Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-29
FEATURES OF TRADE,
Sewer Pipe Manufacturers Have
Formed a New Syndicate,
AND PRICES ARE ABOVE LAST YEAR
Precious Time Lost to Building Trade
by Reason of the
CONFLICT OF CAPITAL WITH LABOR
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH.
TUESDAY, April Is.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, I
TUESDAY. April Is.
Sewer Pipe Trust.
An attempt was made year or two ago to
form pool of sewer pipe manufacturers OF
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. and
rhe combination operated under the title of the
Globe Sewer Pipe Company. There were
enough companies which kept aloof from the
combination to make it 4 failure and year
ago the Globe went where the woodbine
twineth. As result of every manufacturer
for himself last season, it was the old boy for
them all. Sewer piIe manufacturers, as a
rule lost money during lSyO Another at
tempt has been made this spring to
form a pool TO prevent the cutthroat
policy. The new syndicate has organized un-
der the title OF the National Sewer Pipe Com
psnv, with headquarters at Cleveland, o. There
l. q better prospect of success to the new organ
izttioa than to the GLOBE" as nearly all of the
manufacturers are in the present deal Prices
have been advanced % to 80 per cent by the
new organization. The trade in sewer pipe does
not open mp fully before July. From that time
ill sharp frcsts Is the active time for the trade
Thus faT business is SLOW but dealers have strong
confidence in the future, IN view of the fact
that all manufacturers are in the pool.
Cereal Outlook.
The trade event of the week has been the
strong bear movement in cereal lines. Bright,
sunny weather has. no doubt had much to do
with the success of the bears. The last half of
April has been all that farmers and gardeners
could wish Tor the good of incoming crops. 1t
is rare thing that prospects for a bountiful
yield Of the fruits Of the earth is as good at
tins time of fthe year as it is righL now. The
promise OF fruit was never better. Though it
Is too early to propbesy as to far
rs, there is a hopeful feeling that there
viii be 4 prolific harvest. The strong up
ward movement OF cereals last week became
top heavy. Speculative influences sent prices
above the legitimate line. Now We are having
the natural reaction, and with weather favor
able for an abundant crop tho reaction has
been all the more pronou
As hay has been very low this season COM
pared with price of corn and oats, it is proba-
ble that many meadows will be plowed up this
year and planted with the more profitable
article, so that. next season the situation Is
likely to be reversed, and hay will be dear, and
corn and oats cheap.
Wall Decorations.
The demand for wall paper is nearly month
behind the average time this season. The
bright weather of the past few weeks has how
ever. very much stimulated trade, and dealers
report that the last half of April has shown
the largest trade on record for the same period.
said a representative OF Pittsburg's oldest firm
IN this line yesterday: ''Our volume of trade
tins month has been fully Is per cent larger
than for the corresponding month last year
Prices of reliable goods are much the same as
they have been for two years past
The fashionable styles are still light colors,
" hite and gold and ivory and gold are prevail
ing fashionable colors. One of the adverse
features of the trade is the fact that many store
keepers are attempting to tack the wall paper
trade on to other lines of business. To the or
Cinary eye damaged paper and a low grade ar
tcle with a little gilt in il, which is
not worth half the standard article
seems to be all right. and dealers who |
make i regular business of wall decorations
suffer or less from the efforts of irregular
dealers to eEcrOac6 on our department of
trade
Labor Troubles.
TRe hitch between contractors and journey
men, which will not be settled until May L has
been depressing factor IN many important |
lines Of business. Weather for the past few !
weeks has been very favorable to building |
ana not less than three valuable weeks |
have been lost because of the unsettled dues- !
tIOns between the contractor and journeyman. |
Il is reported that buildings aggreratinc in 1
vaiuc S3,5oNGo0, are awaiting the settlemen: of 4
This controversy. The plans are in the desfs of /
and contractors are tied up until |
tie demands of labor are settled one wav or
the other. Dealers in lumber who have heavily
stocked up are anXiou-ly awaiting the issue
The misfortune is that present good weather
should be lost when both contractor and
laJOrer ought to be reapinG nice harVests.