Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-27

| shoes OF leather and white canvas
| shoes. Patent and Wei kids will also
| be In demand The trade reports that
the leather problem is a continued
source OF anxiety Tanners look for
an increase demand for feathers
the coming lear more than ever be-
fore on account OF the Increase In the
number of uJes to which leather Is
being put; and It is predicted that
more money VIII be spent on shoes
than ever before. IL is interesting
to note that the total shipments from
Boston since Jan. 1 last, were +.f20-
f27 cases. as compared with 3,e49.634
cases for the same time In 1906. and
3,bl,76S cases in 1904
HEAVY FURNITURE BUSINESS.
The furniture trade reports a very
heavy business. This Is the fall sea-
son when house owners are fixing up
Tor the winter, houses have been
cleaned, and household equipment Is
being renewed. Dealers say purchas-
crs are calling for grade of goods
iittle above the medium and bad
accounts are reduced TO a minimum.
quite large quantities OF goods nave
been shipped to Garfield and to Ne
vaoa' The Salt Lake furniture stores
are as well equipped with as fine
STOCK as furniture stores In Denver
and the coast citieR
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
Wholesale dry goods men report
strong city trade, particularly IN blank
cts, canton fiannels. quilts. outing aab-
neis. etc. Business has been made a
nttle quiet by the Wyoming snow block.
AIDES which have sIdetraclxed many
iielghts. but with the lifting OF the
piockaue rellet VIII come. A private
letter from Philadelphia to a prominent
house In this city gives some idea Of
wat may be expected later on In tho
trade. II says: "The question OF next
year is going to be. not OF price, but
Whero can You get your supply of goods,
as there Is only 70 per cent OF supply All
over the country, on account OF tho
lhbor condition IN the cotton mills and
there is l25 per cent OF demand This
expresses II moderately" The demand
iior dry goods Is reported as unusually
heavy all over.
wholesale houses throughout the
country are short OF stocks, and report
,,, ~ 70 10 per cent larger than
last years. There has been anxiety To-
inc last Two weeks over the uncertain |
condition OF the cotton market. and tho |
uncertainty Of getting raw material !
wheh required. The recent hurricanes !
III the cotton growing states and killing /
itosts are responsible largely for This /
state OF Tue market. So SPOT cotton Js /
reported strong, buying of shorts she. I
tanning the market. and all OF the high |
grade staple is rapidly taken. The trade
sun expects yield of over Il. 900 000 |
pales' the total amount OF cotton IN
sisht peihg lss,Sls bales greater than
'ne corresponding week OF last year.
RDDda No.
the past week, 50 wholesalers renort
one eastern house having handled tben,
az the rate OF 1000 cases Der dav ma
many novel lines are being shown
Itlces are ranging u to Y cent higher
man Two months ago In denims. gjnp.
lianls uckinss and other STABLE cottons
ana stocks IN hand are renorted tha
lowest Tor years. Lines like the Amos
heass. tveretts, Lancasters. etc ara
Ieported sold as far ahead as the mills
VII receive orders, In Lonsdales and
tlu.t OF tne loom, some of The largest
-, vpuers are from 5000 to 5000
Snds OF substitutes are being ocnen,s az
even at this, western houses arc t,na
ne IL hard to get anything like yrhs,
ney want. The demand greatly ex.
oeus tne supply An example OF the
,eneiai demand Tor goods IN well lll,,s.
lieu Va me booking by print works of
ruefs Tor March and April next. PRO.
'ueloh or both wide and narrow sooda
nc pas, week has been estimated M
WI slV,ooo prleces Lack OF labor alorIe
re'ehps great manufacture.
BROWN THE FAvoRITE cor,on
JoooeIs report tan hosiery LEADING
: we lail demand, so much so thni
iese goods cannot be secured I'm sum
ent quantity to meet the call Tho
ishlonably dressed woman annears
ow IN public In complete brown CO.'S
me Everything must match from
70 nat and plumes to the shoes ana
owes, ana milliners are turning on
rye quantities ~ goods 10 match tho
w promo shades. Glove counters
- uisplaying bronze shades in long
owes 10 go with the short slcevad
ats. and hosiery and shoes nre IN
'mand TO correspond, though the shoe
en- do not seem to think the shade
III be worn IN the spring For next
ring, 1obbers have been doing a good n
ecks
LOCAL RETAIL TRADE
ne local retail trade has been OBJECT
by The weather. but In spite OF this
siness Is reported as remarkably good
IS week. The cold snap started IN b
healthy trade movement, with IN.
Easing sales In suits and all kinds
underwear blankets and quilts al
selling In large quantities. Piec,
POS ana SILKS and waists continue
good demand and the Garnet ana
: department is largely patronized,
G shortage IN gloves continues
ere Is quite a demand for neck ruffs
ther and plain boas. etc.
he clothing trade reports a fair
'iness, but with sales depending
the weather. Consequently trade
calculating. The sales OF mons