Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-07

best sellers at present seem 20 be
blankets, quilts and m general dfy
"hllers wanted by the retail houses 10
replenish exhausted stocks. A special
feature Of the week was the receipt By
large local house OF a carioaa OF
goods that hsd come across the conti-
ncnt with the speed OF an express snip
ment This feat Is considered one of
the most remarkable Phenomena iu the
history of the local trade. and the
Union Pacific road is ACCORDED am olive
wreath ON which is inscribed "Summa
cum laudo." Inc trace reports brown
dress goods as the taking thing" so
much So that Do is at present Impossible
TO hl orders. Goods iu other shades
are selling in moderate quantities. RE-
ports from eastern Cguters are TO The
DueCl that manufacturers viii not ace
Ccut cancellations whore the buyer is
fouuu TO be solvent; also, that the mills
viii curtMl Co avoid o. surplus. Bleach
cd cloths are again u demand, though
some oI The largest mills making sheet
iugs. DluDrits, musiius. satteens, siiv-
sias. aud shirtiugs are curtsinug to am
extent that will keep their margin
of goods closer TO order than X any
time since the 1903 cotton period
Brown cOttous are dcmorauzed, vacn
selling agency making its own prices
There is less canceluug in gingnanis
save on high priceu goods. In some GA
these lines delivery was so Tar beDi..
the order that 30 was quite easy for
buyers TO slide from under their obu-
cations. The PRINT cloth market 10
reported dull with much Withholding
of deliveries There is more Irregular
ity and uncertainty Boa prices Tor fine
goods for prints than the coarscr lines,
tHIHFraI gafnIa hHfNgra
allowed concessions ON certain spr ng
lines tall deliveries have fallen of. The
Knit goods trade continues COnserva-
tive. with prospects Of "a two months
shut down 10 relieve the situation.
There have been few efforts to cancel
orders for hosiery carrying spring 0e-
livery dates, due TO the market snort
age Of lightweight goods and the ucu-
bic retailers experienced last summer
and fan in getting the supplies reduir-
ed. The silk trade has been aroused
over the cancellations which are so
nunlt rOus as to aemorallze the sltua-
ton. However manufacturers are arm
En- their refusals to accept them. The
linen mills are curtailing. but current
demand for housekeeping goods Is
gtod, and jobbing houses are steadily
reducing stocks. The burap market Is
improving steadily.
CHRISTMAS TRADE RUSH.
The retail trade reports a rush Of
Christmas trade, so much so as 20 Oc-
casiou comment The silkcounters are
about cleaned out by special sales and
there is a great run on fancy linens,
ribbons ana variety goods, Japanese
drawnwork and Battenbeg goods. Local
dry goods establishments are making a
great feature this season of booths
for the special display OF handkerchiers.
linens art goods, etc. These are MADE
very attractive, and particular atten-
ton is being paid to the dressing Of
show windows which could not be im-
proved upon by even fancy eastern tall
emit Not a few show windows along
Main street are works Of art I'm them
selves. About an OF the various de-
partments Of the trade are being well
Tatronizeo.
CLOTHING BUSINESS DULL.
The clothing trade reports a dull
week in the retail department, but fair
in the wholesale. with collections fair.
The sweater trade Is looking up ana
goods are selling in shape of coats.
vests and the regulation shirt article.
Dealers say fl pays best to buy the all
wool article, as Il IS so much more sat
ista,tory than the cotton OF part cotton
made goods.
SHOE TRADE REGULAR
The shoe trade reports nothing doing
this week beyond a quiet, regular uade
with quite a call for visCal oil for
waterproohng Of shoes. This does away
with the necessity Of rubbers.