Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
CONDITION OF OMAHA TRADE
Business is Good" is Significant Sign
Hung in Omaha House.
TELLS STORY OF WHOLESALERS
weather Makes summer
Lines Move Just nj the Time
when Domestic COttons
Are sellinE Lower.
Business is 0

This sisn hangs over the door OF Paxto
& Gallagher, wholesale grocersl ana tens
the truth about the ~condiuon OF s[eae mS'
but also about the business at almost every
house in omaha, with the eNcepuon Oh
those whose season is over.
The volume of business passing IN the
jobblng market has shown q STEADY IN
crease since June 1.
With the dry goods dealers prices. seem
to be at about the right point from tne re-
tailers' standpoint, and as their summer
wants are on the increase more goods are
going forward to meet them. Jobbers are
cleaning up stocks OF prints ana slhsha W.
at lower prices ana the retaii ippIIsiy later
to find the market short on these goods
More seasonaole weather has been or
great advantage to the retailers and they
have been selling summer goods which
were delayed from moving by rains all over
noe place for anything but light goods in
the show windows and white goods are
coming down from the shelves.
ss GiRgeaTs POSITION E'G so tfaTT' as Stocks are
concerned and jobbers are beginning 70
ask for deliveries from mills on goods for
future delivery which they have stih to
receive from the mills.
Fancy Goods Moving.
In addition to the demand for lines OF
domestic cotton goods joSoeTs are Ssso
wear, linens and dress fabrics. Silks show
quite an Improvement and many retailers
| are now engaged in filling In stocks which
have become Broken and are badly in need
OF replenishing. Fancy goods are also be-
ginning to move in larger volume and buy
ers are aking summer lines that up to
the present time they have refused TO buy.
As the summer trade In shoes developes
II becomes more and more apparent that
the strength of the tan vogue In many
quarters Is really stronger than was an
tlcipated. Regardless of all that has been
sold in the way OF prediction, the exceed
ingly strong call for tan shoes for both
men and women, in the medium ana
cheaper grades has been a surprise to
many dealers. The demand has come at a
time when the factories of the country
were producing from % to 80 per cent below
policy of Omaha dealers in buying. has
saved their customers much nconyenienee
and expense in securing the lines they de-
sired and then filling them in when sizes
were picked.
low cuts has been remarkable and they
have been doubly valuable to dealers and
merchants. They have stimulated the de-
mand for better hosiery and the one has
helped the other.
Outfitters buy Here.
Interest with the wholesalers hinges
about the development of the new country
volume of goods which they are selling in
this country exceeds all estimates which
were made when the great irrigation pro-
| merly bought groceries in the east and
other lines with them. are now turning 70
from omaha to the merchants at outfit
tiers. The outfitters themselves. almost in
the wholesale business, have FOUND that
Omaha is the place to buy goods to ad-
The summary of the grocery and market
conditions, as furnished by one of the large
houses, follows: T.
Grocery Conditions.
Sugar-The sugar market eased off con-
siderably the last week, raws having de-
clined IL points and refined 10 points, re-
flecting the twofold effect OF a large stock
and congestion in arrivals. together with
dull trade conditions. The statistical posi-
ton is strong and as soon as demand picks
up prices may go higher.
Coffee-The coffee market has OF lato
been receiving excellent support both from
specnlators and the grocery trade for con-
sumptive requirements. Prices are there
fore firm and with no indications in sight
OF a weakening Influence. Roasters say
that good selections are not very plentiful.
Just now all the coffee news is of uni
formly strong character.
T~eas-Prices remain on a firm basis, no
I change having been noted during the last
week. Teas are in seasonable demand now,
though there is a considerable amount OF
retail buying of cheap and medium grades.
firm basis. Reports from the south indi-
cate that stocks are becoming very small.
Good grades are hard to find ana present
prices will probably hold until the new crop
arrives.
oats is very firm owing to short supplies.
No change in sage, tapioca and pearl bar
Canned Fruits-The demand for canned
fruits Oh Ill MINUS 10 BNLNhb CNNNSA oA1
supplies are cleaning up fast, the market
holding very firm. Pacific coast reports
| indicate that this years crops will be
larger than the average, which Will mean
much lower prices the coming year.
Canned Vegetables-Prices are generally
UNCHANGED on spot goods and futures. To.
matoes and corn, however. look a little
flrmer on account of the very bad reports
concerning the crops, which are not only
ackwa but delayed to a large extent.
Corn is only just now being planted,
whereas ordinarily the seed is gotten into
the ground much earlier than this. The
demand during the last three weeks has
been very good and edvances are expected
plies are scarce, and demand Is good. the
market on string ard baked beans rules
steady,
Canned Fish-Canned salmon is very firm
and in better demand. Stocks are small.
Advices from Columbia river Indicate q
very small catch thus far this season ana
II conditions do not improve materially,
salmon prices will probably be hlgh Tor
another year. Sardines are firm and cove
oysters are steady. No prices on future
canned fish have as yet been named.
Dried Fruits-The dried fruit market is
somewhat more lively and prices on the
different varieties are on a steady or firm
basis. Prunes are feeling quite strong on
Pacific coast. Peaches and apricots are
steady and in fairly good request Evapor-
ated apples continue steady, with better
demand. Currants are firm. Raisins are
unchanged end show nothing new.