The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-25
CONDITION OF TRADE.
The Volume of Business Still
Ahead Of Last Year.
Gain in Bank Clesrings-Money and Collec-
tions-Groceries and Dry Goods.
Cereals and Dried Fruit.

Trade Is very fair, and complaints are no
moro frequent than usual. There Is good
call for money and rates are steady. Col
lectons, if not brisk, cannot be called poor
Local bank clearings last week were ST.
$685. 01 against S14, 457 125 for the same
week last year, showing that in the volume
of business we are keeping steadily ahead
of 1890.
THE CEREAL MARKET.
Wheat has been very stiff at pronounced
advance during the week, but yesterday
prices declined all over the world. This
market was very quiet. as the shippers
withdrew for the moment. The harbor is
full of ships, and wheat freights are there
fore weak. Bis Sd being the last spot rate
paid. This plethora of tonnage, and the
prohibition of wheat expectation from Rus
STA, have. impaired much strength to wheat
recently.
Barley is in fair demand and unsettled.
| Prices see-saw good deal, advancing to-
| day and defining tomorrow. Oats are in
| ample supply and moderate request.
| Rye is quiet and rather easier. Corn ad-
vanced several days ago, but fell back
somewhat yesterday. Receipts OF lots have
been very heavy.
Bakers -four was marked up 80 cents per
| in wheat.
| GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Hay is steady at the fair prices.
| Beans still rule unsettled, but specula-
tive demand spraug up a few days ago, and
| hardened the market somewhat.
All potatoes from the river district are
| doing better, as stocks are not so excessive
| as they have been.
Onions sold up to 81 20 some days ago,
| but at the close are easier under increased
| deliveries.
Butter and eggs have both gone down
since last review, and are still tending down
| ward, with dull trade reported. Cheese
continues firm at the high prices.
| Dried fruits are weak, with decline in
| apples, peaches, apricots and nectarin es
| Prunes are the only steady fruit ON the list.
| In Tact, buyers readily purchase prunes
| where they refuse to consider other fruits
| Nuts are weak, with lower prices for
| Brazls.
Rasins continue weak and duh, with
ample supplies for all necessities. The
| New York Commercial Bulletin has the
| following regarding raisins:
| The raisln market Is subject to some mental
speculation at the present time, and while all The
facts brought out 60 TO show that California
goods nave thus lar taken the place OF foreign
iruit 10 greater extent tnan ever before, there
| Is diversity Of opinion as to the later develop.
ments On one hand ii is contended that a great
| many raislns remain unS0ld on The coast; that
| distributors have provided for their probable re-
| qulrements during the active season, and that
Vaencias Will be coming along sooner or later in
| more liberal quantities and for what they will
| bring. In short. the idea is entertained that
there WIZ be more than enough fruit to 20
| around, and that The lowest price on record will
| be reached within thirty days after Christmas
| On the other hand, II Is agreed that despite the
| neayy California crop. there will be no serious
| burden OF supplies after the holidays To COM
| pete with The bagged California fruit at cents
per L pound on cost vasncias would have to sell
| is parent, would not only be discOuragug to
| Spanish packers. but tend to divert more OF the
fruit 10 other or European markets, or TO distil-
lers. since either outlet would doubtless be NOR
| profitable than the American market.
Hops have quieted down and buyers are
now disiDc ined to talk business. There is
no decline In prices, however, and dealers
hold firmly.
Hides Keep steady and fair trade is re-
ported.
Honey is still in free stock and dull.
Wool is quiet at the old prices.
Beef and mutton are Ia large supply and
] weak
| GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
All brands Of candles have been marked
down " cent per pound.
Common brooms have been marked up 25
| cents and extra brooms so cents Der dozsn
owing to the high price of broom corn.
The California corn is all cleaned up and
Eastern fetches from cents to IN cents per
pound, according to quality.
Liverpool sat. Is lower at 500 30 to $25
| per ton.
Grocery iobbers report Increased activity
In their line. Sugar rules firm with fair
demand. Rice shows no particular change
and the market is steady. OF coffee the
private circular of r. Hochkofer saws:
This market has undergone a decided ana
rather sudden change for the better within ina
past fortnight. owing partly to the Improve ment
| IN New YORK, but more especially due to the d.
| pleiion OF local stocks In first hands and to the
extreme scarcity OF desirable qualities OF ali de-
scriptions. Business has been unusually active,
n MOI 49,
| hardening prices, besides considerable tradInp
between 1obbers, tue latest saes showing an ad.