Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-21
GOSSIP ABOUT SUGAR.
Prices Made by the American Sugar Refin-
ing Company Being Closely Adhered To
some Clever Remarks by One of the
Observation-Disclosures Quotations.

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ing Company Being Closely Adhered To
Some Clever Remarks by One of the
Wholesa1ers-Current Quotations.
TUESDAY. Sept. 20.
The sugar situation continues to be dis
cussed by wholesale grocers to the e1clu-
sion of almost every other topic, but the
general opinion that the terms made by
the American Sugar Refining Company will
be adhered to by all in the trade has not un-
dergonc any change. Sugar has been sold
at an almost imperceptible margin of profit
for some time past, and by many houses at
q direct loss, but under the present arrange
ment operations will show u profit, which,
while not commensurate with the amount
of work necessary to properly handle the
goods, is much more satisfactory than it
was. At the best, however, sugar will not
pay its share of the cost of conducting the
grocery business.
On the question of the "combine" between
the wholesale grocers and tine American
Sugar Refining Company the following, en-
bodied in the price circular of one OF
the local houses, is very clever: A word in
answer to the wild newspaper articles
which have been published during tho past
few days as advertising thunder, charging
an alliance with the trust of all the Pitts
burg wholesale grocers, except one or two.
Pittsburg is almost the only large city east
of Chicago where the trust have not sue
ceeded i'll having the wholesale grocers con-
form to their request of months ago to sell
all sugars at their prices. We nave con-
stantly and strongly opposed their dicLa-
tion from their first request, but do not hupe
to sell you barrel more sugar for SO doin {.
We believe i'll individual business rights,
but now the crust" demand that all sugars
purchased FROM this time forth must be sold
ut their list, or their rebate which varies
from &c to 3-16c will not be allowed. This
may De called an alliance, but We are COM
pelled to accept the dictation, just Is Il child
accepts measles, because can't help it.
DO you say We snould kick and endeavor to
leave the impression with you that We arc
willing to pay 51ac for sugar and sell 1t at
5Hc? Our experience leads us to believe
comes up gracefully and is shorn with the
least kicking has tine most wind when 1t is
over.
Heavy receipts or cattle, hogs and sheep
have caused further settling. down in
prices, says Chicago paper. The arrivals
OF cattle continue especially large and there
is apparently no limit to the supply of Texas
cattle, which comprise a good proportion OF
the daily offerings On the Board of Trade
Nh active week has been experienced. The
large visible supply OF wheat is a depressing
influence and SO is the diminished export
movement of wheat and flour. The wheat
crop is a large one and is being marketed
rapidly. Corn has made fine progress so far,
but between now and October II eat anxiety
will be felt on the score of IrOsLs.
Dealers are asking more for carpet wools,
as the bulk of the supply comes from
countries where cholera Is prevalent. Manu-
iacturers are well stocked with domestic