Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-23
With Cool Westher's Advent, Usual Fall
Briskness is Noted.
YEAR txPtcTED TO Be- BEST IN HISTORY
Prices for the Most Part Are Firm,
Advances BEING Named I'm cling
hams, Tomatoes and Fish
sugar Remains Unchanged.

ume in getting enough goods TO supply the
demand, and this lie now their principal
grief
Some advances in price have been noted
the most important being on dress ging-
salt hsh Sugar remains stationary and
Unlike last fall. when quick changes for
higher prices were the rule, boots and
shoes remained stationary for weeks at q
time this season. The leather market, how
ever Is firm and Indications point to higher
many late orders are being sent in by
salesmen and are coming from buyers who
impression there would be slump In the
market. Under present conditions the mar
ket is likely TO advance at any time a5d
at prices named at the height of the sea-
con.
Dress Ginghams Open Higher.
Quotations have been made on dress
ginghams, opening hQlc above last years
portant lines have already been withdrawn.
All cotton goods are high and scarce. No
change IN these are expected IN sne Z, near s:sir
undoubtedly be for higher prices. Sales
men are very busy on the road just now
and the orders are more than liberal. They
are taking advance orders for next spring
goods. House trade Is also good. Prac-
Ideally all of the fall shipments have been
Though some fluctuations have taken
place curing the week In raw sugars, both
raw ana TeLDeQ are now ullCHslu6cQ lIOiu u
week ago, The news from Cuba continues
the dominating factor in the raw market,
and the fact that hostilities have been tenn
porarily suspended has checked the upward
tendency Of prices. The result Is a much
Quieter tone and there is very, little DIS
19Sstobh s9 not eb @
on the part of producers to sell and little
inclination on the part of refiners to buy.
Heavy Withdrawals are reported, as the
consumption demand Is mucn larger than
usual, and many refiners are still several
days oversold.
ported a heavy buyer. Recent teeBrams
from the east tend to increase the strength
poor. and this is seemingly true, for ali the
samples which have thus far been shown
in Omaha by representatives of eastern cof-
beans. If the people want good coffee this
season, said a local man, they will have to
Mackerel Catch Very Light.
Late advices from Holland say there has
been an advance OF cents a keg on white
hoop Holland herring. While the catch has
largest on record and stocks are being used
up as rapidly as they are prepared for mar
ket Local dealers say lower prices may
not be expected this season.
The mackerel catch in and around Glou-
cester has been practical failure, not
HSif bay yee been eaught are small counting
300 TO S75 a barrel. The market has ad-
vanced rapidly, and from reliable sources
81 a day per barrel for several days. would
not be surprising. The catch will be dis
posed Of in a very short time eooo ooo ,,o,,nas
short of what 1t was at the corresponding
date o. dro yess az onasso took place in the
cheese market early in the week and
another advance Is anticipated. II Is
claimed there is rs to 80 per cent less cheese
the recent dry weather has made a 10 per
cent lighter output than last year on the
o output on October TT make. This, together
with the increased consumption, naiuraliy
puts prices up. II is said that In New
paying for milk on the basis of lSh cents
Tor cheese and consequently the farmers
are selling to the condensers
Canned and Dried Fruits.
Much attention has been centered in to-
matoes during the last week l 9i5 5nsr ner
dozen on No. 3, and 256DSOc per dozen on
gallons. The feeling all over the country Is
pearance of still higher prices The short
ness of the season, which will be virtually
over by the middle Of this week, is largely
responsible for the advance and very strong
feeling. AS recently advised, the syndicate
controlling the carry-over OF 1900 pack,
fions and prospects, withdrew it's offerings
from the market and will not sell now,
expecting to obtain better prices In the
No change is reported in canned corn, but
many of the Gamers have finished their
pack and smaller packs are reported than
In 1905, in all of the states Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. II Is
a settled fact that the Iowa pack Is not
as large as last season. but what differ
ence there will be has not yet developed.
In some sections of Illinois the pack has
been very disappointing; In others 80 or 30
per cent of last seasons pack. Maino
also is very short of the expected output.
While there Is some carry-over from the
1905 pack OF corn. when the conditions OF
other canned vegetables Is taken into con-
sideration, notably peas and tomatoes, IL
would appear that there is abundant room
for IN rsosa Neither peas on TOR
days market. at less than two for % cents.
Almost without exception advances have
is PARTICULARLY Sharp on gallon raspberries
and blueberries. Blackberries and goose
berries have also come In for share of
this advance only apples and pumpkins In
all the pie material remaining about sta
tionary. Really hrst-class apples In gal
Ions h f ncs ys1 rom on the
;Arkansas but to users of New York state
goods this fruit is said to be very unsatis-
Further advances have been made in
quarter-oil sardines. Very few are being
taken at the present time and the outlook
| There is very little change to report in
the California dried fruit situation. Raj
sins are strong at the advance OF lsc over
the opening prices. with a certainty that
early deliveries will be practically impos-
sible because OF the dlffculty In getting
fboxes. Prunes are more firmly held. Evap-
GRATED apricots and peaches are strong al
the advance and supplies evidently are
controlled, judging from all reports.
The market has continued TO decline on
spot evaporated APPLES. The supply has
been more than sufficient. and as the stock
available was not good keeping stock II
has been forced on the market at low
prices Considerable fruit from Arkansas
and Missouri Is heing offered and some
heavy sales have been made Of this fruit
Small supplies are now coming forward
from Michigan and New York and within
the next thirty days a. fair supply OF this
fruit win be obtainahle. Merchants who
desire satisfactory apples will only huy
i've days. after which very desirable stock
viii be obtaineble. says a local dealer
The nrst shipments Of new head rice are
IN and OF fine color and excellent quality
Reports regarding the rice crop are some
what conflicting. with the Increased acre.
age In Louisiana and Texas. II would M
pear as n the cron must he somewhat
larger than last season. The outcome ~
fhe cron. however, will hA IN douht unit
the crop Is harvested which will practi-
caiiy be done inside OF thirty days.
Paints, oils aud Glass.
Ornamental glass has shown no chang
IN the market. 80 far as prices are con-
cerned. but the demand is very satisfac.
tory, this being due to extensive huildins
operations. Plate glass Is also In good de-
mand and the market Is stronger At pricet
which were advanced recently Paint 4.
moving freely and there Is big demsnt