Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
Jobbers Report the Volume Of Business for
May Best on Record.
SHARP ADVANCE IN PRICE OF TEA
Dry Goods Market Firm and Stocks of
FaII and winter Goods of De-
sIrabIe Grades Are Ugh in
Manufacturers Hands.

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the same month. That applies not only TO
current business but to future business as
well, 80 that Omaha jObbers are well
pleased with existing conditions. The fact
that trade Is so heavy In the race OF the
OF goods is considered good evidence OF
the fact that people have money ana are
not afraid to spend it. The rains /0f last ibs
territory tributary to this market, made
every one more confident than ever re-
tons Tor fall and winter trade will be
pushed even more vigorously than In the
ton, Wholesalers say that more favorable
conditions couad. not well be Imagined
Unless something happens to change the
situation Il is predicted that the amount
Be Far in excess Of last year or Of any other
so far as the markets are concerned
changes during the week under review.
The same hrmness on practically all lines
still noticeable and it may be safely said
that the general tendency of values IL up
in a great many cases is IN excess of the
supply and as long as that Is the case
Collections are also reported as being in
exceptionally good condition. Retail trade
snri1g Of ,S course T r E busa,tntel s slow 10 me early rGy,b n the is
rushing, so that dealers are able to meet
their bills with considerable promptness.
Sugar Advanced Five Points.
Wholesale. grocers report business for last
week as being exceptionally heavy and in
fact some OF them say II was the busiest
week of the year to date, The market
few lines have been advanced. Thu sugar
market Is quoted very strong and active.
On Friday an advance OF five points took
place on soft grades, and. owing to the
heavy consumption, higher prices are pre-
Cablegrams were received last week by
local houses from Japan and China to the
effect that opening prices on the new crop
were a year ago. II is claimed that a
heavy frost in Japan during the month Of
as a result teas are now costing in japan
sac per pound more than they were a year
opened 30 per cent higher than it did a
Importance is an advance in oatmeal
amounting to, 25c per barrel and cases
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the Increased make. Factories are now
able to work full time and as pastures
country lower prices in the near future
apples are quoted a little higher than they
were a week age; Prunes are also very
larger sizes, which are said to be well
cleaned UP on the coast.
There has been no PARTICULAR change in
canned goods, but at the same time
tomatoes are constantly frmIng up and
jobbers are selling in about the same
notches they were a week ego.
Dry Goods Active and Steady.
There has been no change in the ruling
past week. Manufacturers. however, claim
that they are we'll sold upon both cotton
say they have good reason for believing
that such is the case, owing to the DIM
SSo1r. ' winter Snsy st afs hNS ot only IN are Pid maSuf Srfers
ers IN the east experiencing a good de-
doing a rushing BUSINESS in fall e GOODS sEe
n distribution extends to all lines, in
domets. blankets, underwear, hosiery, GGEck
lined goods, ,cloaks and dress goods. In
fact It is claimed that orders are twice as
large and more numerous than ever before.
The cloak trade Is fast coming to the
front in Omaha, as one house claims to
season as as we're Ss sold ali Ho last y s9 iaf Ev shiS
one seems to be figuring that future bust
last year, owing to the exceptionally fine
outlook for bountiful crops.
factory proportions. Sales last week Week
showed a big Improvement over the previ-
Sus three s1r, weeks ~ and a large number Of
had a good word, TO say regarding the
conditlon OF trade In the country and said
tnelr STOCKS were going to pieces at a rapid
No Change in Hardware
There have been no new developments
n the hardware market since last report.
Prices on all lines are good and firm, but
there have been no. quotable changes
s~essonabIe goods and in fact the Volume Of
In excess OF the same time OF last year.
Lhere does not seem to be any, particular
healthy demand all along the line. There
ls considerable building being done In the
.SGeenm%slnnSS' fO Mn SalldS or o MATERIAL creates ESsrS 2 big
az present points to a continued heavy
more tal goods than ever before.
she's Men Well Pleased.
Leather goods men also have a good
wSFd to say regarding the condition Of
with great success in landing fan orders,
owing 20, the good condition Of crops, and
the corresponding week OF last year in the
smGunt OF goods sold Merchants who
eadnsr IN the season refused 10 place their
literally. SO that travelling men are taking
orders as raRidly as they can get to their
customers. There is no longer any doubt
viii be the banner year in the shoe busi-
sisins up orders are also on the increase
and every hot day makes the demand in
are said 70 be well HIir'f Broken He' snd The s'9 %sS
si.ins Up orders are, coming In would in
,oieate that such Is the case,
Fruits and
tn demand for fruits and vegetables
tast week was almost unprecedented. The
fact that prices are extremely high for
PeSRSotg I'll hllub OF eaIaDle8 did not
seem to curtain the demand 10 an appre-
'ciaole amount. The market is now sup
piled with home grown strawberries and
prices are considerably higher than they
We're 9 week ago. Good stock Is now held
at t4.OO TO 400 per case. Lemons also took
Jump ana are now selling at $3.50 to $500
per case, Home grown cherries are be
ginning to come forward, but they are
very scarce. II Is claimed that there viii
only be about one-fourth OF a. crop OF
early cherries. The later varieties. how
ever, will be. abundant II nothing happens
10 damage the crop
The only old potatoes left on the market
are northern stock, which is down 10 S0d
&c per bushel, New potatoes, however,
are now In good supply and are selling al
'nOqlD per bushel. The prices quoted
on the various other kinds OF vegetables
Will be found In another column.
The egg market Is a trlhe lower than 4
was a week ago, owing to the large mum.
per OF lots now coming forward. Butter
however. has held good and firm in spite
OF the fact that receipts have been on tbs
increase. The demand Is apparently large
enough TO take all that Is coming forward
Ihere has not been much change II
poultry. Receipts are fairly LIBERAL but
there has been a ready outlet for all that
has arrived.
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