Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-05
o,-,,rd Has Slaokened a Little
An Old Check Comes
To Light.
crrys COMMENTS ON PRICES
r,d,r,lcn !. trc Remedy FOR the
,,,ormri Condition, Prevailing
In the United states.

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$500. b9s been satisfs tory, w.th
- easier and BOO tier supply fu;
'.., ., ...s, a-Gua y C,n 'nls H'"
Oh ao1Dal icma1i ha. sl3cktned
.a. lar ~ r,naats' bank. sine.
!. a,muz.ton o. May last, has
'-.,.ed ts deposits 10 a littl' over
...... a.th the cNpec ati.n 60. ll-
-.,.ae tHe figure 60 Cd round tiO.','9j
tb. occurrence OF inc Hr-t ann
p I.tDrtst ng Itc .-tlt tt lh
No. vas the resurrection OF ,h1le
Il, al drawn ou the DeseJet National
.N 70 ysIr- aEH. it was signed 10y
tr Rt.r superintendent II 'E'
V.y4lv railway since mersci
l... ,Sa SAT- Lake Route, in favor ct
% t,p,4 THE latter al the tine
i.-ssJ tb, aheck and u for the tmt
.'s.5 4gt af his sight but failed o.
a.f rts Nav back into the bank uutl
,-.-.,.5sy Mr.. Jones Glanced in dur
~ 49, f4r when De was shown the
- and Identified his endorsement
.~..-s ars two oil three checks still Gus,
go, lbs Nh Ritter while with the
~ n and there i- cash in the lle--
,-st national bank Co make them good
MUST REDUCE PRICES
Henry Clcws says in his last circular
letter: ...t...,
trade diniculties Is lower prices Tor
commodities u Is the nigh prices oI
,-.r.bardiee which have been mainly
,,..,-ur,7tal I'm bringing about abnor-
mai conditions. our exports OF cotton,
t-e,5sture aud meats have been ma
t.-iaIIy diminished by high prices. th'
,,ga influence having also abnormally
stimulated imports Unless the for
,i,p markets come up TO our level in
,.r'rs. which is not likely. there can be
ro cure Tor this difficulty except that
b.. inst said of lower prices. This
sgair brings us co. the great Importance
~ a big harvest in 1910 Nothing short
81 this win restore our equilibrium a-i
prsssrve prosperity. The country Dr.
sorely i'm need OF larger supplies ~
everything that grows under cultiNa-
don High prices ought TO prove an
immediate stimulus 90 agriCultuIa
which now affords profits not seen iu
many wears The country d. suffering
from insufficient production, and its
salyati0n lies In big crops for the com
ing season short crops would now
move peculiarly disastrous. not only
checking business activity. but Great
ing a dangerous degree Of discomfort.
which would inevitably follow any
further Increase in the cost ~ food
PRODUCTS. We are now paying the PEN
city, and a dear penalty DO is. for thu
foolish efforts ir many directions 90
restrict production Trusts, unions and
farmers have am alike been preaching
the gospel ~ restriction. What We
most need BE- production in abundance
iu The next harvest
Easy money the world over. II rs
needless Go say. win prove an impor.
tsni AID towards regeneration. espe-
tl0y as the foreign political unCer-
ta'utes. SD much dreaded I'm the earlier
part Of the winter. have largely disap-
uedred The present inclination 20 give
the market a rest viii not be harmful;
but underlying conditions are sound,
aud the market is uuguostionably ready
t1 respond 90 any favorable develop
nents In the long run the tendency of
values Is iu the direction of improve
n'1t especially with the approach OF
spring accompanied by occasional but
nor serious setbacks."
HARDWARE
The hardware trade feels encouraged
over the prospect II Is not dependent
90 shipments from tine west. except
feInars in leather. so the washouts
have no noticeable effect on the trade.
The retailers are feeling the recupcra-
i've effects of the times. calling on the
obbers for large stocks OF hand tools.
bose. rakCs. spades etc The call has
been excellent for household supplies.
''so for rfr.gerstors paints and oils
md window glass, mechanics tools
.n1 shelf hardware. Automobile and
supplies are steady and
ealy sellers The recent automobile
nov has advanced the sales of cars
NlA 30 t1ys and tlis mas Increased
De- demands on the hardware trade for
upp' cs ana sundries. The mining ma
nneu trade continues slow, on ac-
cunt of there being so much snow
u'I ln me mountains. Collections are
'rdh more than fair though indica-
IONS point toward Improvement
LUMBER.
The lumber trade is being hard hit
p tae unprecedented storm conditions
'uiaining AN over the northwest. Full
q -l per cent OF the fr mills are closed
own with snow half way to the tops
y The roofs OF the buildings. showing
ndl when warm weather d'cs come
De- foods promise TO be worse than
''t The railroads are refusing Co
'cert amy lumber from points east of
,Hheion. Or. 80 that 10 is evident 20
DE trade that no real relief from EN-
'ITaNsIIg conditions can be had before
ne middle OF April. There Is no
mango q" the pine market. though the
IIIIIHHn claim
'hey for their goods But raw ma
r.al rs So plentiful. and as the mills
I" n" aN reaching out for business
heu spring does omen. that the trade
insiders 70 doubtful ~ any attempt
push up prices will stick. However.
' believed there VIII be an advance
I sash in the course of 10 DAYS. rho
nehi trade cSuld hardly be better.
IIh a heavy demand and an equally
envy output which has stimulated
lore than ever general Introduction of
ament construction.
DRY GOODS.
Local dry goods icbbers are congrat-
a'hg themselves upon having shipped
I' thrir spring goods Co so large an
UhI before the washouts came. Good
1'a shipments OF seasonahle goods
W. been dispatched, Including dress
sn''ns, spring novelties Of various
"lS, with many prints and varieties
NaHcoes on which there Is TO be
d, prI cent advance on March s. Con-
'elahle business Is cI,o being done
N.'isacl;s, owing 10 the low prices
!ute' which are said TO be lower than
lHe last eight or 10 years. due 10
"a ioduction 10 the East Indies. Ia
ugr'l, the iobbing trade reports that
.ple dress goods have the can. with
y l.rlslng hrmness In first hand prices.
nestle broadcloths are also reported
,p't'er sellers than was expected
80 uress cloths In an of the lighter
Si",s' are being cleaned up In the
,ls ouylng. Fancy worsteds are IN
ldy demand for spot delivery The
ing Of fashion back 10 wool cons.ruc-
'u goods ie rpfrn s-ro1 .,,...., l.. "a