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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1889
Page
7
A Pittsburg hog products rep notes local leather goods demand is weak and costs rise while Chicago offers higher prices. He says Western markets and the world justify selling there, with Chicago providing better margins than Pittsburg and the sea board region, prompting recent stock sales in Chicago.
Industry reports say bark substitutes, notably tannin extracts from oak and hemlock, may replace traditional bark in tanning vats. Firms in Huntington West Virginia and Olean New York already ship extracts to tanner centers, with experts predicting broader use as forests decline and bark becomes costly.
An old-time drover describes recent cattle trading conditions at Siers Island yard. He notes last week was the worst in years with losses on two carloads but reports a modest improvement this week. Margins remain tight and profits are fragile as buyers assess cattle prices and market activity.
The Minneapolis Miller notes a sharp advance in winter and spring wheat areas due to persistent rain and low moisture, signaling improved milling outlook. It observes firmer sentiment among four jobbers and a suspected bottom in flour prices, with a possible upward drift ahead.
Condition of the market at the East Liberty stock yard shows cattle receipts of about 400 head with shipments. Market slow at yesterday's prices and no cattle shipped to New York today. prices for Philadelphia around 1.80 per hundredweight.
Telegraph reports mixed cattle hog receipts across major markets. Chicago and St Louis show steady to lower prices with hogs weaker by several cents per pound. Beef and veal demand uneven with beef sides firm elsewhere. Texas and Kansas City note varied cattle and hog movements as markets show firmness in some spots and softness in others.
An odd advertisement invites men to purchase a corset without staves claiming to protect defend and aid in curing youthful error or excess. It asks if medicine failed or adventurers proved false and suggests all sufferers are kindly invited for their own good.
Strong and active trading across grains as Chicago Wheat leads gains. June closes up 2c while July Open rises 3 4c and strengthens through the session amid widespread crop‑loss fears from Russia Hungary and Europe. Corn pork and oats follow with firm spot demand and cautious selling. rust reports and weather woes buoy futures while shorts cover.
Local attention focused on jobbing houses where open stocks in all lines were offered at prices driving rapid absorption by the trade. Market remains strong with a further advance in print cloths.
Yesterday Captain J. A. A. Brown of the Eleventh ward was named Assistant Building Inspector, replacing John Ridleay Jr. Brown has served as clerk in the Building Department since the new charter, with about 12 years in related office work. his father formerly held a building official post.
A nostalgic ad line traces Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy to motherhood, noting the product soothed a sick baby, calmed a crying child, and remained a staple as she grew into a mother and offered Castoria to her children.
A local real estate agent notes that half his sales go to working men who seek cheap lots and pay cash with plans for installments. A banker recalls a young man aided by an indorsement who prospered, proving integrity as capital, while stock traders see a revival in New York boosting local securities and a South Fork dam flood showcases immense power.
The prior day showed no market improvement with only three favored issues active in the forenoon. Electric, Switch and Signal, and Central Traction traded light, with scattered ex dividends and small lots across Philadelphia Gas Receivers and Sales, Westinghouse Electric, and related stocks.
A fragment lists share counts for multiple railroad firms including Atchison 7740, Chicago and Illinois 6065, Delaware Valley 3680, Pacific Pantas? Thos Bees roa ond and West Point 6000, St. Paul 8700, Union Pacific 570, totaling 196433 shares.
Report notes several leading banks saw only modest loan demand and mixed routine business. Money on call remained easy with variable quotations and bullion movements noted. New York and Philadelphia clearings listed with balances. Paris 3 percent rentes quoted at 7 24d for the account.
Trading at the exchange calmed after a market storm, with a strong yet orderly session. Futures trading churned, margins unsettled, and a single small lay-down occurred amid mixed reports from New York and local brokers.
J R Cooper & Co sold McNeil plan Thirteenth ward No 2 for 900 to W H Hewlett and No. to T J Kennedy for 250 Erica J Snodgrass sold Locust street No 8 to Owen Keenan for 4060 L Frasier sold Irwin estate Lot 20 by 100 feet to a Mfoot alley east Plummer Street between 45th and 46nd Seventeenth ward to John Barr for 1000 W A Herron & Sons sold three lots in the Se plan Eighteenth ward 21 by 65 feet for Alles & a Fourth avenues for ten years a cent on property in Allegheny City.
New York quotes show railroads firmer and trusts weak yet active. Lead stocks traded above 100000 shares with little overall news. Atlantic Works absorption rumors buoyed Lead Trust briefly. Sugar faltered to near Saturday levels. Pacific Mail weakened amid opening selling. Hocking Valley and other rail equities showed some strength while overall tone remained mixed.
The opening showed uneven trading as stocks fluctuated in the first hour. Prices edged up gradually with few leaders and the market ended quiet and steadier. Sugar fell to 116 1/2 while some firsts and regional issues rose, total sales reaching 1,555,000 with notable gains in Philadelphia and New York listings.
B W Bashford of the Delaware Avenue M E Church Buffalo is elected President of Wesleyan University at Delaware and will be inaugurated tomorrow. The appointments include Henry H Lawrence assay er at San Francisco Michael E Smith assay er in charge at Denver and James E Fitch trustee of the District of Columbia Reform School.
Market notes show buyers favored cereals while oats and hay were weak. New potatoes abundant with a downward drift. cabbage described as a drag on markets. Butter steady, cheese moving, and California fruits with varied prices. Coffee and sugar firm with potential for further rise. quotes span dairy, produce, and grocery items across Elgin and related markets.
Grain, flour and food receipts bulletined from the Grain Exchange by Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago report mixed carloads of wheat corn nuts grain malt hay and flour. Oats and hay weaken while corn holds, overall cereal markets remain weak with buyers favored. A leading operator notes unsatisfactory trade and freight losses as prices quoted include No 2 red 89 00e and No 2 oats near 51 62e.
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