Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-03
CONDITION OF ONAHA'S TRADE
Radical Reduction in Rubber Discounts
Causes Much Comment.
WIRE AND NAILS ADVANCED TEN CENTS
Volume of Business for the Week
Very Satisfactory and Buyers
Are Beginning to Arrive
in Large Numbers.

Are Beginning TO Arrive
in Large Numbers.
Trade conditions in this city have bean
In a most satisfactory condition during the
past week. In one way January Is rather
quiet month in wholesale circle ana In
another way 1t is very livery month. AS
a rule the amount of goods sold Is not very
large. and particularly is that true when
stocks i'm the country are not broken. as IN
the case this year. The principal work
that occupies the attention OF joboers Is
the changing Of stocks and the ming OF
advance orders for spring. At the present
time spring goods are being shipped OUT
at a rapid rate as stocks are practically
complete and retailers anxious to get their
new lines on hand. In most cases jobbers
say they have sold more goods in advance
this year than ever before in spite of the
fact that retailers have not met with as
good success In winter goods as usual,
owing to the exceptionally open winter
some OF them, of course, are not able TO
their shelves in the form OF winter
goods, but at the same time they
and are Fun Of hope for the future They
are very confident that spring trade VIII
son they are anxious to get in good stocks
as early as possible. Both retailers and
wholesalers, are still hoping for few weeks
OF severe winter weather which will stlm-
ulate trade In the country and enable mer-
chants to clean out their stocks I'm better
shape. If that should happen there is n
doubt but what tobbers would do much
larger business than they will If the rest
OF the winter remains mild.
changed very much during the week,
though there have been n few rather SEN
sahhonal fiuctuations There ; sGems pI to be be
line and prices apparently are on good,
| firm foundation.
Few Changes in Groceries.
The grocery trade is moving along at a
very SATISFACTORY rate but the market is
| cerned. There has been no change In cof-
fee though little. tirmor feeling is re-
| The sugar market is also in a good strong
| position, though prices are the same as
at last report. Farinaoeous goods are r. Z ,
declined a trife early in the week. and then
strengthened up later on, so that the mar
| ket is now IN good strong position There
| Is nothing. new to be said regarding the
| situation In canned goods all lines re-
naming practically, the, same as they have
In, dried fruits better trade on the low
| grades OF peaches Is reported as result
dicted that II the the present demand conttir.
ucs very long higher prices will result.
r%nGy tIGx Is setting b,n scare @nG pTd
! Raisins have eased off trhe which has
| stimulated the demand. Other lines re-
main in iust about the same position they
were week ago.
Advance In Wire and Nails.
The most important event in the hard
ware trade last week was the unexpe2t ID
advance of 10 cents in wire and nails. Job.
| healthy condition of the iron ana steel
market and knew that eastern manufac-
could handle but they hardly S;''tas Expected
an advance at this time. Present in
dications are that the advance will ue
maintained, owing to the exceptionally good
demand all over the country, and to the
prospects for a continued large consump-
Aside from the change in wire and nails
| there Is nothing new to be said regarding
| The market. Prices are firm all along the
be in a more healthy condition. Locally the
volume Of business being transacted Is Of
goods good are not selling p5P pPartcuiaTiy well but
| the open winter has enabled more out-of-
d9or work to be carried on than usual
which has created demand Tor such lines
as are generally not used much before
spiing,, Last month as q whole comnarTeI
month OF last year and as a result iobbers
| are well satisfied.
House Trade Improving.
Dry goods jobbers are still working night
and day to get their spring orders i!led
every day, but there is no doubt but what
| they are handicapped to some extent ny the
faes that retailers have too much wint :,
many spring goods until they see how they
are, coming out with their present stock
| than they ever have before so they have n
cause for complaint
., Buyers are nov nov bsgippnTing to arrive or or
anticipate big house trade. According
to all advices received there will be many
than ever before. This is perhaps OWNS
to large extent to the fact that thert
are now two wholesale dry goods houses
| to select from and makes II more desira ol,
for them to come on the market to buy
There is nothing new to he said of tho
market, as all lines are practically IN
changed Trade In eastern market, IS
tendency to place their orders than was
the case short time ago. There nav,
though and the general opinion seems tC
be that there will be none in the lmme
date future.
sharp Decline in Rubber Goods.
The principal event in rubber goods tht
past week was the radical change in rub
Der goods, amounting to between a 10 anC
Il per cent reduction, i VII be rencm
a, per cent reduction, so that the decl!n'
since January ! 10 over 20 per cent, The
sSTey TeE into Thexpactsd f Fsy r yyo bSs9 1t
were predicting lower prices, although the.
dii not know just how much It would BE-
ing goods Goods shipped between now an,
April | will be dated thirty days from dat,
of shipment Goods ordered before Apri
!. but not shipped until after that lat
will be subject to November |, thirty day
dating, The list price will remain the SAM
as for 1900
As regards the volume of business rubbe
| goods jObhers state there Is very nttl
doing Retailers have all the winter gooo
they want and what bOthers them now I
, how to sell what they have on hand.
will take several days OF cold weather I
break mp stocks as thoroughly as the
should be. Spring lines are beginning I
. move to some extent and maCkntOshes ar
selling quite we'll The change I'm discount
, does not affect any kind Of rubber cloth
ing. so that part OF the trade Is not de
moralized, II normal weather is eXper
opinion that they will do a very salts
factory amount Of business.
l Leather goods iobhers are selling spriu
, lines as well as could be expected unl der tn
circumstances They are meeting some dis
: Couragements, however, owing to the larp
, stocks of winter goods In the hands OF RI
. taiers. Aside from that fact the trad
! outlook Is very encouraging, and thcr
. seems TO be no doubt but what merchant
will experience dig spring demand.
Advance In Linsred OIL.
The price of linseed oil advanced sharp
p East week owing to the high price Of II
9 seed as compared with that Of the oil III
\ some time II has been claimed that n
selling price OF the oil was entirely &c
E low as compared with the cost OF the see
a | so that the advance last week, amountir
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