Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22

there is more accommodation to the
| Ideas of buyers.
REVIVAL IN BUILDING.
Contractors and architects report in-
dications that there will be more build
ing the coming spring than there was
last season, as many plans that were
then held in allegiance on account OF
the rising prices of material and labor,
are now to be pushed forward that
these prices are lower and more reason
able. An immense amount of con-
struction work was postponed and
held up at that time on this account
which is likely TO be inaugurated now,
If conditions remain favorable. The
ibrickmen are jubilant over the out
look. A Pasadena investor named
Cummings has already begun building
at 900 apartment house at y street
and First avenue, and has 10000 brick
piled up there. The house will be four
story, with 16 four room apartments,
George Ct. Smith will build an $1,000
apartment house on Sixth South street,
between West Temple and First West
street, three stories high, and base
ment, and is now receiving bids, If
the labor unions and dealers in ma
terial will sell at reasonable figures this
spring there will be great move
ment In construction.
HARDWARE FAVORABLE
The hardware trade reports an in
creasing favorable outlook on account
of the mining companies. Beginning
to resume operations which calls for
mining machinery. Then sales of
builders hardware and other construc-
ton material are increasing, while the
call for staples seasonable at this time
of year. shows no signs of abatement.
Retail dealers are stocking up with
garden tools, hose, fencing and such
goods mostly called for at this season.
Harnesses and saddlery goods are SELL
Ing well, as usual. There ID ITO conf
plaint In hardware lines.
LUMBERMEN IN CONVENTION.
The lumbermen are especially inter-
ested at this time in the Tacoma,
Wash, conventions. There are three
of these, the Western Retail Lumber
mems association, the Lumber Manu-
facturers association and the South
western Washington Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION. President George IL. Merrill
OF the former and some 10 or ~ other
Utah dealers have gone on to attend,
Mr. Merrill expecting to be away three
weeks. There Is no regular program
before these meetings, the topics being
suggested by the eXigencies OF the hour.
The various chambers of commerce on
the coast are much interested in these
conventions, particularly as they have
eNerted themselves to bring about har-
monious relations between the lumber
men and the railroads. so that the lat
ter are more ready now TO meet the re-
quests OF the producers. The trade re-
ports the sale OF 100000 feet OF lumber
to the Utah Copper company, also "a
heavier business than a year ago, al
though it's continuance depends on
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WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
Local wholesale dry goods men re-
port their lines in spring and summer
goods complete, with little change I'm
fashions, except that the demand Is for
plain color staples, with some recorders
on dress fabrics. and such cancella-
lions OF orders as there were, recalled
in particularly every instance, The To-
cal belief is that more goods will be
sold this spring than last year. Jobbors
report that operations In cotton goods
are buying the market down." which
is u new phase In the distribution OF
this class of textiles, purchasing only
very small lots to cover Immediate or
most pressing needs, lower values not
stimulating the movement OF goods.
Many buyers who VIII not touch WOOL
ems or worsteds, are purchasing ootton-
warp fabrics There IL a conviction
that this year will prove n hard one
In the trade for little is now antici-
pated from a quickening in the spring
movement, save an opportunity 10 dis
tribute more freely the stocks accunu-
lating In second hands. Most large
merchants agree that the cOuntry's
purchasing power has received n set
back whose extent Is as yet undeter-
mined, ana can be measured only af-
ter patient waiting. That lower val
uos cannot stimulate the movement
seems 10 be q conviction in the prl-
mary markets. Brown vottons are moro
plentiful than month ago. Prices for
sateens are low. with little demand for
print cloths, ana prices on high count
goods being revlsod.dingham STYLES are
selling best IN print goods. Jobbers are
reported working out of stocks OF flne
lawns, linens, at every opportunity.
There is an attempt To develop business
a year ahead IN fancy white goods ana
fine fancy woven cottons; and fan
mapped goods are ready. The hosiery
market Is fiat, with sellers failing Ia
their efforts to force business. Burlap
importers arc reported discouraged.
SILK TRADE BETTER.
In the retail trade silks are sailing
better than last February. with The
call for rough goods In leather ana on
ION shades. linens are selling well
mostly for table service. Dealers are
getting In advance spring stOcks. by
express, the regular shipments not
being due 10 show up until after March
!. Owing 20 the lateness of Easter. the
usual spring openings win MOI be
sprung until the last week In March
or the FIRST week In April. The glove
market II rushing, with tho demand
for tans.
SHOE FUTURE DOUBTFUL,
Jobbers In shoes report contracts al