Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
OF OMARA'S TRADE
Jobbers in All Departments Report . Most
Active Business
VALUES ARE HAVING AN UPWARD TENDENCY
Higher Prices Anticipated Where Adj
vances Have Not Already Taken
PIace-Figuring winters Fruit
supply-Everyonc Busy.


nights as well as days. The volume OF
business during the last month has run
considerably ahead OF that transacted dur
ing September of last year and jobbers say
II Is getting to be more question of how
~ get stock than of how TO find buyers.
AS result of the enormous increase in
consumption, which Is entirely out of pro-
portion to the increase in production, the
market on practically all lines continues
to firm UP and during the last week sew
eral sharp advances were reported. Cheese
Is among the articles to go up the advance
amounting to about %41c per pound. The
export demand continues unusually heavy
as well as the home consumption and as
there is no opportunity for increased pro-
duction at the present time Indications all
point to still higher prices. Farinaceous
goods are also going up, especially oatmeal,
which Is being quoted 5oc per barrel higher
than It was a week ago. Proportional ad-
vances are also announced on all smaller
packages, including case goods. Beans
have been marked up again, the advance
bushel
Dried fruits are still advancing and es-
pecially IS this true of evaporated apples,
which at the present time are attracting
considerable attention. 1t is reported that
bot, HeI S6r OF the argets SaIe m
withdrawn prices from the market en-
tirely, while others are quoting an advance
Over on Srees rog iom Rer seson
Nearly the entire line of California dried
fruits are firmer than they were week
ago and peaches show quite an advance.
The situation in canned goods this season
is exceedingly peculiar, for, while the de-
msnd shows an enormous NOV increase over
larger and still fruit was allowed to rot
in The orchards Before the fruit ripened
packers were. not looking for any great
consequently did not make preparations
for a much heavier pack. Later In the
w
affairs, they tried to get more cans, but
found It impossible, as the manufacturers
partly by the increased demand and partly
by the shortage in tin plate. There was
nothing to, do then hut to let the fruit
eVaporatng. California canned fruits were
advanced loal5c per dozen last week and
but very little Is being, offered. Eastern
lines are also higher than they were a
week ago and sharp advances are reported
on corn. tomatoes and oysters.
Hardware Very Firm.
Hardware men are also still talking Of a
local jobber in speaking of the condition of
business said that trade was so per cent
ago and that last year showed nearly as
much gain over the preceding, year, or, In
other words the volume of business has has
outlook for continued prosperity could not
be improved in the opinion of local dealers
and no one seems to have anything to
features to the market last week, although
prices are being marked up on different
articles at the rate of thirty or forty a day.
1t seems that great many of the smaller
manufacturers who had heavy stocks on
in the expectation that the present advance
in values would only be temporary. BY
doing so they hoped to gain prestige when
the drop came, but as the drop Is not forth
coming they have been forced to either
operate at loss or advance their prices.
As the latter course was chosen the mar
iS constantly firminR and one
ventures an opinion as to where 1t Will
Prospective Higher Prices.
Dry goods jobbers were looking for rather
a quiet time to follow the rush that was
on during Ak-Sar-Ben week. but in that
they were disappointed. Orders have been
piling In all the week. in spite Of the mild
weather, from all parts of the country
tributary to this market. Jobbers say
they never experienced such trade and
never expected to, consequently they. are
more than pleasd with present conditions
local houses who are at present in the east
looking out for spring goods, state ina,
that stil ii higher hers prices r IS may % Confidently be
expected in the spring The hosiery market
is rather excited at the present time and
lines lines from from the market but it is thought
that it will result in about 1O@l5 pei, cent
advance. Yarn advanced &c per pound last
week and silks, cottons or anything con.
tanning metals are in very strong posi-
tion.
The situation with boot and shoe jobbers
is not much different from what 1t was 6
week ago. Orders are coming in good shape
for both leather and rubber goods, but 6
little cold, rainy weather is needed 70 give
the retailers out through the country G
lively trade, and that Will In turn give re
newed vigor to the wholesale trade. The
jobbers, however, are doing a big business
as it is and say that this has been the bes
The hide market is in just about the same
position it was a week ago. Prices arr ar,
steady and receipts increasing but shshtY
Fruit and Produce.
Fruit and produce. men also have goot
word for the condition of trade and repor
n good movement in such lines as are BENZ
offered the market. The fruit trade
still centers around the New York grapes
which are rather scarce and higher ever ever
than they We're a week ago.. A promlnen
commission man said N he yo% could nof rewem War
selling as high at this season as they ar
now, Last year at this time they wer'
time with indications for still highe
prices. 1t seems that the heavy rains pu
the so lnT eehnd or bsm wh to 5her up
Local dealers have not been able to secure
enough stock to supply their customers AM
less OF a shortage throughout the season
Apples are also advancing and have reache,
about the same figure they were a yea
ago, Choice shipping stock is worth abou
$500 per barrel, while q few extra nm
varieties quoted at $3,5O44,Oo: Presen
crop. taking the country as whole AM
growers as well as dealers are getting thei
ideas rather high. There Is, however, som
difference Of opinion as to whether or no
a very high mark Will be reached. EAST
ern pears, oregon plums and Callforni
peaches are about all there Is left on tn
market In the fruit line besides apples an
grapes. 49,, ,,,,,, :,
no scarcity of potatoes this year. Tor no
only Is Nebraska flooded with them, bu
surrounding states well. Last year
this time they were selling at from ioc I
45c per bushel, while present quotations ar
placed at 20q25c. ~, A.,
Eggs are In about the same position the
were week ago. Receipts are onl
moderate and the demand good. Butter
beginning to come in little more freely
hut quotations are the same as they wer
a week ago. Poultry is In good supply, bu
there is also a good demand. Hens an
spring chickens are selling at 7iRc and tui
KEYS at 10c. The game season Is on agail
but so far the weather has not been faVoi
able But little game Is coming IN ana bu
little Is wanted, 1t Is dithcult TO CIV
quotations A few prairie chickens sold q
$500 and mallards and red heads NJ S'n
Blue winged teal are worth apoGI A'd
green wings 81. so, and mixed, Sl5Od2OO
oysters are still scarce, and as the az
mand Is as heavy as ever prices renai
where they We're a week ago, Ii Is only
question OF time, though, before there WI
he enough to meet the demand ana the
pricas will take a tumble.