Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
MIDSUMMER'S TRADE.
In Many Lines Appears an Improve
ment on the Average Season.
GOOD OUTLOOK IN BUILDING LINES.
Some Government Statistics as to Prospects
Of Crops,
OD OUTLOOK IN BUILDING LINES.
BUTTER SUPPLIES BEYOND DEMAND
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH Z
TUESDAY, July p, 1890

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIsPATcH,I
TUESDAY. July p. 1890
One of our leading dealers In slate roofing
and mantels said to-day: 81 have never
known the midsummer trade in our line as
good as it is at this time. July and August
are always our quiet months, but we have
seen few signs OF quietness so far. Our mar
vest time is in the fall and early winter
when contractors are finishing up houses.
We expect little at this time OF the year,
and have, therefore, been agreeably dlsap-
pointed. The outlook for a big building
trade was never better at this season OF the
wear. So far our volume of business for 1880
has exceeded that for 1889 or any previous
wear. and, unless all signs fail, the gain over
former years will be much greater the COM
ing months than it has been the first
half of the year. Prices of roofing materials
are stiff but unchanged. There is strong
drift of late toward artistic mantels, even IN
ordinary dwellings, anu our trade IN TINS de-
partment has very much increased in the past
year or two. Orders already on our books IN,
sure a decided increase this season over last
The statement of this dealer in materials
with which to cover buildings is in accord with
reports from lumber dealers and contractors
whose faith is firm that this will be one Of the
best years on record as to volume of business
Crop Prospects.
One of our foremost dealers in grain and hay
has had a representative looking after his in
terests in Ohio and Illinois the past few weeks
In an interview to-day he said: "Advices from
our travelling man are that the oats crop in the
near West is not one half the average. This is
certainly the case in large sections OF Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania. Wheat in some Sec
tions is fair, but taking Ohio through is con-
hi, Tha hoy iG
everywhere big, but in spite of this mill feed.
which is in close sympathy with the movements
of nay, is on the advance. According to quota
tons received from st. Louis to-day the cost of
bran laid down here would be SIC 70. AS one
of our grain dealers bought over 30 cars yester-
day at Sl5Il5 80 for August and Septem-
ber delivery it is plain he has made good
thing unless a reaction comes
A Butler county farmer, who was In the city
yesterday reports the oats crop in that section
unusually light A year ago at this time oats
were selling at 4112G25c per bushel. Now they
are very firm at 42c and traction. and Will.
no doubt, before long reach the half-dollar
line Within the past decade oats have
reached zoe per bushel
According to the North Western Miller of
Minneapolis, the spring wheat average has ad-
Tanced from 9l3 TO 944 during the month OF
July. The average for Wisconsin is SO per
cent, Minnesota 81, Iowa 95, Nebraska S. the
Dakotas "a, Montana SO. Colorado 50, and Wash
mgton w For winter and spring wheat the
average according to Government figures is 50
per cent. The corn average from present out
look Will be 80 per cent, ana oats 81 and a frac-
tlon. Crops are much better in the Northwest
than in the East and South. Reports from the
South are very unfavorabe.
Creamery Butter Too Strong.
Contrary to general expectations of dealers,
creamery butter fails to advance. At the Elgin
Butter Board meeting, on Monday afternoon,
last weeks prices were reaffirmed for fancy
brands, but there was a slight reduction on
other grades. The intensely hot weather of
the past few weeks through the section of
which EIgin is the center has had the effect of
lowering quality of the creamery in Chicago
markets A large part of that coming to mar
ket lacks in keeping quality. 1t is reported
that one of our leading lobbers this week re-
turned car load OF Elgin creamery to his
shipper because it lacked the sweet, fresh taste
which belongs 10 fresh butter
Said a iobber to-day: 1 find that much of
the creamery butter on the market of late is
acidy, even when it is but week or two old
For the reason that there is so much of this
grade on the market prices are off for all but
fancy stock. The latter is firm, because it is
scarce"