Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
Volume Of Business Very Satisfactory for
This Time Of Year.
BUILDERS HARDWARE ADVANCED SHARPLY
Cotton Goods Continue strong and
Indications Favorable for SIN
HiEher Prices on a Number
of Staple Lines.

business In Omaha and surrounding terri
Sun dealers in all lines had a very salts
factory trade. The lack OF more settled
down retail trade and made retailers slow
ABOUT sorting up their stocks; Besides
that. farmers are most too busy with
tnelr spring work to go to town ana
that is also having a bad effect upon
retail trade in the country. No complaints,
as jobbers are confident that in a very
short time spring and summer lines will
move out at a very rapid rate.
Jobbers in most lines are devotlng most
OF their attention at the present time TO
spe noSs, Gp9et tbei Ipr te ISIt sed 60 Ier
1T In reported that they have met with
exceptionally good success which Is taken
tailers are not at all worried about the
Market quotations are in much the same
condition they were a week ago, compare
lively few changes having taken place.
nearly all in the direction OF higher prices.
The demand for all lines continues to be
fully equal 70 the supply and in a great
pate their wants for many months in the
future, Those. who are best posted on
markets for an indefinite length of time
and say that retailers. need. nave no hesi-
fancy about anticipating their wants as
far in the future as is convenient for them
collestions continue fair in nearly all
doubtedly Increase retail trade and in that
way improve collections with local jobbers.
Sugar Market stendy.
There has been no change In the sugar
market since last report worthy Of mem
ton. All grades are quoted the same as
beginning to pick up 70 Quiz an extent;
same position 1t was a week ago, and ac-
cording to eastern advices trade is a little
There has been another advance In sisal
rope, and indications are considered IA
yorable for still higher prices In the near
Mustard sardines advanced about 15c per
case owing to the light supply, II Is
for this time of year, and II will be at
least ninety days before the new packing
Cheese continues very scarce at the
present high range of prices. New full
cream grass cheese is not expected on the
In dried fruits there ia no change to note
except a decided Improvement in the de-
Stocks of both are said TO be exceedingly
light and advances are being freely pre-
Canned goods are also in Just about the
same position they were a week ago.
In farinaceous goods the only change of
beans, caused by the fact that farmers
have been too busy to market the stock
Other staple lines are selling in Just about
the same notches they were a week ago.
fa regard gar az e t asss sSnd5tion Goods OF trade "rs I06SsTs
for last week, both as compared. with the
spending week OF last year.
Cotton Goods Continue Firm.
House trade with local dry goods jobbers
was only fair last week and current bust
ness with travelling statesmen was also
prised at that, however, as this is naturally
q between season period and wholesalers
mediate business until warmer weather
has been experienced, so that retailers can
Fall business, however, Is assuming very
are taking a large number of fall orders
snirts nave been much larger than up to
iobbers say there seems to be a general
disposition on the part of leading retailers
70 place their orders for fall goods earlier
In regard to the market. jobbers say that
on account OF the regent adyanees In
higher prices for the future are predicted
who are best posted say that It is at
least safe to predict that there will be no
reductions in prices for some time to come
and wholesalers do not hesitate to urge
their friends to place their orders for fall
Cotton sHods as cary as poSs s ! osr M
quotable changes In leading brands of
cotton goods, except an, advance Of lie per
basis OF 22c for i0-4 bieached. Competing
lines also made similar advances.
Advance In Builders Hardware.
The only change last week In the hard
ware market was an advance In builders
Local jobbers received kilograms to that
effect on Friday. The advance came as no
goods soeSs S sSVe'i Been o SaFdf to obtain i for s eaas
time past. Other lines of goods are In
~ago. but stili the market on all lines may
be said 70 be In a good, strong position;
Higher prices on a number of lines would
In regard TO, the condition OF trade local
jobbers say that they are getting about
mand from all sections tributary to this
market is exceptionally heavy and goes
on any one particular line. but simply an
active demand for all kinds of spring
ssSSiGSTEs exp 5e TleS at th See present. eSeTf' tI% asm joSl
bers think they are safe in predicting a
good. active and firm market for some time
to come.
Leather Goods n Little Quiet.
Immediate business with boot and shoe
1obbers continues rather uuiet. According
retailers still have the bulk OF their spring
they are not sending In many sizing-up
orders. What Is needed to revive trade is,
however. is moving along in very salts
FACTORY manner, ana so FAR travelling sales
men nave taken more orders for fall ship
ment than ever before this early in the
year. Travelling men saw that retailers
are In the best OF spirits. and are patiently
waiting for warm weather without doing
any complaining. As long as the indica-
lions for good crops continue favorable II
Is thought that little dificulty will be ex-
perienced In getting retailers TO place their
Rubber goods men are also having rather
a quiet time owing to the lack OF rainy
weather. The few rains of last week
stirred things up In the country a little
and gave retailers SONS business, but Il
did not do jobbers much good. What
wholesalers want to see Is a week or more
OF rain, and they say business with them
will be good.
Fruits and Produce.
Quite an Improvement was noticed last
week in the demand for fruit and veget-
ables. More fresh stock was on the mar
ket than at any time this spring and the
demand was sufficient 10 take all that was
offered. Wax beans and rhubarb were on
the market. but nothing was shipped e
the country, as only a limited quantity
arrived and was sold 10 the local trade
at fancy prices. Texas strawberries art
now coming forward and are In bettel
condition than the stock that was offered
previous 20 this time. Jobbers are ship
quotations range from 81 TO $40 per "a
quart case. Within a week or ten days
jobbers look for the quality OF the Der
ries TO show considerable Improvement.
Apples hrmed up a little last week, 81
thai Draptlcanv all kinds ~ QoOd shin