Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
FEATURES OF TRADE.
Canned and Dressed Meats Unfavor-
ably Affected by the
SUMNER GOODNESS AND STRIKES.
Prospects, However, Are Much Improved
Since July DaWned.
A BOOM IN FARMERS IMPLEMENTS
SUMNER COOLNESS AND STRIKES.
A BOOM II FARMERS IMPLEMENTS
OFFICE OF PiTTsBURG DISPATCH,
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OFFICE OF PTTTsBURG DIsPATcH,
TUESDAY, July ..
The rntfmely cool weather of the past few
weeks has had the effect of curtailing de-
lnand for canned meats. The summer
months are the harvest time for this in
daStrv. June's trade this year fell far below
thar OF last June on account OF the weather
beiuo. :, 1rrlyoTable to outings. The en-
Mort trade. however, this season has been
be,-,7d any previous season. Within the
,,asr few DAYS the home demand has very
much IncTcas ased and the trade of July will no
doubt make up for the falling of
il June. stocks are reported light in the
hands ot dealers everywhere and rs the pic
ME season IL 1ully on there Is llttle DOUBT
that there viii soon be Il necessity TO re
picnish. There are seven representatives
Of the Western canned meat industries IN
this city and Allegheny. The amount
handled by these firms is very nearly
l5.003 pounds per week. Said Il representa-
tive q one of these firms: Nv
are now selling IN The nelghoor-
week. and this l. decided increase
on our weekly sales of June. Last July we
sold as high as 1900 pounds per week, and
in August last year the dealers OF the city
handled IN all close to $4,000 pounds weekly.
We nope and expect 10 catch up TO last
years volume OF trade. end the rush OF the
~ II few davS gives us encouragement that
our hopes will not be in vain" Following
arc prices Of canned meats: Corn beef,
9-pound cans, - 10 to - 90 Il dozen: the latter
price being for cans with patent key at
foched Lunch tongue. l-pound cans. s. G5 a
dozen: roast beef. = 30 a dozen: chip beef,
s. 80 per dozen. These prizes are fully %
per cent higher than prices OF n year ago.
Dressed Beef
Trade in this line is reported dali as COM
pared with what ii was a year ago. There
are three firms in this city and one in Allie
t-hnnv. rearosenting the Western dressed
11,a mn, 1NaT- If
handled by these firms weekly is close to 400
head Trhs number handled here a year ago
al his time was so per cent above this num-
Der. The strike of labor against capital is
tnouCEt TO have very much curtailed de-
rugri for dressed meat. When Ia Dor has full
employment the amount of meat consumed
i Of course greatly increased over times of
.l1lencs, and loafing. such as we have had in
this ciry the past two months Butchers as
We'll as dressed beef men have seriously felt
she effects o. the strike, Following are the
prices Of dressed meat: Beef carcass. 6 to 9llc
2 r. according to quality; sheep, SIC r. h;
lambs. 10 to lie; pork loins, &c; shoulders, $40
=. With the exception OF high grade beef
csraasses prices rule very much they did
= year ago. Prime heeves are higher.
Farmers Tools.
Dealers in agricultural implements report
great activity in their line the past week or
two. 4 visit 10 any of the establishments
along lower Liberty street will furnish proof
enough that trade i booming. Business in
this line was slow IN starting up and this
,Tune's record did not reach that OF last year
Since July there has been such a rush for
mowers. TeaperS, binders and horserakes
1hGt dealers have all they can do to I'LL
orders The promise of big crops have no
doubt stimulated demand. The Weld of
wheat through the region Of which Pitts
burg Is the center is larger this season than
1pT many years past.
A. a result Of the rush for agricultural i'm
]lements prices are fiImer than they were a
--car ago. There is no longer any hope of
concessions such as were attained last
season.