Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-03
CONDITION OF OMAHGS TRADE
More Immediate and Future Business Trans
acted IN July Than Ever Before,
VERY FEW CHANGES IN RULING PRICES
Many Dry Goods Buyers Now on the
Market Making Their selections
Of Popular Dress Goods az
well as Of other Lines.

wei ~ 0N ONneE INT
The favorable reports which have been
sent out from week to week regarding
the condition Of trade In this locality sui
hold true. In fact the general situation
r. even better, owing TO the fact that good
crops are assured, which means an active
fan and winter trade ia all lines. During
the month Of Juiy Jobbers and manu-
facturers find that they sold more goods
than ever before during the same months
which is saying a good deal. In view OF the
fact that last year was q record breaker
UP to that. time. Not only was their Inn
mediate business last month very heavy
but the greatest gain was noted In the
amount Of goods sold for future delivery.
Last year dry goods jobbers, for example,
IN July. but this year a good many ar.
rived and placed very liberal orders. The
is taken as an Indication OF an enormous
fall business. A noticeable feature OF the
openeds That is Explained BY whoiesslers
by the growing popularity OF Ohans as a
'curSions which have gone out from here
in the past year are credited with haVihg
f HSn this ddHiTSsaetiHe Ga' But aside from that is
the fact that Omaha tobbers are carrying
better and larger stocks tnan ever getofs
SSrhe week past has been rather feature
concerned. 1t can safely be said, however,
1hat ali lines are in a good. firm positions
oHst The country, he prediction + mat
values win remain up for some time 10
out and jobbers say that when they place
from Sg'tr two to four weeks. owing to a snort
age of supplies, and many times an eighth
former prices. Such conditions. however,
make IL a safe proposition Tor retailers
coIlections continue exceptionally good.
showing that country he mercnd thsy p nSSe
RRa SH' = Zine When anp they had less trouble in
collecting their accounts and FEWER losses
than they have had for the past six
Groceries About Steady.
There have been almost no changes, OF
Importance during the week Under review
in the ruling quotations on staple nnes
the same as It Was a week ago. The de-
mand continues OF very fair proportions
say that sugars at present prices are a
safe investment II Is thought that me
demand the remainder OF the season VIII
The cheese market improved a little
last week the advance amountins to &c
ever, In cereals worthy of mention.
syrups also are in the same position they
In canned goods there is very little to
be said, as no ~quotable changes have taken
n fact practically ali other staple lines
may be quoted just about steady.
'obbers say that the demand for groceries
;Ae past month has been something Pie
lnead of anything previously experienced.
Popular Fall Dress Goods.
The city is now full OF merchants from
this market buying their fall stocks Of
opening stocks, as well as many new &C
counts from established merchants. besides
together fall trade so far has been far in
excess of all expectations.
The dress goods department Is naturally
attracting a good deal OF attention and
merchants are striving to pick out the
Rosr pUpSiaiy nne Of ' tse different joSSins
houses who are posted on the situation
state that, the same as last year, the plain
the greatest demand. For the rainy day
or walking skirt the most popular lines
seem TO be the ~eavyweigh plain mixtures
For suits an endless variety of small ef-
fsets are shown I IN blacks ana IN cs 91ST1,
skins and p~ointelle weaves. Eolieums In
black are, also very popular because OF
their handsome appearance when made up
over block tRffeta silks
Cheviots and zibolines are very popular
for skirts and Jackets, which would indi-
cate that shaggy materials are coming into
favor.
RNA8 az OhNhSS1 ANY, - 49,
both foreign and domestic, ranging In
price from the very cheapest grades to the
most expensive, and they are all meeting
In silks, black grenadines of the better
'Ssalitiss are very good: IN! Blae tnt sa meta s snf
ing lines In black silks. 1t Is claimed thai
prospects are favorable for a shortage IL
in Paterson, N. J., where most OF the silk,
are made, which has put on deliveries
In nrst hands. II is said that merchant,
who have not placed their orders for thos'
lines may have trouble unless they ge
In colored silks, crepe de chimes, granite
de chimes, orient de chimes. plain taffeta,
and habutais are stu In very strong de
SO far as the dry goods market is con
cerned there L. not much TO be said
position and in fact there Is an upward
tendency on nearly all Of the more popular
grades.
No Change in Hardware.
The hardware trade is stn holding IL
own, but there seems to be no specia
feature to make mention OF. There 1
simply a good active demand for all sea
II said to be exceptionally large for thl
time Of the year. July made a bette
have nothing A 70 ' Complain Ssa Of 81 ! TSe o oSGSs5
ts favorable for a large amount OF building
this fan, 50 that joboers are preparing 10
The market is practically in the sam
position II was a week ago and the Who'll
situation is described by calling the marke
active and firm all along the line. Collee
lions continue very satisfactory.
Good Demand for Leather Goods.
Leather goods jobbers are also enjoyin
. very liberal patronage. Mail orders hav
been quite heavy as well as numerous IN
last week and besides that advance order
have also come rolling In In a very salts
factory manner. Quite a good many buy
ors have been on the market and as a ger
eral thing they have bought very freell
travelling men say that In a couple {
weeks more there will be a good man
merchants on the market, as more OF theI
are counting on coming TO market then
selves than usual. There seems 10 be
roWin tendency. they say, In the countf
for merchants TO visit the market then
selves Just TO see what is COINS on.
Fail goods are OF course being rushed OF
A. rapidly as possible and the shippin
forces are being worked overtime. Thel
are still a good many orders to nil, how
ever, and tn fact there are enough TO kes
them busy for some time TO come.
The frequent rains still keep rubber gooC
moving out unusually well Tor midsumme
Clothing especially has been selling rapid
some OF the early fall shipments have d
ready been made and from this time I
the process OF niling advance orders wi
10 forward.
Fruits and Produce.