Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
DRIFT OF COMMERCE.
A Better Feeling in Mercantile
Circles, but a Light Trade.
STAPLES GENERALLY ADVANCED.
Current Gossip About the Crops and
Items of Interest to GrOcerS
NO FURTHER CHANGE IN PROVISIONS

An improved tone developed in local
mercantile circles during the past week, but
the volume of business was rather small
Accepting the Clearing House figures as a
barometer the trade movement was more
than per cent smaller than that of the
previous week, though 1915 per cent larger
than that of the corresponding week of1S91.
Some of the wholesalers continued to mourn
the absence of a number of their cash Gus
TONERS of Homestead and Braddock, and
intimated that they were limiting credits so
far as those particular sections were con-
cerned, but they acknowledged that things
looked brighter, and expressed the belief
that trade on all accounts would
gradually begin to broaden from
the middle of August until the autumn
movement was at its height So far as prices
were concerned their course favored sellers:
Breadstuffs ranged higher; coffee advanced
xc per lb; sugar advanced 1sc; hog products
were firm and active. with clear and dry
salt sides &c higher choice creamery butter
was elevated &c per h. with prospects of
higher at the close. With respect to the ad-
vance in coffee it is intimated py good au-
thoriries that it is not likely to be perma-
nent. The visible supply of coffee is nearly
twice as large as q year ago this time,
which influence must soon assert itself. The
firmnesS was caused by a scarcity of spot
roasting grades. There is an abundance to
arrive however, and when it reaches the
market a change in the temper of the mar
Ret from strength to weakness is almost
certain to be witnessed. At least, SO says
one of the oracles.
Gossip bout the Crops.
The past week has marked an absence of
rains in nearly all regions of the West, says
the Cincinnati Price Current Some local
showers have given partial relief, but this
has occurred only in a limited degree. The
result is that it has been more severely pre-
judicial to the growing corn than any pre-
vious week since the crop got under head
way. 1t is true that much the larger proper
tion OF the area has not yet suffered to
great extent, but the needful Advancement
in development has had more or less of
check, and in some portions of the Missouri
Valley region the I'M jury has become posi-
tive and permanent while in many other
localities the situation is bordering on con-
ditions OF impairment which can only be
ayerted by very prompt relief by rainfall.
The general average condition of corn is not
so high as previously. In the Northwest the
later information concerning wheat is some
what less favorable than previously as a
whole. Severe hailstorms have occurred du-
ring the week over quite an extent of coun-
try. Returns relative to oats indicate disap-
pOint ment more frequently than otherwise,
and point to light weight of this grain.
The Ddiy Trade Bulletin, of Chicago. has
compiled its monthly report of the available
pOr ed by the Liverpool Corn Trade NeUs and
domestic crop authorities. This report says:
Tie aggregate supplies in the United States
and Canada, in Europe and on passage
August l, was about l22 .s6s 600 bushels
a.a n-t 49,, ,0JS. 900 bushels one mon til ago-a
decrease o 9,09Q 900 bushels. The aggregate
supplies on hand August |, 1891, was ll0,274,-
O5O bushels, against l0l 030, 600 bushels on July
]. The supplies on hand on August l were
J. 69l, 900 bushels larger than one year ago.
The figures on South Dakotas prospective
Weld. given ont EV COmDatent
simply astounding, ranging from 50. .Ooo,O 600 to
60O0O06O bushels of wheat, besides immense
quantities of other grains. The elevator ex-
pert places the yield at $1,000 600. while the
Milwaukee and st. Paul and Chicago and
Northwestern Railway experts place it at
55.OO0OO0 and 50, 600 600 bushels respectively.
London special estimate places the Rus
sian wheat crop of 1892 at l90. 000, 600 bushels
asainst ,I I5sOooOoO bushels M last 6 year The
and that OF 1889 at SO4, 000 0e0 bushels.
Grocery Trad Notes
The edge is off the canned tomato "boom.'
Full standard Jersey and Delaware goods
were sold at soc in New York Friday and
more offered at the same price. About a
week ago 9255c was realized.
Samples have been received in the East of
new packed Maryland canned corn. The
goods were thin and hard, and therefore
would not pass. Some lots might be mad at
9Oc or prompt delivery.
Latest reports from the East state that the
catch or fish suitable for packing American
quarter oil sardines has been very poor thus
far. Fish run mostly to large sizes and are
not abundant.
standard canned corn is a shade weaker.
SPOT goods similar to what realized 81 05 in
Baltimore short time ago was picked up at
el co. delivered in New York. Evidently the
market needs more Western demand.
Primal markets have been pretty well
cleaned of canned lobster in fiat tins and
export demand is saiC to be good for both
l-Dound and %-poUnd tins. The former are
realizing 81 . az so laid down in New York.
One oi the periodical sweeps OF syrups has
been made including 6, 900 barrels for export
ana ,, 900 for home use, bout the entire sup
ply az New York and Philadelphia or bal
auCe Of month and there is an effort being
j aGe to get the Boston supply. This
strengthens the position again, assisted by
an advance in glucose to 205c per pound.
Grain, f our and Feed
The only transaction call at the Grain
and Flour Exchange to-day was in No. yell
low ear corn, one car,ten days delivery, SELL
ing at 60c. The bids and offers were rather
spirited and reflected firmness in grain and
feed and weakness in hay. Receipts during
the week were moderate Those bulletined
to-day were as follows: Via the p. & L. Ell
car hay. car wheat: via the B. & O.-l car
hay: via the p, c. & st. LII car corn, l car
OATS: VIA The p ,FtW. & CO cars hays cars
oats. 3 cars wheat, cars corn, l car bran, l
car straw. car malt, cars flour, car mid
dliugs. Total % cars
RANGE OF THE MARKET.
The following quotations for grain, feed, hay
and straw for CARROTS on track. Dealers charge
a small advance from store:l
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