Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-01
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
Present Outlook More Favorable Than for
Several Weeks,
CROP PROSPECTS INSPIRE CONFIDENCE
Feature of Weeks Market t. Decline
in American ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Telephones Throughout state
Require Quantity of wire.

man they nave been for several weeks,
throughout the tributary territory The
wheat yield promises to be a fairly good
one, and prospects are excellent for a
large crop Of corn. Farmers are I'm the
best of spirits and the retailers report a
better feeling in every way since the rains.
the Omaha shoe houses AS far as sales
men are concerned. the fall order business
Is cleaned up. and the jobbers are now
busy filling orders. the approach of mid
summer causes reOrUc.s 10 Cv4.c along at
a RAPID rate for OXiUrus and canvas shoes.
N mhite soqds are seniiSS!ng s seayy De
PEELED to replenish their stocks. Road
statesmen will work some Of the time dur
Ing the summer months and will start
with new lines in September.
Decline in American Prints.
The feature of the dry goods market for
the week was decline In American prints.
the b and c dropping cent and American
tnree-quarter prints dropping II cent.
Firmness rules the market In other cotton
goods the manufacturers asking prices
which have been ruling, and In some cases
to concede little in price when they have
a surplus, but in general goods are very
scarce. Taking local trade up to date, the
jobbers declare this has been the best
year in the history Of the trade Orders
continue to come In for fall goods and re-
orders are heavy. Every department of
the Omaha houses has been busy attending
to the wants of visiting merchants, max
ing shipments and filling orders sent in
men will have few days vacation at the
Fourth of July, but will go out again TO
push for business. A large demand for
oVeralls and Jumpers has come from cali
fornia and has stimulated trade In this
line. Large orders for fall dry goods are
being shipped daily.
Hardware continues Arm, with prices in
general unchanged. Galvanized conductor
mas advanced slightly in some sizes, while
SHed s sTqqfhs Rnd sO SSo"s cases Ts
phone wire Is enjoying the biggest demand
known for some time, the request coming
number of independent lines are being
built. Builders hardware continues IN
usual good demand Al lines OF sporting On 4
goods, fishing tackle, guns and ammuni-
ton. -,
Unusual conditions prevail in the market
for california dried fruits. There seems TO
be little doubt that the new crop Will come
on virtually bare market. Apricots are
almost entirely cleaned up, while the re-
naming stocks of prunes and peaches are
small and with few exceptions In the hahos
OF jobbers, who report steady movement
into consumption, which bids fair to alb
sorb all that is left before new goods pc
come available for general distribution. IN
former seasons coast packers have usually
opened prices on the entire line at an
earlier date than this, but this year with
conditions so uncertain very rev OF lneIH
have made any quotations, ana In most
cases such prices were withdrawn almost
as soon as announced. All reports from
the coast agree that there VIII DE very lew
apricots packed this season. as the Gamers
and fresh fruit shippers are taking up the
small crop at prices which are prohloltory
be uncertain in point OF size OF the crop,
and the dried fruit packer runs against
sharp competition from the Gamer IN M, n,s
indications are that California will have
large crop of prunes, although early signs
are ps"' Tunning from 100000 to i5o,0o0,OOO
pounds. The crop last year was "'oVO'UO
pounds. - -, I'd
vance Of cent pound took place last
Coffee is firm. the spot goods on the New
week ago. There have been no changes
locally The trade de is goo good narks. in about
two weeks, and it is thought probable
prices will react to the old basis; TO- To,
thouSbt and packers are asking $3.50 per
dozen T. o. b. Missouri river points An
advance of cents a dozen in canned corn
No change in rice for the week is re-
ported. There has been slight advance
In rolled oats and some higher prices are
expected owing to the high price OF corn
starches and all corn products have al
Vanced 10 per cent. l., s,od
sugar, though raws have advanced, being
quoted freely at 10c higher per huhuteu
pounds Refiners report an eno .draI dovs
they are accepting orders only IoF SLIP Up
| ment I'm turn. The indications are Tor the
| largest consuming season for years, ana II
| is expected that prices on rehned VIII RUE
| higher In the near future $500.
The cheese market continues to advance
| and twins and young Americas are quoted
&c higher than a week ago. Brick, nm
| burger and Swiss are Nc to lc higher. Fac
! tories still report that the demand eXceeus
| the output and they seem to think that
the lowest price of the season has already
| been seen. With the heavy harvest con-
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