Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
CONDITION OF OMAHES TRADE
Prolonged Gold Weather Interfering with
Spring Business
PRICES FIRM ON PRACTICALLY ALL LINES
Reports from the Country Indicate
that Merchan Are Cleaning UD
Their stocks I'm Good shape
COLLECTIONS Continue Good.

wholesalers and manufacturers Of this
city were not exactly rushed WIN 9E1eFs
they had a very satisfactory trace. Ihe
extremely cold weather. which has peen
tary to this market naturally had a tend
ency to keep buyers at home ana 70 make
them reluctant about placing haye ORDERS iGI Is
thought Is only temporary and will simply
make the rush of spring business more
In. Travelling men have been making their
usual rounds and, according TO their re-
R nO coiia re wsather I Goods S'T and present indica-
lions are that they will clean up their
stocks in good shape. That will Of course,
rectly, as 1t Will give. merchants plenty OF
ready money with which to meet their bills
and will tend 20 make them place more
as well as for fall goods for next season;
Taking everything into consiaerati9n
TO complain Of and are ali looking forward
10 an elegant business during the next
So FAR as sensational 1uctuetions in
prices are concerned there is not much to
be said, as most lines are selling In Jcst
about the same notches they were a week
ago. There is a good strong undertone to
the market as a whole. however, and the
fically all lines will remain firm for some
time to come. Not only have Wholesalers
and manufacturers considerable confidence
Sn future values, but the same Is true OF
retailers, and as a result they are willing
TO anticipate their wants for Some time to
Grocery Market strong.
Trade with wholesale grocers last week
was of very satisfactory proportions and
the market was also in good shape: Sugar
week ago ON this market. There has, how
ever, been an advance In New YORK
amounting, to points on two and I'VE
sizes are not handled in this market the
card here remains the same.
In canned goods there have. been no
quotable changes. but their is a firm feel
ing all along the line. Dried fruits, and
particularly peaches, are also hrmtng up
fered. Syrups are all considerably higher
than they were a week ago.
Sisal rope Is being held at very firm
prices and the outlook is favorable for
higher quotations in the near future, owing
to the fact that rope is now being sold on
the same basis as the raw fiber, allowing
nothing for the manufacturer.
The bean market is a trine easier than
1t was a week ago, but II is claimed that
farmers do not care TO sell at the present
low basis, and II they hold on II is thought
prices will rule higher in the future.
Packers have been naming prices on the
pack of peas for the season of 1902 and 1t
is found that they are about the same as
the better grades. which are higher. The
general Impression Is that prices Will adj
p pacSei n sTe Sed,n SW n 9 d IL ene matter Iaet Tht to
obtain seed, which is very scarce. 1t IS
also claimed that farmers will not con-
they can make more money growing corn
at the prices that have prevailed OF late.
T ahd SacSer eoa aaX 3Rst a FSsy to Ssy sweet Sot 1 Ssaa
able to contract more than 10 per cent of
the acreage they did up to February / last
they have been obliged TO pay from 800 to
$3.50 per ton more for the corn than they
lief that opening prices s0 ON 'e the iso me pack UsS
Of corn will rule from 10 to 20 per cent
higher than last season and possibly more.
Spring Trade a Little Quiet.
Although a good many buyers arrived on
Che dry goods market last week IT cannot
bers is in full blast. The buyers that are
coming now are being favored with good
are being depleted both in woven and
printed fabrics. Popular grades of dress
goods are in big demand and leading mills
are said to be engaged for many months
20 come and deliveries are rather unsatis-
factory.
Fancy styles Of dress prints are selling
better than recently, though trade is still
largely favorable to such staples as indi-
gos, grays, MORNINGS and reds, on account
of the prices at which those lines are be-
= tnz sold.
"A great many buyers are expected on
the local market this coming week and
5obbers have been making use Of the light
demand OF late to ship out their advance
orders, so as 70 be prepared for the rush
OF house trade that is sure to come in
the near future.
There are no quotable changes to note
goods. although an advance OF Lie in print
cloths last week impaired a firm under
tone TO the market.
kets and wool dress goods for next season
are all being placed at an advance over
that jobbers' prices will range from ) e
rs per cent higher on these lines thar
they did last year.
Collections continue very satisfactory.
Too Cold for Hardware.
Local hardware jobbers did fully as mucl
business last week as they could reason
ably expect. The prolonged cold weathe
has, Of course. rather shut of orders foI
lions. which have been carried on quite ex
tensively all winter with but few Interrupt
d Son 4 ve nga large 1eens Business sne eaI Ies ioS %seK q bSt n 81
Indications are considered exceptionally ia
vorable for the future and jobbers are no
The general market is in just about tn
same position it was a week ago. All line
Important changes are being PREDICTED 10
the immediate future. According TO report
received from the east rail mills and struc
tural iron and steel mills have plenty o
orders for the present year and It look
now as though they would have more tina,
they could do. AS long as that is the cas-
there is not much prospect OF any weak
ness IN those lines and as about the sam
eondisions apply TO practically all kinds 0
Tor the future is very encouraging.
shipping Out Advance Orders.
eLather goods jobbers are busy nIln
their advance orders and getting ready 10
ppring trade. SO far as immediate bushes
- concerned they are not doing very mucl
although they are receiving quite a fe'
small ~sortlng-up orders. According TO II
ports received from the country, retailer
ARE enjoying quite a nice trade In all sue
lines as ~arctics and felt boots as we'll as /
shoes and are cleaning up their stocks /
IN fact than Il generally Is at this time {
year. owing TO the length OF time that III
cold weather has lasted. Jobbers fe
greatly encouraged at the reports OF a goo
trade In the country, as they realize thi
a. will improve collections at once and wi
help out wonderfully on both spring ar
next fall business.
Travelling men. are still out after spfir
orders and are meeting with fairly goo
success, though they probably are not Sci
ang as much stock as they would II II
weather were more mild. They find retai
ers In good humor, however, and predict
big trade for the future.
Fruits and
There has not been a very liberal d
mand OF late for fruits and vegetables. b
3Obbers explain that by saying that Il
weather Is too cold TO make shipmen
with safety and for that reason merchan
will not buy very freely. They look for
big Improvement as soon as the wealth
changes al al last week n the q~Datatio
Oh staple lines and the situation Is be
described by calling the market quiet al
RfaadV