Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-10
CONDITION OF OMAHASTRADE
Business Rather Quiet Last Week Owing
Partly to Cool Weather.
VERY FEW CHANGES IN RULING PRICES
Strikes Prevent JObbers Making ship
ments Early in the Week, but By
Close They Haa Again
Caught IN with Orders.

curry IN tho VICE. nuA "
the Close They Haa Again
Caught IN with Orders.
Trade with Omaha jobbers last week was
rather light. Comparatively few buyers
were In the city and mail orders for i'm
mediate delivery were also moderate. In a
great many lines this Is what Is called a
between season period as retailers have
IecelVed their spring and summer lines and
there has hardly been enough trade as vet
to break retailers stocks 10 any extent.
d mIn 5he IN ADVENT I've of warmer weather the
show a marked increase, which will, OF
course make a big Improvement in the re-
order busine with local jobbers.
The strikes in Omaha have very naturally
mad a bad effect upon business. The first
gested, but the latter part Of the week
more teaming was done. so that jobbers
cleaned up their immediate orders in very
satisfactory manner. A great many of the
tobbers, such as the wholesale grocers and
hardware men. have trackage Of their own,
ders promptly and their customers received
their goods on time. The general opinion,
from this time on they will have no trouble
whatever In shipping out their orders with
the usual promptness.
But while immediate business has been
quiet, future orders are coming in very
freely. Travelling men have been meeting
with unusually good success and as a result
they have captured more orders for fall de-
livery than ever before this eariy in the
season. They are. very confident that they
can continue to show a good increase dur
ing the remainder of the season. as the put
look for q good fall trade seems to improve
The markets have shown very little
change during the week under review. Even
groceries are selling in about the same
notches they were a week ago. There
have. Of course, been a few changes back
and forth, but most of them are not OF
as being very satisfactory and when
warmer weather arrives jobbers expect
they will be still better.
Sugar Market ABou: steady.
The sugar market is in just about the
same position 1t was a week ago. The de-
mand is increasing quite rapidly and prob
ably will continue TO do so for some time
to come. Prices, though, are the same as
they were a week ago.
The cheese market is a trifie hrmer and
all offerings are being freely taken. The
demand is apparently In excess of the sup
Local jobbers have received opening
prices on Japan teas and find that uncol-
ored teas are &c higher than they were a
year ago and basket fired $40 higher. The
general belief is that these high prices are
only temporary and that In q short time
there viii be a sharp decline. It is claimed
and that the present high prices are simply
owing to a temporary scarcity.
There has been very little change in the
coffee market since last report.
The dried fruit situation is also un-
canned goods. Trade in these lines is re-
ported very fair for this time of the year.
Regarding the general volume of bust
all they could expect, taking everything
into consideration. The strikes have not
t hhtsFi report that they are making ali ship
ments promptly.
Dry Goods Trade Rather Quiet.
Local dry goods jobbers report trade
| NTH fhanN aa hninD np1V fair Very few
visiting merchants were on the market, and
while travelling statesmen picked up a good
Merchants stocks are quite complete, as
trade in the country has not been very
heavy as yet owing to the lack of warm
eather. In n short time tobbers hope to
see a big Improvement In the sizing-up
The market on cotton goods continues
very strong, and those who are In a posi-
the greater portion Of fall goods have been
able until October or November.
The strike situation mt the eastern mills
is also ana mai magnu tfSafIne hn Sre NOTIFYING
their customers that they will be unable to
MI any large orders on Cantons; 10meSuif e.
Advance orders for fall goods are stiIl
coming in very freely and are more general
than ever before. As has been previously
mentioned. merchants are afraid that, un-
less lufN NuN FFtIlN NilCN VIII bc aihabiS. "
ret their crstnr1ry line of goods. which
explains In part the large number of orders
that jobbers row have on their books.
Hardware Just About steady.
The hardware market is in just about
the same position II was a week ago. There
OF enough Importance to be worthy of mem |
ton. The same conditions govern the mar J
liberal demand and a shortag e of desirable
lines OF goods. The volume Of business
the amount OF stock that can he obtained.
During last week business was affected
to some extent by the strikes, but still
not enough to do any serious damage as
the wholesalers have trackage OF their own
which enables them to get out their goods
promptly.
Not Much Demand for Leather Goods.
Boot and shoe men are still calling the |
recorder business rather quiet; They are
will have to lay aside their winter foot
wear. So far this spring, the weather has
demand, and IL Is that class OF goods that
will be worn very. largely by both men
that they are going to do a very nice bust
ness. and although they bought quite
thought there will be n good recorder busi-
ness.
success IN landing future orders. so thcre
is no complaint on that score. Orders for
fall rubbers are also coming in very freely
| OWlnB O the pIoSpetbo VI "bhNA P''NS"
after June /.
Fruits and Produce.
The demand for fresh fruits was just
| about normal last week. The strikes, no
doubt, had some effect upon trade. but still
perishable goods were kept moving, so
that no serious losses were sustained. The
latter part of the week tobbers reported
that they were filling their orders as fast
as they arrived. There have been very few
changes in the market during the week.
Strawberries are naturally the most popular
line and are selling at about 81 Apples
are now practically out Of the market. as
most OF the stock that remains Is not IN
very good condition.
The tendency Of prices on vegetables IL
naturally downward. but still the receipts
have not been very heavy owing to the
cold weather, and consequently nrtces have
not been going down as ronidly as they
would otherwise. New southern potatoes
are beginning to arrive quite freely, and
are selling at az cents per pound, or 81
per barrel. Old stock is getting pretty
well cleaned up.
has shown very little change during the
week. as supply and demand has been
running about even. II anything. though.
the butter market is a little weaker.
Parental Confession.
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