Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-01
WHOLEsALE DRY GOOps.

hardware business has proven a boom
ing good business IN this section OF
the country.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
The local wholesale drygoods market
is taking q rest for the present, lcav-
ing opportunity for buyers TO go east
and visit the great purchasing cen
tiers. like Chicago, New York and Bos-
ton. \ few staple goods such as ging-
hams, are however being received;
but they don't stay long on the whole
saler's tables, for the demand for ging-
hams Is constant. Sheetings are still
advancing, The advance this week
was !, cent, and by another week,
another !. cent advance is anticipated.
Fancy cottons are also going higher,
while jobbers report that the movc-
ment in ginghams, prints. fancy print
cloth yarn construction goods and fine
dress cotton goods for fall has been
steady and of satisfactory volume,
Also. shirtings, fancy waist fabrics
and staple cotton dress goods promise
to command higher values as soon as
the iobbers see their summer stocks
disposed of and begin moving goods for
fan. Jobbers report plain silks re-
ceiving large share OF fall import
orders; that Innings for the clothing
trade are mp lis cent to IA cent from
May / prices and the recent advance
of several cents on imperial velVets
has failed 10 restrict the fail demand.
Extended buying is reported in cottons,
knit goods. ana lines of household
goods. There IS a sharp competition
for spots and nearby delivery goods
which extends into the business for
1905. Knit good agents are satisfied
with the heavy weight business. and
are turning their attention to spring
lines, The import orders for fine lines
4.
ed by jobbers az very large. while lisle
and fine silk goods are sold more ex-
tenSively on first orders than before In
the history OF the trade.
AMONG THE RETAILERS.
In the retail trade. tho present eli
matte conditions encourage the para
sol and silk glove trade. There is a
scarcity in the long silk glove which Is |
very fashionable for summer wear, |
The demand for all kinds of shirt |
waists is increasing, as prices decline, |
rs might be imagined. when $40 articles |
are marked down to half that figure, |
Lingerie robes are becoming more and |
more i'm demand. They are washable |
and highly attractive for summer |
wear. The sale OF ribbons would indi- |
cate that this Is to be "a ribbon sea
son. Yelling and handsome neckwear |
are I'm constant demand, particularly |
automobile yelling. The millinery de- |
partment also reports steady trade, |
with increasing calls for expensive !
hats-hats with large ana impressive |
feathers. In general local retailers re-
port business as having taken UP /
new start, and say that If the fine |
weather lasts for any length of time.
trade win expand rapidly IN volume |
But the shortage I'm spring busienss /
due TO the inclement weather must be |
s.s,,, slag hot
cry effort is being exerted toward the |
moving OF SUMMER goods. But, on the |
whole. dealers say that present trade |
is considerably ahead OF what il was
during last year at this time; and that
of last year was in excess OF the bust
ness of that of the year previous.
COLD HITS CLoTHIERs.
The clothing trade reports business
just about fair-ont so good as last
week. on account of the cold streak
in the weather. Clothiers. both whole
sale and retail. have been sacrificing
their spring stocks of overcoats, and
are making a squirt for the summer
trade The demand for sJrawhHts Is
very good, particularly for the better
qualities. In mems wear the rage is
for shadow plaid silk neckties, which
make a very attractive appearance,
and are about as neat design as has
aver appeared IN the market
FOOTWEAR OUTLOOK.
Eastern shoe. men report unsatisfac-
.oVy business on account Of the en-
Iirely unreasonable weather But
along this meridian dealers have no
complaint to make as trade has been
very acceptable with steadily in
sreasing demand for low cut. coOred
,anNas goods. In the east there was
lively demand for low cut shoes ear
" in the season, but the recurrence Of
cold, chilly weather, sent buyers af-
er high cut goods again Leading
iealers find IL is easier 70 sell 81 and
q styles than 1t was 81 few years ago
o sell $3.50 and 50 lines. They report
he demand for tan aud white canvas
foods holding up equal 10 expectations,
20 thai, particularly IN regard TO the
after. the season Is sure to be a rec
,rd breaking one. However, some deal
,rs are pinning their faith on the tans
, hich is cutting into the sales of black
I'D ia "A rotnarkahlc degree. The |