Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
CONDITION OF OMAHASTRADE
Values Give Promise of Remaining About
Stationary for Time,
COOLER WEATHER VERY WELCOME TO ALL
'obbers All Report nm Active Busi-
ness Doing I'm All Lines OF season-
able Goods-Ey eryone Hopeful
of an Active winter Trade,

Joboers In all lines report very salts
factory trade for last week. There seems |
10 nave been no particular rush but simply !
good, steady demand for all staple and |
reasonable goods. The cooler weather of |
last week stimulated the retail trade |
through this section of the country, but as |
yet the jobbers have not felt the influence |
but are looking for still greater demand
In the near future. There were fewer ad- |
Vances reported as going into effect last
week than for some time past and the
FEELING seems to be that prices on many
lines, which have been steadily advancing,
are going to remain about stationary, at
least for a while. There are of course
certain lines which will doubtless continue
the minority.
The local retail situation was greatly i'm
proved by the cooler weather of last week,
which created a demand for winter cloth
ing, Practically all the stores did big
rush to follow the first storm.
Nothing of much interest to the general
trade was reported by the wholesale grocers.
Trade conditions remain practically the
same as they were week ago, which
All the business they can handle. The mar
ket on practically all lines is in good,
strong ss position but prices are in Just about
Ine same notches they were week ago.
me coffee market is especially strong, as
prize prizes "a are tn steadily going up n Brazil in
slight advance on beans last week and a
few advances of minor, Importance, were
kinds of nuts are also firming up. There
was no change in the market on dried
fruits or In any other line that is worthy
The hardware market Is also in just
about the same position 1t was in week
ago. There is feeling of firmness ali along
the line, but aside from a few advances OF
little interest prices remain stationary. job
bers do not seem to be anticipating any
important advances for the near future, nor
do they desire any. The feeling seems to
be that prices have gone plenty high enough
and that still greater rise would in the
long run work to the disadvantage of all
concerned AS to the condition of trade,
little need be said. Jobbers are shipping
goods into the country as rapidly as they
there seems to be no indication of falling
OFT In the volume of business. Travelling
men speak very, encouragingly of the con- con-
indications were never more favorable for
big winters trade than at the present
time Collections, too, are in good shape,
20 that jobbers say there is absolutely
nothing to complain of.
Sellers Have Their Way.
Prices on many lines of dry goods evil
shown by the reports received from eastern
markets; Sellers stiil have things praG-
to turn out goods fast enough to meet the
demand. Last week local jobbers received
facturers Of hosiery and underwear to the
effect that they are oversold far into the
Iuture ana because or TINS shortage ana
the increased cost of raw material they
have been forced to advance prices. Many
fs nea sSs 50 far mars KS to so
that it is practically impossible to get new
stocks at the present time at any price
for future delivery are holding their lines
of hosiery at an advance of from to 10
cents per dozen and underwear at an ad-
vance of from ,12la to 25 cents per dozen;
Local jobbers, however, are well supplied
hil their i orders. ~ other lines Of dry goods
Are aso IN IA senf Of be
supply. % Local % trade "ss condtions M e9a are e not
much different from what they were a
week ago The volume Of a business con-
no severe storms In this section. The cool
weather is helping out to some extent but
there has hardly been enough as yet to
help the jobbers to, any great extent,
Boot and shoe jobbers. as usual. haye
condition of trade The weather is of course
q little toe dry to make big demand for
Is being shipped into the country, Local
jobbers now have their men on the road
Of them en- 's have r been heard hear from from, no no doubt
Is expressed but what they will land fully
the usual number of advance orders.
Rubber goods men are still busy straight
ening up the rush of business that came
IN just before the first of the month, when
the per cent advance went into effect.
Very few new orders have been received
this month, as nearly every one e. laid aid, In a
take snow storm to bring In much bust
ness. Jobbers say, however, that the pres
all cut to pieces and they need little time
TO get in shape, for the next rush. They
have plenty of the heavy weight goods but
the supply OF the light weights is rather
low. The manufacturers are also in about
difiicniry diff e in pJi getting NJ new % stocks. ' sunny
The hide market Is somewhat tlrmer than
week but 9pees remain
increasing, but they are still rather light.
Fruit and Produce.
Fruit and produce men Were complaining
somewhat last week that their trade wa,
rather quiet. No one seems to know wha
should cause falling off in the demand
and the general opinion Is ,a that IT. is b bu
siderable shipping demand, but at the same
time not as much as In previous I're weeks
market conditions since last report. New
York grapes are still quite plentiful % at 20'
ehsnss heE IL a Se on
apples as come under the head of choice
shipping stock, There are are stu good man man!
at a low figure, but they are not beinl
shipped, In the way Of tropical fruits ther, e
meet with ready sale, Mexicans ar,
quite a demand for celery, prices rangint
from eoe to i9e per dozen punches, accord
on the market and are selling from IS SO t.
$500 for Cape Gods and fancy are held a
and sMss' afs no% aaStea "sf a
barrel Rutabago turnps are quoted at IA
per pound and cabbage at the same price
The egg market was ra ther weak with re
ceipts liberal and demand only fair. GooC
stock IL quoted at 15c Poultry is also II
good supply and the market is Considerabl!
lower than It was a week ago. Hens ar
worth about 5Ac and spring chickens 6tc
The butter market is the same 1t was
week ago with receipts gradually ON III
increase Quail are now In season and ar
quoted at 81 .50ll.75 per dozen. Game 1
not coming in very freely and more coul'
be disposed OF than is received There i
no change in oysters.
NEW YORk GENERAL MARKET