Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Number

oklahoma ss.ssss.ssssssss oVV
Kansas ......'............'. 90
Missouri ........."....'...' SV
Alabama ........'..''''''''' ~
Colorado .........s.''''''' ~ ~
Illinois ...s........ss's'''' oo
From the 30 replies received from Ne
breska retailers the 90 per cent say they
will need as many goods as last year; while
only 10 per cent believe they will need 70
per cent less. The replies indicate hat IS
per cent Of the Nebraska merchants VIII
buy lighter on fancy goods, outings, blan-
kets, clothing, shoes and general lines; %
per cent have not carried over as large an
amount OF goods as usual; IS per cent have
carried over some extra In underwear, out-
ings. clothing. cloaks, shoes, rubbers and
general lines; IS per cent have placed ad-
vanced orders on underwear, clothing, shoes
and cloaks; 80 per cent have not placed
any so far: 10 PER cent expect advance
orders 10 be 10 per cent less; 60 per cent
report advance orders same date as last
year; 10 per cent report advance orders
from 30 TO 60 per cent later; Is per cent
will come TO market; 8 rer cent will stay
at home.
M. h. smith Writes.
Writing OF the conditions in Nebraska and
the trade territory of Omaha, NJ. f. Smith
& Co. OF Omaha have made the following
statement to the big st. Louis paper for
its prosperity number:
I'm the United States there are 100000
people who use dry goods and the various
other lines we manufacture and job. The
population, consequently the demand, is
growing yearly. So far then as consump-
tion n concerned. the future is secure.
What Of the present.
The farms are the basis Of our prosperity
In 1907 the value of the farm products was
t7,4O0. 900, 900. or nearly 50 per capita. We
can only Judge the future by the past in
many things, but we know that the wealth
of the farms has increased annually.
There is about 81, 222. SsO.l41 deposited in
national banks. and s3,495, 41O.OS7 in savings
banks, a total Of SINS, 8 OTIS. There is
S2,T2,AS,4 ass in circulation. Who will say
we ere not a prosperous people, with
moaey enough at hand to meet all de-
mands7
The slight reaction last fall has caused a
readjustment OF values. bringing them to a
reasonable basis and checking an upward
tendency which threatened to permit of In
flations that would check consumption
For this We should rejoice.
Increasing Demand for Future.
Summing up. we find an assured and
ever increasing demand for the present
and future; a farm production in the past
AAH1A AAao AAN1db No NAA1 - NoNAANh y
IN the world, and which may reasonably
be expected to continue; no money
stringency and values at a sensible level.
What better situation could jobber or
manufacturer wish? We think he would
be unreasonable who would ask more, ex-
cept, possibly a trifle more seasonable
weather and a little more confidence on the
part OF the public at large"
The prosperity number of the Dry
Goodsman is full Of optimistic and bust
nesslike statements, several pages being
devoted to Prosperity in our cities as
reported by the managing editor of leading
metropolitan dailies." Under this healing
Medill Mccormick Of the Chicago Tribune
j. 8. McLain of the Minneapolis Journal;
A. w. Lawrence of the Chicago American
Charles w. Knapp of the st. Louis Re
public; Hugh O'Neill OF the Denver Post
Frank H. Greer OF the State Capital
Guthrie. Okl., and numerous othel
prominent men assert that the prosperity
and business outlook never has beer
brighter.
The Bee Speaks for Omaha Papers.
The only Omaha newspaper represented
is The Bee. T. w. Mccullough. managing
editor, writing as follows;
so many indications OF continued pros
peTlty LOT the country luultuldbtly sur
rounding Omaha exist that / hesitate a
beginning to catalogue them. I say con
tinued prosperity. for our prosperit!
was so slightly affected by the de
preston noted elsewhere that We onl!
knew OF 1t by communications from
abroad. This section is essentially an agri
cultural and stock raising region. CroT
yields for the last ten years have beer
bounteous, and prices have been uni
fornly high, 80 that the farmers hav,
enjoyed unremitting profit as the result
OF their activity. The same is true Of tn,
live stock industry. The prospects a
present are for another bountiful yielC
from the fields OF Nebraska and othe
states close to Omaha. The factories an,
shops of the city are running full time
and the Jobbers report steady trade in al
lines. The impending political campaign
Is not disturbing business to any grea
extent, and new undertakings, such as tn
establishment OF great wool warehouse
for the accommodation of the wool grower
OF the west and northwest. are bein.
pushed forward steadily. This section o
the country Is prosperous in all that IN
word means