The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-02
BUSINESS IS QUIET
DURING THE week
Storm That Was Prevalent
Seems to Have Affected
Trade Considerably.
HOWEVER. MERCHANTS
ARE NOT COMPLAINING
They Look for a Revival in
Local Conditions at No
Distant Date.

Apparently the storm of thc past
week affected not only the fruit crop,
but general business as well. Business
and retail dealers all over the city
have commented on the Fcrimp" which
has been put into trade through the
cold weather and the indisposition of
people to purchase summer goods on
account OF the unsettled conditions.
The situation is only momentary, how
ever, and there is a decidedly hopeful
feeling all over the city. Business men
talk of the light trade of the week and
yet appear to be on the "qui vive'
TO catch customers, and they tell You
in the next breath that they are plan
ming extensive Improvement to their
property and enlargements of their
In spite of the fact that there have
been few real estate sales of large size
during the week, contractors and build
ers are going ahead with the construc-
tion of new houses as rapidly as pos.
sible and workmcn arc active in all
parts Of the city erecting new ware
houses, new dwellings, and business
structures, and architects are busily
engaged in preparation Of plans for all
kinds of new structures. The remarks
of one of the leading hardware dealers
can he taken as an excellent statement
of the business situation during the
week Just competed,
Says Trade Is Good.
'FTrade is good he said. ''The
retail market has been somewhat quiet
on account of the unsettled weather.
People do not feel the necessity for
spring goods as long as they are, COM
PEELED to wear overcoats. Garden hose,
lawn mowers and the like are not re-
auired when the ground is covered
with snow, and hammockS appear to be
entirely out of season"
The call has been large for harness
and saddlery, however. and automobile
supplies have been unusually active.
The demand for sundrics. harness, wind
shields and especially tires, has heen
large, and there has also been great
call for new complete machines. Wire
fencing, netting and supplies for the
poultry business have sold well. From
the demand for housecleaning supplies,
like stepladders, tubs, water buckets,
mops. wringers and other things re"
dent that housewives are still engaged
in the semi~yearly combat with dirt,
and are carrying on renovatlng cam
paian worthy of notice.
As might be expected. the erection of
new buildings has caused a large de-
mand for builders supplies and sun
dries of all kinds and house furnish
IngS. such as carpets, curtains, iuThi'
tuTe and things to fl up the new homes,
have constituted a large portion of the
weeks trade Lumber. stone and
building materials generally have sold
well. aud with a constantly strength
ening demand. Machinery has eonsti-
tuted a good portion Of the trade, al
though il is q little carly IN the, season
for large demand for some lines OF
that trade.
Light Clothing Trade,
Clothing trade has been light on ac-
count of the weather. Shoes are run
ming to oxfords. with the bronZes far
in the lead. Curiously, enough the
hosiery trade has not followed suit. as
might be expected, and dealers appear
10 he at n loss 10 account entirely for
the circumstance. Ladies, millinery
and lingerie have sold well and sum
MGR underwear for both ladies and men