Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
CONDITION OFOMAHASTRADE
First Week Of July Proves Satisfactory
to the Jobbers.
YEARS BUSINESS is INDICATED
Last six Months of Year VIII Prove
Heavier Than First Hx-CoI-
lections Good with Job
bers ana Retailers.

NA my hNAHheEhs
Business with Omaha jobbers for the
nrst week In July indicates that trade for
y 70 prove even heavier than Tor the first
XXX months, and that the year will be the
SIeased trsde over the corresponding period
OF last year, and there is every evidence
usually good for this time OF year and the
country merchants say that the same con-
alton holds true with them.
sugar ts on ten points this week, alto
gether on account OF the decentralization in
freight rates. The market is only fairly
surprise the trade.
Cereals are all unchanged, with the ex-
oepton of rolled oats. which shows consid-
erable strength on account OF dlscouraging
crop reports. Prices have advanced 10Gi15
cents a case on ive-pound packages and
values have gone up on barrels.
Ouietness characterized the canned goods
market for the week. The growth Of corn
IN sections Of some OF the eastern states,
and shade hrmer feeling has been created
Canned tomatoes have been steady. An
opening price of 50 has been made on New
sfork gallon apples. Whether This price Is
70 prevail is uncertain, much depending on
the progress of the crop during July.
Tihrough IilS June the apple crop in the can;
tayorably and everything points to a fair
Coffee is a little weak at about last week $
prices. The receipts OF Rio and Santos for
the crop year ending June 30 were 1868 900
bags, compared with 10,4Os.OOO bags a year
ago and II, ,S24,O00 bags two years ago.
All grades OF cheese are practically un-
cnAn6e1. Inere Is q SLOW deInand Tor large
sizes but better demand for the small
sizes. Skins are quiet, but the fancy quail
tiles are well sustained
fruit market was slight advance in the
demand for raisins. The supply of this
fruit is light and the movement restricted
by high prices. Apricots are dull and easy
ard peaches quiet. Prunes are held firmly
eondtion%s % of his is' season. ssn.''''S y '' y "
NO changes are reported In the market
sss te SroSeTy ga6bde be 9L ,,t 1se tbs
usual midsummer dullness. Stocks in deal
ers hands are light and prices are firmly
Dealers report light trade in salt hsh,
with no particular interest in any variety.
Mackerel is steady with a light movement.
Y Herring is quiet and the movement is lin
auirr after % goldfish Smoked fish are quiet
and the trade is limited TO actual demand.
For family whitehsh there Is big de-
The salmon market is about the same as
sockeye and the probable bulk Of the pack
are about the only points of interest in the
colum6ia Hh Chinook %E is is SO s. Scar scarce that II is
almost Impossible to MI or1ers' Plniks lniS
sardines are unchanged and the movement
In hardware there are no advances Of any
-, for goods made from black and galvanized
ss leans t to te is beef Rat there soon viii
be an advance In the price OF the raw ma ma
teras Nails and wire products SS are re paiin psins
more firmly held in first hands and there
is less EVIDENCE zee Of Price nostcIon SsttlnE Of the
hardware business at this season Is nte quite
in the usual course, and at the pTesen1S
anything yf "' 'unfSvorabie in regard to the
outlook. The six months just closed have
been on the whole. characterized by excel.
lent conditions, although some OF the most
sanguine anticipations which prevailed ~
to to' their SiSi fuil extent In heavy goods there
has been some vacillating IN the matter
ttb tbis Prime Iine Ras n been @ somewhSt affected by
these Influences, but hardware In general
have had had no reason for reducing prices SC
far as the cost OF their ,gooas obs Is Sop Sed
the tendency being, indeed with the nat
ural increase in the expense account, 70
PTicas arS GaGtI oeGrtsInly have been, on the whole
very well maintained. WIN eMeSmen ,ii u,
the prosperous condition generally
prevalent, the outlook for the remainder o.
the year is regarded as decidedly ehoour'
The market is considerably stronger II
all descriptions o. c9tton goobs s,,e bea nd
Vanced a cent yard In the last week
Black and brown cottons in narrow ,wlaatth,
are also strong in first hands and turthei
advances are looked for Staple prints have
-ot changed I'm price for several months
- last, although plain cloths nave oeeh ~ ~
evanced u cent in the last thirty days Wei
informed retailers are placing orders lol
what they will require during the iai
season. , L.,
Faave already been advanced on some ilnei
~ " linens and these advances are predicted
I n take place at an early date. Importer
state that IL is impossible 70 secure new
goods at old figures, and although In som'
Instances lots have been secured by eastern
buyers at old figures, the majority OF pur
chases have been made at an advance.
Dry goods In general are hlgher anu no oa oe
liverles from the factory are more nneer
tain than they were month ago. All rae
tors in the dry goods industry realize tha
the cost of manufacture has Increased dur
ing the last six months and that from JOB
her to retailer the prices must advance Z
cover the higher values secured by first
Fhand operators This accelerates spot pur
chasing Brown cottons are scarce ana !
not consider two weeks ago. All grades o
drills are in demand at the factories 10
export at full market values Prints ar
Values are firmly adhered to by the mill
and there Is a probability that wide good
will be advanced soon.
Woolen goods are UNCHANGED Tor N
week but eastern dealers In wool are look
ing for a more active market and highe
prices In the raw material before the mont
Is over.
filled. although bad deliveries by manufao
turers are delaying shipments on man
lines. The condition OF the retail trade 4
Omaha's territory has never been as goo
house trade viii be very active In the nea
future. Money seems to be plentiful an
collections are satisfactory, both with tn
Joobers and retailers.
st. Louis general Market.
ST LOUIS July S-WHEAT-Lower o