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Show I Trade Conditions Normal. Willi Volume of Business Above Last Year. PJKST (CONSIGNMENTS ARRIVE PROM THE EAST Demand for Farm Implements Indicates Prosperous Outlook Out-look for Next Season. Stocks in tho local stores bavo been brightened considerably during the last week by tho arrival of a few con-Biguments con-Biguments of new spring goods. Sales havo increased correspondingly in nearly all lines and tho volumo of business so far shows an increase over the first nix weeks of 1P-0H. Tho dry goods dealers report, that tliey havo succeeded suc-ceeded in making an excellent " cleanup' clean-up' ' of winter goods. These sales have boon appreciated by hundreds of thrif-iv thrif-iv women who have anticipated their jioeds for next fall and saved 20 per cent or moro on their purchases of heavy goods. Stocks of shoes havo been generally replenished, following tho clearance bales and nearly all of the stores are displaying attractivo lines of spring una summer footwear whilo the demand for oxfords is increasing daily. Attempts At-tempts to Tush tho season on tho part of milliners have met with littlo success suc-cess so far although many of lhcxshops aro showing spring styles in profusion. Many Buyers in Bast. Nearly all of tho buyers aro still in tho cast and tho bulk of their purchases pur-chases will not arrive until the latter part of next month. Prices on most of I ho lines of merchandise- handled by the department stores aro slightly higher than last year but the advances aro not to bo compared with the advances ad-vances in groceries, meats and fruits. Tho reason for this as explained to to the "consumers is that thoro is no ironclad combine among the dry goods dealers of Salt Lako whilo the prices of all foodstuffs aro maintained on au nrlilieial basis by tho combination of grocers and butchers, assisted by tho commission men. Continued increases in tho salo of oleomargarine havo reduced thu salo oT butter in Salt Lako and it. is only through 'the control of tho market by one firm that prices aro maintained on the butter which is being shipped into Salt Lake from the cast, hggs are lower and Iho demand is increasing. Green vegetables aro moro plentiful and sales of California fruits are on. the increase. Local hardware dealers report a continued con-tinued strong demand in all lines and many orders of farming implements have been received during tho week with requests for immediate shipment. |