Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-12
CONDITION OF OFOMAHASTRADE
movement of Spring Goods Retarded BY the
Continued Gold Weather.
SUGAR AND COFFEE TOOK A DROP
""oher Goods Advanced seven Per
"cnt' with Another Rise of Five
Per cent Announced for
April First.

nar,toi itatds IN most lines last week was not
20 '.cularIy rushing as the weather was
cgs tteLe as 70 keep the majority OF buy
he Ihe week before, however, retailers sold
Sre aesV,, 9itie heavy stun. and particularly
te country OF that class Of goods are now
a5oS,aitoW low ehb A. this season of the year,
tbfnIs,n, ~, poth wholesalers and retailers are
trntaaMng more OF spring business than OF
raoe on heavy stun. and the cold weather
mas nas inierfered with the demand for that
Wholesalers report some Increase in the
Jumper OF buyers that arrived on the mar
as many as there would have been under
more favorable weather conditions Those
SIesseS TerS re, IN inc city seemed to be well
poets were never better for good spring
trade than at the presenttime. The gem
heavy fai Of snow nepS WITH pSt Is tbs sha1 Trond fhls
IN excellent condition next spring and that
10 W,ai matrr not Sn require q great deal Of rain
snow has also acted as protection TO
ir winter wheat, SO that crop conditions are
advantage Of the present lull to get in
shape for the rush of buyers that will
come as soon as there are signs of more
no1efate weather and an enormous house
trade Is anticipated. Travelling men have
oeen doing good business on the road
than they did a year ago. Those who are
after orders for next fall have also done
remarkably well for so early in the sea
There have been a few important mar
ket changes during the week under review,
tlons The few reductions that have been
,,lS,. rnaae, however, are due more to tenn.
onofs ana n asp fae It to cam amy ba
said that prices on nearly all staple lines
Indication IN very tbeIT tsbf9Ing PSsttl9}n t}n T;b every
throughout the season.
collections are reported as being in bet
ter shape than they have been for some
time past, owing to the fact that retailers
Bes, BBeVe eiesned out q good deal of their
On thelr shelves for the last few months,
Break I'm Sugar and Coffee.
=, Wholesale grocers report tie demand for
their line OF goods as being rather light
iast week, owing to the severe weather,
Iionally heavy demand, though is looked
tor as soon as weather conditions become
The market on most lines is much the
same as II was week ago In the case Of
sugar, however, the situation is rather
peculiar, refners having reduced the price
Of all grades of refined 1Oc per 100 pounds.
y is generally understood that this re-
dnction e not due to any weakness, but
Of forcing down prices ON .raws
The coffee Farket has also been more or
less unsettled. AS compared with week
ago ruling prices are about 10 to Is points
lower. II Is claimed that large holders are
tSS FeFy rfeey on on Very break and
were brought about by heavy receipts in
New york, together with limited demand
from interior tobbers. Those who claim to
be In touch with general conditions through
out the world are of the opinion that still
higher prices will be experienced, but, of
points more before the reaction sets in
The cheese market is very strong and
stocks of October made goods are reported
as being exceedingly light, Present prices
are cent per pound higher than those in
forge about JaRuary |. 1t is possible that
still higher prices will rule, but. of course,
high prices curtail consumption to a greater
or less extent. The general belief, though,
seems to be that owing to the fact that
stocks are much lighter than a year ago
that prices will advance from to cents
per pound Between now and the time that
new grass cheese arrives on the market.
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