Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-27
SH0ESlT0 BE HIGHER.
The LatefAdvance in Leather Lines
Has Reached Footwear.
TIE ADVANCE In HIDES WEAKENS.
friees Of Wheat and Flour Going Up at
Sources Of Supply.
uBERTT ST0CKMEN FIX A SCALE
TIE ADVANCE In HIDES WEAKENS.
liberty STOCKMEN FIX A SCALE
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH Z
TUESDAY, August &c. 1890.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURe DIsPATcH.l
TUESDAY, August 26. 1890
One of our leading shoe jobbers, in an
interview to-day, said: 1.-THE feature of trade
in our department is the sharp advance in
prices All materials which enter into shoe
manufacturing have advanced in price.
Leather is up 15@25 per cent in the past
month, and there is necessarily an advance
in the price OF shoes from 1O@25c pair.
Rubber goods have Joined in the upward
movement, and are 10 per cent higher than
they were a month or two ago. The retail
trade has been holding off OF late, evidently
with the view that the recent rise will lack
in staying qualities, and that they can do
better by purchasing later on. In my
opinion, the retailers who wait till a
more convenient season will have to
pay more later on. The whole drift of trade is
toward higher prices. and while speculative in
fluences have come in more or less to stimulate
hides and leather. there is a legitimate ad-
vance. Prices had been too low for a year or
more past. Shoe manufacturers are not push
ing trade as they were compelled to do year
ago.
They are not willing to accept orders for fu-
ture delivery at present prices. As to volume
Of trade this year SO far, shows no decline from
fall goods will be well cleaned up by Septem-
Der, and then we begin to get ready for spring
trade, which opens about November.i
Carriage Hardware.
There are four firms in this city engaged in
jobbing carriage and saddlery harness A rep
resentalve of one of these firms reports
usual activity in this department of trade and
an increased volume of business over last sea-
son of fully 20 per cent THE advance in leath-
er" said he, will eventually reach our goods,
but so far prices are essentially as they were
last season. In former years we had a number
of men on the road soliciting trade. This has
not been necessary this season, as trade comes
to us, and hence some OF our heavy expenses
have been saved"
Eastern tanners according to reports, are re-
fusing to paw established prices for hides and
calf skins. The difference amounts to about &c
per pound on hides, and there appears to be
deadlock between dealers and tanners. In the
West tanners are huving freely at the advance.
While Chicago and Boston prices are Quotably
the same, there is really a difference of &c per
on hides. At least New England tanners are
demanding this concession. The Wisconsin and
Michigan tanners are paying more for stock
than can be had in the far East, and a shade
more than our Allegheny tanners are willing
TO pay.
Produce and Breadstuf.
A leading produce commission merchant who
spent a day or two lately with the New York
produce dealers reports trade in this line quiet
in the metropolis. Markets there are flooded
are lower in price than here. Potatoes were
selling IN New York Saturday at 81 SO per
barrel. which is 81 below ruling prices here.
There is little doubt that Pittsburg is one of
vegetable lines. Trade centers both East and
West report lower prices in general than those
which prevail here.
Prices of patent -four are 35G50c higher at
sources OF supply than they were week ago.
1t is only question of a short time when our
jobbers here will be compelled to advance
raC nrl1 ha hons -k@
sold at our quotations. But jobbers are still
selling at these figures.
As crop preports of late have been in the main
favorable 10 bears, II Is good to hear from Ore
gon that this seasons wheat crop is the best
and largest ever harvested.
In the Willamette valley and other famed
sections of that State the average yield of
wheat is reported at 40 bushels to the acre
Hay and oats also show extraordinary
yield, but the corn crop is below the average.
In Great Britain the wheat harvest is fully
on. and results are panping out much better
than the estimates of month ago. The Lon
don TINS estimates this seasons yield of
wheat in Europe at l.245,O 060 bushels, and
the amount needed will be l400 600 600 bushels,
showing that l55 OOO, 600 bushels will be drawn
from America.
New Movement of sIockmeu.
At the East Liberty Stockyards an organiza-
tion of the commission men was effected on
Monday night at the office of Mccall & Co,
A representative from each commission firm
handled stock at their own prices. The design
of the organization 90 adopt a uniform
scale of prices. Mr.. S. B. Hedges was called to
preside. After stating the object of the meet
ing the organization was formed under the
title of the Central Live Stock Association.
An election of officers resulted in the choice
of s. B. Hedges, President; A. NJ. Lafferty
Treasurer. and Eli Normecutt, Secretary
The following were selected as Board of
Directors: j. HeskeL William Holmes, ]. B.
HUFF, 7. J. Reneker. John Drum. A committee
was appointed by the Chair to draft constitu-
tion and bylaws. The committee selected
were. John Hesket, Chairman; IL. L. Imhoff
William dimes and Jacob Reneker and they
are to report a. a meeting to be held Thursday
night The scale adopted will be: Hogs SO on
double decks, s. single decks; sheep, $40 on
double decks, So single decks; calves Sl2
double decks, SC on single; mixed cars of
from to head of cattle a charge of SOC per
head will be made. and for the balance of the
car s.. All stock driven into these
yards will be charged according to fol-
lowing rates: Cattle and hogs 75c per
head, hogs weighing l2.0U0 to 1900 bs single
deck, S6; 10000 TO $1,000 MS double deck SlO
All hogs under 1900 Bs weight shall be
charged l0e per head; sheep weighing IS 600 MS
double deck, $40: weighing II 900 fs single deck,
Sc: all sheep under u 600 rs weight &c per head.
Each firm represented in the organization was
required to put up a forfeit of S2OG In case
ruies violated, the firm so doing will have
the 500 refunded and he blacklisted. The
ASSOCIATION offers 500 reward for satisfactory
evidence Of any violation of rules.