Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
OMAHA'STRA
Features Of Prominence for Past Week
Are Few.
TEN-cENT DECLINE IN REFINED SUGAR
some Cotton Goods well Cleared Up
and Hard TO Get-JObbera Re-
JOice over Better weather
for Farmers.

ANu AtdAuTth Oh prominence nave marked
the trade Of the fast week. The most Inn
portant has been the decline Of 10 cents a
hundred in refined sugar. No further ad-
ported though certain lines OF cotton goods
are exceedingly scarce. Trade in general
mas been good. Jobbers are pleased with
the reports from the country, which say
that the farmers are getting along well
with their work after a long inactivity
caused by wet weather
Cheese is a trihe easier. The factories
are starting up, so that lower prices may
be looked for, especially with regard to the
new make. Fancy October Is scarce and
will no doubt continue to command a pre-
MUM. The new cheese coming on the mar
Of the best kind for Several i'V weeks. "V when
full grass cheese is offered.
Rice Is firm and some OF the rice milers
say they expect TO see II advanced 1 cent
a pound within sixty days The demand is
fair and rice Of good quality is scarce. -
Though the Lenten season has gone and
the demand has eased up considerably,
prices on salt fish remain firm. The market
on canned fish is hrming up and the can
neIs are predicting an advance.
Coffee Is in a more ssttled position than
last week and prices are practically un-
changed: Stocks are being steadily re-
not advance is that the new crop is con-
ceded to be much larger than the old one
and II Is not far away.
Refined Sugar Cheaper.
Owing to a steady decline In raw sugars
Ior several days refined has dropped 10
cents 100 pounds. The market in Cuban
sugar shows decline of Is points for the
week, though foreign raws remained prac-
tically the same. Stocks are piled up at
New York and the Accommodations there In
tne last two weeks amount TO 7e,OO0 tons.
hehners want the low market so they take
on heavy stocks for the heavy demand.
which comes in May and June. Jobbers
t neae eHpect strong reaction as soon as
the prospects for large small fruit crop
al 10y, over the country are excellent.
Inc past week has developed a very
strong market on spot tomatoes in the east
where there has been an advance of from
10 to lz1zc per dozen. 1t is now supposed
Of the hands of the syndicate. Reports
baye 1t that they have advanced their
There is, however, positive confirmation of
this report. There are no changes 10 report
In future tomatoes, except that the packers
are onering TO contract for early delivery,
says the middle or last of July, at prices
considerably below those ruling today.
There is no particular change to report
with reference to spot corn. Most Of the
packers Offering future corn have with
drawn their early figures, not many OF
prices established By a few Of the very
large packers. Corn is going out remark
ably fast and there are stu good sized
blocks in sight
Earthquake Affects Canned Goods.
At the present writing, 1t is dificuIt to
size up the situation on California canned
fruits, for the reason that considerable
surplus stock was stored In and around
San Francisco, and 1t is impossible to get
accurate information as to the amount of
stock that has been destroyed One thing
with the destruction of property that is
known TO have taken place in the city
there WIN be quite heavy demand for all
kinds Of canned fruit and vegetables, so
that 1t Is reasonable to suppose that there
will be slightly higher prices on this line
OF goods. the advance. OF course, depending
upon the proportion OF the fruit that has
been destroyed. The demand for all goods
OF this character has been heavy, and but
/ "a fhn hawr I.
fair assortments to draw from.
| salmon is In stronger position week by
week, while the demand is growing heavier
| lished that both sockeyes and Columbia
| river Chinook salmon win open up at higher
prices than ruled last season.
stronger market Is reported on gallon
Both New Y YORK state = ana = MICHIGAN amaze are
item In the line OF gallon goods Is In strong
position. with the possible exception OF
| pumpkin.
further advance has taken place on
| evaporated apples, both whole and ring
cut. Peaches are in stronger position, due
to the increasing demand and the limited
supply. Raisins also are taking on addi-
uonal strength. The destruction in San
Francisco is going to have Its effect upon
! the dried fruit market inasmuch as the
surplus of peaches and prunes was largely
concentrated in that market. 1t is not prob
able that they have q greater supply OF
quired for their own and the coast trade.
! Another advance has been scored on Santa
Clara prunes, the market being boosted &c
during the last week. Almost without ex-
ception the canned goods and dried fruit
lines are IN active demand and in strong
position, the demand for everything in the
line being OF healthy, active character.
Cotton Goods are Scarce.
Advance order business with local dry
goods houses continues good, and colec-
aae seusan s tSs na t ~ no OF chs
beers to get cotton goods in any quantity
The mills are cleaned up on cotton, and
the jobbers are finding 1t hard to get goods
ordered as early as last fall. Hosiery, un
derwear and other lines, which are Atil
needed in quantities to supply to trade, ar,
slow in coming, small amount beinl
shipped at time Balbriggan underweal
is apparently all cleaned up especially IL
the cheaper grades, and jobbers will have
difficulty in reflling orders.
Current business with shoe jobbers II
running about the same as last week. OK
fords and white canvas shoes are in bis
be the largest in years. The fall order bust
ness is good. The jobbers report collections
good. Leather Is holding firm at the higi
figures OF the season.
Rope has scored bid advance, ManilI
going up Nc, while the cotton rope Is Il
pound higher, Outside OF this, there hav
been no changes OF moment, a few small
articles having advanced slightly. Barbe,
wire and woven wire are the leading sell
ers, and sales OF these goods this season
have far exceeded those OF last year up t,
the same time. Wire cloth and screen doors
which advanced something over a week ago
ase moving out well.
Paints, Oils and Glass.
The window glass situation IL stronI
and an advance is expected to be an
I ing met recently to discuss the situa
ton and decide on the extent of an ad