Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03
CONDITION OF OMAIlA'S TRADE
Very Few Business Failures in Nebraska
This Spring.
VERY LARGE ACREAGE OF CORN PREDICTED
In the Future of Trnde
Rapidly Spreading Among Mcr-
chnnts-Dincrcnccs Among
Produce Dealers.

PrOUuCe bcNtcrts
Business men generally have been wont
20 refer to Experience as the greatest
teacher, but not a few are now coming TO
the conclusion that "Adversity' Is stu.
greater. The past two or three years OF
hard times have taught business men OF all
classes a lesson that they VIII not soon
forget, though II was a hard lesson to learn
and one hat cost them dear. Ihey nave
learned that unlimited credits, which en-
courage men without capital to engage in
business, which of necessity must be carried
on with other peoples money, Is not a
wise policy. They have learned to push
out into a wider territory and not remain
content with a good business limited to one
special locality. They have learned how to
do business with less expense and how
TO apply the pruning knife where most
needed, thus doing away with the ex-
travagant methods of the old days of
booms and wild cat schemes. Lessons that
cost money and hard work are usually bsst
remembered, and, II that be true in this
case IL will doubtless be some time be
fore there Is a return to the loose methods
In vogue in the past.
The hard times consequent upon the loss
of crops and general depression prevailing
in all sections Of the country have forced
jobbers are now declaring that Nebraska
Is second to no state as regards the char
a aSt nr Sr sne men whic IN b Dus'f bean going afe " on for
the past two Years or more, has been u
severe trial to every one, but now that it
While nearly every one is free to admit that
IN the end 1t Will prove, to have been the
penedi That the bottom has been touched
and that the firms left in business are for
the most part SSapablSe v Of t,d aikmimi, care n,imh or
Of failures in Nebraska during the past
C,odits hove haen reduced To n minimum
ana business is now nearer a cash basis
me- d se' wban Tom FOR Dick or Harry could
oct practi"ailv unlimited credit. regardless
Of his past record or ability to carry on
ont nt lea 81 The worst aabuses in the mat
ter Of credits are to be found in the retail
v where "a the Ine are ra's stiil G y gSod many am m aer
chnnts t who link drG s't thatt IN moo order ,ia" TO hold
and and the effort on the mart of these mer,,
Chants TO nav their bills and stav in bust
ness without compelling their customers
to pay is turning their hair gray;
BUSINESS SHOWS AN lNChhAsh. -,
The hard times have done the tobbers of
Omaha another good turn-it, has forced
them to look out INTO a wider field for bust
Almost every jobber in the city is able
TO show an increase in business over a year
ago, due to increased sales in Iowa, Colo
err, states that formerly were only par
in this city. The opening up of new mining
camps and the growth OF the Older min
FOR tho Extension of the iobbing trade that
local houses have not been SLOW to take
tnIn ans oS Sfr,S DE- al TrS fboiig,, Ii u1J otbn,
oi nmS y s"G ~ d ala h9i' no Shpu 81 dnvs+ Tr W.
S6o onn neaIec tnF he'a 4 w Srent a NO Iouo' nave
so e ~ tho indinn tGons oF i,nnroy ~ E"i p IL
sener rh"t se int 1maifa noted 81 a 'l week ago ar le
s ever R was a time i When the feelins Of conf enetfie
deennrce" in the future of the state was IA as
e a,rn az 70 he he wiSasnreaS that he bbotttnm6
has been reached and thai a strong reaction
IS about i , due. . The { c &c ,ha never ana looked S4s,d
Deter a ms season :. IN year, tnu Sru IN
state are preparingg to make up az for losses sa
n M n az az IRONS yy noseIbia In snitye a stbe
f hGrta tbat Oh = t GOOD R P91Svo1 pcop 5n saw have 11 vnS
anu farmeTs tbat this is r. he a ifG "a yors
able Year is SO strong that those who re-
NAMED pehind VIZ for put In IN a SulhG Saet acre,
ssei mem a are up sanpuine enoupb it to nr 9Gtc
5tha 10 rnest ncreogn ~ corn i5 tbo bistarv
Of the state, However that NAV be-. one
thing is certain, and that is that there is no
state; AS a matter Of fact, prices are very
is plenty of time between now and the
ffhe very fact that prices are Sc low adds
to the hope that any change in the future
Is more likely to be in the direction of an
JOBBERS AND RETAILERS CLASH.
During the mast week or two matters
hava hasar ~ RnS' vi g" mnJe,ndISS
s smne IitttIe fricti6n u bet twae tbe petai an q
n III h ~ dtriI e oetmeeH ~ rStaa dnu
ny whniosaIe i dna ro ou nnnan dmd ~ tiuas;
namSJb ",no nractioedv az NIL ~ pay
d,cn and fruit iins hNopSSiad sb III n Imc pr
luz ING IL rnnaan me Hnmuieo; shipPers eH-
pu ~ ThIe Ie'uJtS oh al GqhsiSmt
iwbnn tho vonSmn hppsrea. aSIm ~
emoint Of w lu ,nvolv pdsi ne E amu tn, me
nlnouhI - hhohGy inVolVeu IS takem INTO
oohsiuelas'on ! ~ Easy 70 see 'nat II rs a
s sI dealer NO 1 sum" mnst n NE c 70 me wFfootntt
sale ueaiea. ~ nlost otneT cl.es, IN iacl'
III al on oeher CUES pa any omporsanGe, paro
n T nn ~ u tToi she Whoiesaiers s9iVe tne
anesiion oS eEyins only one Week credit
S Sne an o sa,Ss' tb ror oS sever ritv years ca is op nan mas
has been anou without any y nr Cdy eI ex itg s1%e ina MAJ
cnnnt mas v neen ao content eivsa 70 90 BUSINESS mes 7 IN the
country Vlllase style. ftecehtiy the produce
anu Iruit men or me cry nave concluded
10 appiy the lesson that they nave learned
IN common WIN thn loppers IN other lnes
as 70 the uhdeslrapiity or long time credits
anu nave orsanlzed an eXchanse ana put
vogue In other cities.
MN + + ~ M