Show PRICES GO UP fOR CONSUMERS Owing to th the shortage of the higher grades of or coffee an n advance of 5 c cents gres per pound was as made this morning moring by the retail retail dealers of the ct city The 5 cents cent advance applies apples to the coffees now selling for from 2 25 to 50 cents a pound The Tho coffee dealers report that the tho main cause for tho the advance is il the acton action of or ortho the tho Brazilian government in maintaining maintain maintain- ing trig control of oC the coffee output of that nation h by means of the valorization naton tem tern The government of Brazil Brazi has ad advanced advanced ad- ad money the crops of the growers growers grow grow- hack back the coffee ers and Is holding en for higher ane pr Pw As the tho desired ed ad advance vanco In price is lJ t by the buyers the coffee is released Brazil Brazi Is the greatest producer producer pro pro- ducer of coffee It I Is said and the United States gets the greater grater part of the supply supply sup sup- ply from that na ton The market Is steady today and a slight reaction ma may affect wholesale dealers but buta a marked rise in the wholesale price affecting affecting af af- af- af all al lines materially Is expected soon after January I- I 1 |