Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
OMAHES TRADE
Era Of Great Prosperity for JObbsrS and
Retailers Closes with Year
AL LINES MAKE HANDSOME SHOWING
Present Condition, on Account of
Holiday Season, f. Little Dull
Statesmen VIII Go Out
Again This Week.

The New Years season closes a year Of
unparalleled prosperity for local jobbers
ana for the retailers in Omahas tributary
trade territory. There is not any line but
has shown a handsome increase over last
year. The volume Of business done by
various houses runs all me way from ~
10 40 per cent over 1895. All conditions In
dictate that prosperity is to continue and
me coming year VIII De De tb man s sne
been on the average very satisfactory
though for the last two weeks they have
For the last week, the wholesale business
In Omaha has been very quiet. Retail deal
ers have been busy in their own stores, sc, SO
local house trade has been practlcaily
nothing. Statesmen have been at home for
about ten days, but will be out again
No change whatever in refined sugar has
taken place. Raws, while they nave
fiuctuated little from day TO day, are now
about the same price as at the close OF
the previous week. The demand has fallen
OF In the last few days. which Is natural
for this season Of the year.
There is a hopeful feeling In coffee due
TO the buying demand I'm New York The
market is somewhat firm. .-
Omaha jobbers are receiving shipments
Of new rice, which is of hne quality
Prices are unchanged.
The market in all lines of dried fruit Is
firm. Prunes are active and may advance
almost any day. The California crop Is
good and the quality fair. Nearly all kinds
pared with the heavy demand. Pears are
firmly held. Raisins are a trife easier:
No change is reported IN canned ITultSi
and the market is steady; Corn is firm.
Interest is said to be small, at present in
futures. Beans are in good demand and
the market Enjoys firm tone.
Light Trade During Holidays.
Shoe business is very light just now, dur.
ing the holiday season. orders were good
before the statesmen came in of the road
nick M at once after New Years, when
the men go out again. The lines OF ths
country merchants seem TO be depicted
changed Leather Is high and stih at
present quotations An advance In shoes
would not be surprising soon after the hrst
The main difficulty in the dry goods
houses is still the securing of goods Mills
delay in making shipments, on account OF
the scarcity of materials and 1t seems i'm,
possible to get seasonable goods TO MI
orders. Aside from this the m m, nSet Is
are strong. Retail trade has been heavy;
although since Christmas 1t has fallen on
some. Road statesmen, who nave Deen al
home for ten days, will go out again TINS
The present situation in hardware is
quiet, just as II Is in other lines. Inc
market is firm and the indications are
prices will advance in many lines. The de-
mand for building hardware still holds up,
White lead has taken n jump of p cents
per hundred and result Carriers lead
has advanced to IN cents, while Southern
is IA cents. Turpentine is quoted at "a
cents Linseed oil is unchanged. boiled
being 43 cents, while raw is al cents. The
advance OF lead means an ADVANCE III lqulu
paints Of at least 5 cents gallon. Some
dealers have already raised the price.
Dealers in liquid paints are looking tor
big business in 1907. Glass is firm and the
discounts are now 80 and s. An advance
of cents is noted in glass in car lots.
Drugs ana Chemicals.
The pure food and drug law is still at
tracing more attention than anything else
in drug circles 1t will not affect To- al
dealers to any great extent, as goods for
sale in the state of Nebraska will not re.
next October but all interstate business
must be relabeled to conform with the law.
Notwithstanding the immense amount Of
upon manufacturers and tobbers by this
law its enforcement will in the end be OF
material advantage to both the wholesale
and retail druggists Heretofore the honest
dealer has been compelled to compete with
the dishonest one and oftentmes he has
ated goods. The law, therefore, will pro-
tect the honest dealer in the sale of honest
time in all probability when all the different
states will pass pure food laws and II is to
be hoped that when the Nebraska legls-
kind they will make It In perfect harmony
with the national law.
Trade in the drug line has been COM
paratively quiet during the week on &C.
count of the holiday season. Harlem oil has
been advanced IN prise g cents per gGoss
1896 to $3.75. Glycerine continues on the up
ward grade. The price has been advanced
advanced during the week 2 cents per
pound and is quoted at II cents to II cents
Morphine will probably be marked up again
on account of the advance In opium. This
being the season OF the year when travelling
statesmen are withdrawn from their terri
tories to report at headquarters, and when
jobbers are busy with their inventories
trade is usually quiet. Notwithstanding
this the market remains firm and there
are a number OF small advances all along
the line. Golden seal is a trife lower and
is quoted at N75 to S1.S per pound.
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