Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
CONDITION OFOMAHA'S TRADE
Large Volume of Goods Sold During
the Week.
COLD WEATHER HELPS SHOE IoBBERs
Hardware Dealers say Continued
SHOWS would Cause Temporary
Lull--SuEar very strOng-Trade
In Dried Fruit Increasing.


Trade conditions in general continue 20 be
satisfactory and local jObbers report large
volume Of business for the week The re-
cent cold weather and SHOWS have had an
effect on trade movement, in some cases
porarily causing a large decrease. The
! beneficial effect has been noticed most oy
While the hardware dealers, though but
| little III effects have yet been felt, say
continuance Of presen; weather CONDITIONS
would undoubtedly decrease their business
| for time, by putting stop to extensive
/ building operations all over the country
Thus far. the hardware movement has been
] two wecHs in advance of last year. Prices
/ are firm, and few changes have been made.
Collections are reported good.
Rubber goods are enjoying a lively de-
mand. owing to the heavy SHOWS. Some Of
the 1obbers, who have been complaining
all winter Of light trade now say that their
stocks are running low, although they do
not fear shortage. Omaha retail dealers
| report big trade, one house saying 1t has
sold more rubbers in the last week than
in afl the rest of the winter. There is no
| change in the price of leather goods, but
prices continue very firm. -,
Dry goods travelling men have been OUT
on the road for ten days, calling attention
| to fall blankets underwear ana outing
goods having dropped their mes res q do ipps
are pretty well supplied with spring ana
summer goods They say that the tall trade
| promises TO be large. The fact that there "
! smaller demand for spot stun, together
| with the cold weather, has caused a quiet
| house trade for the week COTTON Booos
are firm but no change In price have been
/ quoted.
Implement Jobbers Catch Up.
Implement jobbers have had a quiet week
as far as visits from dealers are concerned.
| the Impotence of the dealers at not being
| able to get their goods and gives the job
DeTS e Tba ioSbsrs report that their rst
| order shipments are about two-thlrds COM
pleted and that they are not now worklns
| They are still troubled by the shortage
in cars and bad shipments from the rae
the sugar market is very strong. Rawe
have been advanced strongly and the total
advance over the low point Is now u cents
| though the selling price has not changed
| I'm the last week. The total advance IN lne
refined product over the low point Is 10
Owing to the cold, snowy weather, cur
| falling the output Of winter-made goous,
| prices on cheese nave aoVaioeu AVHN 'N
the last week. -.
position as last wee S th Joy eoepts
are much smaller than for the same time
last year and the consumption mas m asI,eas
| tally increased. When any change comes
II will be in the direction OF higher prices
say the jobbers. - al, ,A,,
ever in the history OF the trade. Prices are
| Arm and they say well-informed merchants
are taking good stocks on the ground that
score a good advance. Prices have been
advancing steadily In almost al INES
and there have been no oecnn ,ss,,t Seayv
| demand for fish will continue through thS
| Lenten season.
Canned Goods and Dried Fruit. Y
Week by week the interest increases IN
into consumption. The demand is increas.
ing rapidly, for canned vegetables and
fruits and the consumption p Ss oS 81 Sanh ate
| heavier than for the same period OF last
season. The tomato situation is without
any material change, yet the syndicate Is
talking OF further advancing its prices;
Medium priced peas are very closely cieaneo
up. There are very few ayaiia liable OF any any
Trade is rapidly increasing on dried fruit.
! The recent advance on the coast has been
| sustained; as there is a very small amount
| available, and what is left Will De easily
marketed With their nome an niaar hlss Sn
very rapidly. The jobbers ma II nara 70
secure good assortment from any one
source. Raisins are in very strong han1as,
and while the demand is somewhat limited
at the moment two holders are In no
way anxious about the future Of the situa-
ton. Before we get very much farther into
the season prices will doubtless De al
vanced Advices received from the Psci s6s.
peaches is unusually good, but that both
spricots and prunes win be a comparatively
|
trouble seems TO have been that excessive
rains came at the time the trees were
blossomng 50 that the 6SSsohhS ow Ieie is
so well accustomed to news OF TINS k KING
that such reports are usually reoeiVed, VIII VIII
a good deal of allowance. Local. JoDpets
are confident that there will be enough TO
90 around of each and every kind
Paints, oils and Glass.
Trade continues to be exceptionally heavy
in these lines. The window glass marker
is very firm, and the chances are that an
advance in prices will come wltpn a rev
weeks. The plate glass market remains remains
in prices. Turpentine is selling at re
this week. and the market looks a trlDs
weak Lead sells in the same notch -
last week. while oil is a trife lower, the
raw product being quoted az Syei Doiieu
OIL 4ie Prices VII S probably on2 @u% aescoIS
ing to well posted jobbers'
Drug and Chemical Market.
The drug market has been a little on
during the past week owing in part 20 th ne
weather. The market, however SHOWS tN,d,n l9
upward There have been a few slight
declines, but the majority OF staple articles
are Ishs very SSrle a opium is easier ana iS
quoted at Ss.S5@S.5O; powdered. S90gi,l ~
Grain alcohol has declined &c, per gallon
| selling at S2.6, less SC per gallon lot hpos
cash. There is a temporary scarcity q
carbolie acid. The market is therefore
Tnides has been somewhat unsettled and the
probabilities are that low prices WIN pre-
vail for some time to come. Late sales
| of menthol have been at higher prices
This article has advanced during the week
lOc Ter pound and is now selling at woo
| AGO Santonine has again advanced 20
, | per pound and Is quoted At SueO94I.O0
| There has been another advance OF &c per
pound on camphor, which Is quoted at from
S112 to Sl16
Lower Prices on Axes.
The dissolution Of the axe combine, sew
eral weeks ago, has caused the new prices
on axes 10 be lowered. They are $lOO to
so a dozen under the price Of last springs
! Galvanized iron is higher l0c per 100 pounds,
| A great amount Of cave troughing and
conductor pipe Is selling, due TO the de-
sire Of property owners 70 get their places
in repair for the spring. There has also
been an unusually heavy call for loaded
| shells-in fact sporting goods or all KINDS
are finding lively market. CleVises, cburns,
etc. are In big demand, and the spring trade
Is from two weeks TO a month In advance
OF its usual opening. This may be oue
! to the belief that there will be scarcity
in many lines dealers wishing TO protect
, themselves. Last year they got caught
on poultry netting, and this year the mills
in several lines are taxed to their capacity.
Large orders undoubtedly would cause q
p shortage.