Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-12
CONDITION OF OMAHAS TRADE
BIG Bulk Of Many Lines Of Winter Goods
Has Now Been Purchased.
MARKETS GENERALLY WELL MAINTAINED
F~raseIInE Men Out AFTER spring Busi-
ness and so Far Have Met
with Good success for SO
Early In the Year.

Irade with Omaha jobbers and manu-
t4rturers vas not nearly as brisk last week
~ the week before, out tha. ~as owing to
TIE fact that with the end OF carnival week
t1o rush OF fall buying came TO a close.
Ihtre are, OF course. quite a few mer-
rn4nts dropping in town. but nothing. as
id4 the falI festivities and previous to that
NHe. Travelling men are meeting. with
Hfpd success on the road and according TO
fHtir reports retailers stocks are going TO
rttces at a rapid rate, and that there will
81 q decided increase in filling in orders be-
It6e long. Jobbers in all lines are well
4Ieased with the outcome OF their fall
HHeiness and say that AZ IL the best they
have ever experienced. They arc, however,
nfaking still greater preparations for
apring. as they look for buying to be
ready supplied with spring samples. and
4ithough II Is early to be hguring on spring
nus.ness they are, nevertheless, taking
liberal orders. That Is particularly true OF
be statesmen in the far west. where mer-
ID this immediate locality.
There have been no very sensational
market fluctuations during ;ue last week.
The general situation is much the same as
lnes are firm. II is to he noticed that the
rreat majority OF the changes that have
faken place are In the direction Of higher
prices.
Groceries Firm and Active.
The volume of business with wholesale
ATOCeTG last week was unusually nedN9 y
This time of year, as a good increase over
the corresponding period OF last year is
poted. Jobbers are very busy hlllng thelr
Future orders, which cover the entire line
4 Of canned goods. The present demand. how
ever. extends TO al, classes OF groceries
and the feature OF the trade seems TO be
the fact that the high grade goods are
selling TO better advantage than the
cheaper lines, which was not the case not
Nearly ali lines Of groceries may be
quoted firm and active. In sugar there has
III hQpn no change since last report in either
raws or refined. The demand continues
good for THE season Of the year.
The market on beans is very strong,
prices now ranging from $40 to 50 per
bushel, which Is the highest point reached
In several years. Spot stocks, II is claimed,
are very light.
The cheese market is also in a strong
position and factories are now quoting
october made goods for delivery the latter
part of the month at prices ranging Aulc
per p fbs lt 1SeF o. Pr esnned ms goods, aC corn and
tomatoes continue to attract the most at
tention. 1t may be said that the canning
of tomatoes is practically over with so far
as the west is concerned. Not only that,
but II Is reported that but few OF the can
neries will have any surplus after filling
present orders, while many of them will
have to cut down orders 20 to 30 per cent.
and with favorable conditions packing can
continue for at least two weeks. II is not
possible, however, at this time that they
could secure more goods than needed and
those who are best posted think that even
Its prices would weaken q little an advance
would soon follow winch would MAKE Nl6
s0ods worth more money than at the pres
Corn has scored another advance as cam
ners have added 3 cents per dozen to the
prices that were asked ten days ago. 1t is
learned that spectators have made. pur-
chases wherever they could find desirable
lots at reasonable prices and the market
may be quoted strong with an advancing
TIL demand for dried fruits continues
very good, but jobbers find II a difficult
matter TO secure the better grades as fast
as the trade demands them. In fact, the
entire line OF dried fruits is selling better
than anticipated. AS a result of the active
fancy peaches, Affecting both Muirs and
Crawfords. California figs have also adj
vanced and they are now worth ! cent per
pound over opening prices. The first of the
new crop OF raisins arrived on the market
last week and they will demand constd-
cradle attention until the trade is supplied,
which will take about two weeks. The
quality is reported good, but the size rather
The tea market continues very strong and
jobbers are freely predicting that consid-
erably higher prices will rule in the future
They claim that there will be a great scar
city of teas before the year Is out. The
crop has been seriously reduced by damag-
ing frosts and besides that practically every
merchant In the, country Is low on tea
They have been holding back on their or
ders thlnRing Inat AFTER January ! ga ga
government war tax. amounting to 10 cents
per pound, will be taken OF. There have
tax has been practically all absorbed, sc
that teas will be little II any cheaper after
The Gomez market is practlcaiiy the same
as It was a week ago The visible supply
Is now put at 10000 bags whiet
that repeated attempts have been made tC
CORNER the market, but have failed owing
mates. The general belief. however. 1;
that the market will go no lower than a
The soap market has attracted consld
cradle attention the last few days owing L
a decline affecting all staple lines of laun
dry soap, which amounted to 40G50c pc
box. II Is claimed that this decline doe
not reflect the true condition OF the market
as the ingredients which enter into TIL
manufacture are as high as ever. Tn,
decline is rather due to the attempts o
ticniarIy on lines that have not been ciasse,
as staple lines In this community.
Dry Goods Not So Brisk.
After the immense trade of carnival weel
local dry goods jobbers found business
buyers arrived on the market and thei
orders. as a rule, were small. Travelling
sorting up orders on the road. and the.
look for q good trade OF that characte
TO set In before many weeks nave passed
enjoying a brisk demand and as a resul
their stocks are going to pieces at a rapi
ceptionaiIy we'll with their spring sample
for so early in the year. and that being tn
future than they we're before. Jobbers sa
that unless something happens to chang
the situation materially they will have a
elegant winter and spring trade,
No Change In
Since the last decline in wire and nail
there has been no important change In tn
hardware market. Johbers sttll maintat
that the weakness IN those two lines ind
Gates nothing, for prices have been lowere
for reasons best known to the mRnufactuI
ers themselves. There has been no chang
in the iron and steel market that woul
cause the decline. The hardware marks
as a whole Is just as arm as ever, and 4
may safely be said to be in a good health
condition.
The demand from all sources continue
of very satisfactory proportions and sea
sonable goods are moving out very freel!
with a normal winter jObbers onhden
expect a very nice trade.
shipping Fall RubherS.
Rubber goods Jobbers are still wOrkin
over time shipping out their fall and wint'
rubbers. The demand so far has been uI
usually good. so that they are workin
their men over time to get their ordel
hiled. Present indications are favorable 4
"A continued heavy demand unless n
Ntnter should be exceptionally mild. tt