Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-12

..,, tbe trade starts out better this
,,nar Than at any previous year. the
HARNESS and saddlery business, ~ con-
,action with the hardware trace, re-
noris continued heavy sales, thougn ~
IL POSSIBLE now TO make some shoW III
keeping up with orders.
,rhe lumber men report the local yards
a sairIv we'll stocked with lumber of all
the desired kinds; and that the car
shoyture is easier than IL was, as the
railroods are succeeding In reducing the
embarrassment, and shippers are begin
ming 10 secure cars. However, ship
ments are being made slowly
GOODS DELAYED.
The local wholesale dry goods trade is
somewhat exercised over tho non-ar-
rival OF goods ordered year ago. but
which the manufacturers have not yet
shipped. Ribbons are reported scarce,
SO are all kinds of silks and embroid-
cries, deliveries being slow, while prices
are steadily ascending te,esrain re-
ceived by large Salt Lake house yes
terday. from New York, stated that a
certain large mill had sold out every
thing I'm one special line of goods for
the entire coming year. Ginghams or
dered one year ago last November have
not arrived. Imported embroideries
ordered In May for December delivery
are uncertain, as not even the invoices
have been received. Raw silk prices
are mounting sltyward, as may be Inn
agined from the fact that raw silk Is
now sb.65 per pound, whereas one year
ago IL was $500. The Japanese are
holding back their product knowing
that this will create scarcity and en-.
nance prices An advance In linens OF
20 per cent is expected.
In the retail market, several houses
are holding special sales this week.
with a run on embroideries. and on
white goods for making UP of spring
wear. There will be a big muslin sale
on next Monday, and special offerings
viii be made In linens also Other
wise, the retail trade has had no spe-
cial feature to report for the past week.
SHOE TRADE.
The shoe trade reports a rather un-
eventful week, on account of the
weather, until yesterday, when the
storm sent many customers In for rub
bers. Dealers report sales for the past
year 80 per cent in advance OF the sales
Of the year previous. The general shoe
trade for the year 1906. was a record.
Boston's shipment was over 5l79.0o0
cases for the entire year, as against
510O03S for the preceding year. Fig
uring 20 pairs of shoes TO a. case, Bos-
ton alone shipped out l13,949,946 pairs,
or more than enough to give every in
habitant of the United States pair,
and some a second pair. Chicago re-
ports an increase in her wholesale trade
of over 10 per cent for the past year,
and as the other centers OF manufac-
ture In the country have done CORE
spondlngly we'll. II will be seen that the
incrase In general output has been
enormous.
From the order sheets received by
manufacturers of colored canvas shoes
for women's summer wear. it Is shown
that there is a steady demand for those
choice lines. Manufacturers all over
the country report that they have on
file more orders for white foot wear for
both sexes and In greater variety than
ever before.
The clothing trade reports business
steady and good. but no particular fea-
lures. Hats continue TO sell well, in
many styles, while Notwithstanding
the advancement of the season, under
wear Is still in strong demand, Neva-
da Quitting is beginning to form
large and valuable asset of the clothing
trade.