The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-17
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Unprecedented Shipments of
Produce Overland.
The Holiday Loss in Bank Clearings-Exports
and Imports-Decline in Cereals.
The Coal Mlrket.

The effect of the recent celebration was
visible all last week in sort Of commercial
apathy. For three or four days the whole
city and good part of the State were enjoy
ing themselves, and after the celebration
they naturally wanted a rest From now
on. however, the regular routine Of business
will go on as usual.
The feature of the week was the remark
able exhibit of the east-bound overland
freight traffic in August, issued by the South
ern Pacific Railroad 1t appears under the
head of Country Produce" below. As long
as California increases its produce output i'll
its present ratio the State cannot but prosper.
Local bank clearings last week were S13-
JOG, 800, against SIT, 747, 46S for the same week
in 1889. This falling off was caused by last
weeks holidays.
TIE GRAIN MARKET
The leading cereals are all lower than last
week and dull The decline in wheat is
sympathetic with falling foreign markets.
Barley has declined because the price got
above the parity of other cereals, and oats
fell because Oregon sent US down very heavy
shipments, thereby oyerstocking the market
Corn is firmer, as there are Australian
orders for yellow on the market. Ryefs
dcing shade better, the demand having
picked up little.
Boxers and superfne -four have declined
slightly.
FeedstuffS show no change worthy of note.
The bag market is in u condition OF col
lapse. The demand has ceased, as the season
is over. A number of lots OF Calcuttas were
offered at auction Yesterday. There was no
cal for them and one lot was bid in at 612
cents and the others were withdrawn
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Overl nd freight shipments of produce and
merchandise from California via Southern
Pacific lines in August were 1856, $50
pounds. the largest monthly total ever
known. The shipments in August, 1885.
were 5S3ll, 40 pounds. Since January 1st
of this year the total shipments east by this
route aggregate 500, G30, $50 pounds, against
272, 30S, 40 pounds for the eight months
ended September /, 1889; gain this year
OF over 3.00OG00 pounds or $3.50 carloads.
The leading items OF last months shipments
We're: Beans, $3.50 centals; 34,57S gallons
brandy. 532,9 $50 gallons wine. 1,6l7,76O
pounds wool, 36S, $50 pounds honey. II, $685.
40 pounds canned goods, 90 720,660 pounds
fresh fruit, 5,410,S50 pounds dried fruit,
1900 pounds citrus fruit, 254,460 pounds
onions, 29S, $40 pounds hops, 4l9,650 pounds
hides 675, go pounds leather, 70,S20 pounds
mustard, S,063, $50 pounds potatoes, 81, 80
pounds vegetab Is, 2,S57,2j0 pounds canned
salmon, 207.770 pounds picked salmon.
The shipments Of fresh fruits amounted to
1896 carloads, and Nere the heaviest in the
history of the State. Sacramento sent over
60 per cent Of the total. The shipments of
canned goods and dried fruit were also
heavy, and potatoes reached the respectable
quantity of 403 carloads. The shipments
of vegetables were likewise large.
Every year California products find a
larger demand in the Eastern States, and at
the present ratio OF increase this overland
shipping t:ade, in fruits especially, will III
few years attain vast proportions.
Dealers report fair movement in wool.
Prices will probably show no pronounced
change until the Tariff Bill Is settled. Hops
are lower San Francisco dealers now quote
only 50 cents for the best, though prices are
better than this in the country. Growers
are holding off for 81 Y cents, and some de-
mand 40 cents, but there is perceptlble hull
in the demand. No conclusive explanation
for this lul has thus far been given, but the
demand has undeniabiy fallen of. The
| New York and foreign markets continue
firm. A press dispatch IRON New York, re-
ceived yesterday, says that English dealers
are trying to bear the market, and this may
throw some light Cd the matter.
Mutton and lamb are scarce again and
prices have advanced Hogs are plentiful
and weak. Beef is also in good supply at
unchanged prices.
HIDES are selling very well at firm quota
tons.
Hay is steady and receipts are moderate.
Colored beans continue to decline as the
crop comes forward, but white beans rule
firm.
Potatoes have been declining for some
DAYS under large arrivals, and are now as
low as they have been for year or more.
1t is said, however, that when the late pota-
toes come forward a better market may be
looked for. The Eastern crop is confessedly
very short, and even now Oregon is sending
potatoes there to supply the demand. Last
year the East supplied our deficiency; this
year the tables are turned. Even cur early
potatoes, which do not keep well, are NOV
ing eastward, as will be seen by the exhibit
oil shipments above.
Dairy products show some changes. Fine
fresh butter is higher, being more or less
scarce. The market has been practically
bare of Eastern butter but it is now coming
in again, and some of it IS very choice.
Cheese remains stationary. The tendency
in eggs IS toward lower prices, due partly to
increased receipts from the East and partly
TO the natural falling off in the demand con-
Sequent on tie high prices.
The situation in honey has not changed
for several weeks.
The fruit season is drawing to a close,
grapes excepted, and with this exception
the market exhibits no features worthy of
note. Table grapes are very dull, OWING to
the cold, t0ggy weather, but wine grapes
are firm and IN better demand than for
several years. Prices, also, are consider
ably better than for the past two or three
seasons.
Dried fruits are quiet, as a rule, at prices
which have been quoted tor several weeks.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Imports of staple groceries at this port
during the first eight months of 1890 COM
pared with the corresponding period In 1889,
were as follows: Sugar, 2lT, 100000 pounds,
against 275, 7S0, coo; coffee II, 4S5, 600 pounds,
against 10. IA 600; rice, 80, 15l. 900 pounds,
against 81, l31,000; tea. 3,7l6,000 pounds,
against 100000 There has been decrease
of 5S,000,0O0 pounds of sugar this year. but
some OF this will be overcome before the end
of the year, as liberal orders have gone for
ward to Java and Manila for supplies. Two
years ago the imports for the first eight
months were 260, 1901 600 pounds East-bOund
overland shipments from san Francisco in
August were 1,560,920 pounds of sugar very
lghD, So, $50 pounds Of syrup, 3,1l0,S3)
pounds of tea, 207, $50 pounds OF coffee and
1S6, $50 pounds of rice.
Sugar has shown no further change since
last review.
Coffee is reported in good demand at I'M
changed prices.
The rice market is unsettled, and Hawaiian
is lower under recent large arrivals.
Provisions are in good demand and the
tendency In hams and bacon still upward,
though no pronounced advance has occurred.
Canned fruits continue in sharp demand
and The outflow overland is unprecedented.
Prices are strong and are characterized by
the upward tendency which has prevailed
since the opening of the season. Canned
fruit comes high this year.
Olive oil is tending upward. Candles
have advanced Sardines are also selling
higher. Mustard is rising Canjyis higher.
Mackerel is firm at the recent advance.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Tobacco is reported active. the expected
advance in manufactured goods having slim
ulated the demand. Cigars, however, are
quiet