The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24
CONDITION OF TRADE.
The Tranquil Closing of a Highly
Prosperous Year.
Another Decline in Coal-Canned and Dried
Fruits Dul.-Gain Ia Bank earrings.
Wheat Freights Advanced.

1t being on the eve of the holidays trade is
dull and will probably continue so until
after the turn of the year. Fluctuations are
few. Money is in ample supply for all
current requirements and the Pacific Coast
seems to be entirely free from the squat of
failures now passing over the Eastern
States. Thus We continue to hold our
position as financially sound community.
The local bank clearings last week were
$lS,6S6, 15l, against $l5,S70s44 for the same
week last year. Crop prospects were never
better at this Sc son. Briefly. the present
situation is healthy and the outlook brill
liant. What more can we ask?
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat is firm, but dull. Wheat freights
are active and strong, with an advance to
45s for iron vessels, U. K, Havre or Ant
werp. Arrivals of tonnage have been more
liberal of late, but the active chartering has
reduced the disengaged wheat tonnage in
port to one vessel
Barley is dull at 81 47h as the best price
for No. feed
Oats are very firm, with an advance in
gray and a sharp rise in black, which are
wanted for seed. Arrivals Of all kinds are
moderate, and offerings are limited.
Corn continues dull and in large supply at
weak quotations.
Rye Is neglected aud lower
Bran and mddlings are firm aud in active
demand.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Produce rules quiet, especially the heavier
kinds. Hay Is selling at the previous good
prices, but The demand for it Is not partcu-
larly brisk. Wool is weak at decline of /
cent per pound in most descriptions, and the
market is neglected. Dealers estimate the
stock on hand at the close of the year at
about 100000 pounds against 5000, 900
pounds at the close Of 1882 Hides
have again declined and are dull and de-
pressed. Hops have gone down in New
York, and this market can no longer be
quoted over 80 cents per pound for the very
best. The demand is very slack and dealers
have to force the market in order to sell.
Potatoes are sill selling considerably
above the normal range of values, and are
steady at the close, with liberal receipts
Onions are firm at So to SO % per Genital
very good prices. For some years onions
have sold regularly below 81 in this mar
ket but this year is pleasing exception to
growers.
Beans are inactive, and have exhibited n
noteworthy change since last review.
Butter OF all kinds Is steady, and the mar
ket is only fairly stocked. Cheese Is steady
but not particularly active. The compara-
lively high prices have ruled unchanged for
some weeks.
The market has been practically cleaned
up OF Eagtern eggs for week, though there
are few stray lots here and there Cali
f0rniR eggs are coming in freely, however,
SO there is no scarcity.
Honey Is In precisely the condition in
which it has been for weeks, choice stock
being firm and wanted.
Dried fruits are mptionless. The market
is in very unsatisfactory condition, there
being no buyers In sight for any description.
The financial stringency in the East Is large
ly responsible for this neglect of our dried
fruit, for 1t is in the East that IL finds ito
principal market. However, dealers CON
tinue to hope for better market after the
turn Of the year.
Raisins are freely offered and dull, and
the tendency OF prices 10 downward. The
remarks concerning dried fruits apply
equally to raisins New York buyers still
make wholesale reflections Of our raisins on
various prctexts. and the market IL not Ia
satisfactory shape.
Nuts are quiet at last weeks quotations.
There are sufficient walnuts, almonds and
chestnuts here for the demand, while i'm
ported nuts continue more or less scarce
The meat market 10 well supplied st about
last weeks quotations.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Staple groceries exhibit no marked yaria-
tlon from last week. Previous prices rule