Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-12
CONDITION OF OMAHA'STRADE
Business in a Jobbing Wa7 Remains Prac-
tically Unchanged.
PROSPECTS BRIGHTER IN MOST LINES
Prices Generally Firm with n Tendency to
Advance on Many Kinds Of Merchan-
observation-disclosures Doings-Pro-
duce and Fruit Matters,


Throughout the country the continuance of
favorable weather has invgorated the de-
mand OF retailers, and a fairly large busi-
ness has been done on the part OF con-
sumers. Bounteous rains, where they were
most needed, have fallen and impaired life
to the growing crops. Agricultural labor
has been and Is well employed and every
thing is activity in the country.
There appears to be little strip of coun-
try down in the southwestern part OF the
state where there has not been enough
moisture to satisfy the farmers, but aside
from that the report are all favorable.
Jobbers generally report a fair business
that is fully equal to expectations. Busi-
ness In Iowa is especially improved and
very liberal orders being received from
that territory.
To go more into detail It may be said
that the hardware business is reported in
fully good condition a week ago,
though it anticipated that there would
be little lull in the demand due to the
fact that the farmers would be naturally
very busy in the fields. There is a stronger
feeling in the market and the firmness is
likely TO be increased by the hardening in
the value of metals and base material gen
The dry goods trade has been of about
the same general character as a week ago
with fey changes worthy Of note At
has been in some instances a disturbing
factor, but it is claimed that the total
Is less than usual at this season of the
year At eastern points quiet trade has
succeeded the large dealings of short
time back; at the same time 1t is claimed
that there is no reason why. there should
be any changes in value developed be-
AS noted week ago the shoe business.
considering all things, is Of fairly sat
fully up to what might reasonably be ex-
pected and no one in the trade is disposed
to complain The most interesting feature
is the stiff advance in prices. The market
can hardly be said to have as yet assumed
stable conditions. Many manufacturers
were so fully supplied with materials be-
fore the prices on them advanced that they
the finished product as rapidly as the raw
material advanced. on tins account good
deal a,S Of & stock has has been sold sold at prices that
based on the present prices of leather. A
good many manufacturers, however, have
closed enough contracts to use up what
leather they had on hand and now forced
10 demand prices sufficient to cover the in
that the Increased cost of production is
tan equivalent en- to 10000 per pair, A good
shoes that they are indifferent about
selling, any more unless they can get all
the Increased price Of Shoes Was resrcted
to OIL grain, pebble and glove grain, buff,
split and kip, but sole leather has so ap-
selling at higher prices.
Some idea Of the revival in the shoe trade
may be gainsd from the fact that the shoe
shipments from the Haverhll Mass fac
tories last week We're ahead of all previous
attained in the shoe business of that city.
Just ll,766 cases We're sent out from that
largest prsSoas record m by So2 cases the
The United States Leather company con-
prices are being forced Up up as rapidly "is as
poSa possible snnd,,g During the past week the com
as advanced to 80 cents per pound, the price
before the bulge having been 20 cents pei
pound. There has been good deal of com
taoe was being put up faster than the circum
held up to the pace established week oil
ten ten, days ys ago and has been qute satisfac
vegetables always makes some diferenc,
with the trade in certain lines but no NOR,
so this season than usual. 1t Is fact how
ever, that berries and vegetables are earle
this season saso than r. customary, so that the!
usual.
ANOTHER EVIDENCE.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Agri
cultural department of the United State
government questioned the reported short
o Se or nSm tse o Would S5 the saam
verify the statements of cattlemen. A
notnd @o9ye it has been possible to adyanS
statement that canned meats are in ligh
SUPP supply and on the "a, up grade The packer Ike,
able for canning purposes has been shor
ever since last winter and the evidence
amount of beef has been packed in cans
It is claimed that some packers are unabl
to fill orders in full and jobbers complai
that they cannot secure corned beef a
rapidly as they desire The advance mad
in prices a short time ago is being strctl
adhered to and warning is given that quo
tations will again be raised very shortly.
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.
The wholesale fruit merchants of the cit
are just now considering the question c
having a fruit auction the coming sun
able to agree upon any arrangement tina
gives promise OF success. 1t is understoo
sans nfatE @ are IN ST OF hayns in aS
ton o,,io, and they would @ be satisfied to hay
of California fruit does not look upon tn
t he %ans il 9t sSe as aSdon hsa @ m Psrs Ss s11
rooms Other firms firms a are 2 4btecting i ne to tn
would give that firm all the advantage
working the trade. This question is 4
members of the trade and II it could /
satisfactorily disposed of fruit auctio
California fruit shippers are greatly
favor of the auction system of selling the
portance have auction houses it is a seriot
question to whether Omaha will not /
ao IS made for S9RRgrs sng fruit IN
that monn1eE Last last fG season % the 1; agGtiC
and was voted success at the end of 4
SS0nrs 1t SSSve fSr SatSafoT % to +
all there is in it.. The buyers also -four
that an auction house was a great col
Veniencs, as IL gave them an opportunity
get just much fruit they required
fill orders and a small house was not con
PEELED to take the chances of ordering Sh
ments in car lots, The only people who hG
reason to complain We're the commissic
nren, who found that the peddlers were alb
TO take a good deal of the local trade awe
from them, The peddlers not only so
direct 20 consumers, but they also suppl,
a good many OF the smaller grocery stor
and fruit stands and In some cases ev,
made Inroads upon the country trade a
cording to the report of the auction cor
pany last fall there were sold during Il
season lIS660 packages Of fruits Of {
kinds; the total sales amounting to Hi
Sls.l9 The total number of cars sold W
2OS. In addition to this number there we
about fifty cars Of California fruit so
during the season which did not so throul
the auction house. The great bulk of
the fruit that went through the aueti,
house was from California, though the
were lots from other, sections, The follo'
Ing is a detailed statement of the amou
of fruit sold last season through the auct
house:
Description. Quantity, Amt
Peaches, 10 ~ SGb, s2'
Pears, bCEcS....,.. Ssl Sl,S6
Petfs half boxes. .,.,,...'..'.,.,. 2,s1l ,e9l