Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16
CONDITION OF ORAHA'S TRADE
Nsr, Buyers Arrive on the LEGAL Market
Than for Come Tine Previous
SPRING GOODS IN ALL LINES MOVE FREELY
Collections Reported as Exceptionally
Good and All Indications Point
to Brisk, Healthy
Markets.

orders. TRAVELLING men also met with much
better success on the roa1' maj thsre will
be a greater volume of goods sold IN TINS
city during the next few weeks than ever
before during the same length OF time.
Merchants as a rule In the state OF Ne
braska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas have
cleaned up their winter stocks IN good
shape and are on the market for heavy
stocks of spring and summer goods: inc
only section of the country tributary 20 TINS
market where retailers have not sold out
their winter goods In satisfactory shape
- IN the tar we eon,S diS ImG consume as
much winter stock az usual. BUT IN spIe
of that fact merchants IN nat part NH
undoubtedly buy heavy spring lines, as they
are confident that trade during the spring
and summer months will be fully up to the
Jobbers have a good deal to say regard
ing the condition of collections. Merchants
than the usual degree OF promptness and
in fact there are very rev poor ACCOUNTS
among retailers are very scarce, so that
losses from that source are at a minimum.
In view Of these conditions, lopners say
place liberal orders, as they could not well
be more prosperous or be more hopeful Tor
the future than they are at the present
The markets have been rather devoid Of
special features during the last several
days and in fact there. have been almost
no fluctuations at all Of any great lmpor.-
90 the general market, however. and all
predictions are for continued firm markets.
Few mi I'm Groceries.
1t has been a long time since the grocery
market has held as steady as It did last
week. Trade was active and in fact better
than 1t was a week ago, but almost all
lines sold in Just about the same notches
as they did the week before. Sugar, for
example, was steady all the week, but at
the same time there was considerable evil
dence of strength. which leads to the benef
that an advance will take place in the near
future.
syrups are a little higher than they were
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90 per cent of the glucose produced in the
country is controlled by a combination. and
as q result the market is In a very strong
The only change in farinaceous goods
was q Sigh, hsih 6 decline an N c cSded qo Sats' TThh ere
ls no change to note In canned goods,
though corn and tomatoes continue very
strength.
Dried fruits are selling in the same
pusly mentioned, peaches and prunes are
being held at very firm prices with de.
has been no change In quotations.
Print Cloths a Little Higher.
goods market last week was an advance
In print cloths amounting to &c. They are
now held at sac and buyers who are in a
position. to know say that Indications are
favorable for still higher prices In. the near
s sSTuT prln ts rSfii; 1t are Is Sf no% h SnSt n ~ Amf the
market, should advance all lines of goods
made on print cloths would advance at
larger than they have been at any time
within the last six months. Percales, ging-
freely on the local market. Any one visit
Ing the big Howard street houses last week
Sctivity than Of late and t hnete the @a num mSer
Of merchants visiting this market is in
pressing every year at a rapid rate. The
being well pleased and surprised at the
large assortment Of stocks carried in this
further proof OF their satisfaction.
Local jobbers have now about finished
shipping their advance orders and so are
prepared to handle in good shape the rush
pf immediate business which will come
Sf large proportions, but travelling statesmen
are also meeting with exceptionally good
Said to be booming in all departments.
Spring Goods begin to Move.
Hardware jobbers also report spring
trade as having showed considerable i'm
proyement last week. Such lines as wire
cloth. poultry netting and steel goods are
now selling quite freely and with moderate
weather from this time on trade ought to
merchants have been in the Cit of late, but
those who have visited the market all seem
10 be very confident regarding future busi-
ness and say there Is no reason why they
should not have a nice trade throughout
The spring and summer. They look for con-
course, means a brisk demand.
SO far as. the market is concerned there
- " W NC SdAut . pIdCllCdllY all
lines are selling at the same quotations
they were a week ago. There is a good,
hrm tone to the market. however, which
gives considerable confidence to both buy
srs and sellers. The iron and steel market
f sSat'a as fa an as a E sSn be ne seeh at fU the ! b9ess Sc
time there is no reason for looking for any.
thing but a good. firm market for some
Good Demand for Leather Goods.
Leather goods jobbers report trade as
being OF very satisfactory proportions
Travelling men are sending in a nice batch
pr orders with every mail and a good many
buyers are also coming on the market
Every mild day reminds merchants that Il
u only "A short time now before spring and
summer lines viii be In demand. and as a
result they are getting anxious TO place
their orders and get the goods in stock
The increasing demand for oxfords in botl
mems and women's lines Is more notice
able each week and jobbers say there Is n,
doubt but what more OF that style of sho,
will be worn In this section of the country
this season than ever before.
exactly rushed with business at the presen
time, They look for a brisk trade, how
frost begins to start which viii put tn
roads in worse condition than they hav
IS sandals, viii then be in big demand.
EHtHre business Is showing yR IN as goo.
n the year. Except In the far west, wher
merchants failed to clean up their white
inS men are meeting With good Success 4
landing orders for fall shipment. IL is, o
course, a little early TO expect very man
fall orders and for that reason jobbers Zee
encouraged over the number they hav
taken.
Fruits and Produce.
There was a better demand last week 10
fruits and vegetables than for some llttl
time owing no doubt to the more moderat
weather. Small shipments of such lines a
green onions and radishes are beginning {
arrive, but they sell almost entirely to IN
city trade. A few crates of Florida straw
berries also arrived last week and the
we're sold to the city trade at about 50 cent
per quart. As far as the staple lines on IN
market are concerned there Is not much Z
any change to note, as all lines are sellin
In about the same notches they were
week ago. The quotations will be found
another column.
There was a sharp advance I'm the price {
Rigs last week owing to light receipts and
good demand. on some days fresh stOc
sold as high as Is cents. but m
men as a rule did not send out quotation
above Is cents. They are telling their cui
toners to look out for a sudden drop 4
Boon as the receipts begin TO Increase.
Butter also took an upward jump, con
mon TO fair grades selling as high as IL
Is cents. The chOicer grades sold up to
an cents and reamery 26q27 cents. II
advance was caused by exceedingly ligl
receipts. The poultry market was ais
nrm for the same reason.
The severe storms In the east caused
shortage In the supply OF oysters at tn
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