Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-24


not overstock the market Local yards
are being depleted. but the owners are
restocking as rapidly as the car ahort-
age viii allow.
DRY GOODS BUSINESS.
The wholesale dry goods trade is To-
cally very active with the advent Of
cold weather, and there Is strong and
increasing demand for quilts, blankets
iannels Of all Kinds. hecces, and hcay-
Ter textiles The demand for horse
blankets far exceeds the supply, and
johbers are about cleaned out Jobbers
report the demand turning toward sta
pie fabrics, In quiet shades and there
are many lines OF serges, plain Henri
ettas, poplins. and m0hairs that are
sold ahead for spring The clearing up
Of heavy weight dress goods IN the first
hand market is progressing. with
large orders from the western markets
for manufacturers 10 consider The
wholesalers are ROW dcvoting mast OF
their attention 70 the selection OF
styles for next spring, especially IN the
line of roaiy-made clothing. Jobbers
also report that prices on all lines OF
bleachcd goods viii not he any lower
as the garment trade OF the country Is
snort on goods. Fine dress glnghams
are sold ahead az far as the mills viii
take orders. Print cloths arc selling
q little lower. A famine is feared dur
ing the next two months In denims.
tlckngs. drills jeans aud twills, and in
wash fabrics the market remains very
strong, The market Is reported as
practically bare of leading lines In
white goods, and for the fall OF 1907
the shirt waist makers and lohbers
VIII take exceptionally large quantities
Of staple white goods. IL is predicted
that large business viii be done next
year IN silk piece goods, although silk
has advanced 30 cents. per pound this
year. and manufacturers have notified
all jobbers that advances must be paid
on all recorders for the present season.
and manufacturers cannot name prices
on new lines. il Is interesting to note
that manufacturers Of knit goods now
positively refuse 10 sell TO retailers,
and each garment sold as a second win
be marked such. A large business Is
being done along all knit goods lines.
ana there Is also a heavy demand Tor
linen piece goods.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
In the retail dry goods market, tho
advent ~ cola weather has proven al
ready u godscnd. A prominent local
house reports the business OF tho
present 10 and II per cent ahead OF that
of last year, Cluaks and suits are 20.
ing wen as we'll as much stuff that has
been laid aside during the long spell of
pleasant weather. There Is q steady.
demand FOR all staple lines reported
including fancy needle work which ls
twice as good as last year. orders are
being sent east for further supplies OF
separate skirts, IN cheviots, tibets fine
Worstcds In mannish effects and broad
cloths. There Is also u demand Tor the
best materials in Princess and Empilt
gowns and for dressy. fur trimmed
street costumes There is also a sus-
tanned demand FOR all CLASSES Of misses
wear in medium and high grades, this
business developing on styles similar
TO those popular for adults The great
est demand IN outer garments for miss
es' wear Is on the three-quarter length,
loose fitting cloak. TIE demand for
long gloves continues. and the scarcity
continues in proportion,
CLOTHING TRADE.
The clothing trade reports a very
good business now that the weather
has changed, The heavy stocks are be-
ing sold of readily, and there IS
heavy call for mining mems suits and
extra heavy underwear for parties GO
ing into Nevada The trade in gents
furnishings and In hats Is reported as
steady and good.
WHOLESALE GROCERY TRADE.
The wholesale grocery trade reports a
general congestion OF orders with pro-
ducers and western and eastern ship
pcrs, which BODIES no good to filling or
or oft xrt N
facility, so that the local market is
becoming shorter and shorter along
certain lines of staple goods. az dried
fruits nuts, etc When summer opened
the unusually bountiful crops Of
prunes and kindred fruits was
promised IN the northwest but PRES
emily tremendously heavy rains came
which destroyed the crops to such an
extent as to leave an actual shortage,
whore a heavy surplussagc was prom
Used. This has cleaned out the south
ern California shippers, and such rapid
advances are being made in prices, as
to suggest a marked falling on IN con-
sumption by classes of moderate
means
Local jobbers report II impossible TO
get the supplies desired, and state as
examples of advance In prices the fact
that canned oysters now cost $l2
more per car than one year ago.
Raislns have advanced SIG per car
within the last 80 days ourrants ST.
per car, dried aprlcots have advanced
seven cents In 80 days. Not one-half
of one per cent Of the raisin crop in
California remains unsod. Between
the steady rise IN prices on many class
es of goods, and the difficulty Of get
ting orders filled, the wholesale grocer
Is finding himself up against IL Ia
many an unpleasant way.
SHOEMEN JUBILANT,
The shoe trade Is iubilant over The
astonishing increase in business during
the present week Dealers say they
never saw the like OF It, People are
calling for the best goods, aud don't
object TO paying the price, a special
call being made for high top shoes for
rough wear The demand for rubbers
has also been very heavy, and stocks
arc rapidly being sold out. The quail
ity OF rubbers this season IS better than
usual. and it is now possible 20 get pure
gums for less than sl.2j, Shoe drum
mers report trade 80 heavy ell over the
country that they never saw the like
OF it before,