Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-15
NO CEREAL SHORTAGE
Last Years Surplus Assures Plenty
of Grain in the Land.
FARM PRODUCE BRINGSGOOD PRICE
Active Trade and Firm Markets in JObbing
Grocery Lines
FEATURES OF THE WEEKS BUSINESS
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIPATCH,
Co+nrhov Saptpu,hor 10 1901

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIPATCH, I
Saturday, September l3, 1880.
There has been sharp upward move
ment in grain the past few days. Short
crops are being made the most of by bulls,
more than the facts in the case warrant.
The surplus of cereals carried over from
last years abundant yield, added to the
yield of this year, will furnish bread
enough and to spare, and there is no good
ground for the fear of shortage. With
about 440,0O0.0O0 bushels of wheat and
ZOO, 600, 900 OF corn in the land. which
latest estimates give, there can be no scar
city.
The current number of the Christian
Union, in it's financial article. has t fol-
lowing: 1.-THE reduction from the 1851 pro-
duction is already working to the ad-
vantage of every farmer in the country,
by establishing prices fully Is to 25
per cent in advance OF the average figures of
1889. There is indeed question that the
product conditions of our staples are much
more favorable financially. to the producer
than for years, due to several causes The
general agitation about the need of more pro-
lection to the farmer is. we apprehend, more
political than real; our political situation, like
the fashionable world. seems to take on new
markable facility of late years. showing that
political parties are on the alert for new issues,
but are not very familiar with the facts that
should influence their selection or rejection"
Activity in Groceries.
Jobbers here report active moveme: of gro
ceries during the week. Sugar is NC below
prices of Monday Green coffee has advanced
in the East, but packages continue in the same
old rut. The new tariff bill. to go into effect
of
on raisins and &c on prunes, and will increase
cost on all foreign dried fruits. The effect is
alreadv felt in firner views at sources of sup
ply. The first of the new rice crop is to the
front within the week past. and. though not in
quantities to materially effect market, 1t can
not be long until check to the upward move
ment will no doubt soon show itself, as the
crop is reported unusually large this season.
Quality, too. of yield is extra fine.
Canned fruits have become somewhat unset
tied, and the boom of the past month is no
longer so pronounced. Prices will regulate
themselves when packers get their OLD con-
tracts filed.
Country Produce.
The volume of trade for the week past has
shown some decline from the previous week.
with prices generally lower. Creamery butter
is off l cent per pound. Grapes are the prin-
cipal fruit now on the market, and quality and
price are much more satisfactory than any
near Its end for the season. Supply and de-
mand are both light. In the early part of the
week potatoes were quiet and lower, but in the
past day or two receipts have not been so
heavy aud the lost ground has been recovered
A jobher who makes potatoes speciality re-
ports that he has not been able to secure a
sufficient amount of choice stock for day or
two past. and that prospects are for light run
next week.
The unreasonable warm weather in the early
part of the week was damaging to large guam
titles of fruit that came to our markets. Ap-
pies were sold at nominal prices. Our best
stock in this line is coming from Missouri,
and prices of good fruit are firm with
tendency to a higher level. The 7dullness
In the hide market since the beginning of the
month still continues. The weakness is felt
most in the light hide department, though all
are dull. Boston tanners are holding off for
still lower prices. notwithstanding the fact
that there is already decline of 1c per pound
from the highest point on light hides. The
only feature developed during the week in live
stock trade has been the sharp advance in hogs
In the past ten days corn-fed hogs have ad-
vanced about SOC per cwt., and in the same
time hog products have been reduced in price.