Omaha daily bee., 1892-12-18
AS DUN SEES 1T.
Local Retail Trade Hampcred Some by tbs

Local Retail Trade Hampcred Some by the
Weathcr-Jobbing Active.
w. II. Robertson, manager of the Mcrcan-
tile agency of Il. G. Dun Il Co., speaking of
the weeks trade, says:
"The week has not shown the usual ante
Christmas activity in retail stores. The Mills
meetings have been the drawing card and our
people have very largely postponed their
shopping to attend religious services This
Is most remarkable fact, in view of the ap-
preaching holidays and the usual interest
which they arouse. Another more serious
obstacle to retail trade, however, has been
The condition of the streets for more than
ten days. Omaha will suffer in reputation
seriously if her city authorities permit the
public thoroughfares to remain almost i'm
pasSable to pedestrians for such long
periods. Economy at the expense of public
comfort and our metropolitan reputation is
neither progressive nor profitable.
"In wholesale lines trade continues good
Many of our iobbcrs are ovcrcrowded with
orders, especially in boots and shoes and dry
goods. The volume of sales is not so
materially increased for the week but the
number of small orders has kept several
firms working evenings. The grocery trade
shows some falling off in volume, but this is
attributed to the exceptionally large orders
Of canned goods made earlier in the season
In anticipation of high prices. Trade is cx-
ccllent however. Hardware men say there
is no falling off in their line. One of
reports very large trade in
spite of the cold weather which
brought outdoor building to practical
standstill The liquor trade is not so active.
Local dealers are saving money TO pay their
licenses january J. and buy only what the
necessitios of trade require. The oyster
dealers continue to maintain prices, but
Omaha people are supplied at lower figures
than their neighbors, north and south, and
'hc margin of profit is very small to the
Wholesalers.
"nterest continues in the proposed new
legislation affecting collection laws, though
no additional steps have been taken to secure
concerted action. l visited Lincoln and
Grand Island during the week and found the
wholesale men in both fourishing cities very
anxious for better collection laws. The
good words of THE OMAHA BEE ana Lincoln
newspapers in advocacy of amendments is
appreciated by the jobbers. The average
wholesale dealer cannot understand why the
law should make IL necessary for land
owner to show Il clear title to property
which he conveys by warranty deed and
pays no heed TO the Importance of protecting
the creditors of II retail dealer who wishes
To dispose of his stock of goods, They think
when material men are given lieI
upon the buildings into which their materia
goes, wholesale dealer in other merchan
disc should be protected in some way agains
fraud.
"The national banks published their state
ments To the comptroller of the CURRENCY
Friday and the following is the showing fol
Omaha and South Omaha, compared Will
that made September 80, AT the last call.
Sept 80, 1892. Dee, 0, 1892
Loans and dis
counts, sl2, ,oo6, ,s54 "a 1889, sos IS
Cash and sight
exchange..,e... lo,os4,6os Al s,16o.s2s. Il
Deposits. ...,..... 19,095, l96.73 1s,366,735 81
"ln this connection 1t is interesting to com
pare the totals for South Omaha, as illus
trating the remarkable development of bust
ness III that suburb.
Sept, 30, 1892, Dec, 0, 1892
GO, counts 81 ,2so,o 300, ,oo sl,4so747 81
exchange ...... 64S,25O.4l o6o. .4So o.
Deposits,,....... l,75S76S 81 LISA O77 a,
I'm Omaha proper there has been marke,
decrease in both the cash items and de
posits. The falling of of deposits is neall,
81 100000. Some of the banks show increase,
rediscounts indicating that about all thei
loanable funds are IN demand. The total o
deposits continues very large, however, ant
there are indications of improvement il
business from bankers standpoint. one o
the youngest of the national banks ha
earned per cent upon its capita
since July |, and win declare u
per cent semi-annual dividend January
One of the younger savings banks has earne,
and will pay 10 per cent in dividends for IN
thirteen months ending December 81, 1897
Omaha people do not fully appreciate tn
high character and standing of the banking
houses OF the city as they will IL they watcl
the quarterly reports as they are mad
public.
AT South Omaha the feature of the wee
has been the high price OF hogs, which hav
not sold at such figures since 1883. The mai