Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14

| lieyed within few days, the pain and
swelling diminishing with each dose
men always express qualification at
| the outlook, enc firm claiming to be
doing more business than ever before.
LUMBER TRADE LIVELY.
The lumber trade reports the mills
| In good shape TO take care of all
the business offered. Shipments are
being made here from the Sound
| country in one and two weeks that
| formerly required seven and eight
weeks. Within the last 10 days, bus
| mess has been coming in quite lively,
| whereas in February, It was quiet
enough. Local yards are reporting
! good trade. especially the country
| yards, as thare is much building in
| prospect in the rural districts. AT
the same time there Is much figuring
| in town on prospective work. Various
mining and Improvement companies
! In the state are placing orders in size
| able quantities. All classes OF lum-
| Der are being called for. Eastern
| Oregon stocks are firm in prices. Pine
| remains stiff, with an advance prom
! ised for shingles. The millmen hold
| that the bottom has been reached, and
| prices will tend upwards from now
| on. As an indication of what may be
expected in the way of increase in
business. 1t may be noted that one
Portland mill has just contracted to
supply 100000 feet of lumber 20
honolulu dealers, which will require
50 days to I'LL
HARDWARE THE SAME.
The hardware trade reports one
week now about the same as another,
with anticipations of returning pros
perity. The mining machinery trade
continues to pick up. and the sale of
staple goods and goods adapted to
the season is satisfactory. The call
at present Is for wire cloth, wire
fencing, garden and farming imple-
ments. harnesses and saddlery goods.
CANCEL CANCELLATIONS.
In the local wholesale dry goods
trade, tobbers report confidence in this
part of the country returned, so that
cancellations of orders early in the
season have themselves been cancelled
and buyers are once more ordering
freely on summer lines. Shipments
from the east are reported as all in,
and the prevailing line weather is
proving boost to business.
Jobbers report a slow season in dress
goods for the fall. on lines opened ut
last years figures, buyers have placed
sample orders. but the indications are
that broadcloths and other staple lines
of plain fabrics will capture the larger
part of the business for the heavy
weight season. on fancies and novel;
ties buyers are more than ordinarily
cautious Some OF the largest dress
goods mills are running short time for
the first time In seven years, running
on bonafide orders, and without any In
tention to stock up. Estimates on fall
lines of domestic fabrics state that not
over half of the business that should be
on hand at this time of the year Is
booked. Paris designers intimate that
fall styles will favor plain staples, Re-
orders on spring goods are being re-
ceived slowly. buyers in need taking
mostly such fabrics as check suitings
plaid black and white stripes. shepherd
checks, mixed panamas, cream mohairs
Roman stripes and unfinished worsteds.
TIGHT SEASON AGAIN
Tight fitting sleeves are reported as
coming again into favor with buyers
from all parts of the country. particu-
laTly as the Paris modistes are agree
able. Now that the garments are on
display at the retail stores, early sales
are indicating that women are readily
taking to the fashion. Modistees report
that on costumes for street and even
Ing wear for spring and summer APP
pl!uued trimmings Is feature. the
garment trade is having prompt re-
peat demand for such styles. The coat
costume Is also popular, being worn
even for theater and evening occasions,
while Japanese models in spring and
summer wraps ana dresses are being
ordered with confidence by the depart
ment store trade. Sailor suits with vel
vet trimmings and piece dyed fabric
suits in medium grades are proving
good sellers. Automobile coats and
rain-coats manufacturers are selling as
well as last year. with silk models ms
the favorite in automobile coats. chill
dren's wear Is selling steadily, with
many new patters In dresses for misses
and children, The novelty Of the season
In cotton dresses is the line OF suits
for women and children made from spe-
cinl patterns in staple prints. These
are being shown by department stores
generally, made UP In the latest style
plints. There rs no snap In bleached
goods with agents anxious 20 hold up
prices. while some houses have done
well on wide sheetings NJ low figures.
Fall mapped goods are ready. with
prices slightly IN advance Of last year.
Blankets for 1908 VIII be selling at
higher ranges SO II is claimed. In gen
eral the dry goods market outlook Is
brighter. with export sales giving need
ed encouragement Good prices are be-
Ing realized on silks but knit goods
reports are gloomy. There IL break
reported I'm linen prices, with posi-
hilitles Of further revision that may In
duce more buying, Burlaps nre NJ low
figure,
NEW GOODS IN RETAIL
In the retail trade, the spring goods
are on exhibition In the show wlndows,
displaying pleasing and artistic ar
raw The spring trade la reported OPEN
ing well. with strong demand for wash
goods. AZ well as silks, with fads In
yeilings, and good sales ~ ribbons and
lacee The styles this season appeal
10 buyers more than usual, showing
nm advance IN artistic tastes Of design
ers,
IN MirN's WEAR.
In mons wear. jobbern report cloth
iers holding on ON tho fall business, do
Ing poor spring business. In fact,