Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
CONDITION OF OMAAA'ST TRADE
Farmer Weather Caused Esstsr L mes to
Move Very Freely,
TENDENCY OF PRICES is UPWARD
Wholesaler Doing Considerable Com
planning About scarcity Of Goods
and Look for Much HiRhs7
Prices by Fall.

Aa1AD "a n iAVAE lively aNAiAoAAa "
spring lines last week than for some little
time past Country merchants reported
Omaha iobbefs also did a nice business
both direct and through travelling men.
As anticipated It seems to have taken only
a few warm days to materially reduce
merchants stocks and cause them to send
In liberal sorting-up orders. According TO
all reports that have been received Easter
trade with merchants has been fully up to
expectations and in most cases has been
considerably heavier than anticipated.
Owing to the better demand In the coun-
try collections with jobbers have shown a
marked Improvement during the last week
or ten days, so that practically no COM
plants are now heard on that score. Were
II not for the difficulty that wholesalers
are having to get the goods fast enough to
meet the requirements OF their customers
there would be no complaints Of any kind.
to be no prospect OF any relief as long as
the demand keeps up, and In fact the stu
alton seems to be growing worse every
the east are materially reducing produc-
ton and in that way putting manufactur-
orders. This shortage is not confined to
any one particular class OF goods, but to
me oW RIaloF to t6 o5 mTangfaG s1Pefy a Of desjirable
lines OF manufactured goods prices are Of
course very firm, with the tendency un-
posted on the general situation say that
the wise merchant Will anticipate his futile
good property.
Sugar Five Cents.
The sugar market is quoted very strong
and active and an advance OF DC per 100
pounds on granulated sugar went into ef-
unchanged. The trade, however, is pre-
dieting higher prices In the near future,
owing to the fact that the heaviest con-
Stunning period OF the year is at hand. In
fact a great Improvement has already been
noted, as the demand is now. much heavier
The dried fruit situation is very much
lthe same as It was a week ago. There is.
however, a little harder market on evapo-
Tin canned goods. interest seems to center
around future tomatoes. Prices. however.
have reached a point where Gamers refuse
by those best posted that present quota
that any changes in the near future will
be in the, direction of higher prices. The
erSbly lower than it was a short time ago.
This has been caused by the great guam
tity of inferior goods which was packed
east first, but the western market re-
sponded. 1t is thought. however, that
Pn the present market are safe. b
The rice market is unchanged SO far as
The market on coffee and tea Is also IN
just about the same position II was a week
ago. and in fact practically all staple lines
same notches they were a week ago.
Dry Goods More Active.
Inc warmer W6hlneT ~ LdSL WcSh BTGdlAy
improved the demand for seasonable lines
of dry goods, and. in fact Omaha Jobbers
tGpert sih 1rso March tHg Z. PEST Retail a1t hHt trade Oaen has as s SsS
been quite brisk, so that stocks in the
country are rapidly, going 70 pieces and
both direct and through travelling sales
men. House trade has also been better
Future orders are stii coming. in very
freely and a% trSyslinE od men 70 70 t far m nsxe
NTH aa oO0d alICCaaa the remainder of the
season the number OF advance orders for
fall goods will be far ahead of last-year;
The market for cotton and cotton cloths
10 stu in & very strong position. No ad-
vances on bleached and brown goods have
review. but local jobbers are very certain
that any changes from the present basis
Manufacturer are well sold up, and OWNS
TO the strikes In New England many Ines
OF desirable cottons are In very short sup,
To- place their orders for fall lines early, Sc
as TO make sure Of getting the goods theS
want and at the time they want them.
in Light supply.
The demand for seasonable lines of hard
is that jobbers have not the goods witt
which to fill their orders, nor are they aol
are not transacting as much business al
they were a year ago In. spite OF the rae
that the demand is heavier, u they SEsa eo1 ai
previous records. The Omaha market
Though, is in no worse condition than al
tNe country is not equal to the demand
Ehe market is in very much the sam
been practically no important changes, blu
at the same time the tendency Is upwara
With many lines % OF ~ sr 0bisc.t tnou n /
impossible to get the goods at any hgure.
Leather GoOdh Firm.
The leather goods market is also in
vary strong nngifinn Manufacturers 10
some little time have been claiming tina
they have been running at a loss OWNS. {
mkqAet has been advancing and good stoe
HAS been scarce. To further intensity tn
that the hide market is practically at
standstill, which, of course, causes tn
leather market to, strengthen: The prediS
rule considerably higher in the near futur
and that purchases made on the presen
So far as the local trade situation
concerned jobbers have no complaints {
oner. Trade in the country has picked u
wonderfully in the last few days and ma
orders are on the increase. Quite a goo
have a good word to say regarding tn
trade they have been experiencing and c
! Rubber goods are Of course a little quic
20 far as Immediate business Is concerned
but fall orders are coming In quite freely.
Fruits and Produce.
Fruits were In better demand last wee
than at any time this season. ~StrRwberrie
have been selling quite freely, as price
are now getting down within reach. ShiI
ments are arriving freely from both Louis
ana and Texas and II Is expected this
prices will so down hill quite rapidly. tn
stock now being offered Is said to be
good condition for this time OF yea
Oranges and lemons are both selling Quii
freely, but without material change
prices. Cuban pineapples are on the ma
ket and are held at from 400 to A25.
Fresh vegetables are a little more plent
full, but the demand has been suficient
prevent much OF a break In prices.
The egg market Is considerably high,
than it was a week ago owing to the heaN
storage demand. Receipts at this poll
have been rather limited, as track buye
have taken the bulk OF the offerings
the country. Poultry was in big demar
all last week and prices very firm. Butt
Is also a little higher than a week ago, bj
In a short time receipts will be on the a
crease and prices will naturally suffer.