New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17
n1C RISE IN POTATOES.
o,rs,1.E PRICES NEARLY DOUBLED
,,orru TIE CAUSE 81 TKE GREAT AID
,.,xcE IN THE LAST THREE wEEKs-sTRoNG
TENDENCY TOWARD \ FURTHER
INCREASE SOON.

INCREASE SOON.
sbarp advance in the price of potatoes has
AI, 3, s. 20 4 barrel IN large lots at Wholesale.
2a ,s 81 % more. o. nearly double. the opening
80. for the cary native crop. the first digging
p.ch sold In this market at 81 so a barrel whole
u an July o. only three weeks ago This means
~ ,ne housekecper who buys a whole barrel at
ma INA ,nst pay from s. to 50 80 for H. according
' ss or her shrcwlness In buying. or the cupidi,y
,hs grocer vender in selling. People who
,,o,n hand to mouth. however, and buy only in
Ill quantities. must pay the retailer at the rate
'-,u 81 to 81 80 a barrel. and In exceptional cases
-, very small quantities are purchased extor-
.,e prices will be eXac,ed. which would increase
,a,e 70 s.. more. a barrel
"a market is firm at present prices. with
.,rr tendency toward a further early advance
',sIrs wholesale dealers confidently predict an In
- ~ - cents a barre.-some say Is cents--be-
IN now AID october, when the crop now growing
IN he placed on the market, causing, as usual
a,a decline OF from 81 10 to s. so barrel. which
. ,he customary range of wholesale rates from
o,,ob,r TO April every year. Potatoes are SOD al
vsolesale in bulk. at about 1917 cents less Tor
~, and ,hrce-quarers bushels. which Is In close
'.o,c,matoa to the quantity contained IN every
barrel OF iu'' S'~'' ''e 7
aou- BARRE .
p,,onrea and widespread drouth Is the CHIEF
.,rss OF the sreai and rapid rise in the price OF
.oas which are 50 generally used that an adj
&c, of even % cents barrel at wholesale aHec'S
~ hnusektepcrs peculiarly 10 some extent espe-
.,,uy rs the greed of many. II not large majority
~s,alers makes every increase in wholesale prices
VI e,nsv pretrXt for much larger ana often ridicu-
$50 Observation-Disclosures advances in retai! prices.
~ Jea of the disastrous effect OF the destructive
a" ,,n which Will result in heavy losses 10 farmers
- he cleaned from the fact That experts IN potato
nnI;;ure estimate that If the crop now growi ing
..tramghout the entire country were now ready ior
digging !, would yield from 80 TO - per CEN .ess
.hso Inc average crop produced under ordinarily
sH~nrahle conditions. The reports or the Depart
mi of Agriculture at Washington snow mat ihe
Ms,meted decline or depreciation OF the growing
oota:o crop during july was is per cent which -
~ nnc,rlmony heavy decline--one OF the greatest
,sssng influences having prevailed thus far during
he nreSent month continued. and extensive crop de,
sciatjon is anticipated that when the result OF
he September digging shaiI become hioMn; - - oM
s,sU The scanty yield per acre however. VIII De
W.; in degree by the fact that the acreage under
cultivation this year is about per cen, sredoer @
mat Of last year. But the consumption increases
syerv wear because OF the increase OF population.
The potatoes now in this market are mainly grown
on Long Island. Considerable quantities are aiso
dvlded among Newark. Philadelphia other large In
land cities and New-York Most of the potatoes now
in his market are brought here in farm wagons
Thai fac frequently causes slight. though only tenn
narary fluctuations in wholesale prices. These nuc-
;uations result from occasional inabin'y Oh nv, tnr
farmers to dispose of their loads at the rates the
demand and as they are compelled 70 gel riu o'
Them In order 70 return home with their wagons,
thew are sometimes glad 10 accept 10 or 10 cents d
barrel less than top wholesale prices; These nuctu-
ations however, have no appreciate aHect on tns
such apparent tendency toward an early further az
vance that 1t would seem wise ana prohtaoie 10
proviient housekeepers at once to secure an ainpe
supply Of potatoes for five or six weeks consufnp-