Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-16
OF OMAHAS TRADE
Jobbers Extremely Well Pleased with Re-
suits Thus Far.
JUNE WILL Be A RECORD BREAKEF
Not Much ChRnEe In Market values
nut Prices ms n Rule Continue Firm
-~CoBsuming DEMAND Ex-
ceIIent for June.
OMAHA, June Il.

The excursion to be held on IhlIsaqy
and Friday of this week has been lne an
sorbing topic in the jobbing district curing
the last few days. Nc trouble or pains are
being spared by those. having the MAYER
in charge to make # the banner eXCur snrt
in the excursion has been extended 10 ths
Live Stock exchange at South Omanai anu
acc ording to latest reports enough VIII go
nom there 10 nm one car. Sentiment re-
gar ding these excursions has changed VeLy
materially and jobbers generally are 'aG t
ing greater interest than ever before II
seems to he admitted on all sides that per
PonaI acquaintance between the city ana
this country Is Of great advantage 10 all
pgrties and ought to be encouraged.
As regards trade the situation coulu
hardly be more encouraging. hepotIs I a ~
all sections Of tributary territory ihulCate
crops in general as doing well ana giSnns
promise OF an abundant harvest ouCH
damage as has resulted from a surplus ~
moisture is limited to small areas ana VIII
not cut much figure in general Iesui'S. Che
thIrC there is plenty of green feed in the
country. which means a large hay crop and
ar abundance Of feed for cattle AS cattIe
have of late been very profitable lot Iar-
6tock-growing sections Of the west and
trace in all lines correspondingly good. A
knowledge of these facts reduces a gen
sral Feeling o. confidence in all depart
monts END jChbers seem inclined 70 push
out for trade harder than ever. Thelr Ell
forts along this line together win tne
very large consuming demand IN the couh-
try, accounts for the increase That Is re-
ported in the volume of sales over previous
Wears, Prospects, for trade in the grazing
states wes' of Nebraska are most en-
couraeing. In those states live stock mas
NOS commenced to move as yet, but II Is
predicted that shipments will be the
heaviest in the history, of the trade and
that more money will be sent back from
the big markets than ever before
Grocers very Busy.
AS was the case last week all the grocery
tobbers in the city are reporting. a very
heavy business doing and II Is about all
that they can manage 10 keep aorSaso %
I-he orders are TO. for any special line OF
goods, as is the case sometimes, but cover
stock showing that consumers are buying
because they have the money and are Will
"Sothlng of any great interest has hap
pened as regards market prices during the
fast few days. Shipments of the new pack
OF Columbia river salmon are reported on
the way al Il via be on the market In. the
near future. Dried fruits are moving along
w'ihUdt any very. noteworthy changes IN
Smyrna figs Is said to be very backward,
oW Wing to cold weather and a late spring
ON the other side.
Ahead of Last Year.
Extensive building operations in all sec
tions OF tributary territory has created an
active demand for all kinds of builders
hardware and jobbers report sales run
Mag considerably ahead of corresponding
AMI httings OF ali kinds are selling freely:
There IS also Il very good demand for shelf
n0IlNNI % III hllld anu Noo VI -NhAo
den and, which is common to the whole
country as well as to the west, prices gem
orally are firm. Prospects at the present
ZINE wonla seem to point to an exception
ally good summer trade.
Good shoe Weather.
Omaha is we'll supplied with shoe houses
and whCu they all report a good business
II means that something Is doing. The fact
this spring has been of great help to re-
tailcrs In cleaning up their stocks. job
bers say that an unusually large number
OF sizing. ur orders are coming to hand,
which means that retailers are disposing of
their stocks rapidly and that prospects are
good for Il continuance OF the demand.
Travelling men on the road are all send
ing in the most encouraging reports and at
the same time ere taking many fall orders:
Merchants who were a little backward
Rboui placing orders a short time age, have
s sSll1len';iE INTO on mn = with 'f the Balance mi y OF anf tra are
The announcement made some time age in
these columns that this would be the ban
nsr year &c far as tobbers of leather goods
are concerned still promises to prove true.
Dry Goods Strong.
While no marked change has taken place
In the dry goods market advices from
eastern manufacturers all indicate that
they nave sold up very closely the output
OF cotton and wooden goods and tina ale
market is really in a strong position.
Whether that is true or not there IS GER
as evidenced by the difficulty met by Job
bers In getting some orders filed.
Local HOUSES IeDOIl u very ldTk6 safe OF
fall goods of all kinds: in fact the total
volume is far in excess of the record OF
previous years at this season. Unless all
history Of the jobbing dry goods trade OF
this market
A GOOD many buyers have been in during
the week ard current business has been
fully as satisfactory as the fall business.
Fruits and
A tempting array of fruits and vegetables
was to be found on the market all the
week. Almost anything that one could de.
sire was to be found, and of good quality.
Prices, however. continue rather stiff, as
has teGll the case all the season,
Strawberries, which more at
tention thar any other fruit at this season.
are coming from a number OF different
courses, bu; LriceG are high and there
does not seer to be any prospect OF theiI
being very low at any time during tile sea.
son. People Who have been in the habit OF
waiting fer cheap stock TO put into rams
are more than likely to suffer disappolnt.
merit.
IL IN sHid that early cherries will b,
scarce and high, but there is promise of {
la ger croE or late varieties. Lemons ar,
high, as will be- noted from the quotation.
In anothe column.
In Inc way Of vegetables old potatoes ar,
prestS well eolu out, only a limited quantit,
" northern stock remaining IN sight.
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, June 14.-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet: middling uplands, Q 7-16c; mid
dUnu gulf. 9 Lille. snlpg- Z 915 bslaa FL