Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-04

sporting goods lawn mowers, garden
hose and tools, as well as mining MAJ
chinery and camp supplies. Collec-
tons are reported slow; and the trade
explains by the statement that people
are trying to do too much business on
TOO little capital.
LUMBER SLOW.
In lumber, prices are stationary and
shipments slow because of the con-
tinued car shortage. There are no
Washington shingles on the market.
no cedar posts, although these last
are sought frequently and almost with
tears. But local lumber stocks are in
fair shape generally, with a fair bus
mess, with collections slow for the
reason stated above.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
The local wholesale dry goods trade
reports going out of the bingham BUSH
ness altogether, as getting any more
from. the east APPEARS to be out of
the question. Burlaps continue high
and going higher, owing to the increas-
ing demand for that class OF material
in the arts and the cost of jute in
the orient There is a great demand
for wool bags. Parties were calling
this week for 5000 and 1000 bags from
one Salt Lake wholesale house when
the house did not have over a dozen
on hand. There is a strong hope that
a substitute will be found for jute,
just as the Brazilian weed Is being
found substitute for flax In the manu-
facture OF linen and paper. Jobbers
report that buyers in need of additional
supplies of dress goods for over the
counter sale OF for cutting up pur-
poses, find the market on spring and
summer fabrics sold down closer than
at any time since 1898. No available
stocks are to be had In the line OF
goods such as veilings, voiles, eta
mines, plain and fancy panamas, hem
riettas, French and domestic serges,
and batistes. The tendency of bleached
goods Is to advance. with no stop
ping place in sight Double width and
A sheetings are still advancing in
prices. Jobbers report fancy woolens
as unquestioned faVorites, and fine
broadcloths higher III proportion than
any other fabric Novelty fabrics with
silk voile effects are coming into more
extended use for over the counter sale.
In black goods. white and colored
voiles are used for fancy effects.
RETAIL TRADE.
In the retail trade summer fashions
hold the attention OF the women's gar
ment trade, with many rush orders on
cloth suits and washable costumes in
cottons and linens. New styles in
Egyptian and Japanese counts" are
meeting with favor among eastern re-
tailers, and it is supposed such will be
the case here. Elton jacket suits in
worsteds, woolens, and linens, are
given out rs style that will take all
the season The all white costumes
In broadcloths, serges, silks and white
goods are creating more OF hit than
they did last year. The one piece suit
in plain silks Is also a decided success.
fr1rahtgf that thp nnnrlaf do
signs for street costumes shown this
season Will be perpetuated, and only
I'm formal costumes will any changes
~ made. The length of the skirt
for street wear is expected 10 be short
er than last seasons. being cut so as
to escape the ground instead of haV-
Ing a semi-train, as was fashionable
during least season, Dealers report
a plentiful supply of gloves on hand
for the ladies' The weather has re-
duced local trade somewhat in all de-
partments, but business on the whole
has been fair.
CLOTHING AND SHOES.
The clothing trade reports business
as very fair, better than what obtained
last week. Collections are also fair,
but IN the wholesale trade they are
better. STRAW hats are now coming
into demand as II liz evident that warm
weather is not far on. The prevailing
style Is the sailor. AS soon as the sun
is little stronger the sale of light
underwear viii become lively.
The shoe men are apparently in high
feather over prevailing conditions, as
general business continues strong, and
the public does not seem TO object TO
pay the enhanced prices as they are
convinced that the goods are worth
what Is charged, However. prices are
continuing upward so that dealers pro-
fess NOT to know when they are likely
to reach the limit. one local house re-
oelved word this week from n Phila-
delphla jobblng house that there had
been an advance of Is cents since the
receipt of orders from the Salt Lake
establishment and what did the west-
ern buyer desire? The latter wired on
TO ship the goods as they must be had
at any price, The market rs stronger
than ever on white and colored canvas
goods, The prophecies as 10 the com
ing rage" for them are turning out
verified. The Boston leather market
Is reported as sitter than ever
The wholesale grocers are looking
apprehensiVely on the local fruit stu
alton, az reports keep coming In Of
serious losses. The apricot crop Is re-
ported back number, ana much dam
age has been done 10 vino fruits.