Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17
CONDITION OFONAHA'S TRADE
Hardware Demand Lighter Since Oonven-
ton of Nebraska Dealers. .
IMPLEMENTS GOING WITH GREAT RUSH
Prices Announced on Irvine, Being
Lower Than Last Year on Sisal
and Standard, but Higher
on Manila Grades.
IMPLEMENTS GOING WITH GREAT RUSH
Baxter Springs. Kan, Dec. 80. '0G.
The Nebraska Mining &
Developing Co.
Omaha, Neb.
Omaha, Neb.

Jobbers in all lines report a fair business
for the week. the hardware trade being
that the dealers held convention week
before last and bought heavily while they
We're in the city. Collections are salts
factory.
AS was expected after the big run of
business during the hardware dealers CON
vention week before last trade fell on at
local hardware houses last week. Most OF
the retailers who needed goods bought at
convention time eonugh for their spring
for some time. No changes in price OF any
moment have been named. The open
weather is bringing an early call call for 9uil Se
shortage OF this kind Of goods will be even
more stringent than last year.
Road statesmen for the shoe jobbers are
sending In good orders and the house trade
has been satisfactory. Judging from the
spring business that has been done the
OF the spring orders have been filled, but
there are a few numbers that Will follow
later. The price of leather remains hrm,
the near future there will. at least be
no decline.
Big Implement shipments.
This is the month of biggest shipments
for the implement jobbers. The scheduled
February deliveries were larger than for
any month and the warm weather mas
made the retailers who had ordefso tneir
stock for March call for earlier delivery.
Because of this condition the Jobbers are
working at fever heat. Albhouses are nav
ing difficulty to get cars ana tne rush h,,s oI
have twenty or fifty cars ordered ahead an
the time. In spite of the congested condl-
ton in the jobbing houses the tendency
OF the retailers to take goods early Is con-
sidered a good thing, much better than an
inclination to wait until late In the spring
and allow car famine to delay shipments
SO seriously as TO injure business.
Merchants were in the city from all sec
tions Of Nebraska. as well as from other
parts OF the west, and most of them bought
good bills. Spring goods are still demanded
and the retailers are buying Literally. De-
llveries could be more satisfactory Dut
plant, as IL is believed matters are shaping
themselves in better position than was the
desirable lines are very scarce and hard 10
get price being no barrier, as Jobbers are
willing to pay almost any price TO get the
as stated, was very good. Collections were
satisfactory, being better than at any
time during January.
Demand for Print Goods.
The increasing sales Of printed goods are
to purchase for quick use, and they are
finding IL necessary in some cases 10 SUP
ply themselves from second hands. Inns
accounts in some measure for the hlgn
prices exacted for spots. The demand TOT
odd construction goods is keen; II Is al
most Impossible 70 induce mills TO take
anv fuIther business for delivery within
sixty days, as available goods are either
under order or are being held In anlclpa-
ton Of slow deliveries later on.
Old crop coffees have advanced fully nc
in the last two weeks. The new crop is
featureless, with prices steady. sugar IS
quiet and prices are steady.
Dullness and inactivity characterizes the
market on syrups and molasses. Jobbers
have plenty OF goods on hand and the re-
tailers seem to be well stocked. The de-
mand is lighter with the mild weather,
The better grades of japan and Ceylon
teas are not held In heavy quantltles IN
additional supplies Many lots have lately
been taken on the market In New York
Heavy Fish Trade.
Such a Lenten demand as Is now eN-
perienced for fish was never before known;
local tobbing houses have twice doubled
their forces in the fish department and yet
are working overtime. Some lines are very
hard 70 get, and mackerel and holland
herring have been advanced. The tone In
every line is firm. The year will be as