Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06

and tinwarc. kitchen utensils. house
furnishing goods granitowarc. build
ors' hardware and all stuplcs-which
are IN fair demand.
LUMBER.
The lumber trade reports the past
week has marked an advance OF 81 IN
hr and pine lumber. I'm shingles there
Is also o. sGneuing iu an advance OK
10 cents over the quotations Of a week
ago. High prices are anticipated bee
cause so many of the on mills have
been closed down Mul men claim to
have been doing business for a year
AZ a loss. and are not at an averse
TO further aud profitable rise To
prices WISE buyers are improving
their opportunities. and laying in good
stocks bright and early preparatory 90
the spring rush. There is no trouble
about the supply of cars. Lumbermen
say IL the conservation OF young tim
bcr continues as at present Insisted on
hy the government ana disastrous ipr-
est fires are avoided, there need Doe no
approximations as to the future supply
of the country. But there has been,
and lis now "a great waste in preparing
lumber for market that must in some
way De avoided later The meat pack
ers make their boast that everything
about the hog is utilized except his
souoal. and they hope 90 Doe able tu
DO something with that before long. So
the lumber men argue means must be
found to make some use of the tree
tops, cuttings, ana other waste that is
now burned.
Eighteen lumber dealers went from
salt Lake m a special car to attend
the Spokane convention.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS
The local wholesale dry goods trade
reports steady output of goods Co the
retail trade throughout the territory
tributary Co THE market. Johbers say
that f0r spring and summer plain dress
goods have tine call with the public
taste running toward solid colots.
Fabrics in fine stripes and neat man
nish worsted effects also hold place
i'm late ordering on many lines OF
worsteds and woolens prices show an
advance of TO s per cent. on lines or
fancy cotton gowns FOR women ana
children. the demand is reaching nor
NAL proportions. Every line that Is
made up TO resemble silks is finding "a
ready market Trade Boz cotton goods
IS improving, with many wholesalers
placing fam orders ON mapped cottons
OF AN kinds, with prints, wash fabrics,
knit goods and cotton dress goods.
FIannelettos are reported as moving
Well. the opening of the season bringing
many good initial orders Trade ia
slowly improving on printed wash
goods for spring There is heavy
demand for Eiughams, with fall lines
now open. and the mills sold far ahead
ON dress goods There has been an ac-
tive trade in fine sheer crlnked goods
n white. in stripes. diagonals and
checks Colored crinkled goods have
had large sale, and fine tuckings are
scarce. There Is an active demand
for the finest poplns, reps and corded
fabrics for summer skirts and suitings.
All linen finished goods I'm white or In
colors are good sellers. Ia knit goods,
trade is brisk on early deliveries.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
In the retail trade, dealers are re-
ported short OF silks, with satins, mes-
salines. shantings and foulards In
heavy demand All lines having high
lustre finish arc I'm request for spring,
from fine. light weight satins, 20 SAT-
I'm finished tanetas. Some manufactur-
ers are offering bonuses 10 their opera
tives for AN increased output such Is
the demand.