Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-10
CONDITION OF OMAHAS TRADE
Fair Volume of Business is Transacted
in All Lines. .
LOCAL RETAIL TRADE ESPECIALLY GOOD
Market Changes Not So Numerous ns
During Some Previous weeks
Some Few Advances Reported
Situation is Satisfactory.
.oCAL RETAIL TRADE ESPECIALLY GOOD

Local trade during the last week has beer
very satisfactory, taking all things into
consideration The demand for holiday
goods Is now well under way and dealers
are prophesying the biggest trade i'm these
lines ever experienced The next two weeks
they say, should see some lively trade, and
all indication seem to point that way
There has been but l!ttle change in the
condition Of the markets, though prices on
practically all lines are in Il good strong
position. few advances have taken place,
but not many of Importance
The local retail trade was the best last
week 1T has been for some time past The
cooler weather L'cught out buyers for
winter clothing and added to that were
say they never saw the Christmas trade
start in so brisk this early In the season
and for that reason ,"ey anticipate a big
rush little later.
Fancy Goods Sell Well.
Wholesale grocers report trade con-
dtions as being about the same as they
were a week ago, The demand for citrus
fruits, rasins, candies, nuts and such lines
is on the increase, especially from the far
west, and this week there will doubtless be
u big demand from points nearer at hand.
There are no very important changes IN
the condition of the market to report,
though "A few should receive mention The
sugar market IS in a very strong pOsltlon
and owing to Increased demand seyeraI re-
iineres have advanced the price l-l6c Nuts
with the exception OF peanuts are hrmlng
up and prices are somewhat higher than
they were a week ago. In farlnaceous
goods, beans are tirmer, while oatmeal -
easier The market on canned goods Is
about the same as it was week ago but
at the same time prices are stlHehlhs up
and jobbers say indications are tavoraDle
is also very strong and higher prices are
being anticipated Syrups, especially those
put up in tin packages, are somewhat
higher than they were al last report oWlhS
to the increase in the cost OF TINS
Hardware Better thnn Expected.
Hardware men say that trade last week
was heavier than during the preceding
time of year when they naturally look Tor
a falling off in the volume OF business.
They do not seem to know Just why traue
should increase at this time, but are in
Cned to look at 1T as favorable omen
There is practically nothing new to be 5ald
regarding the condition OF the marhet !
Staple lines are in just about the same I
position they have been for some time past |
and jobbers do not seem to be LOOKING Tor
any radical changes in the near future;
Advances of course, are taking place all
the time on unmportant lines, which We're
not marked up as rapidly as the Staple
consideration. 1T might be well to notice,
though, that practically all the changes, @
however few there may be, are all In the
direction of higher prices
weather Too Warm.
Dry goods men say there has not been
much change in their line of business since
last report. They are not doing exactly
a rushing business in cold weather goods,
coming in to keep them busy travelling
men sending in good orders for spring
goods and say that indications for good
run of spring trade were never better. The
market on practically all lines, and espe-
cially on cotton goods Is still stiftenlng up
without any signs of the top being reached
Local iobbers received a notice last week
of an advance of &c per pound on yarn
stormy weather Wanted.
Boot and shoe men are still calling trade I
quiet far as immediate business Is con-
cerned. Retailers out through the country
are doing some complaining, but at the
same time jobbers say that coll sopions are
inexeeent shape a orders a tor sprihg I th nes cne
clusion is that retailers are not having a
very hard time.
The demand for rubber goods is very $
light, as must necessarily be the case when {
there is no stormy weather to speak of.
Retailers are pretty well stocked up; so 1t
will be some time before jobbers will have
much to do, even should the weather be-
come more favorable. n
The hide market is just about the same
as 1t was week ago. Prices are good and
frm but as yet them have not been ad- y
vanced. y,
Trade with fruit and produce men is on
the increase The dullness which followed
Immediately after THANKSGIVING is gradu-
ally giving way to the activity of the holi- ;
day trade and still greater Improvement 2
is looked forward to this week. The de-
mand for such lines cranberries, apples v
and oranges is especially heavy, Cranber- S
ries quoted all the way from $60Oa65C
depending upon quality and variety. The
apples that are now the market are v
said to be better than those offered short II
time ago and many dealers are prophesying c
higher prices in the near future. The best c
shipping stock now is New York, which is .
quoted at $3,5OM4.00, Oranges are in good l.
supply, MeXicans going at S5O4iOO and II
California navels at SO 75m400. California a.
celery is now to be had at 45d6Oc per bunch, =
the price depending upon the size Cauli- 1t
flower is also sale at $3.50 per crate.
The market is well supplied with Christ q
mas greens, suth trees, holly and Instle-
toe. The quotations viii be found in the -
table of prices below. q
Strictly fresh eggs are worth about Ice.
Receipts are light and the demand fairly r,
good, Poultry is coming in quite freely =
and the demand Is improving Dealers say !,
they are in hopes shippers in this section o.
will not send their Christmas turkeys on ~
through to Chicago or New York. Those
who tried II at Thanksgiving lost by it, AS
prices ON this market We're fully as high as
they We're In either Chicago New York. fl
The supply of butter at the present time rt
Is only moderate, and prices are firming up. el
Oysters are quoted the same as they were
n week ago Some game Is being received IS
and Is in fairly good demand at about the "
same prices as were quoted week ago. al
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