Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-02
TIE SHORTAGE OF GAS
Proves Helpful to the Coal Trade and
Elicits a Strong Demand
FOR THE HEATING APPLIANCES.
Coffee Statistics Demonstrate That Prices
Must Decline.
FOR THE HEATING APPLIANCES
THE IMMENSE RECEIPTS OF BANANAS
OFFICE OF PITrsBUEG DISPATCH,


OFFICE OF PITrsBUEG DISPATCH,
TUESDAY, Sept. J. s
The shortage of natural gas and conse-
qGent high prices have already had SEN
sible effect on some important industries.
The return of multitude of gas consumers
to coal has very greatly stimulated demand
for the old-time fuel. Already large num-
bers are making preparations to 60 back to
the old methods Of heating. Coal miners
who found their occupation gone the past
two OF three winte a by reason of the All
vent of natura: gas are new ready to go to
work again, and from present outlook
gas for heating wiz ere long be a luxury
only to be enjoyed by the few with whom
cost is no item.
In addition to increased demand for coal
there Is a strong demand for stoves. The
retirement OF gas brings q demand for new
styles of heating apparatus. A representa-
tive of one of our leading stove manufac-
turing firms had this to say of trade "Ihe
outlook for good fall trade was never
better. There is strong demand Tor gas
furnaces which economize heat ana make
it do its work without waste from cellar 70
more of the g:y consumed by the house
holder was wasted. Now. with gas
furnace in the cellar, all the heat is ut1l1zed
These gas Iurna ces az so constructed tnat
they can read ily be chasS ed to coal with very
1ittle additional expense There has oeen
an extraordinary dema*d for gas furnaces
of late, and the way order' are coming In
proves that we are TO have : trad in this
line this fall which will exc sed anything IN
the pass" IL is clear tina there must be an
entire change OF tactfsI in the line OF heat
ing appliances in th: -e.,r future. 1t will be
hard for the housekseper to go back to old
time methods. TNis means greater labor
and more dirt, but it now looks as though
the time is near when only the
rich can indulge in tural gas.
Coffee Statistics.
Statistics on coffee poins to lower prices.
Rio coffees of the new crop are coming in
freely, and markets are weak. The totat
stock of coffee at Rio, according to latest
reports, was PSI 900 bags, against 167, 900 bags
for the corresponding period last year. The
daily average receipts last week at Rio were
1900 bags. There were shipped to Europe
last week $4,000 bags and to thu United
States 6, 600 bags. The visible supply of Rio
coffee at New York is figured at 1885, $40 bags,
against So, 276 bags this tins year ago, and
$50 go bags for the same time in 1889.
Total receipts of the crop at Rio up
to August p were 699,e30 bags Same
time a year ago receipts were 49,, ,O0O bags
same time in 1889. 3Sl 600 bags. Receipts at
Santos are reported heavier than at Rio. 1t
Is evident that the Rio coffee crop this sea-
son is unusually large and that future
changes are likely to be toward a lower
level. Java coffees are not so abundantand
markets are reported very firm. Coffee and
eugar are lower to the consumer this year
than they have been for many q year.
A year ago our sugar cost from DC to &c per
h more than at this time. Cheap sugar
and cheap fruit will very greatly reduce
household expenses this fall as compared
with last fall.
The Banana Trade.
1t is within the memory of people not
very old when bananas were brought
to this city by the barrel. The pion-
eer of our produce commission mer-
chants, who is still hale and hearty, said re-
Gently: when 1 brought the first barrel of
bananas to this market, along in the early
sixties, there was no demand, and 1 had hard
work TO get rid ofmy stuff" This week tine
receipts of bananas have already reached 80
carloads, and. before the week is out, re-
ceipts will no doubt reach 80 carloads. The
produce commission man who, quar-
ter of a century ago, had an ele-
pbSnt on his hands when he re-
celved barrel of bananas at this day
only talks of carload lots. We're it not for
the immense crop of peaches and other do
mestic fruits, our market would have little
trouble taking in the 80 carloads of bananas
received on Monday. The TACT that we are
capable of absorbing 100 carloads of peaches
in a week, as well as half hundred car
loads OF bananas, proves that we have grown
10 be of considerable importance among the
trade centers OF the land.