Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
RUSH IN JODBINC DISTRICT
Business in All Lines Keeps Up Its Record
Breaking Gait.
UNFOUNDED REPORT FROM ST. JOSEPH
Omaha Wholesale GFoceru Deny that
They Have Served Notice on
Missourisna to Keep out
of Nebraska.

The week Just closed has been a record
breaker in the Wholesale district OF Omaha
in spite Of the fact that It has been feature
less as far as any particular line is con-
eerned. The volume Of business, while
probably not SO great as the preceding
week, which was phenomenal, has been
something never known In correspondents
weeks OF previous years. This condition is
reported In every line OF trade and the
country visitors who have come in TO pur-
chase goods report a feeling Of security on
the part Of farmers and residents OF the
state generally which promises renewal or
ders in a short time.
From western Iowa and Nebraska as far
west as oxford buyers on the Wholesale
market report the condition Of winter
wheat, which is now beginning to put on
q coat OF green, as better than was ex-
pected.
The figures given out by the Omaha
clearing house tell the story more elo-
quently than words, the clesrings last week
having been 81, 1855, 245.51 in excess OF the
clearings OF the corresponding week last
year. That these figures are not caused
by any especial boom" In business IL
shown by the fact that there has been an
excess for every day Of the week and that
the increase has been steady.
Field In Fair and Free.
During the week a story came from st.
Joseph that the grocers of that city had
refused to accede to a request from grocers
Of Omaha and Council Bluffs to keep out
Of Omaha territory. Not an Omaha jobbing
grocer could be found who would admit
that such a request had been made nor that
any such desire was felt. Said one of the
managers of an Omaha house:
Omaha has no reason to fear competi-
tion on the part of st. Joseph nor any other
town. st. Joseph was In the field when
Omaha started. She had the advantage OF
organization and experience, but the grocery
trade Of Omaha has developed because OF
her geographical position and the push OF
the men who are doing the business. st.
Joseph must admit that in some respects
that city is at a disadvantage when COM
pared to Omaha. This is shown stronger
than words can make 1t by the fact thai
st. Joseph jobbers have opened houses in
Omaha or have removed to this city. There
can be no fight Of any significance for trade
between the towns. Where conditions
favor st. Joseph that town will thrive and
where Omaha stands in a relatively better
position It will succeed. The only limita-
tion to the field Of business activity in any
town is the ability to sell the goods in oper
competition. We are selling in what was
formerly recognized as st. Joseph territory
we are selling in what was once Chicago
territory, and the competition will continue
as the population increases. The house thai
can sell the goods is the house that will
succeed and the town that has that house
will receive benefits accordingly"
Hog Receipts and Prices.
One OF the best evidences OF the pros.
porous condition of the trade Of Omaha II
shown by the reports from the South Omaha
packing houses published daily. With the
close OF business last week the receipts o.
hogs for the current year to date wert
627, 042, or 1851 In excess OF the receipts
for the same time last year. The hog mar
ket in spite Of these larger receipts wa
higher than II has been at any time durinI
the past six years. and the highest poln
was reached Saturday, when the averag,
price was S6.31% per hundred pounds, al
increase of SIX cents over the correspond
ing day last year, and an increase Of $1.463
over the same day in 1900. Compared wit
1899 the increase was $2.71% per hundred
In cattle the receipts show a gain OF 1888
since January l, compared with the sam
term last year, and the prices are salts
factory to the dealers.