Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-03
SNOW. CHURCH & CO.'S VIEWS.
Dull February Succeeded by n Fair Promise
for General business.

"
for General iIusiness.
The local superintendent of Snow, Church
& Co.'S Mercantile agency says of trade:
THE month of February, just closed, has
been the dulest and most profitless in both
wholesale and retail lines experienced in
years. The month, as month, is in most
branches of trade a dull one, and little Is
expected by either wholesalers or retailers
but the dullness of this year has been
surpassed. The first part of the month
br siness was especially slow. 1t Is encour-
es 10 part ao'e ere a tha ,ne
which seems to have carried over into the
first days of March; Even grocery men re.
during the early part of February was
unusually dun. The, same Is true in dry
the manufacturers Of shirtings and over,
als, however. business seems to keep up.
the new territory which they have recently
invaded. In furniture business is dull.
Bans Seanss shoT falling sy. of and md
early part of February
During the past week however. the rain
1t was sadly needed to aid the winter
wheat crop, and was an absolute necessity
Wheat was put Into the spss groSnd ff immedateiy %
after the rain, and merchants throughout
the state felt much encouraged. In con
feeling of announcement manifesto among
dealers Of all classes, traceable to the
ohSht tOMdIu tIe emu vi
the month. and the belief that, with the
continuation of favorable conditions, trade
less the weather ia particmiariv unfavor
able March should of itself show an i'm
Grease or pan over bad n and II fair degree
is no doubt that marked Improvement
Stocks of all descriptions have undoubt
edly reached their lowest level, and con-
seryatiye buying continues. There is no
doubt, however, that Il slightly better feel
gree of moisture, meaning good crop
in the fan, will no doubt result in
| increased orders and more liberal buying.
and shoe dealers place their entire depend
| the maintenance of their trade. Hardware
| dealers. while they look for some improve
, ment, hardly expect much % Increase this
| boat, 1t is hardly. to be. expected that a
great deal of building will be done out in
hand, and this will not be the case until
another crop is harvested. Lumber dealers.
sonably hope "f for any very material increase
| Some of the larger buildings about to be
erected will, no doubt. benefit trade some in
| these lines, and 1t is mainly on the building
of these that they will depend for business
| this spring.
depression started in. has the feeling as to
| what each day and week will bring, been
the weather. in this
| universal demand.
"The seed grain movement is being ac-
lively pushed, and with apparent success,
| and there is now little doubt that farmers
| in Nebraska will have sufficient seed to plant
the new crop. The condition Of the gold
reserve is very satisfactory. and according
advice he good scs Of the last t,
| is the fact that the outflow of gold seems
| to have been stopped for the time being.
| Although this and other general discus
sions are of interest to merchants in Ne
braska, they are not receiving the usual
engrossing traders. and until that is solved
there will be little. time to give for the
| consideration of affairs In other parts of
the country. Dealers in the country seem
to feel that they have the worst months
behind them. and. provided conditions are
at all favorable during March. this is un-
doubtedly true. In the meanwhile, future
and present trade hangs In the balance. de-
pendent upon the favorable or unfavorable
| climatic conditions"