Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-23
THE TRADE OUTLOOK.
High Grade Harness Leather Strong
and Low Grade Sluggish.
THE CLOVER SEED BOON CHECKED.
Canned Tomatoes and Peaches Give Promise
to Go Up Higher.
TRIALS OF NEWSPAPER REPORTERS
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH, J
PITTsBURG, TUESDAY, March %, {

OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PITTsBURG, TUESDAY, March %.
Fred Linke, of the firm of Linke & Woehfel,
Allegheny, harness leather tanners, returned
on Sunday from a two weeks tour through
the Northwest. In an interview with this
editor yesterday Mr., Linke had this to say
of the harness leather trade: "My trip was
very satisfactory, and 1 had no trouble
placing all the goods in my line that had
on hand and some orders ahead, which
! will not be able to fill for some
weeks. The harness leather trade
throughout the Northwest is in a healthy
condition, and in all the States and
cities dependent on that trade. business was
active and prices were firm. In the South
west and the States depending on that sec
ton, trade was not SO good, and it was not
so easy to place orders, as in the States
further North. Harness leather OF hrst
quality does not need to go begging for
customers but low grades are marc nare 70 sen a;as ae
ana small profits, but good goods are In de-
mand all the time
Canned Goods.
One of our leading brokers in line OF
canned goods had this to say of trade:
Trade in our line has not been as profitless
these many seasons it is this season. Last
year being a great fruit and vegetable year
stock was laid in at unusually low prices, and
empty jars and cans were called into requi-
sition by farmers and gardeners in order to
store away their surplus products. As re-
suit country merchants are ordering very
lightly this spring. The farmer is enabled
to draw from his cellar instead OF from the
village store and canned goods have not
been so depressed this half dozen years as
now. There has been hrmer market for
peaches and tomatoes the past week or two,
and prospects are that canned tomatoes will
go higher. other canned goods are steadier
this week than last
In Seed Lines.
The boom in clover seed which raised
prices to SIS 40 per bushel has come to a stand
still, and markets are l0c to l5c below the
highest point rea ched week or two ago.
A leading salesman had this TO say of the
situation: "There is an unusual scarcity of
clover seed this season and prices are fully
So a bushel above what they were a year ago
at this time. Farmers did not buy SO freely
of late owing to high prices and cold
weather, which prevented planting. A few
warm days will bring buyers to the front
and it is certain that prices cannot go lower
for the reason that there is an unusual
scarcity in the land. Once weather will
permit of plowing and planting, feel sure
that higher prices for clover seed will be
established
A Plea for Newspaper Reporters.
Don't think it is at all funny to tell a re-
porter when he calls upon you on business,
things that are not so: nor is il good policy
to tell him things you do not wish to see in
print. He does not make q call upon you, in
nine cases out of ten, for the fun of it. With
him it is matter of business If you have
any information to furnish. either tell him
frankly what you have to say, or he wants
to know, or declare your unwillingness to
say anything. The average reporter, If
treated honestly, will accord you equally |
honest treatment What you have to say |
will be accurately reported, but. for |
heavens sake don't yourself be guilty of |
some act of meanness or stupidity, and then |
seek to lay the blame on the shoulders of |
the unoffending reporter, whose only fault |
was in believing what you said to be the |
truth. This advice fits men and women in |
every walk in life.-HdUerhu Bulletin.