Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-20
CONDITION OFOMAHA'S TRADE
Uniformly Good Business, with Few
Features, Marks Week.
INTEREST IN KANSAS TRADE EXCURSION
Hundred Men VIII Represent Omaha
in Rock Island Territory, which
Has Been Tn a Measure
Neglected by Jobbers.

Uniform reports Of q pleasing business
for the last week are mace by the jobbers
seasonable goods are moving out well from
the hardware, shoe and dry goods houses
while the two latter report a large ADVANCE
order business tor fall. Grocers nave sold
large volume Of goods No startling
changes In prices have taken place sugar
declined 10 cents the last OF the wssa,
which was source OF surprise to many
iobbers.
Interest now lie eentered in the trade ex.
oursion OF the coming week, when will
be made over the Rock Island territory
In kansas; A hundred men Will represent
casion. 1t Is a territory which has been
somewhat neglected by the Jobbers, and
from now on they intend 20 push for the
There was no feature to coffee, though
higher prices are looked for, as the visible
supply Is below the usual mark. The large
eastern buyers are concerned by the taik
OF the Brazilian government OF approprlat-
ing sSOWGW0 to NO,OVOOOo TO retard the
poses placing this money in banks OF the
interior, where at present people cannot
get money on their coftee unless they ship
II to the markets OF the coast. This tends
to a free movement, regardless or prices.
1t is noticeable fact that Brazil IS the
terislly increased it's production in the last
thirty years.
Refined Sugar Takes Drop.
The sugar market is easier, raws having
declined I'D Vhursdey In London, UNDER
stood to be on account OF the May hqulua-
BY a decline in New York. Frlday the re-
hners announced decline Of Ito pes 100
pounds, affecting all grades Of refined. This
was a surprise to Omaha jobbers, coming
as 1t did on the eve Of a large consum. ng
period, ana they expect a reaction to take
doubt but that the consumption will he
enormous in the next six weeks. Tho Sob
bers are advising their customers to buy
now.
Cheese is higher than last week, the ad-
vance being caused by the fact that the
supply does not meet the demand. Prices
are ruling NC higher than early in the
week. With the production increasing, X
probably will not be long until there Is q
reaction.
The jobblng trade has been considerably
interested in the prices made on future
prunes and raisins by the various interests
during the last Wee or ten days. Pruncs
have opened at very reasonable prices, con-
sidering the fact that hardly pound Of
old prunes will be carried into the new sea-
son. Never in the history Of the trade has
there been such an entire cleanup OF all
kinds of dried fruit as there has been this
season. In consequence the new goods will
! come on an absolutely bare market and
| there will therefore be an unusual scramble
to get early supplies, and it will take an
enormous amount of prunes to make the
| first round. The prices now named on
| prunes do not allow for any crop damage
| or any unusual demand from the export
| trade. Any serious crop damages or any
! very heavy demand from Europe would
make present prices look exceedingly cheap.
! Already some Of the large growers in the
/ Santa Clara valley have decided that they
/ will hold their prunes at nc above the
opening price and make no sales lower
| than that until they are absolutely assured
that the crop will be safely harvested.
Spot prunes continue to advance, as do
| also aprlcots and apples Peaches are in
| good demand at full prices.
Frost Affects Tomato Prices.
The serious frost damage OF last week
has caused an advance In future prices In
all the large tomato packing centers. Mis-
souri, packers have entirely Withdrawn
| many OF the Indiana packers have done
| likewise and no offerings are made from
Indiana except at an advance of DC per
| dozen or more over the opening price
! Maryland packers feel very much the same
way-that they dc not care to contract
| opening. The frost has also had the cffect
| OF strengthening the market on spot toma-
| toes The syndicate scored an advance OF
| 2lkc per dozen last week, and 1t Is believed
| contemplates further advances In the near
future.
Both the spot and the future markets
| on canned corn are In very strong position,
| and from no source can jobbers hear or
any shading of prices. The feeling Is very
| strong that canned corn Is going TO be
established on a very much stronger and
No particular change is to be noted in the
rice market. The demand, however, is
very good and the mills are gradually
cleaning up their stocks. The statement
. is made by the very best Of authority that
there is not sufficlent rice in the country TO
carry the trade into the new crop and that
| heavy imports must be made IN order 10
take care Of the trade.
Cottons WIN he Higher.
Mail orders for dry goods are coming in
| nd ba Trade 10 aatigfapfOrV