Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-27
SACRAMENTO'S TRADE.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF TAE
TRADE OF 1885.
The Resources of Sacramento-Hci
Manufactures and Volume of
Trade-Future Possibilities.


C. 2. R. R., to General Superintendent A.
n. Towne:
Agriculture-The prospect of phenom-
| email increase in the grain product of the
| county is very tiattering, and, with favor
able season, positively assured. For the
year of 1875, from 5000 acres rented Oh
I the Haggin grant, about 10000 sacks of
grain were realized For the season of
| 1856, IS, 600 acres have been rented, from
| which it is estimated 10000 sacks of grain
| will be harvested, making an increase of
10000 sacks over any former period in the
| history of this section. From careful in
| quiries made and personal observation. we
judge there will be no decrease in the grain
acreage of smaller parcels of land adjacent
to Sacramento. The yield per acre, pre-
sumptively, will be largely i'll excess of the
season just passed.
Einiculture and observation-disclosures will
be no notable change from the present sea-
son. Some of the hop land may be con-
verted into alfalfa or vegetable patches, or
planted TO trees, but any such change Will
be too unimportant to affect the traffic OF
the railroad to any appreciable extent.
Nurserymen are preparing to do larger
business than usual the coming spring.
Their trade is purely speculative; large
sales are dependent upon a favorable
|
presses himself: 90 If Providence is on our
side, we expect to fill more orders than
ever"
Grazing-There is very little grazing land
adjacent to this city. Whatever heretofore
has been unsuitable for cultivation has
been utilized by the owners of small hold
ings for pasturage. The same may with
safety be predicted for the coming season,
with the single exception noted under the
| S,F bat hoe,
been used by Mr. Haggin as a range for
stock of various kinds is to be changed into
tillage.
Mining-There is nothing of this descrip-
ton contributing TO Sacramento,
Manufactures-Thele are none save OF
minor importance.
Milling-There are three extensive and
important establishments of this kind in
Sacramento, whose trade, both foreign and
domestic, is steadily increasing, one OF
which has been idle for several months, be-
cause of damage by fire, but is now ready
! tie resume operations. All have recently
been refitted throughout with improved
machinery of mos. modern manufacture,
and will seek by every possible means to
extend and hold trade both at home and
abroad. There is enough friendly strife
existing between the owners to afford an
active stimulus TO traffic.
Lumber-There are four old and we'll
established yards in this city, besides two
box factories and the Puget Sound Lumber
Company, which are actively engaged in
building up trade. At rough estimate
these companies absorb annually %, 0O0,-
600 feet of material from San Francisco
, alone
Building-During the season Just passed
one large warehouse has been erected on
the banks of the river for the storage of
grain, hay, hops, etc. 1t is the intention
of Mr.. Haggin to erect a warehouse on his
grant, to be completed July /, 1856 The
capacity of the latter has not been stated
but it is understood to be of immense pro-
portions. A large and elegant brick
theater has been erected at Eighth
and K streets. Preparations are being
made for the erection of a large
Catholic Cathedral in the near future, at
Twelfth and K streets. A large number of
residences have been erected throughout
the city, and the farmers adjacent have
added many buildings to those already
erected. The only noticeable public i'm
provements for 1885 have been the erection
of large school building and a hotel.
The former of wood, the latter of brick
Merchants-As rule, all the whole
sale merchants of this city are carrying ex-
tensive lines of credit. Owing to various
causes, the stringency of the money market,
partial failure of crops, etc, our wholesale
merchants have been forced TO carry their
customers over to another season. Never
theless. these very merchants are buying
IN the East, at the great trade centers,
at the present time, heavier stocks of
goods than they have ever carried be-
fore. Their customers are purchasing
more literally now than during the spring
| and summer months. All wholesale deal
ers, with the exception of the liquor mer-
chants, agree that they have had fair
spring and summer trade. They seem rea-
sonably content with the season passed,
and very hopeful for the one to come.
Dry Goods-The trade of the past ten
months has been reasonably good one.
Profits have been smaller, but expenses
have been curtailed, and sales fair aver
age with former years. The outlook for
the coming season is very moderate. Deal
ers will only purchase when obliged to
do so.
Fruit-The business of all houses has
been largely in excess of any preceding
year. Some claim to have doubled their
sales; but while the volume has been aug
mented the profits have not advanced cor
respondingly. Outlooks for tie future are
very encouraging so far as traffic is con-
cerned.
Stoves and Stove Furniture-The lead
ing house of this city has about held its
record up to the present, if anything a
| little less than former years, but the dis
crepancy will likely disappear before the
annual ledger is closed No large pur-
chases are contemplated at the Eastern
manufactures.
Wagon Material This important in
| dustry seems on the decline Dealers con-
fess their inability to cope with the low
prices of buggies finished in the East and
brought to this coast and sold through the
various commercial agencies. Ten per
! cent. would not be a large estimate to ex-
press the degree of loss, and the coming
season will ultimately witness a still fur
| Their reduction.
Buggies-Probably the largest dealer on
| this coast says his trade has fallen off dur
| ing the present season. There has been less
demand, and payments have not been as
good DIS formerly. There are no good
! grounds for anticipating revival of trade,
and no especial arrangements are making
for an increase in demand.
Drugs-There have been some material
gains in this line of trade during the past
| year. There have also been some minor
losses. The gains, however, have more
than compensated. Long credits have been
given, and collections slow. Prospects for
any increase in traffic from this source
cannot be realized.
seasons sales have been up to the average
Surprise and qualification were expressed
at the result. The only serious cause of
complaint was shown in the fact of their
being compelled to extend the credits of
purchasers. While no great anxiety was
shown on this score, yet disposition to
carry lighter stocks for the coming trade
| was manifested.
Barbed Wire-There is one firm in this
city whose annual consumption will aggre-
gate not far from $50 cases of barbed wire
Furniture-In some instances the past
years sales have been fairly good and sat
isfactory, and up to the average of previous
seasons, with good collections and short
credits; while in other cases the reverse
has been true, the sales showing a tendency
to decrease from a tenth to a sixth over
| former similar periods. Purchases in
Eastern cities will be confined for the pres
ent to actual demands. Little hope is felt
of any improvement.
Settiement-The Northern California
immigration Association was organized
September IS, 1884, for the express purpose
! of promoting settlement. This association
was composed of local associations in nearly
all the northern counties. 1t was expected
that no S11nrort of he