Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-30

ment to substitute cotton bagsins for
lutte. Textiles are reported quite arm,
with caution as 3 result OF the stock
market furry. "A slight easing In fine
cottons IL noticed The situation today,
IL that retailers have hair stocks lob
bers very light on ordinary stocks. ana
manufacturers no stocks for spot b,lsl-
ness Jobersb report that the big
houses OF the country are buying ahead
thus showing confidence In values. also,
that while values We're shrinking in
wall street, prices were being moved 1ip
In The dry goods districts, noticeably In
silks. linens upholsSeries and floor COW
erings. Print cloths are reported quiet.
with ractically no goods for spot or
nearby delivery and the export trade is
Sill inactive, Bleached goods continue
strong. In the joblng trade the sale OF
all classes OF bleaclied goods Is progress
sing steadily and prices have been add
vanced, White goods continue to sell
we'll especially I'm fanclcs and Inn
ported goods are moving quite as Well
as domestics. Laces are selling freely.
with large orders pIling UP for net ef-
feets OF every description The COM
hination Idea In laces has taken well,
and ties and makeup bows will also
corne In FOR a large share of the de.
mand during the hot months.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
In the retail dry goods trade, dealers
say they recognize every day the prom
inet1ce OF the silk dress for the coming
season, mostly in fances though some
plains. There Is quite II demand for
lingerie stuff III robes In embroidered
materials, with the colors running
largely to taps and other leather shades.
Hand embroidered waists In lingerie are
selling at $40 and upwards There Is a
demand for fancy mohairs In checks
and plaids with lines OF black and white
effects Flair line stripes and checks
and embroidered nohalrs are also In
demand. In fact, dealers report
striped goods as 'going like hot
cakes" Mixed stripes and checks are
popular In suitings, In a great variety.
White woolens are called for In serges,
panamas, violess etc. IN the glove de-
paTtment. long tans are still 1.-THE go"
16 buttons, with calls for Isle, silks.
and light weight fabrics The parasol
market is also lively. In light colors.
also colored umbrellas. Embroidery
work lis much used now In parasol orna-
monetatlon- Hose are selling well In
fashionable shades, and of light tex
lure Muslin Wnderwage is also p0pU-
lar, also silk underskrts TO match the
gowns.
CLOTHING OUTLOOK.
The clothing trade reports business
hardly more than fair this week ow-
ing largely to the weather, as it Is dur
Ing fair weather that sales are really
large Mems wear has. however, sold
well, the neckwear for Easter specially,
in green, lavender and other light
shades and of fancy patterns, ties cost
In 15o 10 $3.50 each. The Wholesale trade
has been steady and good. the stocks
now being disposed OF being for next
fall.
In shoes, dealers report white goods
before long TO be "alI the CO." Men,
women and children are buying them.
and ladies generally are giving them
selves up to low shoes. There have
been advances on bottom stocks, with
kids and patent stocks Well up: in fact
bottom stocks show an advance oe
three cents. and top stocks OF two and
n halt cents per foot