Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-28

Transac tions. therefore, In Missouri river
An active market in corn in the very
near future would not be a surprise:
While the supply is ample to take care of
below the cost of production, and 1t Is
reasonable TO suppose that within short
time this condition will right itself.
Activity in Can Fish.
The market is very active. on red Alaska
vance in the near future. The Gamers.
with but few exceptions, are sold out or
red Alaska and It looks as II IT would take
but very little TO bring the price up &c
to 1lac per dozen.
Opening prices on sardines have, been
These prices are CSC per dozen higher than
prevailing prices today. II therefore looks
as if one of two things must take place,
lowered before there is any buying or that
within very short tima the market on
spot goods will be advanced to the price
of futures. Inasmuch as there Is limited
supply. an advance in the spot GOODS Is
expected.
There is very strong situation in every
article of gallon goods, including tomatoes.
the only exception being gallon pumpkin.
OF this there seems to be sufficient sup
ply. but in every line of canned fruits In
Guiding eastern and California. the sitla-
ton is exceedingly strong: with not enough
In sight to take care OF the trade unth
tho arrival of new goods.
The Dried Fruit Market.
of the ~ 900 tons OF rasins available at the
time the Growers association sold out TO
the Mercantile company. not over 1000
tons will be available. II listing contracts
are filled. Furthermore, il is ascertained
that the Mercantile company has bid up on
outside stocks. making 1t practically I'M
possible for any of the outsiders to do
business. Jobbers therefore look for
strong and advancing market in this arti-
Gle for the remainder Of the season. There
is no change to report in aprcots peaches
or prunes. as these articles are all I'm
very limited supply, and doubtless Will be
cleaned up before new goods arrive, There
is a little easier feeling in New York state
apples, and yet these goods are moving out
very rapidly.
except that the stock of broken is becoming
greatly reduced, owing TO the buying by
Cuba and Porto Rico Japans are IN very
limited supply and an active demand would
doubtless send them considerably higher
than they are now.
House Trade In DRY Goods.
The announcement that American prints
will advance NC, or 10 per cent January
20 has brought large business to Omaha
dry goods tobbing houses. Many took ad-
vantage Of reduced rates TO make house
purchases and others sent large orders by
mall and through statesmen. New York re-
ports that dry goods, both cotton and wool,
are very scarce, ana 9G,h me ms "a .''s q
not SO much q question OF ~ -
OF being able to get the goo, any
consideration.
strong Advance In Glass.
Glass has advanced, as predicted a week
ago plate glass being quoted to per cent
higher Window glass also is firm. Another
meeting will be held by the manufacturers
February /, and AT this meeting the organ-
cation of the Selling association, or alleged
trust, will be completed.
Boiled linseed oil is quoted at "A cents and
the raw oil at AZ cents. This Is cents
lower than week ago. Turpentine Is
steady at u cents.
Trade has been better with shoe whole
salers Leather Is unchanged from last
weeks quotations.
situation In Hardware.
Future delivery orders for lawn mowers,
Ice cream freezers and poultry netting,
wire cloth. screen doors and windows and
other hot weather accessories are now being
placed with the western jobbers In large
volume With the exception OF wire cloth,
fair prices are prevailing and practically
no concessions are being reported. The de-
mand for staple lines for immediate deliv-
cry also continues good ana without eNcep-
placed thus far this month greatly in ex-
cess OF the same period last year. The
heavy buying for future requirements indi-
Gates that the dealers anticipate a continual
ton OF the present heavy consumption and
the outlook shows no signs OF slowing up
from the present rapid pace. Manufactdr-
ers' quotations on wire cloth are ruling
time in the history OF this industry. Ia
view OF the low prices that prevailed on
doors and window screens IN the last feN
wears present quotations 20 the trade arc
considered somewhat radical. but as yet
have not interfered with the volume OF
business that should be closed at this season
Of the year. To some extent galvanized