Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-02
OFOMAHA'S TRADE
kvolums Of Business for October Broke All
v Previous Records.
BUT FEW IMPORTANT CHANGES IN PRICES
Outlook for spring Business Grows
lore Favorable Each Week and
Jobbers Making Zig Prepara-
lions to Handle IL.

week they have reported business as being
very brisk and now that they have figured
up the total sales for the month, they md
that they have broken all previous records
for October. There has. OF course been
ing with the movement of winter goods, but
as long as tobbers find they are doing more
business than usual they have few COM
plants to offer. According to advlces re-
ceived from the country, retailers have
also enjoyed a very nice trade and their
Jobbers think '"tfh nat L would only take a
few days Of cold weather to bring in a
food Of sorting up orders. as they have
for so early in the season. Taking every
thing into consideration, both wholesalers
and retailers feel that they have. good
reasons for being we'll satisfied with pre-
vailing conditions.
The markets have huctyated but little
during the week under review and In fact
outside OF a few lines Of groceries there
have been practically no changes worthy
along the line, with favorable prospects for
their remaining that way for some time TO
come.
Canned Goods Continue Strong.
So far as the canned goods situation is
concerned local grocery jobbers report this
have ever experienced, owing TO the dim
Guilty Of getting goods from the packers.
that they have held back their deliveries
until the close Of the packing. season and
until such time as they could ascertain
Ia DlGR0IllOh VI NlEh OlbtN6 OhAd bN
filled. Then, the dihleulty of getting boxes
and labels at proper times has added to the
delay 90 that iobbers have been greatly
ceived from California to the effect that
packers viii be able to deliver only IS pei
cent of their sales of standard tomatoes.
This, II is claimed, will work still farther
hardships on local wholesalers, because al
most all OF them have sold up to the limit
of their purchases. California has not been
short on tomatoes for many years, so tina
thsi report comes as a great surprise.
in t tse market nSIe Oe on canned a2 goods, but the
tendency Is toward higher prices N corn,
Tomatoes are stlll a little weak In the east
but a reaction at any time would cause nc
surprise.
r Reports were received last week to the
y effect that on Monday Of this week loose
Muscatel raisins will be advanced, but just
what lines will be affected is not definitely
known, but It is thought that two, three
doubtedly be advanced. II is natural e
suppose that seeded raisins will also bt
marked up. but IS seeders are not workine
in perfect harmony the advance may moi
AFFECT the seeded raisins.
There has also been an advance in wal
nuts and soft shells are now quoted hq%t
above opening prices. All imported nuts
are also very strong. with advances OF
Brazils, hlberts and almonds.
The first steamer TO arrive with q carBS
/ Of new dates was reported in New Yorl
last week with 10000 boxes. The first car
load Of these goods will arrive in omshs
some time this week and Is reported
that the quality is unusually good. TIT
movement of dried fruits Of all kinds -
far this fall has been very satisfactory
and has covered the entire line from ordi
nary choice to extra fancy stock.
The sugar market eased OF a little las
week, both raws and refining being affected
In the line Of fish, the market on HOLLAND
herring is reported very firm, with al
near future are being PREDICTED. The mar
ket on mackeral continues very high ant
small counts are almost impossible to oh
tain, New Norways have not as yet ar
rived, but are expected in about ten days
There is q big demand for Goldfish, Wit
prospects favorable for hc advance
manufacturer OF catsup haye found It i'm
possible 10 I'LL their contracts on tn
cheaper grades. The tendency of the mar
ket Is naturally upward and well poste
merchants are anticipating their wants,
The market on beans essed of a little las
week, owing to the tendency of buyers I
hold back their orders in the hope tina
lower prices will rule. Local tobbers, how
ever, think that prices will be higher a
soon as buyers find that the market doe
not decline as rapidly as expected and tina
buying will then be active.
The cheese market is about the same a
was a week ago, though stocks are yer
light and many factories have closed dow
predicted for November.
So far as the demand for groceries is cor
cerned, tobbers hnd no cause for com
heavy and In fact business was heavie
during the entire month Of October tina
ever before. Jobbers were continual
NeN ~ NNNF N-NN ANa ANI -
House Trade Quiet.
House trade with local dry goods jobber
has been rather quiet for the last tW
weeks. That Is partly due 20 the war;
weather and partly to the fact that r.
ever. both direct and through travelin
statesmen, continue plentiful and in ii
a AsI,nS at asi tnssSI is IN Tn excess Souf q t the san n,
only to last week, but to last month 4
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satisfactory manner and already a grei
many heavy bills have been sold. The,
orders are mainly for specialties in was
goods, also In such lines as laces, embroi,
nishing goods.
The market on ali lines of cotton gooC
: continues very firm, but no changes haN
taken place during the week under n
view and none are being predicted for Il
the general situation.
Hardware Active and Firm.
The hardware market continues very a
tive. Tn demand is exceptionally heaN
for all lines of seasonable goods and jo
gel the goods eSds' WITH wien SHS t 10 fi q the IpS order
That is not altogether the fault OF man
facturers. for jobbers claim that the RAJ
say 1t is nothing unusual for a car to
from thirty to nifty days In coming thouI
iTU% me to f fourt saG q Sa ITs9 lpSm Sb issss fro
The general market situation Is much Il
same as II was a week ago. Wire and ma
are holding their own and IN fact pra
ucaliy all stable lines are quoted the san
as they were a week ago. The gener
opinion is that no important iuctuatlon W
take place for some time to come.
Better Demand for Rubbers.
The wet weather Of the latter part
last week caused some demand for rubb
goods. Jobbers did not feel the effects
II TO any extent, but retailers had quite
nice trade and II helped them TO unloi
some OF the stocks they had on hRn
Rubber clothing as well as footwear was
good demand. Jobbers, though, do not 10
for much business until cold weather 81
In and with a normal winter they expect
brisk demand throughout the season.
Leather goods are moving out gu
stocks are being rapidly broken and Il "
not be long before they will have to pls
quite liberal orders. A cold wave wol
be very beneficial TO the leather goo
trade, as people would then have TO ]
aside their lightweight shoes.
Fruits and Produce.
The season for peaches, prunes a
plumis Is now practically at an end. A Il
shipments occasionally arrive, but s 4
more days will see the last OF them. Pea
n are stil in good supply and are selli
freely, prices ranging from Si.b to s. q b,
New NAsfk grapes are stn on the mari
and are worth 22c. Tokays are selling
N.7b and Malagas at S.O0q6O0. Cranberr
have advanced. owing 10 the fact that
supply on this market Is not as heavy
II has been OF late. Wisconsin berries 4