Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-06
CONDITION OFOMAHA'S TRADE
Att ton of Both Jobber and Retailers
N Given to Invoicing,
RUBBER DISCOUNTS REDUCED S PER CENT
Retailers Buyins Freely for Spring
Delivery and Jobbers Predict the
Heaviest Demand on
Record.


ably will not FOR the next few days It is
a noticeable fact, however, that more busi-
ness has come to hand since the first II the
year than Is generally the case, which is
taken as an indication Of the good trade
that Is ahead Jobbers have also been busy
Invoicing and consequently they have been
glad of the slightest decrease In trade.
This coming week, however, they will be
ready for business and will be in shape to
Ill all orders promptly.
travelling men have now about all re-
turned to their respective territories after
snort vacation and those. who have been
heard from are having even better success
man man shey anticipated They predicted be
year they would land an immense number
OF advance orders, but they did not look
for as much business as they are actually
securing. The big demand for holiday lines
and the colder weather which has started
winter lines TO moving I'm good shape has
put merchants In a better humOr than
they have been for some time past and as a
result they are more willing to buy spring
hnes than they generally are at this season
or the year. They AL firmly believe that
the spring trade will break all previous
records, which also tends to make them
place liberal orders early In the year
The markets whole ere also in a
most healthy condition and all Indications
at the present time point to good, firm,
healthy markets for an Indefinite length of
time. The demand for practically all
classes of goods Is 80 heavy all over the
business as they can handle and when that
IL the case there is not much chance for
weak markets.
slight Advance In Coffee.
The coffee situation has been the most
Interesting feature of the grocer market the
last week. For some time past the Lyon
and Arbuckle people have not agreed on
prices and the formers quotations were 1c
lower. II is understood. however, that they
nave at last reached an agreement and
the advance of ,sc on Lyon brands last
IN mi fiFr hnf
The general impression is that another
advance OF We will tpke place in the near
future, which Will make both brands of
package coffee the same price. Green cof-
fee has also gone up nc and an effort is
being made To create little excitement in
the hope OF advancing prices. Those best
posted on the situation do not have much
confidence In the advance being permanent
and consider the present furry only tempo
rary. The visible supply. they claim is too
great to admit or permanent advance at
the present time.
was week ago and the tendency Is toward
lower prices. There is nothing new In the
canned ca rnsS goods With the exception
more. The reported scarcity OF beans has
caused another advance and prices are now
the advance last week amounts to i5c
per bushel
No Change In Hardware.
The hardware market is in practically the
same position 1t was week ago.. no
sHhHbtS IdNiB pidNts ne lttiilb,
however. Is as firm as ever all along the
line and all indications point to good firm
markets mark odoi, for some time to come The de-
heavy the last week. as is generally the
case at this time OF year, but according
are having big trade and If that is true
5obbers VIII also be doing a rushing busi-
ness a within lin ,, very short time time; The colder
mand for all kinds OF winter goods and II
It continues will help retailers out in good
shape.
Dry Goods Market Quiet.
The demand for dry goods the last week
has also been somewhat limited. The cold
weather. however, Is breaking up the
Just what Is needed. The cold weather is.
of course. too late to do the most good,
but coming at this season OF the year it
will be OF great benefit In helping mer-
chants clean out their goods so as TO start
In fresh next fall. even though 1t does not
enable them TO sell out and buy more for
well pleased with the way business has
gone SO far and have no complaints to
direction OF spring business and they are
all making great preparations for an ele-
g gant trade this spring spring and summer Tray
ture delivery than ever before and they
think that the present rate will be main
tained throughout the season.
There Is not mucf to be said regarding
the market, as practically all lines are
about the same as they were a week ago.
Eastern markets are reported as being duh
and featureless, with but few buyers on
the market. 1t Is expected, however, that
very very, short hort time. Nam Manufacturers D are salts m
. fled that the future trade will be of very
large proportions and as a result they are
holding their lines at good strong prices.
The only weakness reported is that In rib
bons. They are now selling at just abont
the same prices they We're year ago at
this time and It is thought that prices will
go no lower, but that the market will be
In good, strong healthy condition from
"a a
being talked In the east, but local jobbers
are of the opinion that present prices will
the same time they think the market will
be very firm at present quotations
Rubbers Move More Freely.
The rubber goods dealers have felt the
effect-o the colder weather to some extent,
as retailers are selling out their stocks of
arctics and that class of goods in good
shape. Up to within the last week or two
there has been almost no demand for those
lines, hut now retailers are selling them out
rapidly. The talk of a change In prices
naturally had tendency TO make mer-
chants cautious about buying more goods.
but that difficulty was settled on Friday of
last week, when jobbers received word that
the change would amount to a reduction of
per cent in discounts. Present prices,
then, are the same as those In force up 10
November !. There, was considerable un-
time reported that the reduction would
amount to 20 or 25 per cent, which would be
q serious matter with dealers who had
Collections are beginning to show consid-
erabe Improvement as a result of the bet
ter trade In the country and also because OF
the good trade In Christmas lines, Before
the holidays merchants were rather back
ward about paying for their rubber goods,
but now they are coming TO the front In
good shape.
The trade In leather goods is stil a little
quiet. "A few orders are coming In, but
they are mostly small and not of much i'm
portance. Spring business though is In
good shape and jobbers are well pleased
with that part of the trade. They are OF
the opinion that they viii easily break
last years record and II they can do that
they will have no complaints to offer.
Fruits ana Produce.
The demand for fruits and produce has
not been particularly heavy since the first
of the year, as is apt to be the case just
after the holidays, AS a result there has
been no special feature to the trade and
prices are about the same as they We're a
week ago with the exception OF poultry
The prices at which that is selling will b'
found in another column. The receipts OF
butter, eggs and poultry have been light
but the samc is true of the demand, Sc
there has been enough on the market q
meet all requirements,
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS.