Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-14
A BOOM In CEREALS.
Belief That Present High Prices Are
Likely to Continue.
A BIG MONEY INTEREST INVOLVED.
Manufacturers Complain of Light Demand
for Fertilizers.
OUR CITY A GROWING TRADE CENTER
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH

OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH
SATURDAY. April IL, 1890.
1t is question that will involve good
many dollars before it is settled whether the
present boom in cereals will show staying
qualities or is only a temporary thing,
caused by bad roads and the consequent
difficulty of getting stuff to market. There
is little doubt that there is plenty of grain
and hay in the land. but receipts at this
market have been very light for the past week
or two. and principally for the reason given.
The time for planting and seeding has been
SO much delayed that farmers will have other
fish to fry in the coming weeks than bringing
produce to markets. Bulls are strong in the
faith that we are to have active and advancing
grain markets for some weeks to come. 1t will
be seen by reference to the domestic market
column that cereal markets are still on the as
cending scale. Corn has not failed to advance
cent or two every day this week Wheat
JOINS In the upward movement to-day, and
there is little doubt that we will advance our
quotations on flour within n day or two AL
ready there has been an advance both East
and West. but Pittsburg jobbers, true to their
conservative instincts. wait little longer, and
still sell at the old rates.
Northwestern millers report to customers
here that they are sholt of wheat, and have
put up prices this week. The Pittsburg jobber
cannot now do as well by 15c per barrel, in lay
ing down flour here. as he could have done for
several weeks past.
The Demand for Fertilizers.
There is but one firm in this city engaged in
the manufacture of fertilizers. Chicago,
Buffalo and other cities have their represent
atives in this industrial line but only one estab-
lishment in this city produces the fertilizers.
The plant is located in Allegheny, and has had
an existence of about five years each year
showing an increasing volume of trade. A dozen
or more wagons are employed gathering up
bones, meat, blood, etc.. from the butchers of
the city and surrounding towns, to be utilized
in preparing that which will enrich the farms
and gardens of Western Pennsylvania and
Eastern Ohio. A member of this firm in an in
terview to-day said: For the first time
since we started IN this industry spring
trade has been very slow. We have plenty of
orders but find it impossible to deliver the
goods owing to the Dottomless condition of
country roads through the territory where our
trade lies. The farmers season for plowing
and seeding has been SO much delayed by the
uupropitIous weather that the majority will be
content to go on plowing and planting without
the customary fertiiZing.
This is misfortune. as fertilizers show their
true value, and yield their best results when
ground is wet as it is at this time. There is
little doubt that we will do a much larger fall
trade this year, owing to the inability to place
our goods in the spring. OF course, we would
rather place our products now for the reason
that bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush but what can't be cured must be endured,
and so we try to make the best of the situation
in the faith and hope that the signal service
will be more propitious in the fall than 1t has
been this spring.