Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
Values Strong on Nearly Every Kind Of
Merchandise.
JoBBtRS ALL TALK IN CHEERFUL TONES
Consumer Most Generally Compelled
TO Pay the Tnx-Jobbers object
to the Action OF Express
Companies.


gave the city a lively air last week ana
without exception business men are giving
very satisfactory accounts OF the cohdltlon
of business in all departments of trade. A
great many OF the visitors were from near
by points and took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity presented to do no small amount OF
trading before leaving for home, with the
result that sales at leading retail houses
made n most excellent
Among the visitors there was a consid-
cradle proportion of country merchants,
who made their presence known TO the
local jobbers. and who left many pleasant
reminders of their visit in the shape of
liberal orders filed for future shipment.
The bank clearings for the week made n
most excellent showing, the average being
considerably above 81, 900, 900 per day and
the gain over corresponding week OF last
year in excess of 80 per cent.
The going into effect of the new revenue
law has made very little difference with
local merchants. at least jobbers. AS a
general thing the cost of the tax has been
included in the purchase price of the goods
so that the consumer pays the tax and the
merchant has little concern regarding the
matter.
The action of the express companies in
refusing TO pay the cost of stamps is
strongly objected to by jobbers, who have
occasion to send out a good many express
packages. and they are protesting quite
loudly.
Heavy Trade in Groceries.
1TuUe IN wholesale BTOCtIltS tOilllih'o W
be very heavy for this season OF the year.
The Improvement is especially noticeable
when comparisons are made with previous
years. =,
The market remains firm on nearly all
lines, but in n few cases advances are
noted. The heaviest advance last week was
on small fruits canned. Gamers say there
was a short crop and they were unable to
get supplies enough to meet the expected
demand, which explains the sudden rise ir
price. 1t Is reported that the gooseberrS
market was cornered and that a great
many packers have scarcely any In stock
The advance on this line since the opening
of the season amounts to from Sc to S5'
per dozen. q,
vGnced &c per pound and Lice was added
to the price of sugars for the same reason
The market on most lines of. farinaceou'
off 30c per barrel last week, owing to thu
break in wheat. which also caused a drol
per pound. Beans are also a little lower
No other changes of Importance are re
ported.
Farmers Want Goods.
The volume of business done by hard
ware men is also very ,fattering. The de
disc and for all kinds of seasonable farm
ing goods in particular. The needs of tn
what was anticipated that considerabl
difficulty has been experienced in iillinl
sythes and snaths and steel goods in gen
eral are reported as being in the creates
demand. No advance, however mas takel
place on these lines with the exception o
the 10 per cent rise on wire cioth, WhlcI
was reported a couple oil weeks ago.
Dry goods 1ohbers are sun pusg VII
the arrival or iall goous ana tney aII
coming In a very Satisfactory inainef, =
has been n long tifne since dealers III TN
city have stocked up as heaNliy as tne
are doing this year. which is a good ind
cation OF the conuition OF .raue. er.sona
but aside from that there is little movin
toward the country at tne present ull;
Country mercnants, nowcNei, VIZ III
supplies early tnis gehr 80 as ~ oe 81.
Tor the larSe trace .hat - ~ i ' ~
the harVesClhE Oh tIopS ~ 81
consequently III VIII nol pt iuhS - n,a -,
PoouS VII peou nv oau e o"oa. ,ba
law eHects put obI 'iaSe ~ 80
drysoods men nanuiG, nainety, e. 49,
Ihe CONSUMER pays sne 'aMi ri Or ne
terial 70 me merchahl "ie'noi " ~
soouS are tdNeu; - +h.r -,
Nothing new Is reporieu ps a. inhha rr
boot ana snoe or tne rupner SoVns Jou non
They are hot coilpliln'mE u th;s is ~
OF business they are uoihs, a5 ~,
time they 90 hot tApect 70 w IT, 90,
cept LOOK aiIer anGnr wv hoaHiar srn "a
that they aTe ihsInS n a. to- hot ~
than usual Is a Eood rS nc. -
traVellng mtn me- watn $50 30 regards ~
tne roau. ~ 80 tha aaibar nsrk,
does not seem 10 De lnluenclns ouSvaS