The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13

i5T0CkS OF HEAVY GOODS
REDUCED To 4 MINIMUM
Automobiles Becoming an I'M
portant Factor in Business
of the City.

Merchants of Salt Lake report busi'
ness in all lines during the last week on
normal basis for the season. with the
volume of business generally showing a
slight gain over the corresponding per
iod for February of last year. The out
look for spring trade is most encourag-
ing and collections, which have been
slow since tho first of the year, are
showing an improvement IN nearly eV-
cry line.
Special sales are being continued by
The dry goods houses and the clearance
of winter goods has been unusually
good. As an example Of this condition,
one dealer In women 8 apparel reports
that out of large stock he has on
hand less than twenty winter SUITS: A
few OF tho buyers have returned from
the cast during the last week, but most
Of them are still making their selections
Of spring and summer goods and only
= fcw shipments are expected TO arrive
before March l. An exception to this
is shown in footwear. however, for sew
eraI stores are already displaying their
spring lines Of shoes and the demand
has been excellent during the last week.
In millinery. also, the spring styles arc
appearing in the windows of some or
the stores. although as yet there has
been little demand for the newest 'cre'
alions. -
Several of the local stores have Mt
tempted to rush the carpet season by
attractive displays. but the demand has
been light and no rush IN this line rs
expected until moving time. In antlci-
patton of a strong demand in the spring,
stocks are being rcplcnished and excel
lent displays in all lines OF house fur
nishings will be made within the next
few weeks.
Just a Little "Mannish.
In women g suits. the local dealers
have been receiving their first scatter
ing consignments during the last week.
The advance showing of styles is IN
marked contrast with those of last fall
in that coats are much shorter and, al
though the waist line is defined, prac-
tically all of the "smart suits are
cut in a decidedly mannish style and |
materials are copies Of the suitings
which have been regarded as masculine
property for several years.
Hardware dealers report a rush of or
ders that bids fair TO place the volume /
of the year at least 10 per cent above
that for the first quarter of 1909. As
IN the past. the demand for farming
implements and supplies makes up a
large volume of the trade, and harness
sales are increasing daily.
tODSi0eTdDIe Interest Is DelnS SuO"U
in the coming automobile show and local
dealers are placing orders far ahead of
their last years distribution.
Slight advances are reported in many
lines of canned goods. while prices of
starle groceries remain generally I'M
Butter is still regarded as a
luxury at 40 cents for ''15 to 16
and local dealers report con
tinued heavy demand for oeomargarine
Mt prices which yield them even q great
er profit than they make on butter.
Green vegetables are arriving in fair
quantities, but prices are still on level
which places most of the fresh vege-
tables in the class OF Injuries for the
average householder.
Local Securities.
John C. Cutler, Jr. IN his weekly re-
view of the market for local industrial
and financial securities. makes the fol-
lowing comment:
"'There has been a large amount of
activity in the local stock list in the
week as we'll as in the buying and sell
ing of city improvement warrants. the
latter going in large quantities at ,
per cent discount Utah-Idaho Sugar
preferred sold at $3.50 to $500, but
shaded back slightly at the end of the