Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
CONDITION OFOMAHASTRADE
Volume of Business Last Week of Normal
Proportions for Time Of Year.
PRICES FIRM, WITH SEVERAL ADVANCES
with seaaonnbIe weather from This
Time on Wholesalers Anticipate
n Brisk spot Business I'm
All summer Lines.

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business for last week as being of norma
proportions for the time of year. The
warmer weather Of the latter part OF tht
business and with normal weather from
this time on a lively trade is anticipated
According to travelling men who have re
Gently returned from their territories, trade
Is no Longer being diverted to other mar.
kets because of the strikes. Merchants out
through the country have been advised
that so far as the jobbers and manufac
turers are concerned the strikes are al
an end and goods are being shipped and
received the same as usual. Trade in the
country is also of very satisfactory proper
tons and retailers stocks of summer goods
are, going to pieces at a rapid rate. The
lack of warm weather up to last week OF
course had a tendency to hold back the
is looked for from this time on.
Fall orders are still being placed very
freely and 1t may safely be said that prac-
the city has a better line of advance or
ders than ever before at this season OF
and also the tendency toward higher prices
is doubtless responsible in a large measure
for the large number of orders that have
Owing to improved trade conditions in
the country jobbers report collections bet
ter than they have been for some time
In regard to market conditions it may
be said that outside of the line Of grocers
The general tendency, however, is upward
and values seem to be on a very firm foun-
dalton, with no prospect OF any
for some time to come.
Rice still Advancing.
The rice market is still going up and
those who are posted te say tnaI ' nem Supp nS
the market Is far below the average re-
quirements for this time of the year; WITH
two months or two months and a half OF
active trade nearly the entire supply would
be cleaned up. 1t is reported that specu-
lat9rs have recently gone ne into INT 81 th re m aTsiiL
able supply of the low-grade rices, such
as are used In the Cuban and Porto Rican
tween 10000 and 10000 Q pounds. Taking
these facts into consideration Jobbers say
that prices must keep on advancing until
In the canned goods line interest seems
to center around spot corn, owing 70 az
vances which have placed the market ~
cents above the lowest point. Spot corn
Is moving out very freely and at good
prices. and it is thought that the market
will be we'll cleaned up by the time the
new pack arrives. Tomatoes, both spots
and futures, owing to the drouth prevail,
ing in many sections of the east, and
especially in New York, are in a very
Dried fruits Of all kinds are more firmly
looks as though the supply OF prunes ana
apricots would be exhausted and with but
a small carry-over of peaches.
There has been no change in the tea
situation since last report. The advance
reported is still being maintained ana tne
OPINION dIllOlk lOCdA buJOHo 10 - -
market is up to stay and that still higher
prices will prevail. A.
The sugar market Is IN pracu1anS me 1ge
in refined having taken place. Raws, now
ever, are being quoted very, firm and re-
hneries are taking orders subject 10 oelay
in shipment of certain grades.
The cheese market is a little easier, put
the supply is not as liberal as might p Te
spring. Lower prices, however are pre-
dlcted for this week. -
cents and stocks are well cleaned up III
Regarding the condition of trade local
jobbers say that they had a big demand
last week, and fully as heavy as they couid
expect for this time of the year. All their
orders were shipped with the usual prompt
ness.
Higher Prices for Cotton Goods.
Trade with Omaha dry goods jobbers last
week was much better than the week pc
fore, The warmer weather brought In a
nice lot of sizing up orders so that JoDpers
were kept busy with spot business. tray
cling men also met with good success In
landing advance orders for later shlpment
and it is reported that many desirable
lines are already sold up. Merchants have
bought earlier and more freely this year
for fall delivery than ever before, as the
better class of merchants are aware or the
strike situation In the east ana reaiiIe tnal
production has been greatly curtaiied this
season, and that the outlook for a shortage
of goods is very favorable.
The market for raw cotton continues 70
soar and manufacturing of many well
known lines of goods have shut down on
account of the high price of cotton. Adj
vance of A6h have been made on well
known lines Of ticks of M4kc on leading
lines of bleached goods. Brown goods are
also strong, but no quotable changes have
taken place during the week under review.
An advance of kc on cotton twine and
1c on carpet warp also went into erect
last week.
Hardware About the Same.
$500
The hardware market Is in just about
the same position II was a week ago. The
only change in fact worthy OF mention is
an advance in wire cloth of DC per hun
dred square feet. Other lines are being
firmly held and the general market Is in
a very strong position.
Trade with local hardware JObbers is
Just about of normal proportions for this
time of year. They are not being exactly
rushed will orders, but still they are en-
joying a good steady demand.
Better Demand for Leather Goods.
The warmer weather OF last week stimu-
lated the demand for low shoes to quite an
extent and jobbers were busy all the week
also helped to improve the demand for
high shoes so that all classes OF leather
goods moved out very freely. Jobbers are
preparing for a lively trade from this time
on as travelling men report retailers stocks
as being pretty well broken.
There Is some demand for summer weight
rubbers. but of course trade is not rushing
in that line.
Fruits and Produce.
light last week owing to the fact that the
Arkansas crop was exhausted and ii was a