The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-01
rFrom the Commercial Herald.l
MARKET REVIEW FOR 1872.

are 90 clear and unmstakable scarcely require
During 1872 the earth yielded Of her abundance with
a nberalty equaled In the history Of this State
Wheat wine, fruits WOOL and other domestic productions
either Immediately remotely products Of the SOIL have
been vouchsafed with lavish hand while the prices real
lied cheering and highly remuneratve Even from
mines of silver and Of gold larger returns were collected
and Of any interest that did not meet an
ample reward California has also been exempt from the
and crushing disasters that to have afflicted
many of globe From the East have
daily Of terrific and bitter weather. resulting
much loss of life and property and the almost entire dis
continuance communication and business for considerable
periods time Wrecks unprecedented In number line the
shores Europe the Atlantic States and the great lakes
coast has been sgnaly free from such horrors The
chief Of marine loss to the of this port
occurred In Pacific Mail Steamship Company, by the
burning OF the and the wreck Of the Sacramento
which heavily impaired the companys facilities, and sen
ousy crippled means Of ofintercourse with the Orient
1t pleasing province to correct false impression
which voice through number Of city journals in
their Of the financial relation between San Fran
cisco interior It has been alleged that interior
debtors backward in making payments and quidating
accounts against them by metropolitan business
men. 1t Is altogether incorrect There never
parties interior points punctual and full
their payments For the last three months Of l
dficulty experienced in making collections very
great improvement has also occurred In the style and
ansactng business with interior dealers Formerly
chiefly done In the spring and fall causing great
tvty seasons and corresponding relaxation in
intervals; but that have railroad connection
many sections Of the State and places
have been brought prompt correspondence
with this city, activity maintained and steady and
our constantly the scenes Of quickly
moving trade the heavy losses that some
parties must have sustained by the unparalleled imitation
and subsequent fall in mining stocks 1t worthy OF note
that single important Of failure ensued during the
whole year. time has the money market been In
crippled condition. merchants Of good standing been
clogged by lack reasonable bank accommodation al
though unusually large sums were employed to garner
move and market immense wheat crop. shppng-san
steam domestic and foreign coaswise and long voy
ages-ound ample employment in our port and received
large profits service The returns from passenger
movements by and rail, show gain of 1858 SOULS
Very large improvements made In San
Francisco the Of buildings, parks and add
and trade. Experiments in the cu
cotton tobacco amie and other valuable plants
with triumphant proving that our soil and
climate can produce almost everything needed
comfort luxury Fifty thousand pounds OF tobacco
raised Groy said to be fully equal to the
best qualities imported from Havana thirty ago. when
far superiorin point Of flavor to anything now pro-
Cuba In nne close retrospect OF the years bus
mess will furnish gratifying that every inter
every Industry in the State has been blessed with
unexamped prosperity The close Of 1872 was no less cheer
ing being accompanied with copous and most opportune
rans which into January of the current year.
which now promises to beneficial than its admira
Bile predecessor.
Elsewhere in our columns will be found complete and
carefully arranged of foreign imports into San Fran
cisco for ended December 3st 1877 1t has oeen
compiled exclusively for the COMMERCIAL HERALD nom
official sources and furnishes information on point never
before attempted by any journal in this city We have Sc
various leading articles Of merchandise and In no
instance does embrace estimates approximations but
gives true returns. shown by the importers
entries totals show of 100 cent over years
1865 1859 1870 and Of 10 per cent over ls Our mari
time has notably increased the gain with Eng
land being s4OouOo; with Japan, Ss,sooOoo China
81 France $780, 900; Java S3O000 Australasia
81 OOo Trade with Brazil Belgium, Peru, etc., shows
slight decline Our heaviest impoatons were from China
reaching $40 from Japan SlsooOo England
s The largest quantity Of free goods was received
from China silk cotton, silk worm eggs, etc. etc.
are on Imports from Japan include Ss5ooOOo
treasure sent here by the Japanese Government to be
gold bars and returned whence came The
largest amount Of dutiable goods arrived from England,
and largest from China. Our imporatons were
July and least In June In July also had the
invoices Of dutiable goods and the ghtes In No
vember OF free merchandise our heaviest instaments
were in July and the smallest In May July also witnessed
greatest consumption of free goods and May the low
est OF goods placed in warehouse the heaviest amounts
were deposited July and the least in September Our
tables also show that have imported as follows; OF
s1 coffee Sl5s5OO0; rice, WOOL esoooOo;
wines ssi4 oOO and chemicals of different varieties So
Oeo The tables include all imports Of treasure; likewise
the amount merchandise received in tansitu for ship
ment to points overland received Pacific Mall China
line The brought in foreign bottoms was valued
st S. 1saslI; by ETC., Ss5s and in American Dot
toms m which the greater part was done by the
steamship line Japan and China Another very valuable
auxiliary maritime commerce is the steamship line
to Australia glance at figures will show to what an
extent Its establishment has developed trade relations
with those ourishng colonies Of Great Britain 1t Is en
tied to and receive the support Of
The Moses Taylor advertised to sail for Honolulu on the
18th month"; to connect with steamer Dakota
Had the schedule Internal Revenue taxation remained as
Isl the receipts from that source would have
fallen but of S3o00o As s the energy and
zeal shown by Collector has resulted In receipts nearly
.uproxmanr those last year although the has been
abolished on many of industry and reduced on all
Others except spirits.
The amount of freight sent overland In 1872 IS sO3
pounds against pounds In 1911 The proportions
forwarded San Francisco show no material change
From the increase 900 pounds; Stockton
10000 pounds; and Marysville 900 pounds. of which
l4lOOOO were wheat. Sacramento shows decrease Of
pounds. Although our importatons In lsIawere
largely increased scale, our market Is by no means
clogged foreign merchandise. Stocks are not In
urieed condition. which to show very great exten-
sion in the Geld consumption while 1t strongly indicates
that our population increasing quite rapidly and our in
tsrior trade has undergone large expansion
Reference copously filled columns will satisfy the
reader that our products has only
covered Its tone reached higher standard of
perty any former The harvest later than
usual the exceedingly large that II soon
became evident very vigorous efforts be made to
obtain sufficient tonnage for Its transportation. Ship
ers were advised necessities and exeron put
forth 10 make known requirements At the same time
shipping was demand many other ports. and owners
ayaed themselves Of circumstances to charge and OBJ
tain high freight But the active and timely measures
pursued by our engaged in the grain forwarding
business the crop have been marketed but would
have Topped the harvest Of 1873 with the almost
result demorazng the MARKET while vessels then
In port and way nither would have insisted on
much higher than eventually paid During the
last Eve months 2-durng which period the harvest
was being marketedwe managed export the fun guam
uy average yearly CROP and is not e1asseaon to
between January July sls 1875 The prices realized
were also remunsravs and the average can scarcely ia
short Of ss5 the whole leaving large margin Of
pront TO producers railroad companies exerted them
selves to the utmost to facilitate the movements Of wheat
from interior points tide water and also to furnish proec
ton to quantities of to be caught
aud ruined by rains then almost At hand Large and
numerous buildings erected railroad stations and
orde issued give the exposed grain preference In
TRANSPORTATION over which sheltered By the
timely vigorous and exerons Of
chants railroad companies vast quantities Of wheat
were saved housed and marketed which would otherwise
haye been Lost glance tables