Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-03
THE CONDITION OF TRADE,
Jobbers Report a Satisfactory Movement Of
Goods in All Lines.
PLENTY OF MONEY ON GOOD SECURITY
Everything Loukin, Very Bright In
.he Country aud Merchants Gen.
orally Anticipating Prosper
Gus Summer and Fail.

ucNclOpHcntS IN inc local money LldThe'i COu-
dition5 remaining about the same as noted
week ago. Plenty of money can be had on
good security and in sums not available three
months ago. Legitimate business enterprises
are no longer hampered by the difficulty Of
negotiating loans, and general good feeling
prevails in financial circles.
a banker was remarking the other day on
the recuperative power which had been dis
played by the western money market, and he
expressed himself as really surprised at the
favorable conditions prevailing in Omaha so
soon after such severe stringency.
THE WHOLESALE TRADE
OF Omaha continues in a most prosperous con-
ditIon and no complaints of dull times are
heard from that source. As noted a week
ago the orders IN n good many lines are small,
but they make up in numbers what they lack
in size. The country retail dealers are fol
loving a very conservative pohcy in regard
to the purchase OF goods. They appear to
hold back their orders until they are forced
to place them aud then they only order
enough to supply their present needs.
AS iobbers put it, they are buy
ing from hand to mouth. But the
orders keep coming and the lobbers
have plenty to do and are happy. The few
days of warm weather last week started up
e. fresh demand for summer goods and IL is
expected that sudden warm spell would see
the orders doubled.
Jobbers are placing good deal of stress
upon the feeling OF confidence cvinced by the
country trade. Said prominent lobber:
cit would do any one good to hear the Ne
braska merchants who come IN here talk
about the prospects in the country. | never
remember time when country dealers
seemed so cheerful and full of enthusiasm
over the future outlook. This is especially
noticeable among those from sections of the
country which suffered the most from last
seasons crop failure.
Lumber dealers report more activity in
their line, which is of importance not only as
1t affects them individually, but as it indi-
Gates that building operations are under way,
which means the employment OF labor and
the distribution of sums of money that must
give s;imuluus to other lines Of business
CROP PROSPECTS
continue fully as favorable as a week ago
and from most sections of the state come re-
ports Of Increased acreage, while the ground
Is reported in excellent condition. While the
spring was late the favorable weather condl-
tOns of the past week or two is rapidly max
ing up for the time lost earlier in the season.
From Europe the reports of damage to the
wheat crops have been confirmed and every
thing seems to point out most favorable
year for the agricultural interests of the
west. Under this stmulous the farmers are
apparently putting in more grain than ever
/, before.
Some rumors Of damage from insect life
to the Kansas wheat crop have been clrcu-
lated during the past few days, but as rule
they have been looked upon as the fabrications
o. grain spectators interested in booming
the market.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
for the past six days has been moving at
very nearly steady prices, but the market
has not been without features of some in
tcrest to the trade.
Cold storage men have been busily en-
gaeed in putting away eggs which must
stand them in l2c or more This has kept
the market up, and strictly bright stock has
commanded good prices all the week. The mar
ket is really high for the season and parties
buying for storage feel that they are paving
pretty strong prices.
What was said week ago regarding the
situation in the butter market would apply
equally well today. Receipts have been eX-
tremelv light and the quality very poor. In
spite of the quality, however the scai city has
kept prices up to the midwinter standard.
Dealers have for some two weeks or more
been cautionlng their shippers that heavier
receipts were due ana that lower prices must
come soon. Still it has failed to materialize
and butter Is as scarce and as high us ever.
So far no grass butter has put in an appear
>-ance. A good many dealers are forced to buy
n the country TO help fill their customers
orders.
Poultry has been moving along with almost
no change either III receipts, demand or
price.
NEW VEGETABLES
have been arriving in larger quantities from
the south and from California The market
is now well supplied aud both local
sales and shipments have been large.
While prices have been high on some
kinds owing to the scarcity and distance of
shipment, still they are comparatively low
Some kinds of early home grown vegetables
ire commencing to put in an appearance, as
asparagus and pieplant.
In this connection it NAV be noted that the
market Oh old potatoes is weak, owing to the
int nj Ct Ins
car lots from Colorado ana other western
states good many Nebraska potatoes from
near points have cen thrown upon the mar
ket Local farmers have also been cutting in
on the market by selling direct to the retail
dealers ia wagon loads.
Last years apple crop Is practically ex-
hausted in this section of the west and it
would be hard work to find good shipping
stock, even at the high prices ut which apples
have been held this spring.
THE FRUIT MARKET
has not been overly well supplied for some
days. or more correctly speaking the variety
of fruits offered has been small.
Strawberries were scarce and higher
toward the close of the week, and it was i'm
possible to fill any extensive demand How
over large receipts are anticipated in a few
days and prices must be lower.
The lemon market has an upward ten.
dency, supplies in eastern markets are not
large, and as the demand increases with the
approach of summer a sJitfening of prices is
the natural result.
Oranges are quite plenty and are moving
fairly well.
GRAIN MARKET
- for Omaha has been the subject OF great
IDEAL OF discussion among local business mel
for some days back. This has led to steps
beng taken for the organization of grain
aud produce exchange looking toward the
opening of board where buyers and sellers
can meet and transact business.
Since the passage of the warehouse bin by
the legislature rapid progress has been made
by the local grain men toward the establish.
mont of an important grain market at
Omaha,
The movement is very similar to that COM
menced some five or six years ago
for the building up of live
stock market at this point. At that
time the idea that Omaha could ever be
nn important live stock market was ridlculed
by many. The commencement of the market
was small andlt was no unusual thing at first
for two or three cars of hogs and few cattle
to constitute the days receipts Some DAYS
nothing was received and no business trans
acted.
During the first four months after the
stock yards at South Omaha were opened
only l,S8 hogs We're received or an average
of 4d5 per month. For the year 1885 only
100 sd1 hogs arrived at South Omaha, but the
number kept increasing each year and in