New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14

exhibit their products nj the WORTH '" -. ,,r..
~ o,. uoc revcr 81 extensive as to-day, ana some
interesting views were obtaiheo "o''
subject .... Tho trade
They chcerfuy conccde, however,, that '"o ""'o
u,,l mako money, and Is doing spendidiy now, "'".
that California Is supplying enough i'u''' on a..
considered. What some of them want most "o"
prophet who can tell them how long '''' ''''' -
affairs will exist a.. -, rh,rh.r
Francis b. Thurber. OF the provision nr' =. ~,
whvland & Co.. who Ia always happy when aoe " '"lA
,o. IN. nros neritv OF the country was wlliih4 sS
usual IN give his views OH the present business co'u
ton OF tho country. ,.,,,,,v
The fall trade, said he. "opened more ausp'c'"usy
and earlier this season than 1t has for many years 1
n II Is not checked by monetary uouoic', nc"
facturcrs and dealers In the line OF iooo
least will have a most prosperous year. i.' 80
has large crops. and they arc bringing sooo prices
n. oir cr,rs ~ the West are somewhat Short cut
r,co have risen 50 that II Is probable producers WI"
oovo moro net money for them than II the crops "e'0
larger. ,. o,c.nt an
The fruit crop Of the country Is shor' eAoepO y"
tho Pacific Coast but the observations rcsa'u'"s p.
OF brcadstuRs apply also to fruit anu 'no Wy It
whole will probably bring an aggregate price ''. NV"
below that OF good seasons Inc r"nro"' Vi W
North and West will move somewhat ics' '"'"'''o -
traffic than usual but the grain crops IN Europe orc
a,.o short and there will consequently be very con-
sdcr.hl. cxport movement and with better rates a'
rduccd opcrating expenses, the net result ior ' 'e'
bids fair tn be encouraging. The ma''''" ''
csts OF the country, a a wnOi'' a'o Iii
nroen.rus In many lines manufacturers OF s"'ah
wares are running double time Ht"'ks vi 80
Throughout the country are generally small
for several years having been accus''"'N "
small stocks and buying often.
"Tbc iron. copper and silver mining interests vi '''
country orc ali active and the recent silver leg'sa'o
~ NOT only greatly stimulated the latter ihd',' ou'
has given confidence a. the mercantile ana h'a""a '
ING interests that thcrc will be sum'ic''' '"pP.
'rorcv and has encouraged enterprise and ehor' III
many lines As vet however, speculation In silver mas
,icd m more money than the increase' 'o"s' -
nut aaoat Tariff legislation has also cra''" d" III
n.oosod demand for money TO pay duties on III.
mort. and all this together with the a'u'''c' W
trade has created a money stringch'y VIM" ",'
a., harm, pnlcss IL Is soon rcmcdicd II i Pr"p'
,,Ic however. that the hnah''h S'
will soon he improved. Tariff lcSisia''oh VIII
settled In few days. The purchase vi ,''' W
,oycr,mcn, will be felt. ana large "'''"'
from the Treasury 10 meet the appr"Pr'a''""> ''''
-, ,oncrc,s will set the surplus there arcnmnl"'"'
no,r,,, ,hrouch the arteries Of trade. ana VN"H'"-
tho whole business system. a gon dcai VI '''' ;,
ain -. n,eded but there il enough u Z" a'""h" IL
bankers do no, get frightened and restrict a''"'"'
,o, Ia the bisnc,, community at "a uihe Wiz" ivy
Ouy!it To- extend II. 49,, J.,
"rhr bushes, men Of the country can """'' "
nay fair rates FOR moncy, because they d" "'""'e
oy ,hcmsc,vcs and il Is better for the country
when II /, 10. for capital and labor arr "''"' P''
pcrons All that any ps'>>im't need do Is - 'aAc
,c fac,s prr,.t~d hr present census ana COM
p,re them with tho~r Of TN years ago The ie" '"''
already hay" L-n made public llih''ra' F
and co.i>t slant advance in material prosperity 81" Il"
no other country on the hcc ~ the EARN 90" H"
Tho crrr., aud eat 'rpri~, 81 our P'phi't'"' "'N
,,a,,,,u and when a,>r lated with capital welding
el,r.,ic ard steam power and the many cunning IN
v,rtio,, IN machinery. there 'al b" only one '''''
~ ,h,, /. u,rI,s such ~ the world has never seen
Tr ur sent Coz, crc~s will lay down lines aoi- "hh
the effort, Of the country will m'Vah'" Tor ''''''I
years Among the most important "f these ar 'r''
and silver r:>lauon. md measures t" re- "'tabI>h III
American m"r, haIt maine. III" measures 10" PENN
IN, IN ,,,i,, in r.:ani to the latter by all meals
oue, to hr animated b"f"r" adI"urnc"t an" " "
prolhl" that they Will b.. II +. indeed. An aI"nal!
