Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-29
CONDITION OFOMAHA'S TRADE
Peculiar Local Feature Caused by Oondi-
tions at San Francisco.
GROCERY HOUSES GET NEVADA BUSINESS
some Changes I'm Prices, the Most
Important a Ten-Cent Drop In
suEar-Tin and Iron
Have Advanced.

An interesting feature of the weeks lob
bing trade Is found in a reflex Of the con-
ditions at San Francisco. Owing to the de-
structlon OF the wholesale houses in Shat
city the local grocery jobbers have been
getting orders from Nevada, whose trade
Omaha largely supplied twenty years ago,
but which has since been taken away by
the Golden Gate city. The heavy staples
nave not been asked for, but numerous or
ders have come in, and some of them from
points as far west as Truckee, for coffee,
tea, tobacco and fancy goods. As yet this
trade is not large, for western retailers
stocked up heavily in the fall, according to
their custom, and most Of them still have
plentiful supply of goods on hand.
Business in all lines for the week has
been brisk, and there have been some
changes in prices, most noticeable Of which
was decline OF 10 cents In refined sugars.
In other lines some changes have been
quoted in the general market, which have
not yet affected the local situation.
Owing to the scheduled advance May 1
OF per cent on rubber goods the business
in this line is large, good orders coming in
fall and winter trade. Orders for shoes
for the fall trade are coming in from trav-
cling statesmen, the volume being in advance
Of last year at the same time. oxfords are
in good request and white goods for women
and misses are moving we'll Leather holds
Dry Goods Trade Improving.
The open order business from dry goods
retailers indicates that trade is picking up
the last few days. The order business
from statesmen has also improved and the
advance sale of fall goods in continuing
and buyers both large and small are pla-
cling orders based on actual wants. Omaha
Jobbers are making preparations for fall
on a more extensive scele than In any
former season. Both the larger local
houses, whose new stores are in the course
additional warehouses to facilitate the
movement In filling and shipping fall or
ders so as to give their trade snd custo-
mers the very best service during the
coming season.
Ali departments Of the hardware busi-
ness show a large increase In volume of
trade in nails, the demand for which Is
much better than last season: An advance
named in the general market ana The local
jobbers expect to advance prices within
arc moving freely. Block tin has been ad-
vanced about 40 cents ton Pig iron at
the mills is up rs cents ton ana steel
billets have advanced 90 cents a ton With
out doubt this strength Will AFFECT the
price on the Omaha market wire ,o, rs sta ia
same price as last week
Paints, oils and Glass.
The window glass situation remains
strong and prices are very Arm. There
were no changes whatever in prices since
last week The paint business continues
very heavy, this being the busy season IN
that line The demand is very heavy.
price being "a cents. southern lead is still
rs cents and Carter lead "A cents. Raw
unSeed oil Is 40 cents ana pOlloo - CShiSs
Drugs and Chemicals.
Conditions governing the drug trade are
more favorable this week than last Bust
ness shows an increase and large orders
francisco is rapidly recovering from the
effects Of the recent calamity. Two OF the
larger jobbing houses there are now receiv-
ket changes are few. Napthaline balls, ow-
Ing to increased demand, have been adj
vanced in price Nc and are quoted In bar
~aYa In 10 AZ ia
change during the week has been a decline
OF 25c per ounce in cocaine. Cod liver OIL,
gum opium and quinine are dull. Camphor
Is very scarce and Arm; very little to be
had at any price. Prices range from $llb
to $1.25. Quite demand has sprung up tor
acetphenetidin. This Is selling at $3.50 10
81 70 per pound. Alcohol remains firm, with
Pro6S9ihsS o harS is IN active demand
and is quoted at from 1Sc to 24c. Manufae-
turers have made prices for the season on
named an advance OF cent followed Paris
green is now quoted, in kegs, at Ac; usual
advance for smaller packages. Blue Vltrlol
is held with increased tirmness, being
quoted in barrels at &c. OIL cloves is hrm
at 800 TO $l1O per pound. Oil pennyroyal
a. demand man s.55 to 400 Menthol has been ad.
vanced 25c per pound and Is quoted at *S2O
to $3.50.
new goods. October goods, however, are
scarce and firmly held Brick and limburger
cheese are lower.
No changes of any consequence are to be
noted in coffee, some grades showing
slightly lower tendency. Because of the
pressure in May in the primary markets
there may be lower prices within week.
Reports from Brazil are to the effect that
the new crop is considerably larger than
last year, but, as usual, II is considered
that reports from the growers and specula-
tors of that country are unreliable.
The movement in teas holds up well, the
demand being especially good in Ping Sueys,
which hold firm. Prices show no material
changes from a week ago.
Another Drop in Sugar.
Refined sugar took another drop of 10
cents last week, due to the light demand
and the accumulation OF raws in New York.
The price is now so comparatively low that
In the last few days several cargoes have
been bought up by SPECTATORS and large
portion of this sold to Europe. 1t is an un-
usual thing when the difference between
the cost of foreign sugars and American is
so great. As a result of the sale to Europe
raws in New York were 1-16-cent higher
Friday night, and undoubtedly any further
advance would result in an advance for re-
fined. II is the opinion of the local grocers
that the bottom has been reached and a
change for higher prices will soon come.
1t will be three or four weeks yet before
the heavy demand comes for sugar to can
and preserve the small fruit Of which there
Is said to be large crop.
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET