Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-30
CONDITION OFOMAHES TRADE
Considerable Improvement Noted Last Wes K
in Demand for Winter Goods.
HIGHER PRICES PREDICTED FOR SUGAR
Retailers Report ThsnksEiving Trade
as Being Very Liberal in spite Of
High Prices that
on Most Lines Of Goods.

transacted considerably I'm excess OF the
previous week and also OF the correspond
Ing week OF last year. The cooler weather
which prevailed was probably responsible
TO a great extent for the Improvement but
still jobbers cay the weather Is too warm
TO make business brisk. What they want
Is a touch of real winter, which will make
of doors to be clad in heavy clothing from
top to toe. But while they realize that they
might be doing more business they, are
not complaining about present conditions,
as the movement 90 far this season has
been very satisfactory and considerably
better than a year ago.
There were about the usual number Of
fluctuations In prices last week but II is
70 be noticed that outside Of groceries
there were very few changes. The general
tone Of the market on practically all kinds
Of goods is very Arm and present prospects
time to come. There seems TO be a de-
mand for all the goods that manufacturer
can produce or that farmers can raise SO
thGt stocks are not accommodating In hrst
hands.
Look for an Advance In Sugar.
The market on refined sugar is about the
same as IL was a week ago SO far as quota
! lions go. Rsws, however. advanced a full
New York Is reported very strong. and II
e. said that indications are favorable for
higher prices on refined grades at most
The cheese market shows an advance of
hQhc over the prices of a week ago. New
York reports all the factories closed down
for the season. Stocks are practically all
out Of first hands and stocks in warehouses
years. A large number Of Wisconsin fac
tories are also closed down for the season
and as severe winter weather Is liable
tories will soon have TO close. That being
the situation, jobbers say that Il looks as
though higher prices Will prevail this season
than for several years past.
Beans are 2hq5c per bushel higher than
inSiy light. both in the hands Of shippers
and buyers in general There has been a
marked tendency on the part Of buyers to
lower prices would prevail and as a result
the movement so far has been lighter than
usual. The warm weather has also had
the advent Of cold weather tobbers look
for heavier buying and still higher prices.
The foreign crop has been estimated at
the outside at 20 per cent Of last years
crop and some authorities place II as low
The principal item in canned goods is an
advance OF 25c per dozen on California
gallon goods. which included peaches, pears,
cherries and plums. On, aprtcots there was
an advance Of SOC per dozen, which makes
the price SOC per dozen higher than on
goods and the active demand for them is
the reason given for the higher prices:
other changes in canned goods are of
a very active demand developed last
week for foreign dried fruits, including
kinds. Stocks Of fancy layer raisins are
said to be practically exhausted and seeded
rsisins are moving out very rapiSiy' SO that
The market on oatmeal in barrels de-
clined 90c per barrel from the high time,
but reacted and now manufacturers are
asking 15c per barrel and l5c per case OF
n 1oShs paeE tbiss m TSst D Jnsn a. in sddiSc tde are
favorable for still higher prices.
Persistent reports are coming from Loui-
siana regarding the great -damageFd done to
the rice crop. 1t will be remembered that
the crop was considerably damaged during
owing to recent rains all the rice that was
not under cover was more or less damaged.
1t looks now as though there viii be very.
little cheap rice until the new crop arrives
and an advancing market Is expected from
this time on, particularly on the high
grades.
Dry Goods Moved More Freely.
Dry goods jobbers also report the volume
siderably in excess of the previous week
There were not many buyers In the city,
SE1nE PEF e6t mos Sc t on t tse' m Tn9e ahank at
home Mall orders, however. came in quite
freely and %jobbers say that as soon as
recorder business.
There has been no particular change in
the market on leading lines OF goods. but
along the line, with prospects favorable
for their remaining that way for some
apparent that popular lines are getting
scarce and that retailers In a great many
gases Will UG ulSdPPO4nAGo nnC NhNg z
turn for more goods.
AnOther I'm tOves
About the only change in the d
market last week was the announcement
sent out by manufacturers of another ad-
vance In all kinds OF stoves. Local jobbers,
however, say this advance win not AFFECT
retailers before the first OF the year and
Just how much tobbers will advance their
The advance. however. Will undoubtedly be
quite an Important one. Merehants have
little time, but wholesalers look for quite
q brisk trade from now until the first OF
the year. Other lines of hardware remain
= week ago, with prices firm.
So far as the trade situation Is con-
cerneds local Jobbers say they have nc
cause for complaint. The demand showed
considerable Improvement last week for
cold weather goods and a still better trads
Is looked for as soon as winter weather
sets in
Rubbe More Popular Last Week.
The snowstorms that were reported II
several sections of the country tributary
to Omaha created quite an active demand
not only by mail. but by telephone ant
telegraph, 1t seems that a good many
hand as was generally thought, 50 ths
!oo6eTs look for q good deal OF bushes
% Io,,y n q T6Ss1a b S haen neT 2
little demand so far this season for heav!
rubbers. so that retailers have the bull
"a NAEAA AGAAa sal 1A Nv Az =
great many bills become due December
and for that reason they are anxious 4
In speaking Of the prospects Of change
in prices on rubbers the first OF the yea
a local jobber expressed the belief tina
there would be very few changes. He say
there will probably be some readjustment
made, but does not look for any importan
advances or reductions. OF course predic
tons at this time are purely gussswork.
Leather goods are stl moytpg quit
freely for this season OF the year. Their
"a M qnaefal feature 70 the frada ag rnaF
chants simply order as their stocks run low
Travelling men though are meeting wit
good success in picking up spring order
and so far have done better than ever be
fore.
Fruits and
There was a very active demand las
week for fruits and vegetables In both
wholesale and retail way. Jobbers n
ported their Thanksgiving trade better tina
a year ago in spite OF the Tact that price
on many Lines were unusually high RI
tailers also say that they cleaned up the
stocks In good shape and are well please
with the outcome OF their trade. With N
exception OF cranberries, which are now u
10 $3.50 90 $3.50 per barrel. there have NJ
been many changes in prices during n
week under review. The prices that wei
established several days before Thanks
giving were generally. maintained. tt
quotations on the different lines now
force will be found in another column.
The poultry market held firm nearly q
the week. as the demand was sufficient