Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-03
DUN ON LOCAL TRADE.
Prospect of n Crop Gives Life to Dropping
Hopes.

Prospect of n Crop Gives Life to Dropping
Hopes
The local manager Of the Omaha office of
r. G. Dun & Co.'S mercantile agency,
speaking of trade for the week. says:
"The rains of Tuesday and Tuesday night
raised the hopes of everybody full NOTCH
and with few more warm days spring
plowing will begin, though more rain is
needed. The feeling is general that in spite
of the short supply of seed grain. the con-
tinued drouth and the removal of a large
number OF people from Nebraska, the acre.
age of small grain and corn will be very
greatly increased II the, working season
shall be early and favorable. With an en-
larged area under cultivation and bounti-
full crop Nebraska will again take her place
among the prosperous commonwealths of
the union, single good crop is worth mil
lions to this state.
"The governor has not yet signed or ve-
toed the anti-oleomargarine bill. am sorry
to read in the papers that ne will prob
ably approve it. No good can come to the
creameres. the. cows or the farmers by the
material injury will be inflicted upon a
legitimate wage-paying industry. The gov
ernor can can do 2 nothing which Which VII SO much @
ness men. not biased by selfish interests, as
to veto this measure
week, and tobbers and manufacturers as
We'll as financial people, are IN better humor
than Tor months, Ihe bond issue and the
this government shown by both local and
foreign bidders for the bonds have estab-
of the government can be maintained from
the receipts from the tariff, internal revenue
and income n taxes FAX I 1t @ VIII , ea G0mparativeiy
"Reai estate is very quiet but it is OBJ
served that buyers are beginning to appre-
closure and execution draw more bidders
and bidders. OF a better class. One live
day he had $4,000 available to be used for
one man by way OF investment in Omaha
| realty, This gentleman says that Omaha
money makers and money loaners will wake
up some morning to the fact that while
they slept Others came in and carried off
the wealth which opportunity intended for
"The banks are expecting a call from
the comptroller at any time, and are conse-
quently trine more conservative about
loans than usual. The uncertainty with
reference to the gold reserve having passed
by, banks ought to feel safe to do their
'In view Of the fact that the savings
Y1rls s increased re 1 from 600 to- To- sos 500 eo
during the wear 1885, there seems less room
than ever for the feeling of so many peo-
pie that the wage Garner Is at the verge of
starvation, Times are hard enough, of
| course, but the latent unused resources OF
the American people are greater than any
OF us conceive, and when We get through
| frightening everybody into safety deposits
and, savings banks with their money we
TO be used for legitimate business purposes
In tohhins circles the, week has been
quiet, but among retail dealers trade was
quite active, especially in clothing and boot
ard shoe lines. "tH'
"t-ollections for February We're better than
for the preceding month. and trade gcner-
ally was better. A few days rain would
| brace up the trade situation remarkably and
nut. everybody into excellent humor for
business"
Sugar Matiet.
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