Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-11
CONDITION OF OMAHA'STRADE
Business Good Owing to the Approach Of the
Gladstone Cbristmastide.
MUCH MONEY SPENT FOR NICE THINGS
General Disposition of People IL to Re
More Lavish In Their Outiays This
fear-Manufacturers and Job
bers busy and Pleased.

It goes without saying that business last
week was In excellent shape, In fact 1t could
hardly be otherwise at the beginning of the
holiday season. Some time ago merchants
In all departments of trade put In large |
stocks OF merchandise In anticipation of a
heavy holiday demand. During the last few !
Gays the expected demand for holiday goods
mas made Itself felt and the unanimous
report from representative merchants is to
the effect hat the holiday trade has opened
nnder most encouraging circumstances.
There Is an apparent disposition among
consumers to be rather lavish in expendi-
lures much more so than during previous
years. IN consequence a finer and more
costly class OF goods seems to be given
the preference over cheaper stuff, and this
10 always gratifying TO retailers. Unless
III signs rail- the coming two weeks will
Cl.nsss great activity In retail circles in
Cmaha that was not surpassed even during
the busy times when the city was full OF
Bank clearings. by their size, reflect the
gam mat has been made since last year
anu pear out the statements from all other
sources as 10 ths general prosperity that
- brooding over this city and tributary
Manufacturers are all busy. and iobbers
are entirely pleased with the general stu
alton. A South Omaha a good business
=; Eo a1lng e. but 1t looks very much as Il there
grass cattle viii be dt for market next
are fewer cattle on feed in Nebraska than
asst year, the general estimates at South
At the same time there is a largely in.
r. aas!t:eHai PACKING house sss c4PSse'" aae 81
Is where they are to get sufficient cattle
TO keep their houses running. At present
sas, City, it being nothing g1 UNUSUAL sr4I for orn a
packer to have in a whole train from that
point: The supply Of hogs is also, made
thousand are being shipped in every week
Dc plenty of hogs later on.
short on Fish.
wholesale gsrocers report a good, heavy
lar during the holidays. CONNECTIONS, fruits,
sp' tSs , eiSi are a, all selling nrnhSg bet better r, than usual,
disappointed. The market aae W aase u mus ne9y
being reported. The most important Change
was the advance in family white fish caused
r Sy i. the sa, aHe cnly asoS, ! sS'tce s pashsres 50 na far
Ing period Of last year, something like
then are favorable for much higher prices.
Buekwheat -four is being quoted some:
the same Is true Of oysters. The advance
IN oysters amounts to about 2hQ5c. per
dozen; The sugar market is firm, and Al;
there is a stronger 9eeiinS than a" q week sedt
ago. Dried fruits and canned goods re-
main the same as at last report.
Hardware Prices Firm.
Mardware Ten say trade is keeping up
season is almost upon them. and yet there
T. q good active demand for practically all
s sinSs b Sa ds!' ss sna xin lsnteFsn osds and s sSsry..
thing else OF that kind sell without diff
Guilty; There is a healthy tone to. the mar
and prices rule Arm in practically all lines.
Rope. however. as anticipated. fell off nc
were reported. COLLECTIONS are good.
Dry Goods Sell Well.
considerable benefit to local dry goods Job
bers. az the demand for hosiery, underwear,
s sns t se aaf increased rss 81 n H!ed 3 iittI S00! FRes goods sIt
Of year. but country retailers are having q
ming out faster than they expected, conse.
Quently. small orders are coming in from
s withy s paalSs's Samples dIesv are stI men m se 1ns v wief
good success wherever they go, and the
general feeling seems to be that unless
years. semssn sps,n DS' tr ea Ins viii Hiq be- a ye eopPf Breaker hex'
4 few spring goods have been received. blu
year. .howevsr. the movement viii begir
and jobbers will shortly after have the mos
complete line they nave yet carried.
Warm Footwear Wanted
,o While ,Ses there s,,d T. ii not ,S much ih,S demand nsnd Legally i;
Immense i1a snssS' s trade al in nne 2 lSSSers report orde az
naturally are not as heavy as they were /
short time ago, as most retailers are prstt.
, tor l SSIed dealers sn0S The e msre the !. s sSsii
aceS,ty Is being experienced in getting Eel
boot. fast enough to supply the trade, am
i tSias IN 1 fact a II .h In w geSd Of rs fsSt Any my
10 warm Is popular at the present time.
There f. very little to be said resardin,
tss.rs are selling little or nothing al tn
loading, themselves up with more. stock
Even the cut in freight rates. which ha
s sssa 10 Of of' the County, aTys' has failed ali SVe to I'm IN
ducs dealers to buy In advance of thsi
northern, points expecting 10 take some goo
sissppOinted. This goes TO show tina
heavy S AND the 1oeD majority It ~ Of them he nSt do not f ss
Ike Increasing the present supply until
seHS 0S Sias m "a Rss'e aid a. NOT osh fuctuate las
much lighter than last year at this time
the cause Of the light receipts. but ar
rather inclined to think the country is hold
Ing, In the hopes Of getting better prices.
Fruit and Produce.
Trade with. commission men was Yer
satisfactory last week and showed som
increase over the preceding week. The
are all making preparations for ~
lively Christmas trade, which ought to b
we'll under way by the latter part Of tn
week.
Apples have developed some strength
the last few days and It doubtless will nc
be long before they will be selling at
per barrel. Strawberries from IA
Angeles are still on the market and d,
quoted at 80 cents per box. A few MOI
New York catawba grapes We're receive
last week and more are reported on tn
way. t the present time they are hel
at Is cents. Malagas are also to be had
G,6O68.60 per barrel. Jersey cranberrit
have advanced to $3.50, and Bell & Buglt
are selling for $3.50. Nuts advanced som,
what last week, almonds being quoted
cents; Brazils, 9@l0 cents; soft shelle
English walnuts, IL cents, and standard
IL cents.
Christmas greens are now on the marke
trees selling all the way from $500 to "a.
per dozen, depending upon the size. EXIT
large ones can be had from $500 to IS.
each. Evergreen wreaths, holly branche
mtstletoe, ETC., are also In good supply.
Fresh. eggs are still held at 20 cents. ar
butter 10 quoted the same as a week ag
Poultry quotations show little improv
ment, as the deman Is only fair. r
ceipta are not excessive. but enough "a