Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-28
THE TREND OF TRADE.
Weekly Review of Grain, Produce
and Live Stock Markets.
BUTTERINE COMING TO THE FRONT.
Grade Of Cattle Below the Standard and
Markets Sluggish.
PROVISIONS ARE DOWN TO BED ROCK
OFFICE OF PfTrsBURG DISPATCH,
SATURDAY. October 26 1889


The marked feature of the country pro-
duce trade during the past week has been
the quietness of dairy products. The up
ward movement of butter q few weeks ago
called out the reserves, and markets have
Of late been oveistocked. Dealers report
that the trade has been very much curtailed
by the advent of butterine.
A Chicago commission man, who was in
the city to-day, reported that the butterine
manufacturers of that city lost fully $780,
900 by the adverse decision Of our courts last
season. He said:
"Western Pennsylvania is considered by
the Chicago oleo manufacturers as their
best territory, and they are perfectly will
ing to bear all the expenses entailed by
violations of Pennsylvania laws"
Short Supply of Eggs.
The supply of fresh eggs is not up to de-
mand, and prices are tending higher. A
Clinton peddler, who gathers hen fruit for
Pittsburg markets through the western part
of the county and in the Panhandle region,
reports that he was unable this week to gather
more than a single case, whereas his custom
calls for four times that number. He was
forced, he said, to come down q shade on but
ter, but had ND trouble in getting an advance
on eggs. se.
The potato situation has improved slightly
the past week. Large quantities of poor stock
were dumped onto our markets q week or two
ago and the bottom dropped out of trade.
Late receipts are of better quality, and mar
kets have steadied up. Buyers are taking ad-
vantage of low prices to lay In stock, and 1t Is
clear that potatoes have touched their lowest
price for this season.
CerenIs In Lnrge Supply.
It will be seen by reference to our domestic
market column that receipts of grain and hay
loads over last week. The difficulty Of secur-
ing transportation has no doubt, prevented
supplies from being still larger.
Hay has shown dropping tendencies all the
week. and holders are forced to accept lower
prices. -y s,..e
Corn alone in cereal lines holds up to last
weeks prices. The wheat and -four situation is
The supply of good milling wheat has been
light in this market Of late and prices are
frmer.
Live Stock.
The quality Of cattle received at the East
Liberty yards the past week was much below
the average, and markets were very slow at
decline. There were very few export cattle Of
fered. The high grades are getting into strong
hands who are able to hold them and wait bet
ter prices 1t is evident that our markets have
not been considered good enough of late by
holders of export cattle. A Herr's Island
drover, who spent part of the week IN CHI
cago. reports concerning the live stock situa-
tion there, as follows:
Light cattle are Zc higher than they were q
week ago, but heavy and prime beeves are
about the same. There is q strong demand for
feeders from distillers, there being two we'll
known Western Pennsylvania distillers IN Chi
cago this week buying up all the feeders they
could secure. For this reason the light grades
of cattle advanced"
Hogs Taking a Tumble.
The run of hogs at Chicago to-day was 14.00o,
and the outside price was 81 10, a drop of 25c at
least since this time last week. Provisions,
though affected to some degree by the tumble
in hogs, have undergone no change in this mar
ket. A member Of one Of our packing firms
said today: We are down to bedrock prices
now and cannot go lower without loss"
The complaint made through this column
short time ago that the Pennsylvania Company,
in the section between Crestiine and Fort
Wayne, didl.not afford proper facilities to live
stock shippers no longer holds. One Of our
leading stOckmen reports great improvement
in this respect the past week, and live stock Is
now coming promptly through from the section
referred to to the East Liberty yards.