Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-26
CONDITION OFONAHESTRADE
Warm Weather Has Somewhat Retarded
the Movement Of Winter Goods.
VERY FEN IMPORTANT CHANGES IN PRICES
TratelinE statesmen Out After sprinE
Order. ana So Far Have Met
with Exceptionally food
ResuIts.

fnS ~ Ali rsports countrT merchants tn
36yed q very liberal patronage. Travelng
az a ra9id rate and that the way things
business in spite Of the fact that merchants
season. All classes Of people seem 70 be
spending more money than ever before ana
are enyins a better class a. sSo1 1cr She b1 ~
ness than they hoped TO DO. %Jobbers have
a rood word 70 say regarding collections
and % faT very few bad accounts have
The marFets have huctuated very little
during the week under review. but the same
Won thai has been reported for many
months past. II is 20 be noticed that with
vsry few eXceptons the tendency OF prices
retailers are anticipating their wants Ia
into the future, as they can see no prospect
Of values reaching q " level Tor some
time 10 come.
Groceries Active and strong.
Wboles.le Erocers report the volume Of
business exceptionally heavy for this time
Of the year and in fact they are being
pushed TO their utmost TO care Tor thelr
Immediate business and at the same time
ship out their future orders. Each week
they see q big Increase as compared win
the corresponding week OF last year, 50
that they find no cause for complaint.
The FIRST shipments Of new seeded raisins
arrived on the market the first OF last
week and are going out to the trsoS az a
5irsrerss "a nriee between choice ls-oz.
seeded and three-crown loose muscatels OF
about PIC per h. but this year the diner-
ence ts only about lc per 10. seeders claim
they are doing business at a loss OF from
US 10 80 a car. but whether that Is the case
pr not, the difference In price IS 90 slght
that the seeded rsisins viii undoubtedly
become more popular than ever before.
Considerable interest is being shown ~
glaee fruits. Currants are also moving out
n large quantities. as prices are cheaper
81 the stock better. The market continues
very strong on peaches and spricots and
some lines Of the fancy fruin are entirely
In the line Of canned goods interest stu
renters around corn and tomatoes, with
pumpkin also claiming considerable atten-
tiou. The market has eased up q little on
tomatoes, but not enough to change the
situation IN the west. The IS
and owing to the fact that the goods now
being packed are not OF as good color or
flavor as those packed earlier in the year
u Is not thought that the western market
viii be Influenced at all Pumpkin Is being
bouEh I'D wherever stock Of satisfactory
quality can be found and well posted oper-
Rtors think that this means a material ad-
vance in the near future over present
prices. One factor that add TO this feeling
materially Is the very high prices being
paid for gallon pie fruit, particularly ber-
ries.
The week closed with the sugar market
practically the same as II was the week
before. The market on raws showed con-
siderable strength the first part OF the
week, but toward she close the market
IL was before the strength developed. The
pemand for sugar continues exceptionally
The cheese market is strong and fancy
October stock is quoted &c higher than II
was n week age. The demand is very brisk,
tors.
There has been no quotAble change dur
ing the week on either coffee or teas Other
also in just about the same position they
gere a week ago.
House rad Quiet.
House trade with omAha dry goods Job
bers was rather quiet last week, but the
order trade continued very satisfactory,
The warm weather OF course somewhat in.
terfered with the movement Of heavyweight
goods, but stil business with retailers Is
future very encouraging. Merchants arr
preparing for a big rush of business to fol,
are keeping their stocks very complete
Many lines however, OF popular wintei
and women's fleece lined underwear, cottor
blankets and medium grades Of mottleC
aannels
Traveling men have taken some larg'
orders for spring wash goods and othe
Epecialtes designed for spring trade
There now seems some danger that m
year win be reproduced this sea
Bon. Early orders were very larg'
ana C1ILalm Styles are SOlQ out TRADE III
wash goods is mainly in woven fabrics
Printed goods. although selling well, ar
not As strong as they were last season.
strength and some manufSeturers owini
TO the high price Of cotton, predict an ad
ranss on esrtaln grades OF goods While
best posted on the general situation ssl
with a good deal Of eonhdsnce that person
wishing TO anticipate their wants can do s
safely 50 far as prices are concerned
HARDWARE Remains Unchanged.
There nave been no important nuctua
lions IN the hardware market for som
little time past The market is firm o.
favorable for q continuance of those condi
tons for some little time. The demand in
what curtaiied by the warm weather. bv
all things considered 5obbers report thei
business as being very encouraging. Re
also have a good word TO say. 50 that yer
few complaints OF any character are bein
ssstgrs 10 the ies trade see as the sS a sS me e iPe zen
erSl for ali classes OF goods.
Leather Goods Going Up.
The feature Of the leather goods trade q
the present sine 70 the advancing tendenc
OF the market. JObbers say that they IN
prices on medium grade shoes from N I
Ia cents per pair higher than they were
short time EsS, that y owing 70 The a.
ported from time to time through thes
columns. The h~igh-preed shoes are ais
AAbHNAr 1AA Az AlEaANEA uANhANC mas AAhr
place on the medium grades, Jobbers So
that 50 Tar as they can see there Is \
prospect for any reduction for some tim
10 come and that retailers are safe IN plal
ing their orders AT This time. The prics
20 retailers have not been advanced mI
fertally as yet. but as soon as 9obberE e.
hauet their present stocks an advance wi
have 10 be made.
Immediate business with local jobbsrs
largely confined 10 siKing-up orders, r,
faiiers 80 far this fan have had a vel
good trade. 50 that their stocks are gettir
broken to some extent. as Is shown by n
short time 3obbers expect 10 be kept bus
attending 70 the immediate want Of the
customers-
Future business Is also very satisfactor
As travelling statesmen are picking up q 60,
many orders for spring and feel greatly e
Outraged as a result OF the success th'
have had so far
The rubber usine IL rather quiet.
this Is a between-season period. A Re
late buyers. however, are sending IN the
orders. but they are mostly small Jobbe
some winter weather Is experienced
Fruits and
The demand for fruits is now comm
mostly 10 pears. apples grapes. orang
and bananas. There are sull Californ
oseches on the market. but they are quot
Al Der box and besides that this Is q
time Of year when people begin 20 3
annie hungry. The quality OF the appl
now arriving Is much better Than herel
fore and the prices al which the dinere
lines are selling viii be found In anoth
cSillan ~ to,~.r a., tha msrks- ..