Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-13
CONDITION OF OMAHAS TRADE
JSbbsn and Manufacturer Report Business
Better Than a Year Ago,
CANNED GOODS AFFECTED BY FLOODS
Outlook for Future Trade Continues
VERY Encouraging and JObbers
Look for Fall Buying TO
Begin EARLIER Than Usual.

Begin karlAer Than Osuhis
Local jobbers ana manufacturers in all
lines report July business as starting out
In very satisfactory manner. As compared
N he sn Solu unme o Ds' business f q beins transacted
is noted. and as long as that Is the case
Jobbers say there is not much room tor
crease would be still greater II there were
more sunshine and less rain, but all things
e Son SsrS sa,i bhs ssnsr eond naoe ST IN a GOOD
MANI lines this is, Of course, a rather
between-season period 50 far as immediate
travelling men are on the road looking for
advance orders, and according 70 all reports
received they are msetins wltn e orSb ION
look IL stu very gratifying. although. the
heavy rains have done some damage. There
Of retailers but what there will be an
enormous corn crop. and as long as corn
Chances on future business. That fact ac-
counts. no doubt, for the big increase over
last year in the quantity of goods sold
tSs 1S Conditions daisy apply not ty on Ps to s"t the dry
goods n leather goods trade, but also to
nsTdwate lumber turnitnre, sroeerres a m,
There have been a few market changes
ceries quotations are much the same as
they were q week ago: As the dems nd
fully up to production, II Is safe to quote
the market on nearly all classes OF goods
nrm and in a good, healthy condition.
p paSsi Tno certain Susah I" ts hap~ values ias 'V Wiil be
maintained for another six months at least
and that merchants are safe In stocking
could change the situation would be some
general calamity, the extent Of which
Is very noticeable that confidence in future
prices and In future business was never
greater than at the present line
Sugar Firming Up.
The sugar market has strengthened con-
; S1esssssS S SeniaS the Il p e ex T E GT that there
will be a rapid Increase In
from this time on, and jobbers say that
retailers are safe in stocking up at present
quotations, as the tendency Of prices is
Undoubtedly upward.
considerable attention for the last few days
owing to the fact that the floods have done
some damage to growing crops and espe-
temporarily withdrawn from the market
all offerings of both spot and future corn,
some sSIns p packers ,SsIS s sISi%lns f The h1 msrk ISst s o1e :
result, lie very firm, and Jobbers are anx-
iously awaiting the final outcome. During
the last week California came Into the
market on future tomatoes and offered
them at such prices. so II is stated, as 70
make them the Leading tomato IN the west.
on California canned fruits, and It Is found
that they are on the average about &c
season. Eastern tomatoes have advanced to
&1.60 per dozen, tobbers cost. The market
at this point has not responded. but It is
predicted that II will In a very short time;
The first shipments Of California dried
apricots arrived here a few days ago TIL
Is generally true of the first shipments. ths
fruit IL Of small Size. That, however, will
qSu oiher i lmPrU of dried ri sns srn sHssG the aa trade a.
present IL OF the hand-to-mouth character
The rice market is very strong owing tc
shipment, and It is said there will be
scarcely enough to last until the new crop
Of the market Is the fact that they have
been having exceedingly dry weather II
Louisiana, which has done, so It is reported
Besides that, the irrigation bitches ar,
filled with salt water.
past week in the cheese market. Ther'
has been an advance, however. in beanI
amounting TO 7gloc pr bushel ,
Other lines of staple groceries may b'
Il concerned local grocery jobbers say theI
making q big increase over last year.
Cotton Goods Continue strong.
There have been no important changes IL
The dry goods market during the perio(
nder review. Cotton goods still retain
leir strength, and active buying is looked
q set in already. and with seasonabll
Gather during the next few weeks jobber
ok for the biggest house trade they hav,
Ter experienced. House trade does no
sually set in much before August l. bu
resent indications are that merchants vii
come on the market earlier this year thar
yorable outlook for future business. i
market on stocks OF plain goods Win b
effected. as stocks held by both jobbers an
manufacturer are limited. The high pric
of cotton made manufacturers caution
about pfiing up goods, and in fact II 4
claimed they made very little ahead of thei
At the present time local jobbers are yer,
orders; The sales Of goods for shipmen
tends to ali lines, including blanEets, fan
tons, dress goods, hosiery underwear an
eloaks, Eau stocks are. now so complet
IN the hands Of jobbers that they are read
Tor their customers at any time.
. Little auiet.
July is one Of the q~uletest months OF tn
Fourth they have noticed a big decreas
In the volume Of business, but still the
are dSlns tuily as much as they were
no complaints however. as everything a
the present time points to a good. aetiv
are preparing to handle more business thi
fall than ever before. IT looks now IA
done this fall throughout the ~territor
tributary to this market, which, Of cours,
means a lively hardware market.
There have been no hanges IN quota
tions Of any Importance within the las
week. The general market Is firm and 1
q good, healthy condition, the same as
has been for some time past.
Leather Goods in Light Demand.
This IL a between-season period in N
leather goods trade. Most OF the advanc
business for fall has been placed, and quit
Q few travelling men are coming In e
short vacations. They haVe had q Yer
euccessful season, however. as there
scarcely a travelling man going out fc
any Omaha house who has not sold moi
boots and shoes this year than ever b,
fore. Immediate business is quiet iui
now, though siEing-up orders are fully q
liberal and numerous as usual at this tin
OF the year.
Rubber goods are moving out 70 quit
an extent for July owing to the frequeI
rains The demand Is good for both foo
wear and clothing,
Fruits and
There was more fruit on the market la
week than at any previous time this SCI
son. strawberries were. OF course. scare
and In fact with the exception OF a carioa
from Colorado there was very little G
the market, Il IL not expected there wi
be any more this season.
Raspberries are now selling quite free
81 S&43o per case. "A few blackberri,
have arrived and more will come in mel