Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
Nebraska Manufacturers Report BUS
Iness ErcnfIN ImnrnNrh.

80 'NfNAN
The Nebraska Shirt factory Is compelled
to run overtime to keep up with the flood
Of orders that have come in during the past
The laundries Of the city are receiving
considerable benefit from the change in the
style Of mems shirts worn this summer. as
they are not so easily Numbered at home
as were the styles OF one or two years
] ago.
The manufacturers Of overalls and shirts
are running fun force in order to keep In
sight of the orders that are coming in.
NJ. T.. Smith & Co. report that they have
been forced TO increase the number OF their
employees and that all the prospects would
'em 10 favor a still larger business for the
future.
George Munro. a retail grocer. says that in
the past Omaha has made the mistake Of
running after large factories that seldom
thing FOR the people Of Omaha to do is to
encourage the small institution. even IL II
its output.
The acreage Of fax in this state has
orally placing 1t at about 30 per cent Of last
year. Other states, however. have a large
acreage, 50 that there. is not likely to be
feel. The farmers Of Nebraska do not
seem to take very readily to fax, other
crops having the preference.
There IL a good deal OF building going on
in Omaha and fortunately for the prosperity
the city home firms are getting a good
share Of the work. Some brick has been
shipped into the city during the past year
or 50. In spite Of the fact that one Of
Omaha's most experienced architects says
that this city is turning out brick that
cannot be surpassed by any city in the
country,
Among the first people to feel the revival in
business were the manufacturers Of the state
and there is probably no branch of business
In which the general situation is more en-
couraging. Increased orders have necessi-
tated the employment of additional people,
while good country collections are enabling
the factory owners to branch out and push
trade much harder than was possible a few
months ago.
The extremely hot weather gave the min
eral water business quite a boom. one
feature of this business is the increased
popularity of water bottled and distributed
Water company has put on a large force
II men and wagons, and still 1t Is hard
his business only lasts a part Of the year it
gives work to a good many people in the
ummer.
About the busiest people in Omaha Just
tremely warm weather coming all of a sud-
den created an enormous demand for avn
inE.s, and every one wants them put up at
nee. \ great many old awnings that were
made to do so long as times were so dull
large buildings in the city present a much
improved appearance now that the weather
taken down.
l.. G. Doup. manufacturer Of lounges, has
sent out a new catalogue Of his goods that
Is pronounced the neatest work Of the
kind seen by the trade in a long time. The
work was all done by Omaha printers and
engrayers, The manufaeture of lounges in
west of Nebraska being especially good
,uy w5o,o cspSd X WaT bo,,1 recently cen took t
bout the first of the month to select new
goods for coverings.
Dan Farrell. says that eastern ~manufac-
turers Of baking powder have drained out
IF the west hundreds of thousands of dol
lars which might just as well have been
kept at home and used to build up home
r terDrtSpG. Baking powder IS something
that can be made just as well at Omaha
IS IN a oma Isher ps ei5S; aP sbo 5hsFe b rs no e psf :
Goods. He wants every Omaha housewife
70. give the home article a trial and sat
isfy herself, that II is equal to or superior
to any made in the east.
J. H. Evans has decided to build a large
addition to his laundry in anticipation Of
the increased business sure to come as a
result of the exposition and the general re-
vival of business. The new building will
3%uuildins, and VIII be of brick, GsxSSs feet.
two stories in height. R. r. Evans of the
city cit M Stenm' s and Ma Fau AipScOw w,I manager 1ds fS of
Chicago on Tuesday evening to examine
he working of a new steam mangle re-
company's laundry, with the idea of intro
up cost $500 to $1,000 each.
Public spirited manufacturers think that
people who consume beer are making a great
mistake that they do not stand by their
home brewers better. 4 great many fami-
les in the city buy bottled beer during the
.ummer season. and the money spent IN that
Turing the heated term. If all that money
vas paid out to home brewers ii would
make a great difference to their business
and would be the means of aiding a good
many men to find employment. The brew
rs are among the very best patrons of
md cooperase factories, besides entirely sup
porting the Omaha matt house, which makes
n market for Nebraska barley.
The mirers of Nebraska are confronted by
the problem of high priced wheat and low
priced -four. As explained once before, the
Nebraska wheat crop of last year has been
made into -four. and now the mills are
compelled to ship wheat from some distance
IN order to keep the trade supplied with
iSying the same experience. 1t is
Hg the flour Just now as it is OF getting the
-four to sell. The new crop Of wheat, how
to be any shortage another year. This fall
future of trade and will lay in heavier stocks
II wheat to begin with.
The great interest which the members Of
the Retail Grocers' ASSOCIATION Of Omaha are
taking in home manufactures has given
local factory men the greatest encourage
ment. When the home industry movement
vas first started, the grocers took very lit
that they could sell the old and well known
brands of goods so much easier than new
to consumers. Retailers, however, realize
that by aiding local manufacturers they are
| making WOrk TOT people VINO, In turn, WEI
become their customers. Consumers are
also becoming better acquainted with the
goods manufactured in the city and state,
especially the goods Of such manufacturer
as are free advertisers, and are more ready
TO give them a trial. II used to be the case
Il two articles, one made in Nebraska and
the other In some eastern state were Of
fered a consumer, ne would nine times ont
of ten select the foreign made article. TAX
ing 1t for granted that IL was the better
Of the two. That Is no longer the case, as
consumers generally appreciate the impor-
lance of factories and are ready to do their
part toward encourag cling them. All they
want TO know is what goods are made in
Nebraska, and that Information will have 10
come from the manufacturers themselves.
st. Louis General Market.
ST. LOUIS, June 2s-FLOUR-DulI and un-
changed; patiently s. +9at.5O; extra fancy. 81 lBa
10; fancy. S5o135o; choice. S2.l0G32 20.
speculative market opened strong
and higher and for a time the trading was
active. A decline then set i'm. hut was later over
come. The market was influenced by a variety
than yesterday. Spot. higher; No. ? RED cash.
elevator. 76c: track, TSHS0c; July, 6sjac asked
August and September. size.
ORN-Futu quiet and barely steady, clos
ing a shade better taan yesterday. Spot, steady:
No. 2 cash. 2z49z3c: July, sc bid. September
2lAG244c.
~oATs-Futures. easy. spor, nominal; No. 2
cash, ls%c asked; July. lssc bid.
R~YE-Noninal. SEC.
B~ARLEY-NCminaL
CORN MEAL-Sl{ 5d1.50.
weak and unchanged; sacked.
east track. worth nominaIly 34a35c: east side
country points. Sse,