The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
FALL TRADE STARTS
OFF WITH BIG RUSH
Past Summer Has Shown
Remarkable Gain i'm Busi-
ness on Morris Avenue

Business on Morris avenue opened
with n rush yesterday morning In
almost every line good trade was re-
ported and the supplies in most in
stances are well abreast of tho demand
Colorado celery viii arrive today and
will be quoted at 81 crate.
According to the calendar fall be-
gan on Monday last. The past summer
has been one of prosperity OF Morris
avenue and practically all the dealers
say that business has shown a re-
markable Increase over previous years.
In the produce market the supply
during the summer was, as rule,
equal to the demand. Prices have been
reasonable and sales have been almost
unprecedented. The outlook tor fall
trade is bright according to the deal
ers.
The fish market has fluctuated more.
perhaps, than any other line on the
street. Snapper has been reported scarce
on an average of from three to five
times a month and at times tho entire
market was practically cleaned out.
Business this summer has been about
the same as previous summers-no bet
ter, no worse-but the prospect for fall
trade is good. Dealers assert that the
market will be we'll supplied and the
demand is showing more spirit every
day.
In the poltry line prices have reached
as high as 35 cents a pound for fry
ers but now the quotations are hover
ing around 20 and 81 cents. The mar
ket, however, is very firm and there is
good prospect for rise in the near flu
ture. The main supply of poultry for
Birmingham is at the present time be-
ing received from Missouri The Mis-
souri, stock is said to be rough ana
heavy and this fact will doubtless
work against rising market when the
stock is quoted by the pound, When
sold alive, however. 1t will hardly af-
feet the price and rise will doubtless
follow. In the early part of the sum
mer Alabama poultry farmers supplied
the Birmingham market but the Ala
bana stock was exhausted about Au-
gust l and dealers have been receiv-
ing shipments from the Missouri farm
ers.
The outlook for fall trade is good and
the supply will probably be in keeping
with the demand.
Business in the grain market this sum-
mer has bee nrather quiet. The sensa-
tional advance In the price of corn was
perhaps the only exciting incident of the
summer. When corn began to rise, as a
result of the drouth in the middle west,
it was thought that the price would go
probably to 95 cents and rest. But no re-
lief came to the corn crop and the price
continued to advance until it reached
S.05. 1t is said that corn will prob
ably maintain its present price of
$l00 throughout the rest of the year.
Wheat and oats have had slight advances
In sympathy with corn and continue very
strong. The outlook for fall trade is
good and 1t is said that business this fall
will in all likelihood be much better than
that of the past summer.
In the meat market business the past
summer has been markedly good. Prices
have been reasonable and only one fam
inc" was reported. AT the time of the
floods in Ohio several shipments were~de-
layed five or six days and apprehension
was felt that it might be a month bs-
fore Neutrality-suspicious. could eat meat
again. The shipments managed to get
by the flooded districts. however, and
soon relieved the situation The meat
dealers started off with good business
yesterday and the prospect for the fall is
said to be bright.
On the whole, business on Morris ave-
nue. for the past summer has shown q
wonderful increase over previous sum-
mer Practically every dealer reported
that his business had increased very ma
terially. Some dealers presented figures
to show that their business had increased
as much as so to so per cent. The aver
age for them all would be about % to 35
per cent over last summer.
The business this fall in all lines will
continue to show the wonderful rate of
increase, it is thought, and after dealers
have checked up the years business on
December 81, 1t is believed the year 1913
will be found to have been the banner
year for Morris aveneu dealers.