Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-19
CONDITION OF 0MAHA'S TRADE
Warm and Unreasonable Weather Draw.
back in Retailing Goods
JoBBtRs REPORT oNLYA MODERATE TRADE
Cold or stormy Weather would lie
Great Boon to People with Mer-
chandisc to sell-Prospects
Continue Very Bright.


exactly a rushing business last week.
Such lines as boots and shoes rubber goods
and dry goods suffered the most, but Tor
groceries there was as big demand as
ever. The present lull Is Of course only
temporary and for that reason very little
complaint is heard. Jobbcrs do not expect
to receive duplicate orders as long as
country merchants are not having any
trade but a cold wave is bound to make
retail trade brisk and then the joboers
will also be busy.
Tho markets as a general thing were
rather devoid last week of special features.
Prices were firm on practically all lines am
n few advances were reported, out hot
many Of special Importance -
Wholesale grocers being TO large eA
tent Independent of the weather, nau aUou. u,
all the business they could handle. Ihey
we're obliged to work over time IN orueI
to get their shipments out promptly ana
they say that the volume OF business Is
constantly on the increase. Inc marke. m e,
is in Just about the same position III WIZ WIZ
A week ago Prices are firm all along the
line, but only few advances have taken taken
place. Beans have been advanced asail
and oatmeal Is very strong. Rope, on ac-
count of the enormous demand, Is seinhg
hc higher than 1t was Il week ago. @ one
jobber remarked that they are selhng ,o,, smij IL
was worth only half as much. Ihe coiiee
market is also firming up ana a. liz ne
present time prices as are about aSo Nc MoIasses. s
swr,,ns and spices are in d very strong
position. but prices remain the same.
Sugars, canned goods ana urieu iiu't' "
all without change.
Good Trade in Hardware.
Hardware men report a good weeks
trade in all staple lines, but strictly coid
weather goods moved rather Slowly. t,o oUu-
bers, however, are not doing any hoir Mo' r9ods
and are willing to wait until their 6ooue 69,
come into demand, which they are contiuent
will be before long. There were no changes
of inheritance in the schedule of prices, az
though there is still the same m hrmhess a,i
which has characterized the markeI m ~, ~.
along. Manufacturers are sun r,ark,tS rn,,or wy
tinnateIv too low, but no advances worthy
of mention were reported. Collectlons are IRE
in as good shape as c9udu ,oI,,,,stances reuS and
every one Is prophesying DIG "'h'e' .
Quiet on Dry Goods.
Dry goods jobbers had rather a S,rie Su.it
time last week as regards immediate pusi-
ness. Retailers out through the country i' are
all we'll stocked up and are not tit sel,it,iS
any goods to speak OF ana oo1,sea CON nrders
But while winter goods are not IN oe
mand, travelling men find 1t comparatively
toiIcrs seem to know that indications al
noint toward higher prices and Tor tnat
reason arc glad to buy at present ma mary Eer
snrins business a local iobber remarked
that retailers who put off placing, taeir ,sld
orders until late in the season VIII Gon. ,lro
themselyes at a great disadvantage. So,i-
tinminp he said that local jobbers laid IN
their supplies before the market on .''ams ~.
lines advanced to anywhere nea, o,vs
nresept Dosition and are now aolc 10 WV
the retailers this advantage IN offices, ,oSs ods
when present stocks are consuneu e. soEus i,,,9
will have to be marked up, ~, as oid ID nr,ces m .
rhis is especially applicable to unoerWeais y. i
and hosiery, as at the present .,nio e. ~
almost Impossible to get these llnes d. any
he same condition. Manufacturers OIL a COZ,
ton goods are very cautious IN rpeent tneip upet
estin,ste Of the new cotton crop Is con-
siderably below previous ngurest' 80 his de-
also being advanced on account rau, on ei siil.
mand and higher prices lor lhc Ia" 'N
Boots ana shoes.
Trade with boot and shoe jobbers last
week was undoubtedly quiet. AZ .n's rattv .,ttv
of Year retailers stocks should pc pasosy eoE
well broken aTe s aR e"s WEARING tSer weight
shoes and doubtless will continue 9 10 o9 the Se
nnor nnoI! Condition of trade in the country Is Is
also affecting to some extent the success, sSs,ne O
travelling men IN IN getting time raef eonsderable
5as been done in that line leather gppous, pa aMa
the same as nearly everytning r aeoSs sssg are ali
aaeaRgeS fhe Way from az to Is per cent higher
This is caused by the advance n M hGSs eSeaper anr
crades Of shoes and boots, where the
amount of leather used Is the or most 81 nrn- 1m-
portion than the finer lines. n,,,, -
Rubber goods also rather unpopulatt
iust nj present and jobbers do not expect
10 do much until winter weather shaA
set In. .;oino+od adyapced
SLIGHTLY last week and prices are firm at the
advance. Receipts are rather lght on ac-
count of the warm weather but change
in temperature will doubtless start them
coming. po,,,.
Trade with fruit and produce men showed
Inn
perishable goods difficult and risky and con, con,
seauently what trade there is comes In small
lots Apples and potatoes are the most I'm. /.
portant lines .on the market at the present
time, Apples that are good goo, fore Tor shipplaE aa
ago hut potatoes are a little better and are
selling al 25@35c. New York grapes are
still on the market at zoe and are said to
be In good condition. Small baskets or
fornia Emperors are quoted at 81. Cali
fornia naval oranges are now on the mar
ket and are held at $3.50 per box Mexicans
are quoted at 81 4.25q45o. Cranberries are IN N
goSa sod faney Selc'S"at at ssbOaEoo.
Eggs are in moderate. supply and are
selling at 15c. Poultry Is still coming IN
very freely but prices are not much diner
ent from what they were a week ago:
Butter is scarce and the market hrm az
much doing in game on account OF the
warm weather, but prices are firm.
oysters are quoted the same as a. week
ago but local dealers are looking for hlgher
prices most any time. Prices IN the east
are being advanced In anticipation of big
Thanksgiving trade and the general opinion
Is that they will stay up until after the
holidays.