is the
continued stress OF warm weather. In
fact Il is so warm that warm nights
are returning and people are sleeping
with windows wide open as I'm summer
This does not inspire people with much
longing for winter clothing. and the
same remains stacked up on the deal
ers' tables unsold, and likely 10 remain
unsold until the weather changes TO
lower temperature. The summer trade
has all gone by. and there is no fan
weather However. the trade in gents
furnishing continues good, leather and
corduroy clothing finds ready sale. no
matter that the temperature, as mining
men an engineers and field workers
must have that class OF goods, irres-
pective OF the season The jobbers re-
port a specially excellent trade in
sweaters. one firm alone In this city
sold recently 200 dozen in one bunch for
shipment to adjacent cities. With
sweater and army leggins. a man need
not bother with an overcoat. az a saw
ing i'm expense and weight OF clothing TO
be carried around. The sale OF hats Is
very fair. and numerous new STYLES are
now seen on the streets. Varieties OF
soft hats are quite popular, with the
everlasting Derby still holding its own.
SHOE TRADE QUIET.
The local shoe trade is reported duh
for the week with prices remaining
sim. Dealers say that goods have
advanced 10 to 20yper cent In the last
two years, and that manufacturers who
advertise same prices as OF old must
scrimp on the quality Of the goods in
order TO pull through. The weather is
partly responsible for the falling of in
rade, as there have been too many
warm days Of late for profit. At the
,ame time local dealers report manu-
lecturers preparing for an immense
rade IN the not distant future. As the
-esult OF weather. the lighter kinds Of
lhoes are selling best and Oxfords
continue 10 be popular. Moreover. when
people gaYA and $3.50 for a shoe they
ormerly paid So for, they are apt to
wear their shoes longer. until they
eally go 10 pieces, so that three pairs
are now made 10 do the work Of
our pairs. Buyers are learning what
rood leather Is, and that IL pays to
,uy only good leather. and ergo. the
letter class Of goods are being called
or as the most economical.
Manufacturers are concluding that
lext summers white canvas shoes
must be made in season for an early
Ieliyery, and are turning special atten-
ion in that direction. One firm al
lynn. Mass. is planning TO turn out
900 pairs a day though attention viii
Ontinue 70 be given to the russes
hoes, and Russia tan goods VIII not be |
yeriooked. The prices OF hides and |
Gather continue very firm. Nothing do |
lg in rubber. such weather as this