Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-03
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
Another Week Of Satisfactory Business for
Local Jobbera.
ALL LINES COMPARATIVELY STEADY
Advance In sugar and Fruit Jars Due
60 Near Approach OF Canning
seRson-Dry Goods De-
Iiveries Better.

IiverIes Better.
Another satisfactory week Of good BUSH
ness has passed for the Omaha jobhing
trade. The movement has been heavier
In many lines than IL was a year ago, and
the market in all lines has been Compa ro-
lively steady. House trade has been good,
especially with the dry goods firms, and
road statesmen continue to send I'm some
AS far as price changes are concerned.
the features are the advance OF 10 cents
a 100 pounds in sugar and the advance OF
% per cent In glass fruit Jars This is due
to the close approach OF the season for
canning small fruit
II brings some satisfaction to the dry
goods jobbers to note that deliveries Of
cotton goods are a little more prompt
than was anticipated two weeks ago for
this time. Some desirable lines ave hard
to get, but on the whole the iobbers feel
that the situation Is not nearly so bad as
it might be. Cotton remains firm ut the
recent advances and the prospects are that
there will be no declines in the near flu
ture All staple lines continue firm ana
the OUTLOOK IS LOT sustained prices ana per
especially strong and the demand Is large.
Orders for fall continue 70 come in num-
bers and goods for current delivery are
May Big Drug Month.
The month of May was record breaker
IN drug circles. The Pacific coast dema nd
has has been exceptionally large: Represents
who have been visiting Pacific coast points
during the last two weeks, have met with
for Omaha this year will far exceed last
year. Trade is brisk locally and prospects
are good for increased business In every
department of the drug trade.
Canned salmon is in a peculiar position.
The prices from New York to Chicago are
about the same as they are now on the
Pacific coast. The only question TO be
solved is the quantity available in the east.
IT, as many think there is not enough 20
carry through the season, prices Will In.
market, which would give a further ad-
vance of at least 15c per dozen. Pink
salmon is practically out Of the market
generally been made on red Alaska for
fall delivery, nor have there been any
prices made on sockeyes.
The situation grows stronger on both
spot and future canned peas. The drouth
in Maryland and Indiana, as we'll as the
serious conditions in Wisconsin, have had
the effect OF advancing the market for fall
delivery. This is particularly true Of the
cheaper grades.
The demand for dried fruit is exception
ally good. Apples are in very small COM
pass. Apricots are almost unobtainablc.
Peaches are IN fair supply and a little
out Higher prices are being asked for
prunes Raisin shippers are asking Nc
is very strong Generally. Prices have not
generally. been made for fail delivery on
either peaches or apricots. The growers
be some time before the market is really
settled Such prices as are being made to-
day cut out all speculative buying what
ever, those prices being on too high a
basis to Justify any one in buying, except
to cover actual sales.
Prospects of Tomato Trade.
While the drouth. has been broken in
Maryland and Virginia the situation has
not materially improved with reference to
tomatoes. Indiana gives less favorable re-
| ports from day to day, so that the whole
| tone Of the tomato situation ia stronger
| than during the last week. This is with
| reference to futures.
On spot stock the syndicate has advanced
| prices 21hc per dozen in Maryland and some
| very heavy sales reported before the
advance; They are reasonably sure now
| OF cleaning up good portion of their hold
| ings before new goods are ready, so that
| from this on until the new goods are ready
prices are bound to rule higher.
No change has taken place in the canned
| corn situation, with this exception, that
both spots and futures are more firmly held
and II Is difncult to find any Gamer who
/ is anxious to sell futures. The consumption
still continues to be very heavy, the slight
advance not being sufficient to check the
| from the factory today that would justify
| the Jobber in making a price below 621sd
! csc per dozen. The impression prevails that
the market will be well sustained and that
any change will be for higher prices.
Coffee prices are unchanged from week
| ago. The market is quiet, with no sign OF
| any furry in the near future The de-
mand has been good.
l cured nSn are nrn at recent nigh prices.
| The demand all spring has been better than
| ever known, and the volume OF trade "a
date has held M wei.
Sugar was strong all week. all grades OF
refined advancing early In the week 10c per
lO0 pounds; Since that there has been an
advance OF Sd10c on raws., both in New
| York and London. Several reflners are
| three to five days oversold, showing that
| the demand in the last few days has been
enormous. Every indication points to q
further advance of refined sugar early in
| the week.
Cheese has been active. prices ranging
lngs are freely taken, notwithstanding the
fact that the factories are in full operation
and have been for some time Exporters
Wisconsin cheese, and this assists in keep.
ing the market up, The quality of the
cheese is exceptionally fine, owing to the
excellent pastures. and the fact thai
weather in the cheese producing sections
has been unusually cool.
shoe and Leather Market.
All shoe houses report a good business
fall orders coming IN freely. also some re-
summer stocks OF low shoes, oxfords and
slippers. Canvas shoes are moving well
shoe will be very popular this fall.
All lines of leather are firm, particularly
sole leather: and supplies continue light
the Shoe and Leather Gazette, quoting A
A. Heaiey, vice president OF the Contra
skins and hides is moi due TO trusts. fol
the rise has taken place in China, Canada
Africa and South America. 1t says hides
WIN get scarcer yet and prices will advance
| II SAYS:
No prophet has yet pretended to reat
the future. II people continue TO eat lesi
meat and the farmers continue to rails,
more poultry, eggs and vegetables and les
beef. where will the hides and skins com,
from? And II hides and skins get fewe
in number, the population Of the coun
try continues to Increase where will thu
boots and shoes come FROM
Glass May he Scarce.
Trade continues TO be heavy I'm all o
these lines. No change has occurred II
glass prices since quotations made las
week. The indications point 10 a possbil
ity of a scarcity in some Of the staple line
I OF glass this summer. Some factories ar
about to close and the tendency is towAr,
higher prices. Carters lead is still quoted
at 74e while Southern remains at sac
Boiled lnseed oil is SIC and raw Is quote,
at 39c. Turpentine has dropped to &C
The market is strong and the demand 20
paint is unusually good.
Frugal Jamie.
One day while / was lettering in tn
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