Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-04
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standpoint Of the dealers, this spring
Will offer the most favorable oppor-
tunity in years for parties wishing to
invest in improvements at minimum
of expenditures. The production of
lumber is so within the control of the
manufacturers that nothing is to be
gained by waiting for lower prices
that may obtain in the spring. A num-
Der OF people have signified their lnten-
ton of taking advantage of the aitua-
ton by preparing TO build. A proml-
nent lumberman says he hears of a
proposition to organize three com
panies which are being incor-
porated 10 build apartment
houses, and many subscrib
ers to the stock have been secured.
This class of investment pays. Denver
has tried it so thoroughly that in that
city the scheme has passed beyond
the experimental stage, TO condi-
ton of pronounced success. The
apartment house in Salt Lake
but for the ahnormally high prices
Of labor and material last year, there
would have been a dozen more good
sized apartment houses built Local
lumbermen feel that people are going
to make the best of the sibiation: and
while business may not be a volum
nous as 1t has been, it will be easily
anu oNNl9ldiAbAllN Huuultu. bul Just
at present not much is doing.
HARDWARE FAIRLY ACTIVE.
The hardware trade expresses itself
as highly pleased with the way trade
Is opening for the new year. OF course
the mining machinery branch OF the
business Goes not improve; but, then,
there are other things i'm hardware
than mining machinery, and the other
things are going in pretty good shape.
There is good demand for skates
both ice and roller, sleds tools FOR
cutting ice, general hardware-both
shelf and heavy, mechanics tools,
snow shovels, stoves, heaters, har-
nesses, robes and saddlery. Trade Is
reported as opening up for the pres
ent year more favorably than last year
at this time So the members of the
trade are wearing the smile
that won't come Off" every
thing is pleasing 10 the prospect
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
The local wholesale dry goods trade
has just completed the annual inven-
tory taking, finding stocks in a salts
factory condition. New goods are be-
ing opened up for spring, with stripes
strong in the way of fancies, but with
plain patterns in steady demand. There
is a good call for voiles, chiffons, ba-
tistes; but there is no special call for
rough finished goods. Jobbers re-
rort that the cotton goods market has
developed a steadier tone Some west
ern jobbers have been letting out do
mestic cottons at very low values in
comparison with agents prices, but
the volume of such sales has been re-
stricted because of money matters. The
sheeting and drill situation is dun,
with no efforts being made to force
trade. Drills are cheaper than they
We're last February. Prints cloths
continue to improve, with better prices
being demanded, and prices steadier.
Unless there is radical lowering in
cotton values in the next few weeks,
there will be no change in values of
staple printed goods for spring. With
this understanding country buyers
are sending In orders the more free
~. Ginghams are moving SO well that
cancellations alone prevented scar
city, western houses being the prime
offenders in cancellation though many
OF these cancellations were due to de-
layed deliveries. Buyers of the fine
woven fabrics will not be in the mar
ket before the last of this month. Col
ored cottOns keep moving but without
special incentive to active interest
among purchasers They have to pay
full market prices for spots, and the
concessions granted on contracts are
not as liberal as circumstances would
seem to warrant. The bleHched goods
market Is more or less toggy, with dis
tributors and buyers differing as to
values, and deliveries below eXpecta-
lions. There has, in fact, been such
n falling off in values of gray goods.
bleached by converters that Jobbers
say this may prove wet blanket on
certain lines. But the white goods and
bleached goods markets for spring are
not being disturbed a good call is
reported for fancies, with fine cottons
none too plentiful There is no large
stock OF fancies.
KNIT GOODS LINE,
Knit goods manufacturers are en-
deavoring to maintain the opening
prices of last year, as the best that
can be hoped for. Nothing in the cost
OF production warrants lower prices,
Wool knit goods are in fair demand,
and price changes are not imminent
Heavy cotton ribs and fleeces VIII not
be opened at a higher range, and on
some ladies' lines. prices Will be lower,
Linens may 90 lower az some Belfast
mills are reported To be out of or
ders. Statesmen have been sent out, so
as to be on the ground right after the
stock of either table linens or dress
fabrics and must replenish at an early
date IL they expect To do any spring
business. Instructions are being re-
ceiVed 10 ship Immediately after the
holidays all goods on orders for early
delivery, especially dress linens OF AL
descriptions. Dealers report that the
snap has disappeared from the silk
market. leaving trade 10 drag YEARLY.
The silk market is about the hrst gem
orally to feel the pinch of hard times.
In the winters past retailers nave been
wont TO book good orders on high
grade silks to- the various winter ro-
sorts But this winter comparatively
few orders have been received on pom
gees standings and roughly woven
effects. Taffetas are selling well for
the current season In blacks 1nd col
ors. Velvet costumes are being pushed
as th9y have been taken up strongly
by Paris dressmnkers.
RETAIL TRADE OPENS WE'LL
The local retail trade reports a salts
factory completion OF the annual IN
yohtory, with trade opening well, par
ticularly In embrolderes white wash
goods, and general spring stuIfs to be-
made up for the coming season. The
cold eather has accelerated the move
mcnt IN blankets, Quilts ana comfort
ers. The silk counters Tor some time In
state OF innocuous desuetude, have
been roplenished, and are doing a fair
business Trade al The glove counters
han boon continuous, Local houses are
preparing FER special sales next week
and during this north there win be a
al I'll. 40 an nr "a mo- mi