Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-14
yTHE CONDITION OF TRADE.
Omaha Is Doing Very Satisfactory job
bing Business.
CHANGES IN THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
omaha Jobbcrs Greatly Interested In the
Establishment of Another Big Dry
Goods House willing to Mako
Liberal stock subscriptions.


at may sound like chestnut to say that |
tade s good" said a joboer, 'as that is
what we have been saying for some months |
but IL is fact nevertheless. In order to |
vary the monotony Of the assertion we |
might speak Of trade as all that could be ex-
pected, fully up to our anticipations, better
:. than last year at this time. or highly salts
factory. The truth remains the same, how
ever; Omaha iobbcrs are getting there in
grand shape, aud they have been getting
there for some months"
When conservative business man gives
vent to such utterances it is pretty safe to
say that trade must be good. The iobbers,
However. are not sitting back quietly and
taking the good things as they come, but
they are fully alive to the opportunities pre-
sentcd and are doing all that they can to ad-
vance Omanas jobbine interests.
One thing which they would all like to see,
and regarding which there is good deal ST
talk, is n now dry goods iobbiug house for
Omaha. Jobbers in all lines of business real
ue that another large dry goods house would
nelp to make Omaha a better Wholesale mar
ket, and would in that way be to the advan-
tage of the whole iobbinR trade. Several
lobbers have even gone so lar as TO say that
~
stock II the right parties would start such an
enterprise.
A johber who has given the subject consid-
cradle attention stated that there would not
be any trouble in raising all the money re
:. quircd right here in Omaha. and that the
money would be raised and the house estab-
lished IL there were men with the requisite
ability and experience to manage IL.
1t is not regarded as practical to organize
company and attempt to employ men to
manage IL, but what they want is some prac-
tical man to cone TO Omaha aud organize the
company and conduct the business.
That there is splendid field for large
dry goods houce every jobber in the city is
willing to assert. and every jobber would do
all in his power to encourage such q house.
The dry goods joDbers already here would
like to see another house in their line, as 1t
would give Omaha just so much more pres
tige as dry goods market
The jobbers feel that by agltating the
question sooner or later the right men will
hear of the opportunity and Omaha have an
other wholesale dry goods house.
Hardware Trade.
The trade of the past week has been very
satisfactory in iobbing way. Orders from
the country cover we'll assorted line of
goods, showing that merchants are putting
in good 7tocks ana that they have confidence
In the outlook. Prices are practically un-
y changed but the market Is firm, and while
there may be u disposition on tho part Of
y manufacturers to advance values production
is most too heavy to ADMIT Of its being
carried out. Collections are not as good as
they might be, and vet there is no particular
complaint from this source.
Dry Goods.
The movement of dry goods in a jobbing
way is large and the two Omaha houses have
their hands about full to keep up with the
orders. Collections are reported as very sat-
isfactory.
In New York the Bulletin says of trade
for the period under review, that the demand
has not been characterized by any activity,
yet larger business has been effected than
was done in tho previous weelr. There are
those that do business in staple cottons only
that labor under the impression that any
port Of the business in motion should be
measured by what is being done in their
lines lines Of good goods, il not by what they only are
OF printed fabrics, dress goods, shirt
ings, underwear. hosiery, knit goods, Innings.
piece silks handkercbiefs and ribbons, ging-
hams, flannel and wool dress fabrics and
woolen goods Of all descriptions are entirely
overlooked. And though similar offerings to
those they sell have been in good request,
because they have done nothing of import
ance, there could have been no trade. Why
tney have done nothing is due to their con
slant prating about the slackness Of tho de-
Z mand, that has become such q part aud parcel
oftheir nature that small BODY OF pessimists
X constitute their entire clientage, as "birds of
! sfa feather flock together" The very large
portion OF domestic goods are sold so far in
advance of their manufacture that while
no evidence of demand at hand, their
sales books show very different order
of things. Any and all, therefore, who
labor under the deluson that there is no
trade doing because of the absence OF regular
demand from the south are grossly mis-
taken in such conclusion as they are in the
gravity OF the southern commercial situation,
which Is by no means as bad as it is pictured.
The TRADE IN motion is all right, and is all
that any one should expect at this stage of
the season. AS one party puts 1t, 1--WE are
selling last years goods all the time, as tho
bills are dated the day Of shipment, for were
II otherwise the dating would be several
months ahead" II more sellers could appre-
ciate the force Of this remark there would be
much less growing and the ever changing
methods OF doing business and the largeness
OF sales would be recognized as very i'm
portant factors In tho situation
Grocery Trade.
Goods in this line continue to move freely
for this season Of the year and no complaints
country retail dealers. Collections are keep
ing up In very good shape and are fully up
TO the average.
In New York 1t is reported that the action
of buyers toward bulk lots OF stock is still
somewhat cautious. and reflects IN a great
mensrr the experience they encounter with
their own line of custom on the distributive
outlet. 1t has been suggested that In many
cases the narrowness OF demand may be
traced to the rather low rates ruling as tho
result Of competition, which, being under
stood among buyers induces them TO stand
off for whatever additional advantages may
accrue, and with q certain measure Of
confidence that rothing of Importance will
be lost. Holders fret little at times, but have
become rather used to the conditions prevail
Ing, and so shape matters as to feel no special
Inconvenience. Indeed, with the accumula-
tons as a rule moderate, and the value mar
rowed by the low rates, carrying stocks is
comparatively easy matter, especially as
most contributive markets. domestic or
foreign, are OF IA character to lend onsidera-
BILE support. Speculation is still coninsd
almost entirely to coffee The confidence Of
most holders appears TO be shown in quite
marked degree on market for Brazlls and
there are no evidences OF positive anxiety to
realize. Advancing cost has a natural
- tendency to bring out some stock on each