Show BUSINESS OUTLOOK VERY ENCOURAGING Despite Unsatisfactory Condi Conditions Conditions of Past Week Things Look Exceedingly Bright TRADE WELL CARED FOR WHOLESALE DEALERS REPORT ORDERS FOR SPRING GOODS While business generally continues fair It was a not so brisk during the week past as the previous ek In banking circles the local market Is sat satIsfactory at with the demand for money moncy still brisk and the banks unable to meet all calls It Is said that money Ss Is Increasing In volume however so that the prospects are that all legitimate legitimate mate demands may soon be met The annual Inventory has bas jUt t been completed by the hardware trade showing that while business has not been so voluminous as In former years it has been more substantial and with witha a fairly good profit Everything cates that the present year will be a prosperous one During the past years not all of the territory tributary to Salt Lake has been covered but this year the various firms will send their travel travelIng lug Ing men over the entire fiEld A bigger bid than ever before will be made for forthe forthe the western business Orders for spring goods are being received freely one firm being In receipt of an order from Idaho for worth of goods A lull lullIs lullIs Is noted in the sale of builders hard hardware hardware ware duo due to the unsettled weather conditions Shipment of lumber have been much slower during the past week than iii al almost most any previous week of the winter season Is the report of the wholesale lumber trade The trouble Is In getting lumber started from the mills The un unusually Unusually usually heavy storms throughout the northwest have prevented trains from getting In and out with dispatch As Asa a wholesale prices are stiffening espe especially lally in fur goods A shortage of shingles Is reported due to the railroad strike and around Tacoma and Se Seattle Seattle attle Even though there has been con considerable delay in the receipt of orders by the local yards still the local trade Is being well eared cared for tor due to the fore foresight sl sight ht of the dealers In stocking up heavily In case of emergenCy Dry Goods Trade Brisk The dry goods trade Is busy with the shipment of spring goods goodsman man many orders having accumulated dur durIng lug Ing the winter The cold weather has I kept up the demand for napped cottons quilts blankets and winter wear gen generally orally Prices are reported as still soar soarIng soarIng Ing Because of the steady advance In almost alt all kinds of goods jobbers re report report port that considerable caution Is being exercised in burIng Since the first of the year several advances have been made In the price of cottons Dis Discounts I counts on ducks of nearly all kinds I have been shortened again Prices of imprint cloths are higher which has caused the belle belief to be entertained that advances In finished staples will be shortly There is a fair tair de demand demand mand for printed wash goods and sum summer summer mer cloths but it is not yet up to promising volume Ginghams are on the rise There ts Is a growIng demand for rough cotton fabrics which are being bought largely by manufacturers ers of suits Believing that advances tire are due In Inthe Inthe the prices of he y knit goods buyers are anxious to get their orders In on prices named on fall lines Une In hosiery excellent orders orden are reported on fleece goods Very few lightweight goods were carried over from the old year Higher prices are asked for silks with manufacturers urging advances on late spring and fall orders amounting to 10 cents per pound Quick lInen ship shipments shipments ments are being Urged as buyers buers are In a hurry for January deliverIes Bur Burlap Burlap lap stocks are accumulating while a better demand Is anticipated this month January sales to date In the retail dry goods line Une have been gratifying The weather has caused a substantial In increase crease In the demand for blankets and underwear and white gootis and linens have sold specially well Staple ready merchandise of all kinds has hal been in good demand with purchasing conditions much better than a year ago The first of the spring goods are being displayed and some purchases are reported already |