The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-12
CONDITION OF TRADE.
The Recent Tedium Succeeded by
More Variety.
Sharp Advance in Cereals and FIour-Ths
Coal and Lumber Trades-FEvorab!s
Bank Clearings, Etc.

Trade shows rather more features. &C.
reals, which have been humdrum for some
time have suddenly become active at gem
orally advancing prices. Then, again, we
have had some sensation in wheat freights,
which are nOws making inroads on divers
pockets Besides this there is pool in
quicksilver, a pronounced advance in -four,
a decline and subsequent recovery IN silver.
aud quiet war among lumber-dealers.
Almost all these conditions are compare
lively new and serve to break the recent
prolonged trdium in trade.
The BTadstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports 103 failures in the Pacific Coast States
and Territories for the month Of October.
with assets SOL, SgT aud Liabilities s42l, ll3,
as compared with ninety for the correspond d.
ing month Of 1890 with assets SOL, 9O4 and
liabilities S467, 505. Following are the
causes assigned for the failures: lncom-
potency, Is: inexperience. 13; inadequate
capital for the business undertaken, 80 !;
injudicious creditIag, 2; complication OF in
debtedness, /; personal extravaganza, 3;
neglect OF business, 2; excessive cOmpetl-
tion, ,; unfavorable circumstances, floods,
fires. etc, 8; speculation, II; fraud, 8.
Local bank clearinss last week were
Sl9I2S, IG0, against ST. 028 for the same
week last year.
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Flour has been marked up 20 to . ents
per DAFIel III syWpdLHy Win LuS IlSS III
wheat. The exports of flour from this port
during the first four months Of the crop
year were $685. $50 barrels, against 40I, 633
barrels during the same period IN 1890.
Reducing this flour to a wheat basis we
have total exports OF wheat from this port
during the first four months of the crop
year of $4,000 centals, valued at SILL
1O4, 600, against 4675, 900 eentals, valued at
So 4O7,c during the same period in 1890.
Wheat has advanced considerably since
t,.gr aAnrrs f.ft
by an active demand. IL was caused by
talk of an oveIestimated California crop,
the decline in ocean freights and higher for
eign markets. AT the close, however, the
feeling is easier and options are lower.
Barley went up like a skyrocket Monday,
but did not stay up long and prices were
very weak yesterday, with decline OF sew
eral cents in options
Oats have been marked up slightly and
are firmly held. The demand Is not active,
however.
Corn likewise advanced sharply, but at
the close Is easy and quiet, with large re-
ceipts and liberal offerings.
Rye has advanced again, touching 81 3d.
Corumeal, cracked corn and rolled and
ground barley have been marked up in SYM
patty with the raw grain.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Hay is firm and prices went I'D 50 cents per
ton some days ago under continued light
receipts.
Beans are still somewhat unsettled, though
the market is quiet.
Potatoes keep abundant and receipts dur
ing the past several DAYS have been heavy.
Prices rule low and weak
Onions have advanced and are firm.
Butter. eggs and cheese are firm and the
two latter are very high, fine eggs command
ing - y cents per dozen, and new cheese 10
cents pr pound.
Dried fruits are still moving off fairly at
tla low prices. Primes tf10uUh Stn3dy are
not as firm as they have been, and grapes
are quiet and weak. Fancy peaches are
meeting with rather more inquiry.
RaisiDs are plentiful and weak and prices
are shade off. A recent press telegram
from Fresno says:
a bout ESQ Carloads OF raisins have so far
gone East This season. Tie shipments are no W
averaging uain-load of twenty cars each per
DAY. Tie present estimates are that til. total
shipment fol- this season Will reach 1000 car
loads. or about 100 more than last year. A fs W
packing houses Will close from two to three
weeks earlier than last year.
Almonds and walHutS are weak, owing to
large crops, and the former are freely
offered.
Hops are steady, and tho best grades find
ready sales at last weeks prices.
Wool is only moderately active and prices
show no variation,
Hides are dull and weak.
Honey is quiet and in large supply.
The meat market continues Hberaily sup
piled aud easy.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Jobhers in groceries report a fairly active
inquiry, without, however, any disposition
to speculate.
Sugar has shown no variation since last
review.
Coffee is steady and fair trade is re-
ported.
Rice is steady and considerable sales are
REPORTED for shipment to northern ports.
Provisions are quiet and hams and bacon
continue weak.
Rather more inquiry from the East for