The morning call., 1891-09-16
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Decrease i'm East. Bound Overland
Shipments in August.
Increase in Bank Clearings-C Declining.
Coal Arriving More Freely-Cereals
Rule Quieter.

Local bank clearings last week again
showed an increase, being SIG, ,544
against S13, LOG, 800 for the same week last
year.
The overland shipments made and unsatIs-
factory showing last month. as will be seen
under another head below. Collections
are nothing extra, though they are not par
tlcularly slow. The general aspect of trade
remains unchanged, and beyond the de-
creased overland shipments there are no
new features.
THE GRAIN MARKET
Cereals are not very interesting this week.
Wheat has been unsettled for some days.
with number of ups and downs, but at the
close is firm and tending upward. Wheat
freights are lower, and 45 shllings is now the
best bid for iron vessels, usual options An
enormous and unprecedented amount of
tonnage-432 900 tons-is headed toward this
port.
Barley is showing firmer symptoms and
is fractionalIy higher at the close.
Oats. too, are rather steadier, but the mar
ket is literally supplied and not very active.
Rye is held higher. probably in sympathy
with the upward tendency in wheat
Corn is irregular and prices are lower than
for some months. Small round yellow is
better cleaned up and held higher, but the
other descriptions are dull aud weak.
Bran and middlings and corn products
have been marked down during the week.
Grain bags are quiet.
Flour is reported in very fair demand at
| steady and unchanged quotations.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Overland shipments of produce and mer-
| chaEdise from California via Southern
| Pacific lines in August were as follows:
San Francisco 29,SS3.S 500 pounds, Oakland
| 1l1641O, Sacramento 1882, ,130, San Jose
| 5510.570. Stockt II 2,59S, $50, Marysville
| 75S, l70, Los Angeles 1920, $50, Cotton 427.-
100, Portland 3lS,320; grand total 6O, $50
| pounds.
In August, 1890, the shipments we're 75,-
| S67, lS0 pounds, showing decrease this year
| OF 1901 200 pounds. This is the first inl-
| pOrtLnt decrease in our overland business
this year, and it is due to the large fruit
| crop in the East, which cut down our ship
ments Of fresh. driei and canned fruit just
| that much. In Augu,t 1890, on the con-
| trary, our fruit shipments East were enor-
nous. owing to the fruit famine there.
The leading articles last month were as
| follows: 1901 centals beans. 674, $40 pounds
| borax, y ,00S gallons brandy. 512, S3S gal
! Ions wine, 45 horses S.927,I70 pounds Of
! canned goods Ia decrease nf S.0S0 700 pounds
| from August, 1890. 17,379.970 pounds of
| fresh fruit "a decrease oil 26l6,50O pOundS),
| 63, 0S0 pounds of Tasins, 81 80 pounds OF
| hops, 65, 1910 pounds of honey, 345,6OO pounds
of hides, 559,310 pounds OF leather, 1880
| pounds of nuts, 1881 centals of potatoes,
| $3.50 centals of onions, 156.560 pounds of
| vegetables. 1880 pounds Of quicksilver,
| 9 $40 $50 pounds of wool, 1,016, 90 pounds OF
| canned salmon, 5000 pounds OF picked
! salmon.
Hay is steady at about last weeks prices.
Receipts are slowly diminishing as the
| new crop rush is about over.
| Beans are dull and weak, and whenever
| a change occurs it is generally downward,
| Potatoes and onions are in ample supply
! at last weeks qu0tltIons.
Hops are very dull. Dealers say there Is
| absolutely nothing doing Prices are
| largely nominal.
Wool is quiet and unchanged.
Hides are inactive and prices have made
| no marked variation for long time.
Domestic fresh butter is lower under in-
| creased receipts, but picked roll and East
ern have both advanced; the former owing
| to augmented demand and the latter to
higher markets East. Choice mild new
! cheese Is scarce and tirmer, but old cheese
| is slow and easy. Fine eggs are still scarcer,
| and prices have again advanced. Eggs are
| now dear.
| Last week more inquiry for dried fruits
was noted, aud since then apricots have
gone up a fraction; but at the close the
market seems to have relapsed into lnacLlv
ity and dealers report little going on.
Raisins are duh and uncnanged.
The meat market is well supplied and not
materially changed.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Shipments of staple groceries out of Cali
| foruia via Southern Pacific lines in August
were: IL. $50 700 pounds sugar, $3.50 gallons
syrup 1850 pounds coffee and 3,640, 10
| pounds tea.
Coffee is very dull. Salvador has de-
| clined and the other descriptions are nom-
| inll
Sugar is reported in active demand and
unchanged.
Rice is quiet at previous prices.
Provisions are firm and bacon and bar
relied pork are advancing.
Alaska salmon OF the new pack continues
| to arrive freely, re elpt5 from thence TO Sep
tember 18th, inclusive, aggregating 212, 422
cases, against 1873 423 TO same date in 1890
| The bulk of this lish is going into ware
house, many holders having withdrawn
from the market awaiting an improvement
in prices. Some Gamers, however, are
meeting the market at 92R per dozen.
| The fall pack on the Sacramentols failure,
| the season having closed with total put up
| of less than 1000 cases.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Tobacco is reported more active. Cigars
are in lair demand
Dry goods are quieter than usual at this
season, though there is fair trade.
Coal shows no change except tHat the eX-
pected stream Of foreign Goals is now flow
| ing into this post, and the arrivals from
now on will be heavy. 1t must not be for
| gotten that there ale more ships headed to-
ward this port than ever before, their ton
! mage aggregating the enormous total of 49,
| coo tons, and a great many Of these ships
| will bring coal. The trade expect moderate
prices the coming winter with ample stock.
| The receipts last week were 9047 tons coast
and $500 tons foreign. local circular
| SAYS:
The foreign Goals are beginning to put in
| appearance, eleven vessels bay- arrived slDce
my last weekly report. For some time TO come
they will make marked showing In each
weekly issue, there a large number OF
overdue vessels laden with foreign coal. The
list of vessels at their loading ports demonstrates
conclusvely there Will be no fuel famine this
wiuter. and no advance can be looked for above
present. ruling rales. HOusekeeperS cannot
cOnsis emily complain OF their coal bills,
isting prices leave very moderate profit TO the
importer and tile mlne-Owuer. There Is lOug
line OF vessels listed to leave Australia coal
laden but number OF them Will not arrive
here this year.