Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
CONDITION OF ONLHE'S TRADE
VOlum' Of Business Continues Very Large
for Even This Time Of Year,
PRICES GENERALLY WELL MAINTAINED
Present Indications Are that Omaha
Jcbbers VIII Break All Previous
Records Before Fall Trade
Comes to an End.
PRICES GENERALLY WELL MAINTAINED

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alton of this city in practically all depart
ments. The cool weather Of the last few
days has reminded people In a very forcible
manner that winter is close at hand, and
as a result all fall and winter goods have
been moving out at a rapid rate. Even
more buyers were in the city last week
than the week before. and the total volume
of business was the greatest of any week
since fall trade opened. This coming week,
though, is predicted to be still better. and
as a result jobbers are well satisfied. with
the way business is going. There is no
longer any doubt but what the predictions
made several months ago that fall trade
this year would break all previous records
will come true, and in fact 1t looks now
as though the increase over last season
would be much greater than expected.
The markets remain in a good, healthy
condition. and prices are verS hrm on the
great bulk of the goods SOLD out Of Omaha.
There are, of course, a few lines that oc-
casionally show some temporary
but those who are In a position to know
say that so long as the consuming demand
from both abroad and at home continues
as heavy as at the present time there is no
reason for expecting values TO seek q lower
level.
Canned Goods Rather
Wholesale grocers report trade as keeping
up in very satisfactory manner, and IN
fact the volume of business is exception
ally heavy, The market has fuctuated to
some extent during the week, but as a
general thing prices may be quoted hrm.
The canned goods market has been In q
very nervous condition, particularly with
reference to corn and tomatoes. The cold
weather has threatened to stop the pack
of both these lines, as with a killing frost
both would necessarily stop. AS a result
many of the western corn packers nave
Withdrawn entirely from the market, ana
such as still offer are asking from 2Rc to be
per dozen more than they did a week ago
for what goods they have on hand. In the
tomato packing sections the situation Is
very much the same and the packers are
only offering as they accumulate a little
stock ahead of their sales. They Will take
absolutely no chances in the face Of the
discouraging situation. 1t is also learned
that many dealers in the east are looking
to the west for both corn and tomatoes,
and as soon as that became apparent pack
ers began to ask more money Tor tnoir
stock.
In dried fruits the market on imported
currants has been a little easy, but it Is
thought that the bottom has now been
reached. In fact, with an active trade,
which naturally would come within the
next two or three weeks, higher prices
are predicted. The members of the Cali
fornia Raisin Growers association have got
thought that they will control the entire
| output this year. Extremely high prices
are not being predicted, but still II Is ex-
pected that the prices will rule higher than
If there was an open market. The proba-
bility is that the opening prices Will be
There is not now a heavy demand for Cali
fornia dried fruits of any kind. and as a
result the market is quiet with but few
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| however, are In good demand and supplies
are coming forward in better shape and Of
better quality.
farinaceous goods, but the rice market has
strengthened a little owing to the fact that
made on the new crop. Men who are
closely in touch with the situation put the
crop at 2,275, 900 bags, instead of 100000 to
100000 bags. as estimated carly in the
The sugar market is in practically the
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as refined grades are concerned. Raws,
however, are a little frmer, both in New
heavy for even this time of the year and
1t looks now as though Ii would continue
so for the next two or three weeks at
least.
The cheese market has shown but little
change, though. the week closed strong
and active at the last advance: The de-
mand is very heavy, all offerings being
Beans are a little easier owing to the
On September Is an advance of 1c will
be made on all Continental brands of both
plug and smoking tobaccos. The price
will then be the same as 1t was before
the government reduced the revenue tax
Syrups are selling at about the same
prices they were a week ago and the de-
1t is being freely predicted that the next
change in the soap market will be in the
direction OF ar advance. That is owing to
The coffee market continues very strong
and a good deal of speculative buying Is
regarding the amount Of damage done in
Brazil by frosts is the cause for the &C
tiyity; In case the damage is serious job
bers say a sharp advance will take place.
herring has advanced materially since the
predicted, though, for, while the catch has
been very large, the depleted condition OF
Causing a demand for all the stock beinns1
to, the fact that M small d hl6ns are G Seins
sidered very low for this time OF the yeal
and 1t would cause no surprise II the
market should advance materially in thu
near future.
Some Advances in Cotton Goods.
Local dry. goods jobbers had a larg,
and satisfactory business last week. Theli
house trade In the aggregate was tn,
largest of any week so far this season
! another busy week. Travelling men haV,
been meeting with good success on tn
will place very liberal orders.
Jobbers state that there are many popu
a cure. The manufacturers of most cloth
and garments of all descriptions are nov
a working on spring lines, consequently man,
desirable things have been withdrawn from
the market for the present season.
a ahe market for cotton goods Is stronge
d and medium grades of both bleached an
brown cottons have dvanoe hQhc. Their
are no quotable changes on speculativ
brands to name at this time, althougl
higher prices are looked for.
n Omaha tobbers are making extensiv
preparations for spring and samples q
wash fabrics and specialties in furnishing
have already been shown. The outIoo
. Tor an enormous spring trade is considere
very encouraging.
Nails on Five Cents Per KeR,
The only change in the hardware maj
: ket OF any Importance is a decline on nail
a amounting TO &c per keg. The reason 10
this change Is not very apparent and tt
; beers are inclined to think that IL is simpl
! a reimbursement and say that II has n
= bearing on the general situation, for IN
. market on all that class of goods Is In
good, healthy condition and prices firm
Other lines are quoted the same as the
were a week ago.
All kinds OF fall goods are now movin
\ out at a very rapid rate and with cor
unued cool weather jobbers say they wi
have all the business they can handl,
The demand extends to all classes of sea
sonable goods.
Leather Goods Active.
The demand for leather goods continue
OF very satisfactory proportions, but theI
Is no special feature to the trade. A goo
many merchants are arriving on the maj
ket and say that fall trade Is opening u
In very satisfactory manner. Owing to IN
fact that low shoes were worn so ger
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