Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-21

IMAM thfE nfiNEfa I nero IN q hINNnk
demand for guns and hunting OUT
fits. as the duck law Is up on the first
Of the month. and wild fowl are un-
usually PLENTIFUL Ia the sioughs and
ponds about this city. while az Bear
Lake an enormous quantity OF ducks
arc reported. Warm Springs lake is
covered with them Duckboats are
selling we'll as matter OF course.
Fishing tackle Is being packed away.
after an excellent season Inquiries
as TO roller skates are becoming 50
plentiful that dealers say they expect
a heavy trade when the weather be
comes colder The trade has noticed
that In the matter Of weddings friends
giving presents more and more incline
10 the practical and everyday features
Of domestic life and are investing
heavily In kitchen and such other
household wares as are 20 be found
In the hardware trade. This Is much
better than loading up young couple
with great arrays Of silver service Of
no use whatever. Builders hard
ware Is being largely called for 90
complete construction, cutlery always
sells well. while the harness and sad
derry trade Is very heavy. Dealers re-
port great call for horse blankets,
more so than usual so that they are
being shipped i'm the car load,
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
In the wholesale dry goods trade.
there is considerable re-ordering from
retailers reported by local iobbers, as
retailers do not appear willing TO load
W with more than a fair amount OF
goods at any one time. Local buyers
have gone east TO secure goods for the
spring trade which promises to open
UP well. Silks are reported advanc-
ing, 6 per cent In two weeks While
ribbons have advanced 5 per cent.
Buyers in jobbing lots are reported in
decisive about purchasing for forward
delivery on gray goods. brown cottons,
and cotton yarns This is due to chief
~ TO a readadjuFtment in yarn prices
and a belief that mills will be making
reductions on merchandise for de-
livery after Jan. ]. The very radical
increase In prices during the past year
has made 90 more difficult 10 finance
dry goods contracts costing "A third
more than they did "A year ago. and
Il money becomes tight, business VIII
proceed conservatively. Present prices
Of prints and ginghams are 90 be ad-
vAnced as the demand continues un-
abated. The situation in dress ging-
hams IS without parallel, as despite
the enormous production Of printed
vinghams and cheap plaids OF all kinds,
consumers are calling more freely than
ever for new drcsF ginghams. Leading
lines OF woven Shirtings are under
Full order for spring, and remarkable
progress has been made with lines OF
fall goods recently shown. Foreign
shirt goods manufacturers say they
can not Ill their orders A halt in
bleached goods Is reported while the
goods under order are being freely
taken. and requests are being made
FOR prompt shipment Of everything due.
neither manufa cturers Of underwear
nor other large users are showing the
vigor evident in the past year on fine
count cambrics the business being put
through by iobbers Is large. Pillow
cases and sheets for fall and winter
delivery arc al sold up. with spring
bookings larger than last year. The
denim market is quiet The demand
for printed and woven napped fabrics
vs. not as keen as month ago. as
large quantities OF these goods are un
Fer order. and yet TO he delivered
Higher prices are predicted for Persian
lawns and India Linens. and fancy
figures are being offered for anything
available before April in certain lines
N checks stripes and mercerized ef-
fccis There seems 10 be no relief 10
the high grade staple fancies I'm white
foods suitable for infants and chill
drcn's dresses Brown cottons hold up
well. so that values win be main
tanned into the next year.
CHRISTMAS TOYS COMING.
Local wholesalers have got in large
stocks OF toys OF all kinds for the
coming Christmas trade, They are OF
an excellent duality and look very
| inviting. There r. no material change
IN Econral character. but the design
I'm ornamentation, and styles OF finish
are superior 10 efforts made hitherto.
Brllliancy seems 20 be aimed at. at
tractiveness 10 the eye.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
In the retail dry goods trade there is
n strong run on hne brochet chiffons
which look as though the feathers OF
a peacock had been spread over the
fabric. and IN general bright colors,
especially In silks are called for. Plalds
are doing well especially those I'm large
effects, so are sapphire and Copenhagen
blues. There Is steady demand for
tailor made suits for ladies The mill
diners openings we're successful i'm an
features The hats this season are
prodlgious enough 10 suit The most eX-
aggerated fances They are round
and FIAT. highly decorated with foath-
ers and decidedly imposing. The
plumes look very much Ike those
mounted on cavalry helmets and the
more Ike the colOrs Of tho rainbow
As saleslady remarks Everything
runs 10 feathers this year" An UNI
pretentious hat with two beautiful
ostrich feathers In H. Is marked SO,
while prices run up 10 500. The lat
ter. however. are not particularly pop
ular
CLOTHING LOOKING UP.
The clothing trade reports times
better than Last week. and dealers
yonrn for foot of snow which they
say would bring in an Immense busi-
ness. There h gratifying Increase In
the demand for boys and childrcns
clothing. The wholesale trade ls eN-
ccptionally gratfying, this part now
Icing devoted "a the sale OF spring
goods Sweaters are being received
To- large lots. An an thu high school
college, and university colOrs, although
no lcttering Is used this feature be-
Ing left 10 the purchaser 90 care iuf
Jerseys are also in demand inc
style seems 90 be the neck, TINS
wear. rather than the pillar necked
affalrs hitherto Ia vogue. The tIau'
ln fan underwear h. strong sim hah
arc selliny better than ANYTHING else
and FAN caps are coming into vogue
SHOES GOING UP.
The shoe trade reports prices for
All rlassos 81 RnOds as stu on me
upward move. Travelling men are ~
town and say the outlook Tor me
spring trade Ia an that could be DC
sired There ia change ~ me style