Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22
CONDITION OF OMABA'S TRADE
Heavy Demand for ssasonabls Coed,
in All Lines
WINTER FOODS ESPECIALLY ACTIVE
Prediction il Made that q Decline
in Cotton Cloth VIII Take
PIace-Advance in shoes
IL Expected.

Most notable among the features of the
local wholesale market Is the heavy de-
Is noticed 9st ia winter goHds FMS
deliveries are quick and where orders are
not made until stock is wanted. Syrups,
oatmeal and buckwheat are going at a
rate which shows that winter is almost
mere. Orders fopl additional winter goods
are coming from the country houses to the
dry goods merchants, and the hardwaEe
trade is having the same experience. The
spring trade is heavy in the dry goods
A rise in rs per cent in certain grades
OF shoes is expected all over the country.
Shlcago manufacturers announced few
This is caused by the fact that hides
cannot be obtained for tanning, even at
control of the limited stock and are not
disposed to let go until they get their own
figures. Shoe manufacturers fear an inn
mediate advance in leather and are there
fore accepting today's full prices as basis
of trade. At Omaha no changes in shoes
for a week. but higher quotations are eek ex-
pected at any time.
Cotton Goods May Decline.
Throughout the primary market there is
admitted to be perceptible decline in the
demand for cotton goods Buyers feel that
with the staple worked down to less than
10 cents prices on clothes should show a
recession. To the buyer who has had large
interests to look out for in the way of
getting goods under contract for spring de-
livery II seems that the present Is an un-
propitious time to place orders, for IL is
said that If there is to be a decline it will
be gradual.
AS far as the local market is concerned
there have been no changes of price worthy
OF note for the last ten days. Things are
moving along about as they have moved
with good current demand and large or
ders for spring delivery. Jobbers are well
satisfied with trade conditions.
In sugar the situation is settled. No
changes have been made in the prices of re-
fined for the week, but faws are a little
easier. both at New York and abroad. The
demand is exceedingly good and much
larger than was expected considering the
heavy movement of the last four or five
weeks previous to the readjustment Of
freight rates.
Cheese opened early in the week at about
the same basis as that Of last week, but
owing to heavy demand for the October
made stock there was an advance of sc to
Nc a pound. Holders ideas are nrm End
whenever there is even slight 'ecession in
prices they prefer to hang to their stock
rather than accept a fractional loss
The coffee market in first hands has been
neglected. Speculation has been light for
the week. America is carrying the largest
stock in the history of the country. while
little easier, and sevens may be purchased
at S9s cents to 81 cents. The statistical
last five years 90 per cent of the Brazil
crop has been in by this time. II the same
is true this year there is undoubtedly a
light crop. Coffee is In strong hands and
may go higher, say the local jobbers.
Winter Foods in Demand.
Fish are about the same as last week,
but the tendency is toward higher prices.
Mackerel is very strong.
An excellent demand for fancy goods
prevails. Olives of good grade are very
scarce and command fancy price.
With the advent of cold weather country
merchants are making large purchases of
syrups. New buckwheat flour is now on
the market and the demand for syrup rose
with it's appearance Syrups are steady
at prices formerly ruling.
Oatmeal enjoys a large demand. There
have been no changes In prices for some
time
Report is made of an exceedingly active
market for canned goods. Almost every
item in the line is in strong position, the
one exception being corn. Under continued
demand tomatoes have advanced to A.OO
per dozen at Baltimore. SO that Omaha
iaid-down cost is now N.17k. No relief
from this condition is looked for.
The cabbage crop throughout the. United
States this season Is very inferior, II being
the great exception to find absolutely sound
stock Because of this difficulty the raw
material has very rapidly advanced, until
the ordinary price for stock suitable for
cutting. The canned article has been rap
idly advanced, the total advance amounting
to at least 15c per dozen. There have been
advances in gallon goods, including april
cots. peaches, pears and black raspberries
in fact, all pie fruit is in very strong shape
with further advances probable.
Practically every line of dried fruit is In
good shape. The market is strong on april
cots, peaches, prunes ana fairly strong on
raisins
Rice is Very Active.
Some time back there was a determined
effort to depress the rice market Those