Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-14
lkDITION OF OMAHAS TRADE
iday Demand Very Heavy and High
PTiOed Goods in Best Request.
bTHEs ADVANCE IN PRICE OF SUGAR
30 weather Greatly Improved
Movement Of winter Goods and
Merchants Stocks Going TO
Pieces st a Rapid Rate.

directions favorable rcports have been
toeived regarding the movement Of Christ
as goods. JObDers have been receiving
peh orders and retailers have had all they
Ruld do 70 wait upon their customers.
oilers will not only sell more stock this
#fason than ever before. but that they viii
pring the holdays. Merchants say that
fople seem 70 have plenty Of money ana
fsult are buying high-priced goods in
reference 20 the cheap trash which was
eSEht 80 freely 2 ieS years ~, ago go gIsSnKsaEnY
pinion IL that this is the most satisfactory
Hohday season that has been experienced IN
House trade with jobbers was naturally
xRther quiet last week, owing 20 the fact
market. but orders, both direct and through
trayelers, were Of liberal proportions, 50
that j9bbers, ss well az r]etaileTs, ere well
Future business for spring Is also very
booked more orders Up to date than during
The same period Of any previous year.
Prices on most classes Of goods haye
Down 70 some extent but aside from that
firm, with few quotable changes.
Collections have been fairly satisfactory,
but a big Improvement IL expected after
which merchants are now reducing their
Stocks. JObbers anticipate very little
trouble IN making their collections and
Practically no losses at all
sugar Advanced Ten Cents.
One Of the most important changes IN
groceries last week was the advance IN
This advance effected ali lines and the
market may be quoted strong 81 the ad-
vance. owing 20 the colder weather the
consumption OF beans has considerably in
creased and as ANTICIPATED prices hrmeo
still higher in the near future.
There y nothing particularly new 20 re.
i that trade Il rather uIfpt in authorization of
stock-tak1ng the first Of the year. II is
claimed that very little corn is now IN hrst
tToiled by spectators. The situation is so
strong, however. that there is no prospect
lon thst every case viii be wanted before
the season Is over with at even higher
On tomatoes is also rather quiet. with
prices the same as they, were a week ago;
Dried fruits have held just about steady,
with little demand except for the fancy
lines, and even those are pretty well
The rice market Is quoted good and strong
al the recent advance and while ordinarily
az this season OF the year there IL very
grades is quite active. II is now claimed by
those who ought TO know that the early
cent higher than the amount Of stock that
will actually be available for domestic con-
The dsh market is stil in 8 very strong
position and jobbers preoict higher prices
The demand for Lent sets in prices will un-
doubtediy be much higher tnan at the pres
So far as the volume OF business is con-
cerned local houses say tnat they are en-
trely satisfied and in fact have sold much
Year. The demand last week was naturally
OF a holiday character with imported
fruits, nuts, candies and that class OF goods
selling TO the best advantage.
Cotton Goods Up Five Per Cent.
Dry goods merchants enjoyed a very nice
trade last week. owing partly 90 the hoh-
gay T1sv aemsn sai ss : sl'I FOR 70 I tns GOO jobbeTs say
they never saw trade in the country better
than It has been for the last week and the
direct from retailers and also through
statesmen, would indicate that their reports
were TOO busy to leave home. but that is
always the case at this time of the year.
Advance orders for spring continue very
large and in fact are far in excess, OF any
former season. Many popular lines OF
spring goods are sold out and the samples
withdrawn. A scarcity OF dress ginghams
Is also looked for, and as the machine EN-
are OF limited number manufacturers de
cline q. accept orders for styles that are
The marke. on cotton goods continues
very strong and an advance OF 3 per CEN
Utica wide sheetings. Competitive lines are
expected TO follow.
hardware Active and steady.
The demand for hardware continues verl
HHIlNe ana especially - NI1N AIuF VI tui
lines as skates. sleds and all holiday goods
The trade, however Tor Hl seasonhDi
goods Is fully as heavy as ioS Usual b q, sn ~,
complaints 10 offer.
The market has shown no particular
change since last report. Prices are firm
all along the lire. but no very lmportan
changes are looked for until January !
cause corresponding advance on goods. Tn
heavier classes viii, Of course, be anecte'
the most,
Heavy Footwear Very Popular.
Leather and rubber goods jobbers hay,
been doing a rushing BUSINESS during tn
past week. The demand In the country 70
rubbers In particular has been somethlni
enormous ana retailers found their stock
entirely too small 90 meet the demand, A
Z result local toeeers have pesn a11m Ires
order TO supply their trade Promptly Job
like that OF last week viii SO a long wa
toward ytpi9g out the stocks In whole
bought rather light this year, owing 20 IN
fact that many OF them have been obllge
20 year during the past two or three sea
sons. so that they bought. eNceptional
1isht 'h asoi near the 1s' sudden lSae 'S SppeS MS8IS 9
snow and cold weather caught them UMPIRE
pared; There Is ai iess az co s9er anS nae afm eas
OF goods, Leather shoes solo more treel
than OF late, 80 b ShaI rs'9 as week psRot tba
for some time past.
Fruits and Produce.
Although the cold weather interfered I
some extent with the shipment OF fruit
last week there was a very good demanS
Oranges, apples and cranberriea seemed I
be the most popular lines, hut there wa
very little change In the quotations. Neg'
tables were also In good demand but theI
we're no changes In prices worthy OF mel
tiOn. The auotations az which the dlneret
lines are selling will be found In anoths
column.
mas decorations on hand ana have begun
make 90 the country. The wa
things look the demand will be the heaviei
on record aud that IL especially true {
trees.
The poultry market was IN good shaT
most Of the week, Chickens and turkey
held steady, as the demand was fully equl
10 the supply, but the receipts Of duck az
geese we're very heavy ana the mark
weak. The general opinion Is that turkey
will sell fully as high for CHRISTMAS urat
hs they did at Thanksgiving time.
THE butter market was very nrm all q
week, with the demand unusually larg
Eggs also held arm.
wEARE COMMISSION COMPANY.