Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-26
CONDTTIONOF ONAHA'STRADE
Second Fall Merchants Meeting Brings
More Dealers Than First
SOME REcosD-BREANNG SALES MADE
Activity Especially Noticeable I'm Dry
Goods Houses, where Floor sales
Are Representations I'm Coun-
try Generally Favorable

The second fall merchants meeting Of
this season has been the means of bring
ing more dealers to the city than came for
the first meeting, and as they have proven
very active in selecting stocks, many OF the
local wholesalers report sales which break
their record for the third week OF August.
In addition mail orders and salesmens or
speaking, the week has been q prosperous
enc for Omaha's jobbing world. The dry
goods houses have the lead In point Of I'D
vantage derived from the merchants meet
ing, and numerous orders of several thou
sand dollars from single dealers have been
reported. Visitors speak OF conditions
throughout the territory as extremely IA
vorable and all are expecting a good fall
Omaha's dry goods houses have done a
| record business the last week. The second
merchants meeting brought large influx
Of buyers and purchasers have extended 70
all departments. Sales of dress goods,
cloaks and underwear have been particu-
larly large and domestic business also has
| tone to the market. The leading brands of
| bleached goods were advanced u to Y cent.
scar ce in first hands, which makes 1t a lit
| tie hard for jobbers to fill orders promptly.
Collections are reported as satisfactory.
The carpet trade has had large fan
business. All mills are busy, except the
ingram plants. A remarkable impetus has
turing Industry. This has occurred in
| spite of the heavy demand for oriental
goods; The demand is steadily increasing
1
Improved Trade in Shoes.
Jobbers in boots and shoes reported the
| improved trade which they have predicted
| for the last Of the month. and which is
from the country. Business has been good
| on the floor, some mail order business has
been done and the travelling statesmen are
| turning in a satisfactory number Of orders.
The local Jobbers are preparing their sam
pies OF spring styles and expect to send
them out the first week in September.
IL rOSDeCtS a large
fall and winter. No changes in price in the
local shoe market have been named. and
! from week ago. 81
| Changes in Hardware Prices. ~
The manufacturers of wood bench planes
nave advanced the price from 10 TO 12h per
cent the last week. This is the only change
of Importance announced sheet iron, steel
wire and nails maintaining the old quota
tons There seems TO be a tendency
toward higher prices over the country, but
tho Omaha market has not yet been ar
fected Jobbers say that they will again
probably experience difficulty in securing
deliveries from the mills and manufac-
tories, due to the enormous demand. Man
ufacturers In one or two lines have writ
further orders for their specialties for the
time being. Business continues to be un-
diminished in volume and a splendid fall
and winter trade is anticipated. Late or
ders are being received for fall lines from
retailers who did St place their orders
Tor early delivery for such articles as bas-
ware is also selling freely.
The sugar market is strong and the job
bers have been surprised that the refined
article has not advanced as raws are up
again, and In fact the highest price of
the season was paid for raws Friday on
80 test, at I cents. Refiners are still over
sold and the European market is higher
The demand for the week in this section
was not as heavy as 1t might have been
owing to the intense heat
Cheese is higher, twins being up u to *
\ cent. No young Americas were offered on
Eject of vaIorization Bill.
Paxton & Gallagher, in their weekly let
ter, speak thus of the valorization bill:
We know that all Of you are interested
as to the effect the passing of the vaiori-
cation bill Will have and in order that
you may be able to present the matter
: you herewith the effect that the valoriza-
ton bili' or scheme, will have on the
mnm1m 0 oTre IND Nd is that the
be 81 milreis and the maximum SO milreis,
. being an aYerase of 81 milreis per bag,
: York. " w. 'O'' anu ifeish'' TO new
I'VE believe that these figures are about
correct 1t Will require some time to ar
. range the details. When this is arranged,
and the BRAZILIAN government has the
will be at least 2is-cent per pound ADVANCE
from present prices. There certainly is
nothing ahead OF us but an active, ad-
|
safe to us without valorization; and, while
II IS reported that the government has the
out this project. 1t being about 1900, OK
a pounds, 1t is also stated that full detail.
h as to supplying the necessary funds have
n you understand this is the actual net casf
s cost to the Importer. To this cost must be
added ado literage. at the port Of New York t.
warehouse; warehouse charges, Insurance.
g brokerage and carrying charges"
5 With Canned Goods Jobbers,
me conditions surrounding the tomato
pack are not at all satisfactory, and ali
though the conditions in some respects ar,
more favorable. yet there are very few can
: nefs that care to name prices Gallons ar,
In strong position and have been advance
A | In both Indiana and Maryland. The mex
two or three weeks will probably settle lii,
question as to whether there will be a nor
mai pack or whether 1t will be short
There is no change in the situation SO IA
as future corn Is concerned. Reports from
a large number of Gamers Indicate tina
: their acreage is materially less than Ias
u season and that the production per acr
e VIII not exceed 70 per cent of that Of las
= probably will be little until the final out
a come OF the pack is ascertained.
IS Reports from some OF the largest packer
In California indicate that 1t will be impos
sible for them to Nil their orders complet
and they are already figuring on proratin
on considerable number Of the article
packed. Apricots, cherries, lemons an
cling peaches will all be prorated, Will
the packers report 1t is difficult to obtaI
pears of desirable quality for their extr
grades.
:. The packers are all determined ito tax
N advantage of the situation on peas and al
N most without exception have advanced thei
~ prices on surplus stock from 10 to 20 cent
,e above opening prices. according to tn
Is grade.
!: The oyster packers OF the gulf were eS
~ pecting to name prices on their fall pac
70 this week. A wire from the south indicate
~ that they are unable to make terms wit
a. their shuckers and other experienced hel
,s which they usually get from Baltimore an
"a therefore the naming Of prices Is indef
in nitely postponed. 1t looks now las II
- would be impossible to put many oysters o
the market before the middle OF Novembe
a and even then the supply will not be larg
Evaporoated raspberries are increasin
In value week by week. Some OF the shol
!, sellers report that the crop has been bougi
u up
On evaporated apples the market is d.
nc clining. as supplies are becoming liberal NJ
only from the south, but from Michiga
lg and New York. 1t looks now as II ne
y. prunes would be available earlier tina
MT usual and the frst shipments will come .
be TO an absolutely bare market so far as Il
best selling sizes are concerned. The pTit
NJ OF new fruit will rule considerably lei
he than the prices which have been ruin
during the last six months
Of Paints, oils and Glass.
IA The paint market continues active and II
dications are that there will be an excee'
~ inRiV heavy demand this fall OIL Is tn