Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-14
TRADE IN PRODUCE.
Demand for Vegetables During the
Week Ahead Of The Supply.
THE COMMISSION MEN UNEASY.
Yield Of Early Potatoes Much Below General
Expectations.
ALL CEREALS ARE TENDING UPWARD
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
SATURDAY, July u, 1890.

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SATURDAY, July II, 1890. }
The feature of produce trade the past
week has been the scarcity of stuff. Com
mission men find themselves in the un-
happy condition of not being able to deliver
the goods ordered by customers. Railroad
troubles westward have served to delay
shipments. When the blockade is broken,
as it promises to be within a few days, a
rush of stuff is expected. But demand viii!
no doubt keep pace with supply, as it will
take an extra quantity to bring stock up to
the average in volume.
Demand for good potatoes far exceeds
supply. Said one of our principal jobbers
in this line: 81 have been entirely out OF
potatoes for two or three days and spent 30
to $40 telegraphing. yesterday to various
points of the country in order to secure
stock. My advices from all directions are
that the supply is very light. The Tennes-
see crop is nearly done, and advices from
Kentucky and Missouri indicate very
short supply. A telegram from st. Louis
dealer to one of our jobbers to-day says,
that the early potato crop in that section is
fiat failure"
Said one of our leading produce men to-
day: 81 cannot see where we are to get our
supplies of potatoes until the fall crop
comes. We had so much wet weather this
season that the early potato went mostly to
vines. There is a good prospect at this
stage for the late potato, but long dry
spell would blight this prospect. have
now half dozen car loads tied up by the
railroad blockade in the West, and have
been absolutely bare for several days. The
only draw back to big trade this week has
been scarcity of stuff. 1 could have sold a
dozen car loads of potatoes the past two days
ifI had been able to get them. As it is, I
have been forced to turn my customers
away This would have been one of the best
weeks of the year for fruits and vegetables
of all kinds if there had been suficiency
on the market"
Dairy Products Active.
The week shows improved demand all
along the line of country produce. Cream
cry butter and Ohio cheese are in good de-
mand and prospects are that there will be
an advance before another week passes.
The Juiv make will be coming to the front
by another week and both quality and price
are expected to advance. Another feature
of the weeks trade has been the great
scarcity of fresh eggs Sales of single cases
were reported to-day at 18c per dozen. The
berry season promises to be unusually
short. The homegrown crop Of raspberries
is now at its best but supply has not been
equal to demand this week and prices have
been moving upward.
The first roasting ears of the season were
on hand in Diamond markets to-dav. About
rs baskets were from Neville Island, which
is usually at the front in this line. All
offered were promptly taken at 81 bushel
basket. A Neville Island gardener reports
that the roasting ear crop on the island will
not be up to average In quality and quantity
rs there is an unusual amount Of smut In
the corn caused by wet weather.
Corn and Oats Higher.
In the cereal line the features Of the past
week have been the sharp advance IN corn
and oats. Notwithstanding the heavy re-
eeipts OF oats, the total for the week being SO
car loads, markets have been steadily I'D.
yahelng all the week, and to-day are very
firm at the higher level OF prices reached.
II will be seen by reference 10 tbs domestic
market column that corn has been advanced
since previous report. A leading dealer In
grain predicts that ear corn will be worth o
half dollar per bushel within few days.
Sales OF No, 2 white at Ole on call to-day
show that markets are improving In this
line.
Flour jobbers have grown armer In their
Views ana there Ia no longer any cutting At
quotations as there has been for q lew weeks
past. One Of our jobbers was notified by
North western millers within q day or two
that spring patents were advanced by them
25c per barrel. II looks TO be only q ques-
tion OF short time when prices OF hour
must be elevated.
In general grocery lines the changes for
the week have been few. Canned fruits
and sugars are the strong features OF the
markets. Both promise to go up higher
within few days. The jobbIng grocery
trade 10 unusually active for midsummer.
July's record In all jobbing lines has been
fully up to expectation, and will more than
compare iavorably with the corresponding
period Of last year.