Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14
CONDITION OFOMAHGST TRADE
Volume Of Business for Last Week Larger
Than for Some Time Past
ALL PRICES CONTINUED VERY FIRM
Fall orders StiIl COminG In Freely
and obbers say They VIII Break
Last Years Record BIZ =
wide Margin.

tary 10 Omaha nave been rapidly recovering
during the last few days from the effects OF
unreasonable weather. For some time past
retailers have been doing considerable com
planning about the weather and the conse-
qucnt light demand for summer weight
goods. Travelling men now report, how
ever, that trade in the country. has I'M
proved greatly and the way In which sort
ing up orders are being received by local
jobbers is still better evidence. hetallers
were not discouraged at any time, but were
simply disappointed. as they anticipated an
enormous spring business. They, mink;
however. that from this time, on they VII
do a rushing business and Will make up tor
lost time.
travelling statesmen are still taking orders
for fall shipment and whenever they find 2
merchant who has not bought his stock OF
fall goods they experience little TROUPE IN
landing a good orc order Tie T fanSeor @RTsF Outlook
for a lively fall demand make merchants
willing to anticipate. their wants. Ihey
seem TO realize that the late buyer VIII NOT
only have to pay higher prices, but is also
apt TO be very limited In his selection OF
Collections are reported as being much
better than would naturally be expected IN
Wow Of the foct that merchants nave n9i
goods as they anticipated. With normal
trade conditions from this time on johoers
say they will have no cause Tor complaint
Values have fuctuated back end forth to
about the usual extent curing ,h, me TSoSweH.
ever. prices are very firm and the great
majority Of changes, It Will be noticed are
IN Ine HdluIb VI ahNhANoea
Advance in Sugar Anticipated.
Wholesale grocers report the volume of
business for last week as being very satis-
factory, and IN fact say they had about all
they I T@gia 90 on 70 s SssP pI u reported wr . saf'G as being
in a very strong position. although no
change on refined grades has gone into ed-
mand Is greatly improved from all sections
and that higher prices are looked for
The cheese market Is a little higher ano
particularly is that true Of Young Amer
les. Twins remain practically the same as
they b we're d z T DSoIpt a5S' owing vine " GO the 50 con-
tinued cool weather. and the. demand has
been exceptionally heavy. All offerings SO
the higher prices ruling on the young
Americas.
improvement over, any previous week IN
some time past. Almost every article In the
9 entire line has been selling very freely and
l caches, apricots and apples.
In the canned goods line the demand 1or
corn and tomatoes has been brisk and corn
has been advanced under the iniue1ce, Of
active trading. The market Is quoted 21t0
SC per dozen higher than 4 was a week sgo
tomatoes have not been ADVANCED the os-
mand is very satisfactory, and desirable
meas are also coming In for their share Of
the trade, while California goods are in
m DssneT weeRs' Prices have been named on
= the fall pack of California canned goods
and show an ADVANCE OF OulDC per ONt Ci
the entire line. Considering crop prospects
local ,obbers say these prices are not I'M
reasonable: ur
~position, and while prices on. rolled oats
have not been advanced as yet higher prices
are looked for this week.
The coffee market is in Just about the
same position 1t has been for some TINE nm
and trading b Is rspSTte oop petnsp n very Strong
and buying is reported spirited.
Improved demand for Dry Goods.
The demand for dry goods is reported
much heavier than 1t was a week ago. The
S Sss 1lsSe G@s fo roi but Us's sti II Il Is quite an in:
provement over that experiences ourlhs
M S.ssil AND Sa the IS s'% %SSh fOT better sts Ff Rstaiiers'
stocks are said to be going to pieces ata
rapid rate and sorting m,C up SsaS1 with 'oo-
Advance orders for fall are also coming
in very freely and tobbers say that in spite
of all the reports that were sent out OK the
rains, there were very few fall orders can
was due in part to the advancing tendency
Of the market and scarcity or desirable
stSS local tS Sp5 iobbeE said S1 sn that st'd the Merchant
who delays ordering staple lines OF cotton
goods win be short-sighted indeed. All
vanced and retailers who get deliveries OF
goods already ordered will be very fortu-
nate. There never has been a time when
desirable goods were as hard to obtain as
at the present time.
Tn9F0 has De9n no Cnauk6 III pIlNGha III
ing on staples except an advance Of Nc. on
some lines of prints and other competing
lines are expected to advance IN symRathy
cottons of all descriptions must be In the
mature OF advances, according to the views
OF those best posted.
Hardware Active and steady.
There was a much better demand for
hardware last week than has been expert
enced in some little time. The more settled
weather enabled outdoor work to proceed
ers' material and ali s~easonable goods were
in active demand.
market, as all staple lines are in just about
the same position they have been Tor some
y little time past. Not only tnat, put no IN
I near future.
Leather Goods Selling More Freely.
Leather goods dealers also have a favor
able report TO make OF the condition Of
trade. Retailers In the. country sold more
goods last week than they have in a long
time, and as a result slzing,up orders with
local jobbers were more liberal. whole
s isK sho are nov gS S tS sSla 9fn to , Ss1 0F SSs bee. tS5
very little bordering done on that class OF
goods owing 20 the lack, Of warm weather,
OF shoe jobbers are anticipating a good
demand Throughout the summer
There was very little doing last week in
the rubber goods line, Jobbers, however,
enough business during May 70 be salts
ANhAH AASA W eA A..A
month and sold all the goods they could
get their hands on and are now content to
walt a while.
Fruits and
There was a good healthy demand last
week for fresh fruits and vegetables. AS
the season advances the variety Is Of course
becoming larger and prices more reasonable.
Strawberries reached the low point of the
season last week, when GOOD shipping stock
was quoted at $3.50. 1t was thought a week
ago that the Missouri crop had been all
marketed, but the way in which the car
loads came In all last week proved that
such was not the case. The supply Of
home grown berries was also very large,
so that prices could not help but be low.
Oregon berries are expected on the market
this week and just what prices they will
is not known, but prices will
undoubtedly move steadily upward from
this time on.
Cantaloupe from Florida arrived quite
freely for this time OF year and prices are
now down TO $3.50 10 s. Apples have been
out of the market for some little time, but
a carload OF Ben Davis arrived last week
and are quoted at $3.50 per barrel.
There 10 nothing very new in the vegeta-
BILE line. Potatoes are still high, as the
supply OF new stock Is limited. and the
market Is quoted at Sc per pound. Old
stock is selling all the way from Csc 10 S5c.
Eggs held just about steady all the week.
= the supply and demand apparently being
about even. The poultry market can be
quoted firm and active. Butter, II anything,
Is a little higher. packing stock being