Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
Business Good, with Special Activity in
Rubber Lines.
RAW COTTON ADVANCES HALF CENT
Sugar Ten Cents Higher Per Hundred
POunds-Fan Lines Are Proving
POpuIar-BiK Advance in
window Glass.

Trade has been good the las; week. al
though on account of the stormy weather,
there has been no special activity except
In the line of rubber goods. The features
or the market have been an advance OF
Nc in the price of raw cotton, an advance
which took effect March p, of 10c per 100
pounds on refined sugar, and an advance
in dried fruit. Fall lines in dry goods and
shoes have been shown for some time now
and they are finding popularity. Travelling
statesmen and visitors at the market have
brought their usual optimistic reports of
the prospects OF trade for the summer
and fall. Some of the jobbers complain
that collections are not as good as might
be expected.
Implement men, to use their own express
sion, had chance to catch their breath
last week. The snowy weather and bad
roads kept farmers from calling ON country
dealers; consequently the dealers have not
insistent on receiving their shipments. The
jobbers have shipped large proportion OF
their first order business ana are not H now
are coming In, though few in number at
this early date.
probably will not advance for some time:
1t is salt mackerei. Though the usual
Lenten demand is being experienced, little
business is being done from first hands,
jobbers seeming to have enough stock 70
meet the present requirements OF the trade.
Yet there seems to be 10 likelihood of its
going lower. The tone in the fish market
in general Is strong. Business with local
jobbers is very heavy.
fell Of $50 car a short time ago, by reason
Of the fight between manufacturers, have
reacted $50 from the low point
There is slightly stronger feeling IN
tomatoes since a week ago, but no decided
advance. IL is estimated that the average
monthly consumption of tomatoes for the
Tinted States iE approximately $4,000 cases
per month, and as the syndicate has only
about half the quantity usually required be-
bers figure they win be able to dispose of all
OF their holdings at good round prices.
local jobber believes that tobbers stocks
are becoming greatly reduced and that IN
the near future there will be a much
heavier demand for tomatoes than Is APP
parent today Many merchants rem ,ens fI
the summer OF 1902 at which time some OF
the Baltimore holders sold some as high as
&l.65 per dozen. Omaha tobbers do not look
for such extreme prices this season, but
think present prices will be maintained,
and possibly advanced.
Prices Named ON Corn.
During the past ten days some very in
ferior goods put up by Iowa Gamers, have
names The quality, however, has been so
much below what the trade demands that
1t received a very cool reception.
Prices have been named by some or the
large Gamers on future corn, with the evil
dent purpose OF forcing somebody out OF the
canning business. II Is needless to say that
will be low There In a heavy demand for
spot corn, which is going 70 take out very
large part OF the dNallaple supply pelOlS
new goods are ready. largely decreased
acreage in corn this season is expected. and
jobbers say II will be good policy for the
retailer to carry a good supply OF corn
The tide will turn and when 1t does turn,
II will be for a strong advance in values
Salmon is In active demand and prices
have been advanced on the Pacific coast
Pink fish is almost out of the market, Whlle
red Alaska IL getting into very small COM
pass. The general opinion Is that when
prices are named on red Alaska salmon TOT
fall delivery, IL will be on a basis 10 OF 10
cents per dozen higher than that estab-
lished by the association last fall.
California canned goods are In very small
compass and are firmly held on the coast.