Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22

and what the relation viii be later ON
cannot be stated as there is TO be con-
sidered the fact that there are one
million less bales OF cotton ON hand now
than there were year ago. Euro
pean spinners are running full time, and
their mills are drawing enormous sup
plies OF cotton from all producing ooun.
tries.
Glnghams are IN a peculiar condition
as 10 supply Southern mills have been
unable TO secure over ~ per cent OF
their production on many OF the low
lines because Of unfayorabe labor con-
ditions Coarse ticks are scarce for i'm
mediate delivery as many OF the fine
lines for some time past Many OF the
mills have sold for spring delivery, all
the wash goods they can make, and this
may be also said OF certain lines OF
quilts and cotton dress goods. Medium
weight fannels. fiannelettes. cantons
and outing hannels are active. with or.
ders enough on hand TO carry over until
early spring. A steady demand IN knit
goods Is reported, and there is a mod.
crate demand for worsteds. broadcloths
and Henriettas, all in women's lines
There is n fair demand for mohalrs
Quilts are selling well. The trade re-
ports that the bulk Of the silk business
will be confined to materials suited for
evening wear. With plaids for separate
waists. and few satins and satin finish
ed taffetas. The designs are creditable
to American inventive talent
THE RETAIL TRADE.
The retail trade is reported as re-
markable by local dealers. with trade
rs per cent In advance OF last year.
People appear to be buying early this
season, without waiting for steady cold
weather, and everybody appears TO be
looking for new stufs. There is
steady call for the best quality silks
and fancy dress goods, generally. Laces
and embroiderlesand trimmings arc go
ing well, and some people do not OBJ
ject TO paying high prices for ready
made dresses, as witness a sos lace
dress on exhibition at one local estab-
lishment as fair sample OF what is
being called for. Ladies DESTROYS OF
buying gloves had better invest now
and not wait, as manufacturers report
they viii have hard times filling orders
this winter Fall and winter gloves are
OF course OF kid and are reaching up 10
the elbow, as even winter dresses are
TO be short sleeyed this season. Deal
ers report their stocks here getting low.
CLOTHING LINES.
The clothing men report a good fall
opening, with promising outlook There
Will be demand for tweeds and
oheviots, the favorite patterns being
In club checks, and special lines OF
the best English make arc being i'm
ported, some OF these imported suits
selling as high as sis. Vests are four
buttoned this winter. and cut lower.
and the coats have long lappels. Gus
toners are calling for better goods than
last winter.
SHOE TRADE.
The shoe men report a comparatively
quiet week since the storm. with pur-
chasers holding back until the weather
changes. A feature noticed by deal
ers this year, is that people are not
wearing their shoes for all that is In
them. and the expression ION his up
pers" hardly any longer obtains. They
buy as soon as their shoes begin 10
signs OF much wear. Kid leather is
scarce and prices stiff and likely to
advance Then Il is said there are
not enough hides in the country. and
heavier and heavier drafts are being
made on South America. Dealers are
making less on goods now than FORM
erly. as margins are very close. Even
shoe strings are on the upward tend
ency. the price per gross having recent
ly advanced from 20 to w cents, or
l2B per cent. The sale OF oxfords
continues, and is likely to, as long as
pleasant weather lasts.