Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-02
CONDITION OF OMAHESTRADE
Dealers in Spring Lines All Enjoy Active
Demand During Week.
FEW CHANGES IN RULING QUOTATIONS
Important Feature Of me Trade f.
the Large Number of Open
ing stocks SOLD by
omaha Houses.

Eeneraliy speaking liberal orders were
R JosSeas II have was a "a i since 'n the oeS rush Sss Of the the
holiday trade. More buyers, though, are
expected this week, provided the weatnea
making expensive preparations TO entertain
Trayellng men have also been meeting
with good success on the road, and mai
orders have been larger than usual SO
that everything considered, wholesalers are
we'll pleased with prevailing conditions;
The market continues In a good, healthy
lions have taken place. There is a good.
nrm undertone TO the market on all ines.
however as the demand seems 70 os i nrs
that II will remain that way for some time
TO come. Both. buyers and sellers have a
and the former are inclined to anticipate
their wants far into the future to avoid
any danger Of a shortage.
Canned Corn VIII Come High.
Wholesale grocers report trade for last
week as being OF very liberal proportions
for this time of the year. The market is
also In good shape nd prices nde Sea nrm much oh
change in sugar. and prices remain about
the same as they were a week ago. Con-
the 1902 pack of corn. Packers claim that
they are still unable to obtain the neces-
that they can make more money raising
field corn. What little has been contracted
pack packers Tom nay x been Rs& Obliged nsr cs to p%@yo more all tb she
they did a year ago. In View Of this sew
erai Of the LARGEST packers have tempo;
rartly withdrawn from the market, ana
say that they cannot accept more orders
so long as present conditions prevail.
Other lines of canned goods are also In a
good, strong position, but no quotable
changes took place during the. week.
In dried fruits peaches continue to at
tract the most attention. It is said that
stocks are being rapidly concentrated on
the coast aTs In a . few hH nnaS;ta ,sna des Prises
on the choicer grades are A@%c higher
than they were a week ago.
vanced IS cents per barrel. while beans
remain practically unchanged, Rice is
being held at a little frmer price at the
mills and small holders are said to be well
cleaned up.
as .stocks OF october-made goods, diminish
Prices are now higher than they have been
at any time in several years.
Active House Trade.
There were more buyers on the dry goods
market last week than at any time this
season. A great many opening stocks were
sold, which jobbers consider a good indi-
market A great many Of the largest res
tailers In the west are now depending
entirely f6ntsE iSrm upon Omaha Tanh y for supplies whereas whereas E
In fact, find many encouraging features
tp their trade, this spring, and as a result
also seem to be full of Encouragement for
the future and are preparing ito do more
business than ever before.
The market continues firm and but few
quotable changes have taken place; 1t IL
nearly as great as it was before the ads
vance which went into effect Saturday,
February q, which was mentioned a week
ago. As a result OF the continued heavy
demand stocks are naturally somewhat re-
duced, but present prices on all grades of
recent condition of the market for raw
cotton, bleached and brown goods are very
they would not be Surprised to see an s ady.
vance In the near future.
Collections continue very satisfactory.
Hardware Market About steady.
The hardware market is in Just about
THE, demand is active for all kinds OF
reasonable goods and in many cases it is
20 fl their orders. The general dispose
ton, however. seems to be to hold prices
owing to a lack Of supply. Manufactnrers:
seem to prefer to handle what business
than to raise their Quotations oSe and pt then
take chances on a declining market later
Belong is giving Wh nSes Pfsrses an wne reea fhes
more than the usual amount of confidence
y, Mu future values resD nc as a result they are
time to come.
Ia speaking of the prospects for future
there is good reason for believing that
spring trade will break all previous records.
\ very favorably of the trade they have had
during the winter and say that there will
S SoSSuS tSis spring 4s a fSS SSb G MiTe OF vim Rfu BE IS
big demand and in fact the entire line OF
spring goods ought to sell more freely
5obbers that II the demand does come up
to. expectations late buyers win find them
and for that reason are advising their
friends to place their orders early In the
season
Good Rubber weather.
Rubber goods dealers have been having
very nice trade during the past several
days. The mud and slush has created an
ALCRntiOnaIE haaWW naunand for Rnhhow
boots, as well as sandals, and wholesalers
hSvs been rushed to keep their orders
demand unless March should be an ex-
ceptionally pleasant month. Retailers
with seasonable weather. orders should be
both numerous and large. Rubber cloth
less will be IN stiiI better demand when
thes pring rains begin
rc TEav sScos.s m ss t STs s ooSId meeting sst ! =, WITH iar as
ang orders for fall goods. Retailers cleaned
out their last winter stocks much better
TO buy for next fail. The heavy demand
9or Rubber goods at the present time is
There has also been q good demand for
leather goods. A large number of mer-
chants have. been coming on the market,
completing their spring purchases. and be-
s nave b snat sofa. nY TnR;ns q it az IPe t 2 stocks sss
demand for leather goods has been of
very satisfactory proportions.
Fruits and d
The demand for fruits and vegetables
last week was In fairly good shape. Trade
was not rushing, but still stock moved as
rapidly as could be expected. There was
no special feature TO the market, however.
As prices on nearly all lines held iust
about steady. Nothing new arrived on the
market and the prices at which the STAPLE
lines are selling will be found In another
column.
Receipts Of eggs last week were more
liberal than the week before, but still thew
are not heavy. The market, however, has
declined somewhat, as the Quotations will
show. Poultry has held about steady All
the week and there has not been much
ehange In butter. The demand and the
supply seems TO be about even.
Beginning with Monday the price of
oysters win drop back 10 where Il was
storms in the east. Advices from the east
late last week stated that the supply was
SUFFICIENT to meet all requirements and
as the new stock win arrive on the Omahs
market by the hrst OF this week BUYERS
will no longer have their orders refused
Bulk standards are now worth 1.& and
extra selects q ~
81. Louis Grain and Provisions.
ST. LOUIS, March L.-wHEAT-Lower,
No. Z red cash. elevator. &hc. track, SiIbG
Sc: Nay S%gSscs July. 76%e; No. 2 hard,
CoRN-Lower: No. ? cash. 5sHo; track
&c. May. 6lAxc; July. 6lMc:
.oATs-weak; No 2 cash. 44ltc; track
A&qtS4e: May, y July. SEC; No. I
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