Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20
CONDITION OF OMAHA'STRADE
Business Moves Along Groove with Very
Little Change to Note.
oBBlNG GRoCeRS HAVE LIVELY TRADE
Hardware. Dry Goods, Boots and
Shoes and Lumber Find Matters .
Little Qsiet-COmmissiOn Men
Complain Of Duilness.

search and a very close study OF existina
conditions to discover any mat, rial change
an the business situation as compared with
week ago. Trade In practically all de-
partments has moved along W Ill worn chan.
nels without incident or feature Of tmpor.
tance. The closing OF the exposition brought
about certain changes and business men
speedily adjusted their affairs 10 the al.
tered conditions, and since then there has
been simply the regular round of buying
and selling. In general way retail trade
may be said to be good as usual at this
season OF the year, with the volume of sales
Nuiiy up TO expectations. II will soon b:
time Tor the holiday trade TO make Itself
feit, but until then no change of any inn
poriahce Is anticipated. Down in the whole
sale district everything Is moving along In
a. sausiactory way: Jobbers are as busy
as usual at this season Of the year,
Sugars Advance Suddenly.
There was very little change last week
as regards the volume Of business trans
acted by wholesale grocers. The demand
continues active for all class s of goods
and especially for those lines that are most
popular during the holidays. The market
was more steady than usual, the most i'm
portant change being the rather sudden ad-
took PLACE the first of the week and about
the middle of the week prices went up an
other l-Sc. The market for raw stocks Is
also considerably higher and indi, tions
quotations.
The cheese market is about the same as
reported as being well cleaned up and hold
srs are asking a good. round premium on
Young Amer cas- because of this reported
scarcity. Quotations on farinaceous goods
are the same as a week ago, with the ex-
cepton OF oatmeal. which advanced l0c per
barrel The market on canned goods Is
also very firm. but there were no quotable
changes except in the case Of string beans
ana oysters. which are from 2lsc to &c per
dozen higher
There were no very startling developments
sast week IN the wholesale hardware trade.
The demand is about the same as 1t has
been for rome time past, which is saying
tnat Jobbers are doing a nice business The
pleasant weather. of course. Is somewhat
retardinR the movement of winter goods
out al things consid red trade conditions
are entirely satisfactory. AS far as known,
the general tone Of the market firm.
Most Prosperous Year.
This is hardly the busy season with dry
goods jobbers but considering the time OF
hs 81 haSg Se s0SS aSe Now
they say without hesitation that they have
than this. Travelling m-n are out with
spring goods and reports coming from every
the Pace ndcate even bigger trade for
next year. Dealers seem to be more willing
to give their orders at an, early date this
joying a good patronage and feel sure OF
theii future trade. The market is firm and
course. some unimportant fluctuations from
time to time. but nothing that Is worth
There is not much to be said regarding the
trade In boots and shoss. as little is being
done. comparatively. speaking, at the pres
odds and ends is are e' being % received, but prac- M
tically all the important shipme nts are
over. Travelling men continue to send in
frnr1 q III IN rt tnr Nc h
seem. to point to an unusually heavy de-
mand during the coming year.
the pieasant weatheS, bst jobbers sah say there
y n no - doubt but what there viii ,, be an NAG. as.
far ahead Of what any one anticipated. SO
be good throughout the year.
There Is little change reported In the de-
mand for lumber In spite Of the fat that
both been favorable for building purposes.
Trade for sometime has been disappoint-
ment to all local dealers, and now It Is so
late In the year that scarcely anyone Is
looking for any improvement before the
spring business opens up. travelling men
1ps
retail way as being dull In nearly all Sec
tions. The country merchants who call on
mand, so 1t is not strange the wholesale
trade Is not heavy. Retail trade here in the
city Is also quiet but In South Omaha there
years past, so that branch Of the business is
entirely satisfactory.
Fruit and Produce.
Tho volume Of business transacted by
commission men last week was only fair
Tn. majority Of them report no great
they are all looking for good run of busi-
ness this coming week. The market on
most lines was fairly steady last week. but
n nh IN nod IN
tropical fruits lemons hav. taken a drop
California fancy stock being quoted at &.O0
TaSo and md, choice no. ssI5ga9SS; II Is though.
coming week. Several cars Of oranges are
Tsers viii Be at least one ear Of
navels. which will be the first to arrive
this season. and also several cars from
Apples were In fairly good request last
week. western selling for $s25l35O and
New Yorks for $s,65l375. Their. was also
are quoted at $3.50 and Jerseys at $500.
and are held at Tooas,co. New York ca,aW. Nv.
basket.
Nuts are also growing in popularity, and
some advances are reported. Almonds espe-
ctally are scarce, bee ause Of the failure of
the California crop. They are now quot d
at le@i7c. Filberts are selling for lie, which
i,,rh is higher than they have been for some
quoted at Sfp9c.
Figs at the present time are exceedingly
ecarce and correspondngly high. No I'm
ported figs are to be had and CALIFORNIA;
are quoted at Sl.5OG1.75.
The butter and egg markets are the same
as reported week ago. Receipts Of poul-
try are by no means excessive, but COM
mission men are In hopes shippers will not
delay much longer. as Il Is difficult to
II ms, live are selling at 4isc, and DIRE ssed,
6ifG6c. Spring chickens, live. will bring
about 5ifM6c, and dressed. 6LQ7c. Turkeys
are quoted at 9di0c for the live ones, and
for the dressed. l0ll2lsc. There IL not much
local demand for game but there is a rsady
sale for 1t In eastern markets. Prairie
chickens are held at $500, and quail 81. 25Gp
LBS; There Is fair request for rabbits,
Jacks going at $50 and cottontails at Soa9oc.