Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-14
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
vouns Of Business Very Satisfactory for
This Time Of Year.
BUILDERS HARDWARE ADVANCED SHARPLY
Cotton Goods Continue strong and
Indications Favorable for stin
Higher Prices on n Number
of staple Lines.

ApTi IL
While most lines Of wholesale and retail
business IN Omaha and surrounding terri
tory was not exactly rushing last week,
factory trade. The lack Of more settled
weather, of course, had a tendency to cut
down retail trade and made rstaiieT ps s.1w
that, farmers are most too busy Win
their spring work to go to town ana
retail trade in the country. No complaints;
however, are heard, as retailers as wei
as jobbers are confident that In a very
short time spring and summer lines VIII
move out at a very. rapid rate.
Jobbers In most lines are deyoting most
advance orders for fall. Travelling men
are covering their territories and so far
exceptionaiiy good success. which Is taken
as a good indication of the fact that re
tailers are not at all worried about the
Market quotations are in. much the same
condition they were a week ago, compare
lively few changes having taken place.
The few that have been. reported are
nearly all In the direction Of higher prices.
The demand for all lines continues to be
fully equal to the supply and in a great
many cases jobbers are obliged TO antlci-
future. Those who are best posted on
general conditions look for hrm, active
markets for an indefinite length OF time
and say that retailers need have no hesi-
fancy about anticipating their wants as
far In the future as is convenient for them
Coiiectlo-- corsinue fair in nearly all
lines, though warmer weather would un.
doubtedly increase retail trade ana IN tnat
way improve collections with local %tobbers.
sugar Market steady.
There has been no change in the sugar
market since last report worthy of mem
ton. All grades are quoted the same as
they were a week ago, but the demand Is
The coffee market is also in about the
came position 1t was a week ago, and ac-
cording to eastern advices trade is a little
There has been another advance in sisal
rope, and indications are considered IA
vorable for still higher prices In the near
Mustard sardines advanced about 15c per
claimed that stocks are exceptionally light
for this time of year, and IL will be at
least ninety days before the new packing
Cheese continues very scarce at the
present high range of prices. New full
cream grass cheese Is not expected on the
market before the last of May.
In dried fruits there is no change to note
except a decided Improvement in the de-
mand, especially for aprlcots and pears.
Stocks Of both are said to be exceedingly
light and advances are being freely pre-
Canned goods are also in just about the
same position they were a week ago.
Importance is a slightly frmer feeling on
beans, caused by the fact that farmers
have been too busy to market the stock
Other staple lines are selling in just about
the same notches they were a week. ago.
In regard TO the condition of trade, jobbers
say that all seasonable goods are moving
out very freely and a good Increase is noted
Ior issI weeai oo1h h al aiso HGsb ib Win cnr Ine
spending week of last year.
Cotton Goods Continue Firm.
House trade with local dry goods jobbers
was only fair last week and current bust
ness with travelling statesmen was also
comparatively light. Jobbers were not sur
prlsed at that. however, as this is naturally
a between season period and wholesalers
do not expect much IN the way Of i'm
> has heen experienced. so that retailers can
lsell out what they have already purchased.
satisfactory proportions and travelling men
ARE taking a large number of fall orders
wear, blankets, duck lined goods and
shirts have been much larger than up TO
the present time OF last year In fact
disposition on the part of leading retailers
10 place their orders for fall goods earlier
In regard to the market. jobbers say that
on account of the recent advances in
OF wages being paid by manufacturer
! higher prices for the future are predicted
\ on many lines Of cotton goods. Those
lleast safe to predict that there will be no
deductions in prices for some time to come
alnd wholesalers do not hesitate to urge
their friends to place their orders for fall
dotton goods as early as possible.
Since last report there nave Deen no
qluotable changes in leading brands Of
cotton goods, except an advance of lie per
yhrd on lPeppereli Wide sheetinss 70 a
lihes also made similar advances.
advance in BuIIders' hardware.
ware market was an advance in builders
hardware amounting to about 20 per cent.
effect on Friday. The advance came as no
great surprise, owing TO the fact that
goods have been hard to obtain for some
about the same position they were a week
ago, but still the market on all lines may
be sad to be in a good, strong p]ositioni;
cs6e no great surprise. .
In regard to, the condition of trade local
Jobbers say that they are getting about
all the. orders they can handle. The de-
mand from all sections tributary to this
ahead OF all expectations. There Is no run
on any one particular line, but simply an
s scoSs. df I'm New fO Of az The ki ISeraf Of ds sRTins
being experienced at the present time Job
bers think they are safe In predicting a
to come.
Leather Goods Il Little Quiet.
Immediate business with boot and shoe
jobbers continues rather quiet. According
20 all reports received, from the country
goods on their shelves, and as a result
they are not sending in MANY sizing-up
OIueTts w nat u nccotu 10 revive LTaQe ~,
OF course. warm weather. FAN business.
however, is moving along in very salts
factory manner. ana so far travelling sales
men have taken more orders for fall ship
ment than ever before this early in the
year. Travelling men saw that retailers
are in the best of spirits, and are patiently
waiting for warm weather without doing
any complaining. AS long as the indica-
tions for good crops continue favorable II
Is thought that little dificulty will be ex-
p%erienced In getting retailers to place their
Tall orders.
Rubber goods men are also having rather
q quiet time owing to the lack of rainy
weather. The few rains OF last week
stirred things up IN the country a little
and gave retailers some business, but Il
did not do !obbers much good. What
wholesalers want TO see is a week or mora
OF rain, and they say business with them
will be good.
FruIts and
Quite an Improvement was noticed last
week In the demand for trait and veget-
Ables; More fresh stock was on the mar
ket than at any time this spring and the
offered. Wax beans and rhubarb were on
the market. but nothing was shipped TO
the country, as only a limited quantity
arrived and was sold 20 the local trade
at fancy prices. Texas strawberries are
now coming forward and are In better
condition than the stock that was offered
previous TO this time. Jobbers are ship
ping some stock TO the country and their
Quotations range from 81 70 A.O per a.
quart case. Within a week or ten days
5obbers look for the quality OF the Der