Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-30

The wholesale dry goods trade reports
that fine warm weather has begun TO
affect Il. but with tho prices Of cotton
goods as tending to steadily advance,
30 that II Is hard 10 say when the adj
vance viii stop. Jobbers report the geI-
eral trade outlook as uncertain, though
prices are on a more satisfactory basis.
Low cost fabrics are in large supply.
and mill curtailment Is needed TO meet
the cotton situation. Retail buyers are
cautious. not purchasing beyond their
Immediate requirements. The irregu-
larity of the present market Is evident
from the prices quoted on many finish
ed lines. Trade in the average quality
OF cheViots, hickory stripes, plaids and
similar colored cottons is good. The
duck market IS strong. Print cloths
are leading in activity. with wide goods
now at n parity with the cotton mar
ket. Trade Is slow in fine goods. and
Withholding Of prices for next year is
delaying buying. However, a large
volume OF goods is under order for
spring delivery. Convcrters Of fine
cloths are working TO bring out new
lines OF rough cottons for spring mer-
chandising. Buyers are much inter-
ested I'm every new development. as
fancy cottons have been taking the
place OF many Of the cheaper lines OF
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There has been an active demand for
underwear for immediate shipment. de-
spite the advances that are now gem
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HOSIERY BRISK.
The hosiery demand is active. with
duplicate orders being placed on fall
and winter goods. The demand for
fleece lined hosiery is increasing. but
very few mills are in position TO make
deliveries wanted. The sweater trade
has been excellent. although prices
on duplicate orders are quite high, n
several large sweater plants are run-
ming day and night.
silks continue active. Many new lines
are being shown consisting OF
hne soft silks OF wonderful
draping qualities. Among dress
makers catering TO the highest
class OF trade. cacheisire de sole leads.
For fall street wear silk serges are
being used more extensively in the
dark shades. Black holds the lead in
colors, so far. followed by shades Of
olive greens. slate blues and dark
wine shades. The demand for MORE
silks is increasing, the call for these
goods coming as a surprise TO the
trade. Louis XIV STYLES are gaining in
favor, but not in distinctiVely figured
goods. Velvet gowns viii be popular
this winter. the goods having h same
weight az satins. An winter costumes
are draped, except evening gowns.
which have tunics embro,dered over
u~nderskirts Of h same material. Both
rough and smoothly woven Standings
are in demand. while h call for silk
and cotton mixtures continues TO grow,
The linen market Is strong. Importers
state that they have already under
order all the dress linens for spring
delivery that they can handle, so are
compelled TO refuse considerable BUSH
ness. Latest advlces are that the
market will go higher.
RETAIL TRADE.
The retail trade reports the long
spell OF warm weather as having al
most reduced business to a comatose
state. But with the advent OF colder
weather trade Is sure to spring up.
Local firms report considerable of a
slump in heavy wear, so that h rec
ord Is below hat of October, 1905
when cold weather came earlier than
IL has his year. So for the past
week or 10 days. the call has been for
staples, although the general trade
Is better than was anticipated.