Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12


II Is predicted that Grand Bank fish Will
ove.'
Cereals are very strong and the millers
are predicting high prices in the near
future. The demand is particularly heavy
for package goods of all sizes
The prospect for olives for next season,
both in bulk and glass, is serious. The
average crop from which the United States
draws its supplies is 10000 puncheons, but
the crop last spring was only about 1000
puncheons. There has already been an adj
vance of Sc gallon from the To-. point
and jobbers cannot prophecy where the adj
vance will end. II will be but a short
time until lOc bottle of olives will be a
thing of the past.
Situation in Canned Goods.
Considerable interest has been manifested
! ticeably better shape. No ridiculous of.
fers by packers have been made in fact,
there is not anything like the pressure &c
sell that was noticed ten days to two
weeks ago. Everything now indicates that
the consumption of this article is going
! to be enormous, and it will be really sur
| prising If the market does not improve
! from this time on. No change Is reported
| in tomatoes, which, with the exception OF
gallons, are cleaned up from every source.
Gallon apples have seen a further advance,
! as has also gallon pumpkin; all gallon small
| fruits, and almost every line of California
gallon pie fruit The salmon market is
| said To be In good shape, with not weak
| spot noticeable
! Almost without exception the sardine
| packers nave ClOSeQ down ana no more
/ sardines win be packed until next May
| There are, however, abundant supplies to
/ take care Of the trade in the meantime
! and we do not look for any material adj
| whole. there is hardly a weak spot in the
| entire canned goods line, and the demand
Is something enormous for this season Of
There is very little change to report in
| dried fruits, with the exception of fur
| Their advance In currants. and still fur
| Their advance In raspbeTries, While prunes
| showed a little weakness two weeks ago,
| the market is tirming up, and II looks as
| at present prices and the market might
be advanced considerably In the near flu
| ture.
The outsiders stln seem to control the
raisin situation, in spite of the fact that
the association claims that its capacity
will be overtaNed and it will be unable
to make deliveries according to contract.
| While some of the shipments OF Cali
fornia walnuts have been made 70 the east,
no deliveries of California goods have yet
been made on the Missouri river. Unfav-
orable drying weather has seriously inter-
fered with the shipments, and 1t now, looks
as If it would be Impossible to supply the
retail trade with nuts in time for Thanks
giving requirements.
A very active market in rice prevails.
| with advances on both Head and Japan
rlces. The southern operators predict still
further advance in the market.
Strength In BIeached Goods.
Unusual strength has developed in the
market on bleached goods in the last few
days. Hopes, lonsdales, fruits and Other
leading brands have been advanced nc.
This is due partly to the strong cotton
market but mainly to the condition as 70
stocks on hand. There has been a big de-
mand for plain cloths by printers and con-
verters and the jobbers have been liberal
buyers. Gfnghams and staple prints re-
main at the old prices and well informed
buyers are supplying their wants for the
early spring trade. The trade with local
jObbers. both order business and the house
trade, has been very satisfactory. Retail
ers throughout the country report excel
lent business Many lines of underwear
blankets and domets are in short supply
and advances are being asked by the manu-
facturers.
Omaha shoe jobbers are filling the last
of their winter orders. Their statesmen are
very busy and are securing big spring
| trade Prices on shoes have not beer
advanced in the last week. but leather
still holds very strong. The general i'm
preston is that shoes will have to be al
vanced considerably before spring. II has
been the case all summer and fall, when
ever a jobber sent an order. II was likely
he would receive news the price had beer
advanced while his order was on the way.