Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-19
CONDITION OFOMAHEST TRADE
V PINE of BusiISss Very Satisfactory to
Jobbsrs and Msnufaotur. "a
ANOTHER ADVANCE IN PRICE OF SUGAR
Reports from the Country show that
Retail Trade is Also Brisk, and as
Result Collections Are Better
Thah at Any Time This Year.

sur, ounding territory IS still in very salts
fec.ory condition; Job Rs are ocing nc
business and each week they NOTICE gaii
IN the volume or business over the CORE.
spending week Of last year. This Is aiso
rejected in the clearing house Reports
whlh Indicate a steady growth In the com
neIcial interests OF Omaha. Retailers IN
enjoying a nice trade and In fact accordlns
10 reports received direct from the rner-
chants themselves ana also from tTavehng
banner year with retailers. Farmers now
seem to have plenty OF ready cash anu as
all farm products which hsy have 70 sell
are commanding hign prices, and as M
outlook for another big crop is very favor
able, they are willing TO spend their money
RetaiierS stocks are goins 10 pieces at a
rapid rate and II bUs.nCss continue4 as
will be enormous reorder tIads. Mer-
chants In fact are already sending In heavy
sorting up orders. which is the very best
evidence that could be found that trade Is
fully as good az anticipated. Merchants as
rule bought heavily early In the season,
but evidently they did not over-reach them
selves.
A few weeks ago there was eonsder1ble
complaint about the slowness of collections,
but no more talk OF that chaTact.r Is
heard. Merchants are now meeting their
DSisnGns pTTomRtly siory so h1t bs ney
There is nothing very new TO be sald re-
garding the general market situation. Their
te the same tirmness that has character.Led
the trade for come time past and the ten
dency of prices is undoubtedly upward.
scarcity of goods and the impending short
age Those who seem to be best posted on
ssubes fe sSgysea sig ns' thers will be the
worst shortage of fall goods that has ever
been experienced.
Another Advance In Sugar.
rhe sugar market may be said to be in a
very strong position and an advance OF lOc
per 100 pounds went into effect last week
The demand Is now very heavy ana con-
SANITY Increasing SO that l higher G prices o,.a n
Hhe market syrups eased off little
81 week owing no doubt 60 the fact that
Renners are caught up with their orders and
are naming these lower prices to clean up
their surplus stock.
he tea market is quoted little stronger
than a week ago. but there has been very
little change In coffee.
stiIl watching the situation on tomatoes,
buk as stated a week ago the general belief
is that the bottom has been reached and
any Increase in demand would cause higher
prices TO rule. Spot corn has shown a IL tile
easier feeling, but the movement has
frtsent prices are about right
There Is also quite an improvement in ths
Nat true Of peaches and apricots A frost
Is said to have occurred In California Apl Ii
II, which is thought to have injured r. the
localities. This news has had tendency
to stiffen the market on spot goods and an
advance of kqhc per pound has gone into
effect. The market on prunes continues
rather easy and there is an evident disposi-
ton on the part Of holders to unload
The rice market Is still in a very strong
position, with fancy .Japs practically out OF
Nc above prices ruling two weeks ago.
Dry Goods Trade Very Brisk.
Dry goods jobbers report house trade as
being fully as good as II was a week ago
at which time they called 1t the best that Il
house trade % been brisk brisk. but order @ bus busines: s:
on goods for current shipment has been
very satisfactory, and q great in,prOvemenl
future shipment, Jobbers think that the
prospects Of a short supply OF many pop
dency s to make "a % merchants place % their 'err or,
ders and as result travelling men hope Ia
break all previous records on advance or
The cotton goods market continues to ad
iE well under the control Of SPECTATORS
who, seem able to dictate the price which
saaPS RS' wc for tandnS a sS
the fear Ss. Of spread of the strikes whicl
lines and especially IN &c cotton & siankets @ % an;
avoided. Taking the entire situation int
consideration Jobbers say there is no rea
goods during the present year year. or at Si ieas
until after the fall business Is over. AS
result they consider merchandise at presen
prices good property.
No Change In Hardware.
frhere have been practically no importan
Ehsnges in the hardware market during tn
eek under review. The scarcity of good
Moieh ons was mentioned a week ago is SUI a
os,iin the line may be said to be IN 9 very stron
poslsigtn' s t With every very reason for expectin
come. Il may safely be said that there
not wholesale or retail hardware store 1
would in ordinary times be considered
complete stock, Retailers have to get aIon
in the same position. There is no doat
put what the hardware trade would b
ESsh larger than 1t is II the goods could
tained.
Leather Goods n Little Quiet.
There is nothing very rushing in N
leather goods trade at this time. but sti
there Is fully as much business as could /
who have recently retSrned Teiips from tbs rns ms
say that trade in the country IL now quit
brisk, but II needs warmer weather
will be an enormous demand for low shoe
ssa ss soon as warmer weather arrives, but II
been somewhat limited.
Fruits and Produce.
There was a very brisk demand for frul
last week Interest centered around straw
berries; as they are beginning to arrive
enough TO be within The reach Of Il
masses The quality OF the stock is said
portion OF i viii DO for .hppins G ATsS Tsxas nr
furnishing the bulk OF tn stock ana prize,
quart case. liberal sgppig pi y itwsn5SyIou aoSs5 y
from this time on and jobbers hope 10 e,
perienee brisk demand both from II
country and the city
There Is stu some demand for app,es bl
the season Is nearing close. Oranges III
lemons, though, are selling freely cub
plneapples are also attracting a good de
OF attention and the quality OF the stock
said TO be the best ever received from IN
country. The prices AT which ths differe
lines are selling Will be found in ano n
column.
rhe egg market eased OF little the Ia
ter part OF the week, owing to the stora
demand not being quite so sharp Poul
sold In lust about the same notches ali n
week. The butter marke, Is also weak,
as Dig increase In receipts is looked I
shortly.
So, Louis Grain and Provisions.
ST, LOUIS. April lS-wHEAT-High,
NO. red, cash elevator, I05kc: track Il
May, 7O&a7OAe; July, sS7se; No hal
coRN-Ftrm; No. cash. 4O7se. nomin
track, aO4qnc; May, 40asc July 4OlSc
oATS-stronger; No. cash. sSc. nomln