Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
THE TREND OF TRADE.
The Situation and Outlook Of Gen
eral Produce Markets.
EGGS AND BUTTER GOING UPWARD.
Pittsburg's Territory Depends on the West
for Potatoes.
FLOUR STEADY AND CORN VERY FIRM.
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
SATURDAY. November 3. 1882

The distinctive features of the past weeks
trade in produce lines have been the upward
tendency of butter and eggs. Elgin cream
cry butter is 21<c higher than last weeks
Quotations. At the advance, markets are
rather slow, and the feeling among dealers
here is that the Elgin Board went little
beyond the facts. Ohio creamery is offered
at the same figures as a week ago, and the
demand is light. The movement of all dairy
products has been slow the past week, and the
advance in Elgin creamery, is not justified by
facts as developed in this neck of the woods.
Fresh eggs are very scarce and very firm, at
prices shade better than week ago.
Scarcity Of Poultry and Eggs.
An interview with a Clinton peddler who
scours the country so miles or more west of
Pittsburg every week developed some facts
which are here jotted down. Said he: "In an
experience Of Is years through the region from
here to New Cumberland, have never known
the time when poultry was so scare at this
time of year as it is now. have found it Impos-
sible to secure one-fourth the number Of tur-
Keys ordered by my customers for Thanks
giving times; nor am / half able to meet de-
mands for other poultry There has been no
time in my memory when poultry was SO scarce
in the section west and southwest Of Pittsburg
as it is this fall.
There is also an unusual scarcity Of eggs
through the territory where travel. On ac-
count Of late wet spring, hens were kept
Matching later than usual, and the young
chickens came in so late that they have not
arrived as yet at the age toIfurnish eggs. ..zkeR
ANotabIe Contrast.
'Last year at this t1meI was able to bring
300 dozens of fresh eggs every week to the
Pittsburg markets. This week the best could
do, after securing the country in every direc-
ton, was to bring 80 dozen, less than one-third
my average. Those / had on hand went of
like hot cakes to dealers at 26c per dozen, and
for next week my entire stock is already or
dered at &c per dozen.
Butter has also taken an upward turn since
my last trip to the city. For few weeks past
the supply of country butter was above de-
mand, and had some trouble disposing Of my
stock. This is now entirely changed. While
there is no difficulty securing all the butter
wanted through the country, fhe demand has
very much improved in Pittsburg the past
week, and have found ready sale for all good
stock brought this week at 2Sc per pound to
dealers.
A Fruit and Potato Famine.
Tin the section of country about Clinton and
through the Panhandle region, while the sup
ply of apples is much below last years yield,
there is sufficient for all home demands and
hand-picked apples are sold at 85e bushel.
Last year they could not be given away in that
section.
Potatoes are rotting so generally and 30
fast that the farmers about Clinton are now
looking to Pittsburg for supplies. Potatoes are
now worth more in Clinton than in Pittsburg.
On my return trip last weeK took two loads
of Western potatoes from this city, for which
paid 40c per bushel, and found quick sale for
them at 75c, to the farmers round about Clin-
ton.
I'VE have never in my time had better crop
OF hay, oats and wheat in our section than this |
season. But in all fruit and vegetable lines the
yield has been below the average. The only |
fruits raised in our section in sufficient guam |
tity for home demand are apples."
Short Receipts of Cereals.
1t will be seen, by reference to the domestic |
market column, that grain and hay receipts for |
the week are more than 100 carloads short of |
last week. Notwithstanding the decline Of re- |
ceipts the supply Is still in excess Of demand. |
and markets are in favor Of the buyer. Hay |
and oats are particularly slow owing to heavy /
receipts. Corn Is firm, and shows an upward /
drift.
Tbs new freight rates on -four will 90 into
effect on November 20, and Minneapolis millers /
are figuring on the extra price. The hemoVement |
of flour has been very active this week, and all /
signs point to better prices in the near future.
Low grades are slow. but fancy patents have,
no doubt, touched the lowest point for this
season,