Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-06
A REVIEW OF TRADE.
Some of the Effects of the Tariff
Law in Grocery Lines.
CANNED GOODS AND FRUITS FIRM.
Heavy Receipts of Flour and Oats Weaken
Tone of Markets.
FEATURES OF THE WEEKS BUSINESS
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH.
SATURDAY October 4 1890

OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH.
SATURDAY. October A, 1890.
The important factor in the weeks job
bing grocery trade has been the enactment
of the new tariff law. The effect is already
and higher prices prevail in New York.
Here it is only a question of few days
when all fruits from foreign shores, such as
raisins, fruits, etc., and all canned goods of
every kind, will find a higher level. The
tariff on tin plate will also have the effect
of advancing prices on all canned goods for
very obvious reason. As this is a season
of already high prices and scarcity in fruit
and vegetable lines. the average consumer
will be compelled to cultivate the grace of
selt-denial more thau usual in the
season before us. The great grocery staples,
sugar and coffee, have undergone no change
during the week. Coffee options have been
fuctuating slightly from day to day, with
general drift toward higher level Packages,
however move along in the same old ruts, to
the disappointment of all but few of the
largest jobbers.
Sugar markets are firm enough for an ad-
wholesale grocers the month of September
showed great activity. 1t is safe to say that
the amount of goods handled by our citys
firms was beyond any previous corresponding
month in our trade history.
There is no better sign of the healthy pros
perity of our city than the great activity of our
immense wholesale grocery houses.
In Cereal Lines.
1t will be seen by reference to the domestic
market column, that the receipts of grain and
hay for the week have been the largest for
many weeks. the total being 800 car loads. The
receipts of oats alone, lacked one car of hun
dred. The heavy supplies are due in part to
the breaking of Western railroad blockades,
and better facilities in transportation. There
are no longer the vexatious delays there were
during great part of September. Now the
movement caused is of another type, namely,
thatstuff is coming in too freely. AS a result
of the heavy arrivals. oats and -four have shown
weakening tendencies for few days past The
amount of flour in the hands of Pitts
burg jobbers is larger than usual. and
the trade has been rather quieter
than usual the past few days. However, there
is little Apprehension of drop, as latest ad-
vices from the Northwest show better tone
to tue wheat market. While choice grades of
hay are firm on account of scarcity, this is no
doubt only temporary. as the crop is one of the
dealer who spent the past few days in an eX.
ploring tour through Washington and the
southern part of Allegheny counties. said that
through that section such yield of hay was
never known, ana tnat the grazing is now extra
good for this time of the year a result of re-
cent rains. The rains which have proved so
timely to pasture lands, have had bad effect
on roads. Bad roads are without doubt respon-
sible for the late scarcity of choice hay in the
market, and there will be plenty later on.
Country Produce.
Two adverse influences were felt by produce
commission merchants the past week. In the
early part of the week, when the skies were
bright. the month was winding up its career
and retailers are accustomed tn buy sparingly
at such time for the reason that bills are rem
dered the first Of the month. The last days of
the week wet weather interfered somewhat
with trade. There have been few changes to
markets during the week. All good stock in
the lines of vegetables and dairy are firmly
held at prices which prevailed a week ago.
Grapes touched their lowest point for the sea-
son within a day or two. 1t is estimated that
close to 100 carloads of grapes were handled by
produce commission merchants in the two |
weeks past Last Saturdays prices of pro-
visions were reaffirmed at the regular meeting |
Of thu pork packers held to-day. Hides and |
calf skins are still dull with the situation in |
buyers favor. i