Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
CONDITION OFOMAHl'S TRADE
Local Jobbing Business Reported Fair In
Most Departments.
SOME LINES FEEL EFFECT OF HOT WEATHER
Implement Men Tell of RecOrd-Break-
ing August, while Dry Goods and
hardware Men Are satished-
Grocery Trade Lighter.

business has been fair in most depart
inents Of local trade, though dry goods
hardware men say the good trade of former
months continues. The attendance of buy
ers at the fall merchants meetings. which
course, house trade is a feature OF the
market. business is quiet with the shoe
iSTTe as i last wv" week. ihe implement dealers
report a record breaking August so far, the
demand for fab pillow goods, spreaders and
Oranges in Dry Goods.
A few changes are to be noted in the
dry goods market this week. Lonsdales,
Fruit q the Lo0m nS f cent AZ tRs
mills and browns in 3S-inch have been adj
vanced also. Jobbers say there Is little
months. The week was one OF good trade
with the local houses. BY reason OF the
fan s5S IN. ssma s the trSyen
statesmen sent in good orders. Country
merchants in all parts Of the territory see
a bright outlook for the fail trade, on
account of the fine crops, and are free to
invest in fall and winter stocks. large
proportion of the fall and winter goods
Saws the New York Commercial: There
has been q further advance In gray goods,
opinion OF converters and printers that any
drop in cotton would cause an immediate
revision in print cloths. This has not sesn
were put through at an advance on Ss-lncn
6Sx72s on narrow odds prices are 10 oil
cent higher than on Monday with sales
announcement has been made OF
opening prices on 1906 pack sockeye salmon
as follows: Sockeye tails, a.bo; mats SleO,
and halves, N06, & o. b. coast, PriSSo
Of eoc was named Ok on RED ed A Alssaa baif-
pound fats {. o. b. coast
Sugar May Go Higher.
Sugar prices are unchanged for refined ,
York and London. Spot stocks are not
over large, and 1t is claimed there Is very
little stock to come forward IRON foT Tso
stated that the available stock OF foreign
beet sugar is not desirable, and Will not
November. There is every indication that
sugar will reach higher prices. Renners
report heavy Withdrawals, and some are
The cheese market Is strong, though the
only change noted here Is an advance
Of cent a pound on young t Ameri pTtsas
ruling a week ago. New York bulls are
trying to boost coffee. but both Europ rope
and Wa street British s5s not nature into the
situation at present.
Rice is nrn and the entire situation
strong. Reports from the rice helds say
the crop is growing nicely.
A good demand for the southern hs pack ac6
Of peaches is reported by the Jopners' ana nS
ferings of California lemon clings are
light and the tendency of the market
on all grades is upward. New pack gallon
apples are strong, and southern pie peaches
Of the new pack are firm.
with Local Hardware Houses.
Hardware men say the business done in
ths lest three months is record-breaker
for the summer season. Business keeps up
well and conditions are promising for the
fall trade. Jobbers are interested in the
steel exports. The figures represent the
highest in this line for any one month
In the history Of the country. The produc-
ton of pig iron for the first six months
about 100000 tons over the corresponding
period last year. Wire orders are I'M
usually heavy for this season. There. is
making it Doc a ton higher than last sea-
sons prices. Big shipments of stoves ara
being made daily. Copper advanced a.
trife. Bar tin experienced a slight ad.
vance
The leather market retains all its firm
ness reported In previous weeks and there
Is no INDICATION Of any falling OF in de-
meet the calls. All shoe jobbers report
business this fall. The shoe market con-
hnues stife and advances are liable to be
announced later in the season. Locally the
market is rather dull just at this time,
Of business September 1.
Paints, oils and Glass.
The glass situation remains the same as
, week ago. Prices are not likely to change
Tor some time. The market is firm and the
demand Is good. Turpentine took another
Jump during the week, now being quoted
It STAS So nnseed oil dropped a trine this
white lead is quoted at nc, while southern
7ssc' Paint business is very good.
MCDONALD GOING ANYWAY