Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-16
TRADE RETROSPECTS.
Best Week of the Year According to
Reports of Produce Dealers.
SEASONABLE STUFF IN DEMAND.
Delicious California Fruits Appear for the
First Time.
EVOLUTION IN GLAZED KID SKINS
OFFICE OF PrTTsBURG DISPATCH,
SATURDAY. June IA, 1890.

OFFICE OF PrrTsBURG DIsPArcH,1
SATURDAY. June IA, 1890. (
In volume of trade the past week has
been the best of the year so far in general
produce lines. Supplies of vegetables and
fruit have been large and demand active for
all choice stuff offered. The commission
men along Liberty street are all smiling.
over the results of the week. A number re-
port sales amounting to over 81 900 per day
for the week. One commission man reports
sales averaging 81, 500 per day for the month
of June. AS there are about % produce
commission houses in Pittsburg, it is evil
dent that the quantity Of goods handled
this week was immense. By reference
to the domestic market column, it
will be seen that over 30 car
loads of bananas, or in round numbers
10000 punches were received in this market
since last Saturday. Homegrown Strawberries
are now at their best and will hold the fort for
a week to come. Quality was never better In
this market; and demand has been fully up to
supply for all choice stock.
One of the marked features of the week has
been the great scarcity and firm prices OF the
Swiss style of cheese OrdlnafilyA A BY the ne LIST @ Of
prices drop. This season is an exception.
owing to backward spring, and it is not possible
so TAR to supply demand. Regular cheese is
plenty, and there has been decline OF lc per
pound during the week.
New Things in the Market.
Among the new things which have put in an
appearance the past week are raspberries.
California apricots, peaches and plums. Judg-
ing from those already in the quality of fruit
this season will be fully up to par. Old pota-
toes have been retired, and new are active and
firm. There has been an upward movement of
lemons and oranges during the week. Fancy
stock is firm at outside quotations.
The feature of the grocery trade has been
the steady advance in sugar Prices are fully
lc per pound above those of few weeks ago.
The advance furnishes enormous dividends to
members of the Trust
Cereals we're lower than they were q week
ago and the week closes with tame markets.
Wheat and -four are both on the decline.
Favorable crop reports from the Northwest
and from Europe have brought all bull move
ments to a standstill. All along cereal lines the
situation favors buyers.
Provisions are the same as last Saturday
During the week hogs dropped in Chicago to
So 20 but to-day they are steady at So s5 to 81
Demand is good and prices are steady in pro-
vision lines
Hides ind Goat Skins.
There have been no new developments in this
line during the week. Prices are practically
the same as last Saturday. There is good de-
mand for stock. One dealer reports shipments
OF 1OuI CarlOaQS curing the week at tne Sa1uo
prices as prevailed last Saturday. Sheep skins
are scarce. Farmers are Withholding stock
from the market in expectation of higher
prices.
In the current number of the Shoe and
Leather Reutep is three-page article richly
illustrated glazed kid skins. showing the
processes by which they are prepared for the
market
Following is an extract from the article: The
tanning and finishing of goatskins into upper
leather has been established in this country for
half century. During the past decade the
industry has made almost phenomenal progress.
For mAny years pebbles. straight grains and
brush kid were produced in limited quantities
the supply of fine glazed kid for ladies' shoes
being imported from abroad. to the extent of
81, 700. 900 or S5000.000 worth per annum. The
imports of French kids have been reduced
three-fourths. owing to the enterprise and
assIduity of the manufacturers of Philadelphia,
Lynn, Wilmington. New York, Brooklyn and
Newark In connection with its remark
able growth, it is noteworthy that the
industry has received but meager protection
from the tariff. While many articles of manu-
facture have enjoyed an almost prohibitory
duty, tanned goatskins have been admitted for
TO- and finished stock for 20 per cent.
Goatskins have greatly deteriorated in quail
ty during the past few years, owing to the in
creased demand for them.
The finest kld is made from Brazil skins.
They have large spread. are plump out to the
edge, have fine grain and arc very soft