Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-10
0LEO TO THE FRONT.
The Upward Movement of Butter
Helps Butterine Trade.
STATE LAW A DEAD LETTER HERE.
The Advance in Garden Stuff Arrested by
Timely Showers.
LIGHT HIDES TENDING DOWNWARD
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH.
TUESDAY, September g. 1890

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH
TUESDAY. September g. 1890.
By reference to the domestic market col
umn of late it will be seen that the drift OF
cheese market has been upward for some
time past One of our leading jobbers
in this line said to-day: "The supply OF
cheese in the Old World is below average
this season, and European syndicate has
been formed which, of late, has been buying
up American Swiss cheese in anticipation OF
higher prices. Wisconsin is now the lead
ing source of supply in this country, and ad-
vices from the factories there indicate that
representatives Of the foreign syndicate are
gathering in the cheese product as fast as
it ripens Through Ohio cheesedom, manu-
facturers have been growing irmer in their
views of values the past week or two. All
signs point TO higher prices in the near future
all along the cheese line, The upward move
ment of creamery butter. noted in our trade
column the past week or two, has come to a
standstill ana prices are a shade below the
highest point reached during the boom. Job
bers here clam that oleo manufacturers have
been buying up Elgin creamery of late with a
view to elevate prices and thus force the con-
sumer to something cheaper in butter lines.
The butterne trade has been very much i'm
proved IN the past few weeks. Receipts in this
line now amount to from to cars weekly,
the contents of these cars ranging In weight
from 20 900 to Is 600 ponnds The Pennsylvania
law against the manufacture and sale of oleo
is a dead letter so far as Pittsburgs trade is
concerned.
The general view here now is that the law is
more honored in the breach than in the observ-
ance. Chicago butter1ne manufacturers look
upon this as the best point in the country for
the sale of their goods Notwithstanding the
fact that the laws of Pennsylvania forbid the
sale of their goods within its borders. In
Philadelphia the law is strictly enforced.
OIeo Sold in Quantities.
According to the law on our statute books
every constable in Pittsburg is required to
take oath again and again that no oleo is sold
on his beat to his knowledge The fact that
close to six carloads are sold weekly in this
city shows that the law has become dead let
ter. Said one of the leading jobbers in dairy
products: The law against the manufacture
OF oleo IN this State has put many of dollars
into the pockets of Chicago manufacturers.
Just before the law was enacted by our Legis-
lature an Allegheny citizen put about $40 900
into plant for the manufacture of oleo, and
his extensive machinery was sold out at scrap
iron prices, entailing loss of not less than
$4,000
The Chicago manufacturers are reaping the
benefit OF the Pennsylvania law torbidding the
manufacture of buJterine. Within the past
few months combination of the Pittsburg
oleo dealers has been formed by which the Gov
ernment tax of $3.50 is divided between ten
firms If Uncle SaIu's law was strictly enforced
each one OF these ten firms would be made to
pay $50. The law against oleo in this State is
an utter abortion. and the sooner it is abolished
the better There is no longer an pretense in
this city to enforce the law. As il is the con-
sumer is often made to nay butter prices for an
article which, II II sailed under its own colors,
would not bring much more than half Its pres
ent prices. The law puts premium on crooked
dealing, and in the end the people are the suf-
ferers"
Rains Weaken Garden Stuff.
The late hot weather and timely rains have
had the effect of bringing to a sudden end the
upward movement of garden stuff. For a
week past tomatoes have been firm at 81 25 to
81 50 busheL Yesterday morning 81 o. was
easily obtained, To-day market is draggy at
Soc bushel. Roasting ears have dropped
from 81 so to 75c bushel. and cucumbers from
81 80 TO 81 90. Last week green beans were
active at 81 90 bushel. This morning they
were slow at 60c to 75c bushel. Turnips were
81 81 a bushel lastweek and are now 81 Every
thing in the line of garden stuff has declined
since the late rains. But with the sharp de-
cliEe to-day prices are better than at this time
last year.
The downward movement in hides noted in
this column for few weeks past still contin-
ues. Prices are Il to &c lower this week than
last. Eastern tanners claim that prices are
still too high, and generally refuse to buy at
present rates Prices have held up better in
the West, but even there signs Of weakening
have appeared in the past week Light hides
have suffered most from the decline The
price Of light hides is fully lc per pound below
the highest point reached last month. Heavy
steer hides have not declined SO much, but
markets in this line are plainly weaker with
the drift of prices downward.
The price of sheepskins fail to move upward
because of weakness of wool. The wool mar
ket controls price of pelts, and, as wool is weak
and Slow, pelts are correspondlngly slow.
Sheep and lambs being on the upward move
nent Of late butchers are disappointed that
pelts fail to join IN this movement. The reason,
as given by one Of our leading dealers, is the
weakness of wool.