Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

orally are asking that goods Of this
class be sent them IN time for the holt
day trade.
HOLIDAY TRADE BRISK.
In the retail dry goods trade. the
christmas rush has stfnted In very
fairly. Purchasers still continue to con.
sun their own convenience in the mat
Yer ot times for shopping. preforrlng
TO crowd and Jam ali the afternoon.
when " Is not easy for them to get
waited on and when 70 requires 50
much more time and patience to get
around To purchasers would oniy pa
tr1nize the stores in the morning. 10
would be much easier for both patrons
and store people to 40 business. An
immense quantity OF small purchases
are being made for presents These In
elude art works. knick knacks. illumi-
mated cards, fancy toilet articles, can
dies. linen goods. decorated pillows
handbags stationery. chlldren's cloth
Ing, umbrellas, gloves. nee kwear per-
fumery mems furnishings fine shirts
etc. There is not much doing 90 dress
goods. or costly garments The show
windows are things Of beauty and the
Installing OF Illuminated booths for the
sale OF fancy articles. on the floors OF
the large establishments. is a pleasing
innovation. Some dealers think that
the aggregate amount Of purchasing will
equal In volume that Of year ago. al
though the call then was for cos,lier
lines.
CLoTH1ERs FEEL sTRINGENCY.
The clothing trade reports business
very good. owing TO the change in the
weather and tho approach of the holt
days. There is "a steady call Cor smok-
oil
gowns, and an kinds or attractive
neckwear and sweaters. Hats are sell
ing wei. Travelling men report that
every retailer was ready TO place nor
NAL orders before the recent financial
disturbance, They made fun selections
OF suits In staple and fancy styles. and
we're also inclined 70 place free orders
on oNerco7ts FOR men and boys. But
now that retailers arc hampered In
securing money accommodations, they
are sending In cancellations for many
OF their spring orders. There Is a gem
eral complaint. both east and west.
that consuTl'rs are not purchasing
medium weight goods. Wholesale
clothiers are reported having more
outstanding bills than before IN de-
cade, with no means Of forcing collec-
lions without further complicating an
already weak market.
GpOll ChOE TRADE.
The shoe trade reports good business.
with an Increasing demand for rubber
goods, and "a steady trade an regular
feathers Prices continue very stin.
whit no prospect Of any abatement
The eastern situation is a case OF THE
money slump has put a lid on the
business However optimism pre-
walls Ia the trade, which expects TO
see better situation develop. Manu-
facturers have work enough on hand
to keep their shops busy on heavy
goods for a few weeks longer Whole
salers are doing something with dupli-
cations and sizing up orders. Sales
men for wholesalers and jobbers are
rustling for spring orders. and the
business they are doing indicates that
strained commercial conditions win not
last very long.
The tan craze seems worse than ever,
and the records OF the stores show that
tans have been better sellers than foL
several years. The demand for tans
in the northwestern cities. shows the
growth Of the popularity OF these eco
nomical shoes. Tanners have sue
ceeded I'm producing Russia calf OF
such consistency and color as to make
4 more popular than kid, and they
are combining their efforts to providing
the tan leather IN two shades, light
and dark Before this, all sorts OF
shades. from a banana yellow 70 dark
OK blood were made. but experience has
taught that brown is the more salts
factory, so brown IL is to be.