Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-29

Wi,lett s Gray's weekly sugar circular
says: Receipts. % 97s tons: MEETINGS, $1,000
tons. Total stock in four ports, l3O 9SS tons.
against l40095 tons last week, and l57 6ss tons
aJ same time last year. Total stock in all
the principal countries, 97,436 tons, against
S5G.27l tons last year. Not Tor long time
has the raw market shown such great
strength during tie past week. 1t has
finally been realized that the large con-
sumption mas taken up the refined product
rs fast as made, thus making it neces-
sary FOR Tefiners to keep we'll supplied
with rAws oi which there is not an excessive e
uunntitv available. The requirements of
America Indicate that we will have to call
unUn Europe for nearly, III not quite, as
much SUGAR this year as last, the present
qGotation being las to Hs l1ad C. and f. Ad-
vices REGARDING the growing beet-root crops
are not so favorable this week as last, cable
reports stating that beets are sufieringsfrom
drought an intense heat having prevailed
throughout Europe during the past ten
dHy~. and felt especially in Austria.
Hard refined sngars followed the improve
n.ent in !uws. An extra charge is now made
on sagar packed in bags, say l-l6c on granu-
lated and &c on other grades. The demand
slackeued somewhat after the sharp ad-
vance, but row ii is again large, and is well
taken care of by the American Su2ar Refin-
ing Company. Buvers would be wise to
keep well supplied, as the position is eX-
ceedingly strong ana the time has not come
for any reaction, but instead indications
point to higher prices before new beet
sugars are narke led. European refined
sugars are very scarce and German granu-
lated cannot be imported with profit.
Some Western operators and their San
Francisco friends VINO started sort OF
boom not long ago in California dried
fruit seem to be again inGustliously at work
in the direction of whooping up prices.
They quote higher figures for apriccts,
lruUes, peaches, ETC., and send in word to
the effect that buyers in various Western
ulstributive centers are paying at least q
part Of the enhanced value.
Offers of new California prunes, Cos to 90s
in bags at less than y lob. coast, appear
to have become very scarce. Sales have, in
fact, been made in New York at that price
ard III one instance 9ssc is understood to
have been paid. Adviccs from Western
markets state that the basis of 912c f.o. b.
has been established.
4 BALTIMORE circular, dated August 26,
says: We get reports from very reliable
growers that the extremely hot weather
during July and August has hurt the crops
o. tomatoes and corn more than they
Thought, and they fear the results may be
different from what they had anticipated.
friends is shown by the very firm stand the
At present they won't sell standard corn un-
der IS for September or October shipment;
lD standard tomatoes are strong at so and 2
ID citto .Gu%Q.G2% I. o. b. county. The city
packers are very busy on both of these arti-
rles and well-lnown brands command IS Tor
corn, .S21% for3 I'D standard tomatoes, 60 for 2
ID ditto and .75 for good quality lb seconds
ditto , Id seconds ditto .57%, all on regular
terms, eX-store Baltimore.