The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-30

1Iaue seems 10 have taken turn for the
better. The local bank clearings continue
10 show gain over the corresponding
period last year, the increase last week be-
Ing about S1,5OO,0O0 This. though not
much, is still gain. The advance in silver
appears to have stimulated trade in differ
ent directions. Building operations about
the city promise to be very lively this year.
The crop outlook is good and altogether
there is general feeling of confidence
throughout the mercantile community.
THE GRAIN MARKET.
The feature of the grain market this week
Is the corner in oats. An enterpriSing
dealer captured the market few days ago
by buying up most of the stocks here, and
as supplies in California and the two north
ern States are pretty well cleaned up he is
apt to have things pretty much his own way
for some time. The only obstacle in sight
at the moment is the possibility of import
Ing oats from the Missouri River, but as
they cannot be laid down here under 81 76
per GENITAL he probably does not worry
much over this contingency, especially as
he bought his corner at 81 40 to 81 40. 1t
will be interesting to observe how he comes
out. He refuses to name any price at
present. but Produce Exchange talk fixes
the selling price at 81 whenever the market
gets ripe enough Outside dealers are
making occasional jObbing sales at 81 80 for
black and 81 90 to 81 10 for good to choice
white.
Barley is unsettled. To-day it is up and
tomorrow down. 1t closely follows the
vagaries of options, hence the spectators
In futures establish prices at present. The
average figure for Al feed is about % cents
per GENITAL, which is a marked advance on
the ruling price for some months past.
Brewing U1rIe in fair 1RmaDt and
hrm In sympathy with the feed deScrip-
tions.
Corn is likewise unsettled. Large yellow
Is in heavier supply, dull and weak, while
small round yellow is scarcer and firm.
There is 4 fair demand for rye at 92R to
30 cents per Genital.
Wheat is quiet. As there are only two
dlSengaged ships suitable for wheat in port
| business is naturally restricted. Freights
have also gone up again. and this operates
against wheat. The market is quoted at
81 2oA to 81 30 for Al shipping grades.
Flour Is firm and in satisfactory demand.
Bran and middlings sell we'll at steady
prices.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Dealers in wool report an active move
ment in the spring clip, the weeks sales
amounting to about 100000 pounds. North
ern clips are now coming in and fetch good
figures. Prices, though firm, are no higher.
Hops are reported neglected, and 12R
cents Is JDe very highest buyers Will pay
for anything. This is a decline from pre-
vlous quotations. Stocks are getting re-
duced on the Atlantic Coast and in Europe,
but this does not seem to help this market.
The medium and lower grades of hay are
dull and weak, while choice nay keeps up.
The bean market is quiet. Bay os, Limas
and whites are firm at the advan ced prices,
while pihks are dull, with a weaker tend
ency.
Onions have sold up to 10 cents per pound
IL f,l.I
and ask II cents for the best. They are
very scarce. The new crop has begun to
come in, but these new red onions will not
cut much of figure for some little time,
being soft.
The only potatoes quoted now are Eastern,
which have advanced under steady de-
mand. Receipts of new potatoes are steadily
increasing, however and before long they
Will enter into competition with the old
crop.
Butter and eggs have advanced slightly
during the week and are very firm. Dealers
are not disposed to make any further ad-
vance in butter, as it would tend to drive
away shipping orders and increase receipts,
which would probably cause another de-
cline. Cheese is weak and abundant.
Dried fruits are very scarce and high.
Wine is firm and in fair demand. The
shipments from San Francisco by rail and
sea during the first quarter of the year were
1,976,000 gallons, valued at about SS50.000.
all descriptions and prices are weak.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
There is not much to be said of groceries
this week. Coffee is dull and easy at the
rates quoted last week. There has been a
decline OF about half cent per pound dur
ing the past fortnight. Importers stocks of
Central American coffee in this market are
reported by Mr.. Il. Hochkofer April Dist
asgreg ting S., 1913 bags. as follows: Saliva
dor 1870 bags, Costa Rica 1866 bags,
Guatemala 1927 bags, Nicaragua 80 bags.
Sugar is moving steadily into consump-
tion at unchanged quotations.
Beyond slight change in Chinese mixed,
there are no noteworthy variations in rice,
which meets with fair demand
Provisions are firm and in tOlerable re-
quest, and prices exhibit no variation of
Importance.
Case goods continue to fluctuate. There
has been further advance in pickles and
oysters and mackerel is being marked up.
Jobbing prices for prunes are higher, the
finest being scarce.
Canned fruits are quoted lower by hold
ers. who are Offering concessions to close
out stocks before the new season begins. A
tar Eastern demand is reported.
Canned salmon continues low, weak and
quiet.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Iron is dull. Nails have been marked
down. Quotations for barbed wire have
been revised. Tin plate is meeting with
| some inquiry. Pig tin is dull and easy
| Quicksilver continues scarce.
| Tobacco is quiet. SOme cigar manufac-
turers report more call for their goods. Dry
! goods are reported in improving movement
and sales during the past week were salts
| factory.
! Coal shows no particular change. The