Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-07
ago.. These figures show ~ ret,fendouss
growth In our naIlctal strengt tn.
HARDWARE GOOD.


The hardware trade reports no special
change from last week only busines
continues good with the trade antici-
pating. good business and a prosperous
E fall Substantial orders are being re-
ceived, In fact, for fall 5de ltyertes OF
u stoves, heaters, ranges. stove pip pc. coal
hods, etc The mining machinery trade
L supplies, not much being done IN heavy
machinery. "a:
LUMBER sTIFFENING.
The lumber trade reports the whole
sale trade ae Hti fleming UP, particularly
I In Oregon fir, occasioned by the In
creasing demand coupled with slow
shipments The shingle market is also
4 etiffening to the extent of 10 to 20 cents
per thousand BUSINESS with the; Salt
Lake yards continues brisk, the full ca
pacity Of yards being often called upon.
DRY GOODS MOVING.
The wholesale dry good trade reports
s"lots doing" with large quantities OF
goods being shipped out to retailers and
small dealers all over this territory.
General prices continue with a tendency
upward noticeabls In certain lines Of
scottons, as heavy duck which will 4also
Saffectsto some degree dress goods duck
This Is because stocks have been al
lowed to get low. Then IN Knit goods
and hosiery prices are tending upwards.
witt, some mills running over time to I'LL
orders Drills and sheetings are re-
ported strong With a mod crate demand.
IN print goods the mills are closely sold
for the next six weeks, so have been
slow to accept business at current
prices Affair business has been$don
in percales; bleached goods are firm.
but not active. a new 5clot n offered
is. a soft wool finish twill suitable for
night and day wear in shirts, pa amas.
3ehfldren's dresses. waistings and dress
goods. 1T is not fiannelet, nor vet
ordinary printed mapped goods, the ia p
rio being of good body, and the patterns
ideally suited for It's use. Another
noVeltyisS a cotton and silk ia brio Tor
ladies, scarfs. printed with spansle ELS
fects and crinkled after the manner
Of the best French crepes
SELLING FREELY.
White goods are doing we'll, with
both spring and. fall active, and fancies
costing more, with lawns looking VI .8
Domestic lace curtains are beins SOLO
freely for spring the new showings
being the best ever seen. Body IN,
Eingss for clothing are selling freely, and 4
linen finished white goods for spring
are being bought freely bbers are
irving to start the fall silk trade, with
business developing slowly. New shan
ftung silks are being brought out N
cross diagonal weayes, which should
sell we'll during the fall months. They
promise to be as popular as ever Satin
finished foulards are proving good sell,
ere. Linens are active, with retail
supplies falling low, and damask,
atowelings napkins, and crashes ind
ing (, ready call Prices are advanc-
ing in the primary markets. RI
The retail dry goods trade reports q
steadily good business during this
week. and In fact through the summer
with special sales on the boards next neg
week that promise to make the sit 4
uation livelier than ever. The stores
generally are doing land office pusl- 4
hurting and flags for d coratiye pur-
poses. Prices are reasonable.