Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
CONDITION OF ONAHlS TRADE
Volume Of Businsm fur the Week Very Good
Considering the Gold Weather
MORE ACTIVITY LOOKED FOR THIS WEEK
valves on Practically All kinds OF
Goods I'm n Very stronE Position,
with the Tendency in Favor
of Higher Prtces.

80 that jobberF are very wen satisfied.
They also speak very encouragtnEly re-
nssE and expect spring buying 70 pro-
coed from this tine on at a rapid rate.
All fhe merchants who hgve been tn the
city 90 far have placed very liberal orders,
\ saying that they look FOR the heaviest
run OF trade this spring they. have ever
had and want 10 be prepared 10 handle
"a by. having the largest and best stocks
they can get Last fall wholesalers re
bought the higher priced goods In prefer
efoe to the cheaper lines. such as have
tseR tas m qBsf t 6Tpu te6ae IN me toP PsTid e tbe
better grades ts stu more marked this
Another feature which Is materially slim
> ulating carly and heavy buying is the up
awrd tendency Of prices on nearly an
classes % goods. Retailers realize that IN
less they bug early they run the risk OF
g paying more for their stocks later on and
; besides that. owing 20 the scarcity OF goods,
they might be unable TO get the lines they
want. Tn slow movement Of freight
might also be mentioned as one OF the
reasons for early buying
There o. no mistaking the fact that prices
on most classes Of goods are In a very
taken place during the week under re
view are nearly al In the direction OF
higher prices and those who are best posted
on the general situation say that unless
something happens 10 materially change
the general situation prices viii continue
firm. with an upward tendency for some
Collections are in fairly good condition.
but tObbprE say there Is room for improve
ment,- Farmers are still unable to market
their grain In any quantity, owing TO the
shortage Of cars, 80 that the supply Of
be. This. however. is only a Temporary
condition and IL not looked upon seriously.
Advance in sugar.
The sugar market may be quoted as &C
tive and Advancing Prices were marked
up &c on Tuesday Of last week and q like
amount on Friday, making a total advance
of 10C during the week. Raws are also
in a very strong position and an advance
ers than sellers. Still higher prices in
the near future are being generally pre-
The market on sisal rope advanced nc.
which was caused by a sharp rise in the
Beans Is. another line which has been
marked up during the week under re-
rtiew. Fancy hand picked stock in par
ticular In scarce and II looks now as though
II would soon command aprenllm-
Cheese is in about the same condition it
toned stores OF October MADE goods are
being rapidly depleted. Winter cheese is
being offered In limited quantities., but as
= most OF II Is of tniefior quality, A. Is not
meeting with much favor.
The. market on both coffee and tea is
in a very strong position and higher prices
for the future are being freely predicted.
In canned goods future corn is attracting
offering TO sell future corn at any price,
as they claim II is almost impossible TO
secure seed. A good deaf of The seed that
Nah 4ANnAs 6tNH
be OF very poor quality, as a large per
centage Of 1t win not terminate. In some
cases not over . per cent of II will germ
inate- Ii. is said that sales of seed in the
east have been made as high as $40 and
time points 20 higher prices for corn than
have ruled in several years.
In the ltLe of farinaceous goods oats are
quoted very strong and higher prices are
hooked for sas soon as the traae opens The
same conditions. apply 10 corn syrnps, as
all factories are heavily oversold and are
only takiBe orders subject 20 from fifteen
TO twenty days delay in shipment.
marked IN Is cents per box last week and
ftds Thought this advance will hold. as all
the ingredients entering into the manufac-
The demand for fsh is showing a decided
Improvement and as Lent is close AT hand
a big trade Is looked for from this time on.
Prices are firm, with an upward tendency.
Woodenware is also In a very strong
look for stin higher prices in the future.
FibrewRre was marked up 10 per cent last
week
Heavy Movement of Dry Goods.
Trade with local dry goods jobbers last
week was the heaviest of the season. A
great many spring bills were bought and a
sttm E.arket Tor cotton goods has caused
merchants 10 buy literally. Retailers gem
orally expect q good spring business and
sRias OF spring wash goods ana .pring spe-
ciRlt.es have Deen very large With mod
crate weather this coming week JObDers
look for a big rush Of buyers from ali parts
-Ot the country tributary TO this market
Lending HrAnQS OF DledCntQ c0tlOLS GQ-
Naaced x cent all around last week and
American prints Will be advanced = cent
on MoRaay. February q This includes
shrtings. grays. MORNINGS, indigos and
Caicutras. Brown cottons are also very
strong and higher prices are looked Tof.
Local Jobbers, however, are not deVoting
tlsflr- sntire attention TO apring business,
but are making extensive preparations fOr
|, fail Cotton blankets, dofnets ana other
Anapped fabrics are sad to be in very short
tHuplig and leading manufacturer Of wool
blankets decline 10 take further orders.
! Wholesalers say that retailers who want
fail goods delivered promptly will DO well
70 buy early
Steel Goods Five Per Cent
The NEST importunt cnange In the hard.
ware -anHTket last, week was an advance In
Steel goods amounting 10 . per cent. This
advance effects practically the entire line
with abe exception OF shOFels ana spades
other lines, OF hardware are in about the
same position they we're a week age bul
une general market may be quoted as firm
with all prospects Of its remaining thai
way for. some time 10 come.
IN regard 10 the condition OF trade tobDeri
sag that the weather last week was mos
toe severe 10 make hardware move freely
An out-of-dOor work had 10 be stopped 81
that trade In the country vas qulet A De
ci6ed'hmprovement is looked for In the neal
future, though, as spring goods Will sooi
De IN good demand. ana a lively trace n
confidently expected.
Leafhe Goods Rather Quiet.
10 There is nothing particularly new 10 b'
said Of the situation m leather goods
AAEA WIN M1E A@kLAA A@ANN - -
taAers are not buying any more heavy
weight goods, ana II Is SIN a little earl
-4or them 10 buy their spring lines. In
c0uple OF weeks. though. a good, brisl
trade is expected. Jobbers are shipping
few ~ fheir future orders. but most o
these early hipment go 10 the far west
There has been no change In the rubbe
goods situation. Merchants as q rule ar
still inclined 10 hold back their orders Il
The hope OF getting a little better pric
than they have yet been offered.
Fruits and
IL was entirely too cold the early part o
last week to make shipments of pe~lshabl
goods, 80 that the trade on that line o
o. the week business picked up a nttlt
Vegetables are IN the same position the
We're a week ago. With warmer weathe
dealers look for an increased supply o
green stun and also for a better demand
fhe lines that are heing offered and IN
prices al which they are selling Will b
Iound IN another column.
Light receipts OF eggs the early part c
hast week caused prices 10 advance consic
erably, but toward the close the supply bt
came much better and the market eased o.
Again Poultry and butter sold al Jus
about the same prices ali the week
Liverpool Grain and Provisions.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. a-wHEAT-Spo
No = rec western. winter, steady Al g. ~;
No. i northern. spring. quiet al O. 81; No.
California quiet at s. I'd. Futures quie