Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-24
CONDITION OF OMAHA TRADE
Collections Are Better with Whole
salers and Retailers, Helping Both.
SURPRISING WILLINGNESS TO PAY
Grocery Trade is Good, with RiE De-
mand for syrups-Dry Goods
Dealers Selling Gloves and
Mufnera.

Despite financial flurries, wholesalers OF
Omaha report collections better and this
fact is perhaps the feature Of the weeks
business, which has been normal as COM
pared to the same week last year.
At first thought the conditions seem sur
prising, but It is explained as due TO the
fact that many have withdrawn their
money from the country banks, and rather
been paying their bills. while the Gus
toners OF the retailers find themselves in
the same position The good COLLECTIONS sTS
have brought about a very satisfactory
condition, though the tendency is to buy
necessities and the more staple lines both
Of the grocers and dry goods dealers
Groceries in Demand.
In the grocery trade It is predicted that
sugar will decline, as the market Is weaker.
Fluctuations on the coffee option market
have not caused any change so. far as the
Wholesale market Is concerned The de-
mand for tea is only fair, while the Japans
BucEWheat flour Is in good demand, while
cornmeRl Is steady. Package cereals, pearl
barley, sago. tapioca, peas and beans are
unchanged.
on eastern Gamers and the market has
weakened. Tomatoes and corn are firm,
succotash, pumpkin and squash are firm,
while asparagus continues IN good demand
and very scarce. Nearly all foreign goods
are I'm short supply. The demand Tor
canned California fruits Is quiet but a pet
year. The situation in dried fruits on the
coast seems to be at a standstil. Shortage
of cars and financial troubles keep both
growers and packers guessing. There seems
to be no question that raisins Will be
cheaper. Prunes are tending to the weak
side, while pears. plums and aprlcots are
scarce. The market is well supplied with
new dates and figs and the demand Is good.
Never have a finer line OF tigs been OF,
fered In Omaha than those which arrived
in the first shipments As THANKSGIVING
is but few days off, the trade in citron;
lemon and orange peel has picked up and
good sales were reported.
Big Trade in SyruDs.
Among the staple articles which have been
selling wen with the grocers, the corn
syrup trade is surprising; The demand ls
the greatest in years. All other kinds of
syrups are steady. Pure maple sap syrup
is in fair supply, but most of the trade Is
working on the combination syrup, made
from maple and cane.
with the dry goods dealers an unusual
trade in gloves Of all kinds has been noted,
and the selling has been so rapid that the
dealers have been at a loss to keep up their
lines on "a few staple numbers. IL Is the
real winter glove which is in demand, the
cooler weather having given silks and Isle
threads setback. The wool golt gloves
have been immense sellers and wholesalers
report brisk business in the cashmere
gloves. The sale of short gloves is an I'M
portant item just now. The Increase In
of the tailor made suits. These suits have
long sleeves, and the two-button gloves
mQCn ike the men WedTs dIt III utHldilh'
| Nothing in gloves for years has COM
pared to the demand for gauntlets. With
a little cold weather the lines will be well
cleaned up. There is also a noticeable In
crease in the demand for chamois gloves
MuGIers for Holidays.
Fair business is reported in mutfiers for
| the holidays Imported SILK Knit reeters
with fringed ends are popular with the bet
ter class OF trade Novelties IN I, woven
| In popular priced mufilers plain weaVes
and solid colors are selling.
| Hosiery and underwear are not moving
with much activity just at present. OF
course number of recorders are being
placed on fall goods and some have placed
demand has been shown for cheap goods
Spring business is very satisfactory, al
though many retailers are carrying over
| stocks of light weight goods.
! Now is the harvest time of the year for
| shoe departments. Every department seems
rushed to the limit, Trade the last week
| has not been as brisk II will be after
| Thanksgiving, when the weather will favor
| the shoe departments. Omaha shoe deal
ers who have visited the east recently de-
| clare that leather and shoe manufacturers
| everywhere are looking forward to the
| best spring business i'm years and that
prices will be maintained is now beyond a
shoes to be Higher.
while It is true that the market on
hides is a little easier. the fact remains
| that the finished product in the kind OF
! feathers wanted by most shoe manufac-
! turers is very scarce and viii be scarce
| for months to come" said one shoe dealer.
at will be May before hides bought on
the present market will be ready for manu-
facturers in finished feathers, and the
present prices cannot possibly affect the
| spring prices.
| Another thing which will help keep up
shoe prices is the fact that the lumber for
boxes has advanced Is to 20 per cent dur
| Ing the last six months. Strawboard for
! the boxes has advanced 25 per cent during
| the same time. The paper used in packing
| has advanced 1914 per cent and laces are
! 60 per cent higher. Nails have advanced
| 10 per cent and thread more than that.
Shoes will be higher than they have for
many years by spring"