Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-29
CONDITION OFOMlHGS TRADE
Nothing DisOOuraging Noted in Local
Market Turing the Week.
SEVERAL EXCEPTIONAL GAINS REPORTED
Collections Have Been Good and with
Prospects OF BOuntifuI Crops
Prompt Autumn Payments
Are Expected.

Nothing dlscouraglng was noted in the
local condition Of trade during the last
week To the contrary, all Indications
were Of kind to produce satisfaction and
sstinllste commercial energy Several In
urne during July and the jobbers say the
month has been better to ,hem than in
1905 Collections have been good. with
the prospect OF bountiful crops OF all kinds
no difficulty in securing prompt payments
anticipated in the autumn. During
expect a great influx Of business. not alone
from ordinary conditions. but owing to the
fsll buyers excursions, which practically
cover the two months. On specified dates
round trip fare TO Omaha Is TO be one and
one-hfth OF the regular rates Besides
cent refund on bills Of goods bought by
the eXcursionists. The arrangements are
In the hands Of the Commercial club
shoes and Dry Goods.
In the dry goods market local jobbers
have been we'll occupied filling advance
orders on hosiery, underwear. dress goods
and other fall speciaties. Shipments have
been earlier than usual because OF more
kinds Of cotton goods have shown better
prices, especially the low grade brown
goods, there having been considerable trad
ing in that class Of stun recently. In dress
goods the sales have been uncommonly
large Arrangements are being made now
to care for the house trade in August
July is duh month for the shoe trade
but Omaha iobbers say their trade has
kept up this season without slackening so
they can notice It. Travelling statesmen
have been capturing good orders right
along In the field they cover. Prices are
hrln and advances are looked for The
leather market Is running under about the
same conditions a week ago, the
tendency being upward.
Paper and Hardware.
Nothing is happening in the paper market
OF special account. Goods are moving about
as usual, with no changes over the pre-
ceding week.
Hardware men say their business is keep
ing pace remarkably well, They are
crowded with orders and see no stopping
posts ahead. With conditions locally bet
ter than ever before shipments of all kinds
creasing quantities. Prices are firm. with
but few changed quotations. Building ma
terials show desire to advance.
In the Fruit Line
The quotations of the big California fruit
concerns fixing the prices Of canned goods
for the season have established a basis OF
about 20 per cent higher on apricoJs and
10 cents to 10 cents higher on peaches than
the opening last year. Lemon clings are
comparatively higher than Crawfords. The
black and white cherry crops of Cali
ers are unable TO satisfy the big demands
for the fruit, the principal interests having
practically withdrawn from the market
Most of the apricot stock has been sold
out by the coast packers. 1t is asserted
that the California fruit production will be
sold out quicker this year than ever before
early they cannot hope for full assort-
ments, Cash California goods have adj
vanced in sympathy with futures.
Canned Goods.
By reason of the canned tomato syndi-
cate trying to sell it's stock at 80 cents
below the eastern prices, spot tomatoes
continue on the toboggan. The trade is
buying as II needs the goods, a few hun
dred cases or car at a time. II seems
the pea crop is smaller than thought a
month ago, with a possible shortage of
from 80 to 10 per cent. In some sections
the shortage will be greater. The result
has made strong market on both spots
and futures, with advances on standards
Of from 10 to 12h cents per dozen.
Sardines in oils have advanced 10 cents a
case and 10 cents a case on three-quarter
mustards, the figures becoming effective
August l. Salmon is in good demand, with
no changes reported. s
Rice In Demand.
The demand for japanese rice is strong
and the mills are practically out of raw
material. The loss to the southern rice
crop has been told in dispatches The
sugar market is strong. with no reported
changes, Coffee prices are up about one
half cent and desirable goods are hard to
obtain.
Paints and Glass.
The advance of per cent In window glass
will take place next week. The market on
glass is firm and the indications are that
the product will remain at comparatively
high prices for some time. Linseed oil
| stays about the same as last week. 80 cents
! for boiled and 81 cents for raw. Turpen-
tine is still quoted at 65 cents. Carter s
| lead is IA cents, while Southern is quoted
| at ~ cents.