Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-23

apparent to the trade that only fool
hardness or the part of the trades
unions can stem the tide, by eNorbitant
demands, and there ia fear among
hardware men that construction opera.
lions may possibly be held back II not
greatly retarded by such action,
LUMBER OUTLOOK,
The lumber trade appears to be tiP q
hard row OF stamps The strike al
Portland Is worse than ever, with all OF
the mills shutting down because the
workinen are demanding Increased pay
with less working hours. The indus
trial Workers Of the World are said 10
be at the bottom of all this just as they
are the source OF trouble at GOldteld.
So tho trade seems to be tied APP; and
while yard stocks are reported in this
city as fairly large. II the Shut down OIL
the coast continues much longer, there
will be a thinning out Of the local sup
plies. There was an advance quoted OF
So on frs. March J. Shlngle stocks are
scarce and prices are corresponding.y
high, Agents IN this city of coast mills
are taking things easy,
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
The local wholesale dry goods trade
reports am Increasing receipt OF goods
ordered long ago, so that local stocks
no longer have that thin and unwhole-
some look that characterized them a
month ago In few llnes. like cling
hams, there Is still Il scarcity but the
famine is gradually Diminishing. There
Is a feeling In the trade that the de-
probation of gold is resulting In the
appreciation of cotton which In q few
years may rise to 20 cents The crop
Is well sold out, although the present
seasons output was l+O09,O0Q bales.
at-e.It, 10 ilrf.1, Fra Ian
relieved by the coming Increase of acre
age In upper Egypt by 100000 acres,
In consecu ence OF the great Assouan
dam coming into full operation. Staple
goods a re firm, with chances OF higher
figures Brown cottons are becoming
few and far between.
Jobbers report that the total yardage
on fine woolens and worsteds as above
that OF last year. Voiles, plain pana-
mas, henrietras, and chiffon broad
cloths are selling steadily for spring
delivery. in plaids, checks. fancy WOOL
ems, and plain wofsteds In staple eolors
recorders are numerous. with firm prices.
White as we'll as coOred serses have
sold we'll for the spring. and In short
the situation for dress goods for this
spring may be called staple season.
There is great activity reported in car
pets and rugs. so that the prospects for
this spring were never brighter. IL ~
said there never has been such q de-
nIand for oriental goods BuTIap and
jute have Increased IN price. although
the jute is inferior 10 last years arti-
Gle.
EASTER FORECAST.
The retail trade is reported as ex-
cellent in all of its branches The
openings occurred early In the week,
bringing out many purchasers, while
the display Of all kinds OF spring goods,
particularly OF millinery, was something
beaut iful to behold, There Is a great
demand for walstngs. silks. hatS suits,
etc. a strong trade Is expected next
week, If the weather Is at all propittouS.
CLOTHING DEMAND,
The clothing trade reports better
times than last week. though for the
last day or two, the sudden chilling OF
the weather has reduced sales Job
beers report eastern factories working
ON larger rush orders than during
March for several seasons. One rca-
son IL the reoTdering Manufacturing
ccthiers find that spring recorders are
running on fancy, wooden three piece
suits. The popular suit for spring win
be the three button sack and COM
yentlonal box suit, The long English
walking coat suit. iaSoTite last year,
is selling moderately this season. Light
weight fancy cvercoats are meeting
with success this spring The demand
for hats continues gratifying to deRl-
ere,
SHOES PROSPEROUS.
The shoe trade reports n very pros.
porous week, the regular spring trade
opening Up in satisfactory shape. but
with prices stiff as possible, Patent
feathers hold strong al cents foot.
with shoe leather up one cent per
Il M N q lafu of
10 cents per pair on mems shoes with
In the last two weeks, or since fhe
statesmen left the eastern factories
The Indications continue 10 show n
coming unprecedented demand for
white canvas shoes although tans VIII
come In for their share Of popularity.
BANK ClIEAItlNGs.
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