ina, the richest Nation In the world possessing Tive
most extensive and magnificent seacoa,t. WIN TPu
taton for enterprise on tho ocean, shouid nave 81
,w,>i tsrlf 10 sink so low In tho ust oi "'"'''"o
nation. that We are c>rlcd by even fourth AMI
fifth rate countries This bids fair To be All rhaec"
and every american. no matter What Ms parry
NAV be- will rejoice at such contamination.
TALKS WITH OTHER GROCERS.
Mr. Nichol> Of Austin Nichols "a Co.. the large
gru,crs Of Hudson T., -sId II" market Is h'Ih III
some lines Trade Is very good and Is rather III
r>,~s In volume To- what was last year al ms time.
Their, /, a strong market lines Of staples and
fancy groceries, and there ha> been material advance
IN price In nearly all lines Of CANNED fruits ana
vegetables, Domestic dric-i fruit like cvarorat'Si
applr- pea, hes apri'ot> and prnnr> arr hieh' "r eN
ample. 4 month ago tl"r' was ndrN'i Hi|''c III
all crral~ and grades 81 Hour arr i''ii - cents
to 81 higher than lat year. which i not tatii "'
vance. ,hrc>c i, 10 per cent higher. ana butter ID
per cent than IT va. ,Nty days ago. There has been
"A good city trade. AID -" no relNoa why 1t should
not >.uthrrr"t-. who are larir bnN"r> ar
here HOW and speak we'll - their cotton crops.
g. y. Palmer. tn" we'll known pr"'iu'" dealer OF
E.,dc ST. ,aid The general Impression that there i
, ,rciiy II fruit i I" certain extent mih"i'"' h
bccni>" marhrt> we'll stocked with al hind" :"
fruits Even pcu he. which were very scarce earl,
I'm IA, ra,on. an standing around waiiinS i'T
pnrchl>rr- The, arr Of fair quality too. Grape
are coming N freely also. have iu>t returned from
trip along ~" Hudson and found good crops. YET
p,s,rhr, arr fpm % Ia ., cents higher basket thar
they VERY ari pears =" barrel and apples from
- cent, ~ higher. The enormous quantity Of Gall
fotnia fruit in tie market Ia, tended To keep prices
lower than they would have been otherwise. There
ha. been shortage in potatoes In IA" >outh~r't hn
the Northwest j. we'll supplied. N'w l. the tim" IL
gIv" the >tat"r outlet f'r their prnin'", and
that Is why need higher i,rif on agriculture,
prndtte hut on the Canadian articles aud maxi
A better home market for oIIr farmers. But thlnf
that hail l." independent III reign countries a
sources 81 supply In putitoc,. ~ lr A. | hear Tn
late potato crop Tins country promises we'll. The
only reason why ireland. scotland and Germany found
outlet here for their p"tit.~ was No, i"'au'" on
supply was limited. but lernu>' II cost les t'
ship them herr than II does Ia >rnd potatoes from
the Western farms Ia the Eastern market. II cost
about three times "A, much To bring p"tat"r> from II
| lnuis. Iowa and Wisconsin, for example, ~ II doe
from Enrpc. because Transatlantic freight rates an
low. This year Rose potatoes ar" selling af h'lr>a'
for T.. - u barrel and Burbanks at 81 or 80 cent
| more than last year"
". f.. smith Of ". r. Smith & Co.. Greenwich St.
dealers IN butter, eggs and rhccSc. said There n
been marked advance In butter eggs and cheese. Las