Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-06

feet OF This upon the domestic industry
ana upon our export trade must be
taken into consideration. our main
hope regarding the crops still conters
upon corn. Should this prove a bump
or yield II viii do much towards on
setting any loss In wheat and cotton.
The result, however. win be to leave
the agricultural situation spotty. Some
OF our farmers will enjoy another sen
son Of exceptional profits. while others
must endure serious loss
The business outlook Is mixed. beth
bright and doubtful in spots a very
conservative disposition exists among
those who lead in both commercial ana
industrial affairs. Reaction had he
gun with varying force in different in
dustries. Values had been deCl ming,
and IL Is generally recognized that in
dustrlal interests Of the country ms.
face some readjustmcnt. This proge.
Is unpleasant while II continues, but
will In the end leave both commerce
and Industry upon sounder ami
stronger basis The reaction which be-
gan IN stocks must extend more or less
into other divisions Of business. In
all probability the stock market has
fully dis ounted any industrial depres-
sion. This is so regarding the raili Dads
at least, for the latter having various
resources always suffer less in business
depression than individual industr e.
Moreover. the railroads are confidently
looking forward to permission from the
interstate commissioners to advance
freight rates later on"
NO CHANGE IN HARDWARE
The hardware trade reports no
change of any note the current week.
In fact a season OF steady quiet Is
10 be expected at this time OF year.
However collections are In such good
aNN
business activity can be borne with
easy grace. The trade finds that Sec
ton OF the money market In which
II is particularly Interested becom-
ing more satisfactory. and the fact that
so much wool is being turned into
money Is another cause for felicita-
ton General lines az trade are very
fair. stoves are In steady demand for
the fall trade, and the harness and
leather branch IL good quite a line
Of fall stocks is being received from
eastern manufacturers
LUMBER PRICES DOWN.
The lumber trade reports general
conditions as unchanged, although the
local demand is doing fairly well It
is easy enough TO get cars, but the
trouble seems to be to get them
through over the road. Prices of
building material are down to bedrock.
The demand tor cement has slackened
SO that the producers are able to M
orders with more readiness.
IMPROVEMENT IN DRY GOODS
The wholesale dry goods trade re-
ports improved confidence conditions
with general trade fairly good, and |
no pronounced changes In prices If |
prices are iirmcr than week |
ago. Shipments OF fan and winter |
tho NtFfN
some degree OF rapidity. Jobbers re-
port that the general goods market H. I
improving, as buying H. increasing, |
though fabrics are still selling with
,ut profit. Large orders are report
- as placed for fine printed goods for
.prins delivery, and II IL believed
hese goods viii have a large seasons
.un. The situation on duck is being
watched closely by buyers, as the
'abrlc's curtailment has been drastic. !
md STAPLE lines not abundant.
FINE zEPHYRs IN DEMAND
In glnghams, for the manufacturing
rades, the new lines offer good oppor-
unities. with sharp competition prom
scd. There Is a fair white goods trade,
With printed voiles and marqulsettes
popular. while fine yophyrs and omen
ve1ves are also In demand. New silks
and cottons are being shown I'm be-
NlldprlnE variety OF color ana design. !
Many rough goods are not being offered
his year. The knit; goods status is
somewhat mixed, though there is a
good deal Of inquiry for fan goods IN
he wholesale houses. SILK jobbors
eem to he getting average orders from
he jubbing trade the staple lines inter-
sting purchasers more than fancics or
novelties. Scarf silks are bringing In a
air number of spot orders.
SUMMER RESORTS VS.. DRY GOODS
The retail dry goods trade reports
business for the current week as unsat-
sfactory, although we are breaking
ven" as they say The buying public
Gems to be giving more attention to
he summer resorts than to the buying |
4 dry goods. However. there Is very |
air business I'm some lines, MS the
torres are making a special effort 10
ush the sale Of shoes, and the trade In |
erfumerN. toilet articles. what Is
nown as druggist sundries. and novel
les. Is good Then there Is a ready |
ale Of blankets for early fan use. silks
re In better demand than dress goods, |
hough this is not saying much. Deal
~ are making an effort To- clean up |
he odds and ends left over from the
pring ana early summer sales, and
Material for fancy work Is selling well,