Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-23
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
Jobbsu Were a Little Short Handed on
Account of the Excursion.
MOST SATISFACTORY TRIP YET TAKEN
Very Good Demand for s~ensonnble
, Merchandise Reported from All
Departments of the Job
bling Trade.
OMAHA. June q.

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OMAHA, June II.
The Commercial club excursion on Thurs
day and Friday caused many vacancies
who were LEFT Behind had their hands fun
70 keep up with the work. Even with az
enough for everyone, as 1t has been a
tolerably busy week in that section or Tie
city; o orders t for fT Sll Ses aS9 eReo9 g9Tdif HG re
Dorts only are met with. The cool
weather has unquestionabiy had a rather
some lines. but the effect has not been
marked enough to cut much figure In the
The excursionists were back in their
places yesterday and the big stories wnlon
they had to tell regarding the prosperous
Conditions prevailing in the country through
which they tourneyed would MI NeECI"!
volumes. richer than the Nile valley,
'The finest section of farming country 70
be found in America were some OF tle
epithets used in describing the county;
was the unmistakable feeling OF conf
dence so evident among the business men
on q knowledge of the actual conditions
prevailing among the farmers ana stocn-
men of the surrounding country n The
TRIP, ali seemed agreed that they would be
manifold. Jobbers were glad to meet their
customers at their own homes, ana on me
CHER hand, country merchants appeared
10 he pleased at the notion that Omaha
jobbers regarded their business as worth
mn 49,
Demand for Vegetables.
The grocery jobbers. according to all re-
morris. have been very busy during the
last week, which is nothing new, as tina
season. AS one Of the jobbers put It, w
would be worked TO death II we had any
cine ali the while, and overtime a portion
of the week" This, too, In the race OF the
fact that the abundant crop OF IN hom stata Sss
cut down somewhat the demand for many
lines of canned vegetables Inc pIoso
having some effect upon the demand for
certain lines OF canned and dried fruits,
but the experience is that whenever, the
demand is cut down by reason of there
being a large home supply, the demand IoE
some other line OF goods ee Is tbheTe
enough to make up any ueIclehoS '"'
Salmon packers are beginning to talk that
there will be a shortage In the supply Oh
canned salmon this year. owing to a
smaller pack. in the face of a greatly IN
msnd. It is thought that the pack for
the coast will not greatly. exceed SJuvioD
cases. while the estimate OF the cons9m this
year, is placed at %4,5OO,OOO.
Advices from Baltimore packers say that
the weather conditions have been very un-
favorable, both for maturing and growing
pens, berries and other small fruits. The
eannsriss show plainly the effects OF dry
weather. Some are talking high prices Ior
small fruits on this account.
hardware
The situation as regards oh iron a an q s Sayl
Manufacturers in the east are taking
about a scarcity Of iron, but there Is ap-
poinR and SO far no real shortage has
been reported. Locally. there is a very
S week t aso' S SGlRs 81 Supplies are in active
demand. owing to the considerable amour
Of construction that o rs g Sh iire or Of n goods n,Gi
usually found selling at this season OF ms
year are going into consumption at a IairIS
rapid rate and there seems TO De no CAUSE
for complaint.
weather Too Cool.
The dry goods people would like to SCI
more reasonable weather. especially m
T iISst s eTnneEsT goods are not going, int
consumption as rapidly, as they 3usht u
the middle OF June, They hey say dys,a MAJ buWins
not weather goods, such as light underwear
light dress goods, thin hosiery, etc: IN
1obbers, too, feel that with more faVorspi'
weather their business would show up pet
ter. as II would increase orders Tor I'm
other hand is very good for this seasoI
and prospects were never more favorapte
Everyone in the trade is Is P 3Ss SeaT e ye'
EXPERIENCED in the history of the dry good
business in this city.
cles is TO the effect. that a giant outtoi
trust is in process OF forming in the east
What will come OF 1t remains TO be seem
Not Much Change.
This has been an uneventful week amonl
the shoe houses. There is a satisfactor'
business doing, but II has been n goo
deal of the everyday sort OF business
without any special features TO distinguIsl
# from the regular routine of trade, on
ders are coming in quite freely and re
norts from ali sources are encouraging.
Fruits and Produce.
Down In the produce district there !
complaint Of the kind of weather that J
being ladled out SO freely OF late Al tni
season. one of the main stays OF the frul
trade are lemons. which are moving yer
slowiy, as might be expected with IN
weather SO cool. They want lemonad
weather.. A shortage in warm weathe
would seem to be general over the who
country, as advices from California ga
that orders from the east are coming !
very slowly. and they are praying Tor
not wave TO increase the demand and IN
prices which are not quite up TO grower
Ideas.