Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-28
CONDITION OF OMAHA'STRADE
Country Retailers Attend First Spring
Il erohsnts' Meeting.
VISITORS MAKE LIBERAL PURCHASES
Announcement of Advance In Dry
Goods Makes Big sales in This
Linc-GrOceries, Hard
ware aud shoes.
VISITORS MAKE LIBERAL PURCHASES

Trade for tine week has been larger than
usual with all Omaha joboers IN lines
where II Is TO the advantage of the pur-
CHASER TO select from the mouse stock. rms
was on account OF the first spring mer-
chants meeting aud the accompanying low
fares, which brought a considerable NUM-
Der OF country retailers 20 the city. Inc
1obbers agreed to refund the fares of
those whosc purchases were oil such mag
nltude that per cent OF the amount was
equal 10 the fare, and many VINO needed
stu took advantage of the opportunity.
Dry goods men especially had n large
had been announced 70: next Monday.
Grocers are least benefited by these meet
ings, and though their business was good.
II was not larger than last week or the
week before.
The coffee market is continually hard
ening; The strength is natural. as there is
a lack of speculative business on account
OF tho wild rumors going the rounds as re-
CARDS probable duties both in Brazil and
America SeveEs are quoted at Sl9c. an
advance of &c over last week, and are
very had to get even at that figure. When
jobbers want stocks they either have to
pay good prices or wait long time before
purchasing. 1t is expected by local dealers
that prices will be stif on the remainder
of the crop
Sugar is unchanged as regards rehned
but raws are quoted little easier. Wes Their
Is good in Cuba and grinding is progressing
tavoraby. Trade In this staple with local
jobbers Is light, as II usually is this time
The mackerel market is strong, several
advances having taken place In the last
800 TO 400 I'm barrel, have advanced about
$3.50 per barrel over the low market price
In Holland the market has advanced on
White Hoop and Milchner herring. Split
Labradors are scarce and hard to obtain
at any price. Family whitehsh maintain
their high figures, Smoked bloaters are a
shade lower due to the warm weather.
but when cold snap comes on they will
rapidly advance. Medium grade Goldfish re-
main the same, with higher Prices ruling on
the better grades.
Demand for Fancy Goods.
There has been a good demand for all
grades OF fancy goods ever since the hrst
of the year. Imported sardines, olives,
jellies and jams are moving well, Higher
prices on olives have not curtailed the con-
sumption. There seems TO be, growing
demand for California ripe olives, which
are eaten a health food as well as a
Woodenware prices have remained prac-
tically unchanged thus far this winter.
/ The demand is good.
! in canned goods during the last three
I weeks. Spot tomatoes have seen further
| advance. the market having moved up 70
grade standard. Well posted people say
I the syndicate has also been operating in
4 California and has secured control OF a
I large amount OF surplus there, so that
prices on. the coast have moved up from
SOC about the first OF the year to &c or soc
/ posted on the situation that there are
very few goods obtainable except from
| the syndicate Without doubt the prices
| that are ruling today will curtail con-
/ sumption. IL goes without saying that the
! jobbers who are compelled to ouy will buy
veIV sparingly OF tomatoes and will turn
| their attention to some other item which
| affords better margin o. profit and a
much better chance for an advance in
| price.
| Future tomatoes have also come in for
considerable attention during the last three
| weeks. Opening at 75c in Indiana. the
| market was quickly advanced to TlzC aud
I now stands at SOC. Large contracts have
/ been made by eastern buyers None OF
} these prices. however. seem 70 afford a
| good basis for buying in the vest. for
| the reason that neither Jobber nor retailer
| can make any profit on these goods and
| allow the goods 10 sell for Toe per tin,
| even II the retailer has no freight TO pay.