Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-30
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grown TO be the greatest producer OF
| creamery butter in the world. This emf
hence was attained at least four years ago
! when the output for 1906 was 10000, 900
pounds, OF an estimated value Of 5000, 900
and since then the distance between Omaha
and its nearest competitor has grown by
leaps and bounds, 80 that Omaha's posi-
ton as the first butter making city in the
world is not challenged nor even ap-
preached by any rival
| For the current year the estimated out
put Ia oDe-third more than in 1895. or Is =
10000 pounds, worth something like 81, 600 =
900
The products OF the Omaha creameries
goes round the world. A large percentage
is for foreign export trade and particularly
in Great Britain has a big demand been
| created for Omaha butter.
That Omaha 10 the only city where so
many centralized creameries exist is as
cribed to its specially favored geographical
| location. In past years the east became
unable to make the butter 1t needed for
its own consumption because the large
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cream produced within shipping distance
for immediate use in the natural state.
Vinegar and Pickle Business.
| Omaha has kept abreast Of other cities
Of the west in the vinegar and pickle bust
ness and has grown very rapidly. The
Haarmann Vinegar and Pickle company is
one Of the leading firms of the west 1t
has put out goods that have been Of such
Qw aaIfN
medal awards. There are no accurate fig
ures on just how much business in this
] line is done in Omaha each year, but the
concerns show results which prove an i'm
mense gain in 1910
| Oils Total 2,SSO,OOO.
The Omaha oil companies jobbed a total
Of 900 in oils lubricating and illum-
mating during 1910. This industry is one
OF the largest in Omaha, with products be-
ing sold in all parts Of the west. The trade
in Nebraska has been on the increase and
for this year, 1t is figured, the increase will
| be the largest in the history of the bust
ness.
Omaha's Piano business.
Omaha is taking place among the other
cities of the west In the manufacture of
pianos The firms in this city who make
pianos or who job them have witnessed an
immense increase in their business since
1900. Last year the business was a record
breaker. For 1911 the outlook is excellent
and the indications are that the business
will be the largest the firms have ever
done. The pianos which are manufactured
in this city are of a superior quality, with
rich tone and great durability.
/ Tauts anA Awntnu.
In 1910 the tents and awnings manufac-
tured by Omaha concerns totaled $40, 600
The jobbing figures for the same year
were S425 600 Gradually the firms making
awnings and tents have been going ahead
with their trade winning campaign and to-
DAY they are strong competition for all the
cities of the west Travelling statesmen are
winning trade from Kansas City and other
competing points of Omaha.
Seeds Business Grows.
The jobbing figures on seeds sold by
Omaha firms in 1910 show that $4,000
worth Of business was done. This total is
greater than that of any previous year
and proves that the Omaha seed firms are
getting a firm hold on the trade of the
west. The figures for 1911 will outraank
those Of any other year, for every seed
| JOpplH6 III Ine City mas Hdu a WOH-
derful trade this year.
Harness and saddIery Advance.
omaha's saddlery and harness jobbers did
81, $4,000 worth OF business in 1910, while
the output of the manufacturers of har-
ness and saddlery totaled S593,027. This in
dustry is one of Omaha's leading branches
and is winning trade in all sections OF the
west. II has brilliant outlook for a
greater trade and territory during the next
five years The business for 1911 will he
the best in the history of the city.
Omahn's Casket Trade,
Omaha has but a single casket factory
and 1t does a large business every year.
Its growth has been very marked during
| the last ten years and is steadily increaS-
ing, according to figures given out by the
firm, the Omaha Casket company
Umbrella Industry Grows.
In 1910 the Omaha umbrella manufacture
ers did $4,000 worth Of business. This is q
new industry to Omaha and is just be-
ginning to grow rapidly. The Western
Umbrella company is the leading firm and
its business has expanded very much dur
ing the last four or five years.
| Business Colleges Grow.
Omaha keeps It's young people we'll in
the education line. In addition to it's ex-
cenent public school system and its vari-
Gus colleges, the city has several business
colleges. which every year turn out many
young men and women we'll equipped for
| the commercial world. The Boyles Bust
ness college is one of the leading institu-
lions. 1t has been the business college
that has always gone to the front in every
movement to better the educational system
Of the city
Brick and Tile.
| The brick and tile factories turn I'd out
products to the amount OF sS75.OOO in 1910.
while the jobbers did business to the amount
nt S2,610,OO0. Much of the brick was sold
In Omaha, where many buildings were
erected The jobbers, however, did a large
business all through the west. The trade
in this line for 1911 will probably be by far
the largest IN the history Of the local in
dustry
Typewrlters in Omaha.
Omaha is becoming a city of typewriters
and the local headquarters of the leading
typewriter firms Of the country find this an
excellent jobbing center. Thousands OF ma
chimes were sold in Omaha last year and
the firms jobbed many thousand in Ne
braska and other states The statesmen
| travelling out of this city did almost as