Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-17

e reported TO be well bieached and most |
The apple season is nearing an end, as
the Jonathans are out Of the market, but /
there are plenty Of Greetings, Baldwin, |
Ben Davis and a few Colorado WInesaps |
he potato market Is considerably easier |
- lArge amount Of Wisconsin and Min |
neaota stock was received during the last |
Good T7inRs IN Cans
IL IL long time since the available stock |
lew pee 800 we as short as s now a only
day by SECOND hands; these OF course,
i good profit above original cost. |
absolutely bare OF i0-cent goods. There viii,
therefore, be an enormous movement Of
these goods in order 10 stock the retailers
TOT the first round and II would appear
impossible for the Gamers this season to
PACK enough to overstock the trade. Fur
thermore, the supply Of seed Is not ade--
quate 70 the needs Of the Gamers, and that
OF Itself would prevent an overpack. Some
Of the best posted dealers are firmly Of
the opinion that peas will prove almost as
season
The supply Of salmon on the Pacific coast
is very small and consists mainly Of red
Alaska and some Bockeyes. Most OF the
Alaska salmon IL in the hands Of the Alaska
Packers association and Il 10 entirely
| certain point after which thew VIII as-
vance the price. The supply In sight is
very far less than 10 usual a. this time
mon this year will certainly cost ~ cents
| per dozen more than last and for this
| cause alone It would appear entirely prob
able that the market would advance in
the near future, 30 that the buyer OF sal
mon today in round lots has every show
LOT making good proht on his invest
The price Of ssrdines was advanced on
the 10th 30 cents per case on quarter oils
ana ~ cents per case on three-quarter
are available, the supply in sight is very
much less than was available last year.
tFurtIherInore, the total pack Of 1905 was
"a 100 AS new goods are rarely available
before the last Of July, It Is quite probable
| that further advances will occur
! The canned goods market Is without ma
terisl change during the past week. The
goods are going into consumption faster
larger orders received from the canned
sSo% sn TlRe . Spot corn does not
packers who hold to stand for a higher
price than they have been getting. The
siderable bunch Of cheap corn offered No
prices have been named generally on future
corn, but the opinion is still held that the
higher than last year, Neither the Gamer
nor the Jobber are particularly interested
The feeling ON tomatoes in the east il
sun easy. Some of the best posted
brokers are. advising the trade to buy, but
are not taking much interest in the goods
because Of the fact that there cannot be
much SPECULATION in them at the present
prices. The market continues firm on
future tomatoes, the jobbers selling these
at very small margin above cost. It
would look as II strictly hrst-cass marks
would prove good property at the prices
lhey are now offered, and that the retailer
would be safe in taking on at least q
good share of his requirements. The coun-
try is In shape to absorb an enormous
Suantty or tomatoes; The supply in sight
market that is comparatively bare of the
rev York stock At least that is the way
1t would appear now.
Dried Staples and such.
In the line OF dried fruit, apples are in
the weakest position. On account OF the
shortage OF Canadian supply there was a
Exporters, Who were forced to 60 t to New tT
York state to MI their contracts. This
New its Yar, ea sIssd very sharp ADVANCE in
contracts are covered and the trade are not
puylng largely, the goods have dropped
before these spectators came into the
market Peaches, prunes and pears are in
good demand, considering the season OF the
year. Raisins are In very light supply, with
this line.
Many Of the mills in the south are getting
cleaned up on rioes particularly on japans,
and will soon be out Of the market. on ac-
count OF the desire Of the mills to close out
what little supply they have, the prices have
not advanced, but as soon az goods are in the
! hands OF Spectators, which will come very
soon, Japan rice must show higher value.
! The demand for Ash has continued fairly
Wen, no change In prices on any grades
being reported since last week. Mackerel
varieties OF stocks in the hands Of most
. tobbers are getting very low. Holland and
Norwegian herring are scarce and primary
! markets report very small. stocks on hand
> The demand for fancy goods has in.
creased to large proportions all lines OF
aurng the SSRs Il s'T S6ov si ehS
Q this demand will continue for some time
3 to come AZ a slightly higher rarge in prices
for some few commodities.
| Olives Of all kinds and all classes of bot
case with wOodenware, which has beer
lively during the last week, and this condi
e tion Is looked to continue indefinitely.
Drugs and oils.
: Business for the last week has been ex
o that have taken place have been in tn,
in the drug line are very scarce, owing Il
: short crops and difficulty in obtaining sup
= pIies, n The he, opium market r has been cute
h yesterday in the New York market loo pc
I has been no change in the price OF NOR NOR
2 phine since the last advance, but II is ex
n pected that manufacturers viii mark VI
d April /.
ouinine has been reduced In price durinI
!
y quoted in 1O0-ounce tins at &c. There is n
e good reason for this decline, except tina
y the sale OF bark at Amsterdam was largel,
q in excess OF requirements. Norwegian CO..
Q liver oil Is high, having advanced in tn
y primary market 800 per barrel, and tn
q tendency Is still upward.
There Is very little demand for cocaine
J; prices however, are unchanged. Balsar
q copaiva has again advanced IN price an
i Is held at $40 TO s125 per pound. Glycer
e inc has advanced Nc per pound during tn
y week and Is quoted at i4ikc in fifty-poun
& cans. Cardamon seeds are higher. Al
y available cheap lots have been bought u
y and the market Is firm at from soc TO S1.C
y per pound. Harlem oil is In light suppl
~ and the market is very much hrmer. Tn
20 article is quoted at from 800 to 81 50 De
y gross. Citric acid has advanced &c pc
p pound during the week and Is now held q
81 from $50 10 60c. Vanilla beans and tonll
~ beans are also higher, owing TO increase
y demand. Gum camphor advanced Sc pe
,S pound ana is quoted ct S1.S5 TO $40. III
- tendency IL 6tiu upward.
Turpsntine took squirt this week an
summed no Dc, now being quoted at 81
rd ana the Indications are that Il will sta
e. there for while, The OIL market remain
"a unchanged boiled lnseed being sc, WIFI
~ raw Is 4lc Carters lead Is nc and souti
ern ~ quoted at 7Ac. The demand for glas
Nv Is very good and iobbers are looking for
"a banner business this season. One ieadin
IN glass wholesaler OF Omaha said that !
a. looked for double the business IN glass II
"a buildings this year AZ Compared with n
business last De -