Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
CONDITION OMAHlSTR
Grocery Market Show, Little Change
During Week.
STRENGTH IN SUGAR LEADING FEATURE
shipments of Spring Goods Arriving
Advance I'm some Lines of
Dry Goods-F1sh and
Lenten Season.

Advance I'm some Lines of
Dry Goods-Fish and
Lenten Season.
weeks market was the strength in sugar,
which was due to the fact that wet
weather has prevailed in Cuba for some
time, retarding grinding. Otherwise the
conditions in the grocery market have
changed but little. Large shipments of
spring goods have arrived during the week
at the hardware and dry goods houses and
jobbers are busy opening them and placing
them in stock. The damp weather is re-
sponsible for a noticeable increase In the
demand for shoes. Some notable advances
in dry goods have been made.
Omaha wholesale business in coffee for
January so far has run so per cent over
last year. The worlds visible supply jan
uary / was 1,304,0o0 bags less than year
ago. and II this rate of decrease should
continue the supply will be 2,6O0,OOO bags
less than year ago when the new. crop
fees in the United States is 363. l52 bags,
compared with 366, 1856 bags last week and
515HO bags year ago: IL Brazilian ma
nipulators succeed in holding back the cof-
fee. say local jobbers, there will be un-
doubtedly a sharp advance soon. Then the
question of weather and the new crop
comes in. Weather conditions in Brazil at
present, it is claimed by some large eastern
dealers, are not favorable to the crop
there being too much rain. The movement
of the present Brazil crop, as shown oy tne
daily receipts reported at the Brazilian
ports, is running at small figures ana the
trade demand for coffee in this country Is
generally reported as steadily improving
Omaha prices are unchanged from las'
week. 4,
The position of the cheese market Is
practically unchanged. Cooler weather nai
added some irmness to the highest grades
of full cream cheese, but there have peer
no features to warrant a change in prices
Sugar Market is strong.
Refined sugar is points higher than
week ago Raws are firm at the advance
The demand is unusually good for this TIM
of year Wet weather has retarded grindint
in Cuba and If there is much more OF |
the wholesalers expect to see higher price,
inside of thirty days. However, the weathe
is clear for the present, and the Journal o.
Commerce has this to say:
1.-The private cable advices received IRON
Cuba reported weather conditions favoraol
for the cutting and grinding of the cane
and II was understood that the NUMBER
centrals grinding is being steadily Increased
According to one report e., re Cy,he of 4 o1
bags ~.
shown unusual activity, with consideraol
quantity of these goods sold to come for
ward from California. The market Is Ver'
strong at the advance In the east whiI
IJtahs have been marked to N.10 I. o.
shipping point. Well posted operators, ar
| inclined to think that the market Will b
still further advanced in the very near III
| ture.
The market has advanced during the las
two weeks to point where IT is hardl
| possible to market any OF these goooS
iOc per tin and afford either the reSai ne
| or the jobber fair margin of proht Ever
| day emphasizes the scarcity OF meuiuI
grade goods. There is not much beside
this to report in the canned goods marke s
| The demand is unusually good, with cor
moving out well and at higher prices
Fish for Ientep Season.
| Syrlps are strong. A rumor Is curren
| that glucose refiners all over the countr
| have consolidated, and this makes tend
ency to higher prices Jobbers are ireei
| predicting a good advance in the next fe'
| weeks. Refiners are absolutely refusing I
shave asking prices.
| airy 2s will have the effect of making
| stronger fish market. There has been
heavy demand all winter for most KIND
of fish and 1t will be enormous oetwee
now and Lent. Jobbers are unanimous !
saying they expect inside the next thirt
days strong advance in all smoked an
| salt fish. Holland herring and macker
have already begun to go up. The trad
here has learned of lower prices on Hollan
herring quoted by jobbers in another cit
but they say this is not Holland herring n
Stocks Of herring In Holland are said to
low and the season is about over.
| Under continued demand prunes nay
been further advanced, Everything In I'll
shape of dried fruit, with the exception
raisins is in strong position. The Ralsl
Growers association has just sold It's holt
ings to the so-caled Mercantile compan
composed of six of the heavy shippers ar
these goods are now offered at slignt
lower prices than have been ruling. The
give it out, however that these prices a.
the lowest that they will make, and thI
in all probability they will be advance
The rice market is active, with dispos
ton to mark up higher grades and q
kinds Of broken. The supply Is SO hmit'
that higher prices are anticipated.
Advance I'm Cotton Goods.
Trade has been good with the dry goot
houses. Hope bleached advanced Janual
10 to TIC and similar grades to the san
basis. Brown goods also advanced nc
Nc for courtyard goods The trade nj
| American prints. The largest and best 4
formed retailers are buying these and 9th
lines of cotton goods freely.
opening up new goods and filling spring o
ders. Sales of dress goods and wash goo
have been larger than at any former tim
| Shirtings, underwear and hosiery also a
we'll sold ahead. Collections for the WEI
were good.
Changes in Hardware Prices.
, Hardware business has been rushing: a
advance in some leading lines has be-
quoted. Wire nails, 6arbed wire and vi
iron is 1Oc per 100 pounds higher. corrugat
. sheets, 10c a square higher. sheet iron
| a square nlBnef. ana SHEET zinc SOC
! 100 pounds higher. Wringers have De
advanced in price 81 to 81 a dozen. II
1 is said to be due to the higher price
rubber.
Paints, oils and Glass.
This market is very strong this wee
with the exception of turpentine, which
: unsteady. Prices are very tlrm on oil 6
4 lead and II Is almost certain that high
, quotations will shortly be made. Linse
! oil is now quoted at AZ cents for tile rs
] and A cents for the boiled product
advance OF / cent for the week Jobbe
are predicting further increases the ne
week on account OF the strength or I
| market Lead is also very strong, a
> | will probably be advanced although quot
! tinns still stand al ~ cents for Carter a
4 | Ia cents for southern. Turpentine Is 81
IA cents Trade has been very good In
Z these lines In the glass market no chang
are 10 be noted. business Is extreme
| good for this time Of the year and II loo
! as though even the trade of 1905 would
2 | exceeded Johbers look for a heavy
mand for both plate and window glass
account Of the activity in the building Iii
i which is apparent even In the dead OF
winter.
The cold snap the early part OF the we
| materially helped the shoe men. Prices
. Arm and there are indications OF a furtt
o rise in the leather market. II is said n
p white footwear will be very popular ne
spring and there is a big demand for VIII
| canvas oNfOrds for women and childr'
a Patents will be more popular with the M
a Prices on rubbers are firmer than ever.
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