Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-14
THE CONDITION OF TRADE.
More Money in Demand For Moving
the Grain Crop.
GENERAL JosslNG VERY GOOD
Sugar Weaker But Looking Up-Cof-
fee Exhibits Considerable Activity
Increased Sales of Dry Goods
General Commercial Notes.
The Movement of Money.

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mate demands promptly met. There is a
good demand from the country for funds TO
move the grain crop, as the high prices pre-
vaiiing induce farmers to hurry everything
they can spare to market. Exchange rules
unchanged at the usual figures, 81 per 1900,
The general jobbIng trade is very good,
much ahead of last year, and as a rule
dealers are taking a better and higher priced
class Of goods. Coffee is quite active, the
demand beng largely for roasting ltlo,
though Javas, owing to their relative cheap
ness, are attracting attention ana hardening
in price.
Sugar IS weaker and published prices are
not rigidly adhered to by jUbbers. The stocks
Of raw sugars do not increase, however, ana
the general feeling is bullish, but unsettled:
Louisiana sugars are ready iOr market anu
it is thought that when these are freely mar,
kcted the demand from the west pr rellhcd
sugars will be curtailed. Prices are nom
inally as quoted, but most buyers get l-loc 10
&c lower by asking for IT.
The oil men manage to sustain prices Tor
carbon oil by attending strictly TO business.
The combination is in good working orucr
and prices are advanced AT frequent inter
walls. The production is kept down and the
daily output of the oil wells last month was
Al. 800 barrels, a decrease OF 10000 barrels as
compared with September last year. Inc
total supply of oil in tanks October was
l,il0,UO barrels, showing a decrease Oh
2,g45, GOO barrels in twelve months.
For some time past there has been an active
trade in linseed oils, and prices have ad-
vanccd several times. 1t is stated that the
western mills are producing all the llnsecd
oil their capacities will admit. Most OF the
large concerns are from two to four weeks
behind in filling orders, the rush OF whlch
shows as yet no symptom OF abatement, ana
crushcrs will accept orders only upon the
stipulation that the time Of delivery snail be
at their own option.
Canned goods are making their appearance
and already there is a good traffic in various
goods. The sales Of canned corn have been
cute heavy on account OF the frosts, winch
shortened the delivery from Name. That
state did not produce over GO per cent OF an
average, and the quality has been poorer
than usual, and in a number of cases the artl-
Gle has been rejected. The tomato PACK, too,
is short, and 1t is reported that several sec
tions in the west, which ordinarily have a
surplus to dispose of, are likely to be short
this year and to depend upon eastern markets
for a portion of their supply.
Mackcrcl are still advancing, OWING TO the
small catch. Where the macKcrel have emf
grated to is a mystery, the catch having been
mcagcr for three consecutive years. Inc
total mackercl catch to date is 81 SOB barrels,
against "a. I49 barrels in the same time in
1897, t3, 235 barrels in 1sS6, and 2is, 761 barrels
in the same time in 1883. In the Boston mar
kCt a few fish taken on the Irish coast have
been received, and in New York Norwegian
stock in small quantities has sought sale
among the dealers, but until these foreign
mackerel are properly prepared they are not
likely to meet with favor upon this side OF
the water, as the trade do not care to handle
fish that are cut open on the bellies instead OF
upon the back.
Complaints are made on the score of short
weight in behring's, mackcrel, and other
picked fish. Such shortcomings have not
been wholly unknown in past sessions, but
this year they are more numerous than here
tofore. The high prices have led packers to
pickle their fish and hurry them to market
before they had been properly cured. Short
weights, especially on Labrador herring,
have been so common that a leading New
York house, in order to protect itself and its
customers has found it necessary to unpack
and reweigh every barrel received. One
barrel purported to contain 200 pounds of
fish, but the weight showed a scant 151
pounds. After weighing each consignment
the weigher calls in "a notary public and
swears to the correctness OF his record.
Upon presentation of this statement the
shipper generally refunds for the shortage,
but the house is not reimbursed for the ex-
pense of discovering it.
Dried fruits are selling more freely and
California raisins are in especially good de-
mand.
New rice is being marketed freely, and
there is a fair amount of trading at the re-
Gently advanced prices. Dealers, however,
are afraid to purchase heavily, as they fear
that the accounts of the loss in the south are
greatly exaggerated.
Canned tomatoes are advancing on account
of a short crop. Reports from Maryland,
Delaware, and New Jersey are to the effect
that many Of the leading packers have aban-
doEed all hope Of finding any more tomatoes
Of first class, or even fairly good quality, and
consider the season practically at an end.
Packing IN many of these sections was con-
tinued last year well up to the end of October.
Dry goods are in active demand and prices
are freely sustained. Sales are considerably
in excess of last year and jobbers are well
pleased with the outlook.
Hardware men are very busy and have all
they can do to handle the orders received.
The lumber trade has never been more act.
i've and the demand for lumber for corn cribs
is unprecedented. A large number of new
elevators are erecting TO hold the enormous
crops of the year and the outlook in this
trade is very fine.
Crop Expert Prince says he is unable to re
call a time IN his experience when ''at this
season hogs were so thoroughly cleaned as
now. In fact the spring pigs must be the
main reliance for fall and winter packing
Buyers locate every hog lit to ship, but il
takes weeks now where 1t did days in former
seasons to pick up a car load OF hogs in any
of our great corn and hog districts"
The total allotment to steel rail mills up tc
September !, by the association was $50, 90,
tons, which has been sold, Eastern advices
state that a new allotment of 200, 600 tons has
Just been ordered, The total product of the
year will be about 800, 600 tons.
Shipments Of boots and shoes from Boston
since January ! aggregate 2,5S9, lS4 cases
against 9 LAG, 243 cases for the corresponding
time last year.
Take il all in all we are a very prosperous
community, with plenty Of money in sigh
for immediate wants ana enough stuff il
sight TO market and replace expenditures.
The Fremont, Elkhorn 4 Missouri Valley
road is about to be connected at Superior
with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Civ
ing Omaha another line TO California.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.