The morning call., 1891-05-13
CONDITION OF TRADE.
The Markets Quiet, With Few
Interesting Features.
The Iron Trade-ExpOrts Of Breadstufs-Re-
covery in Wheat optiOns-A Weak
and Weu-stocked Coal Market.

There is very little new this week. The
local bank clearings last week were S16,579,
200, against S15.O22, 334 for the corresponding
week in 1890. Money is in fair demand and
the supply is ample for all current needs.
Collections are fair and failures unimpOr-
tant.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
Exports of -four from this port in April
we're large, being 127, 545 barrels, making to-
tai exports during the first ten months of the
crop year Of l,058 470 barrels, against 985, 412
during the same time in the preceding crop
year Adding this -four to wheat we have
total exports Of wheat for the ten months of
the crop year of Is, 1875 900 centals. valued at
SOL S7. 900, against i. So, 0o0 centals at 49,,
5000 during the same period in 1S89-90.
After a weeks steady decline wheat op-
tions recovered several cents yesterday and
closed steady At the advance. Actual wheat
has not been affected by the decline in op-
tions, and being scarce and held in few hands
has remained steady during the depression,
with a moderate business.
Barley and oats have exhibited no varia-
ton worthy of note during the week, both
being steady and in fair demand.
Rye is slow and unchanged.
Corn has again been advanced by holders.
who now refuse to sell yellows under 81 80
for large and 81 50 for small round. White
has shot up to 81 90 under prolonged scarcity
and there have been sales at high prices.
Bran, iuiddlings and other breadstuffs
have not varied during the week.
Flour is dull, but prices are no lower. as
wheat still keeps up.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Medium and common hay is lower, while
choice wheat hay is remarkably scarce
and higher, commanding sd per ton
as an extreme figure. New alfalfa and wild
cat hay have appeared, the latter bringing
SIS per ton.
Beans are quiet, with no marked varia
atiOns.
Old potatoes are badly demoralized and
reds are selling down 10 3j cents to 80 cents
per GENITAL with plenty left here to draw on.
New potatoes are going off fairly at about
81 and 81 % per GENITAL. New onions are
weak and abundant at decline.
Butter is very firm at a slight advance.
Receipts are large, but there is no trouble
some surplus, owing TO liberal orders for
shipment and free packing operations
Cheese is easy.
Eggs are IN liberal supply but Eastern are
fTmer owing TO an advance in the Eastern
markets which Increases the laying-d0wn
cost here.
Prices for the new crop of fruit are open
ing, but quotations are not yet fully estab-
lished, as business is not large thus far.
From $50 to $40 per ton will cover most
sales OF aprcots, pTunes and peaches,
though some apricOts in Ventura County
have been bought at 500 Shippers OF fruit
to the East are buying cherries at 4 cents
Tor black aud 3 and cents per pound or
choice white.
Dried fruits and raisins show no change
since last report The latter are in large
supply, weak and cheap.
Hops are inactive, but steadily held, both
for 1896 and 1891 crops. But few con tracts
for the latter are now being made.
Wool is in steady demand at last weeks
prices.
The only changes In meat are lower prices
for lamb and dressed pork. The market, as
rule, is well supplied and weak
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Groceries show few new features. Sugar
is in fair demand and unchanged.
Coffee is active and steady. According
to the Rio News the estimate for the coffee
crop Of Rio and Santos for 1882 is 6, 200, 900
bags The committee of coffee factors has
published the following opinion in reg ard to
the coffee crop of 1892:
The committee Of coffee factors OF Rio de ia.
metro. in accord with the opinion expressed on
The l2th Of last December and published in the
journal 90 COMMERCE. OF tie l4ih Of that month";
confirms tile estimate then made. IL Is accord
InRiy OF Tue Opinion that the crop VIII not eX-
eeec 4. 100000 bags. Reliable information re-
eeIved Dy he committee Indicates thai only the
hTst HO"el!hg was fruitful, and that the long
drought IN some of The coffee districts has be-
sioes diminishing the weight Of the beans. 9TH
eTwise injured the crop. The observations made
In December 10 regard to tile disofgaDiZatIOn az
labor apply TO the present state OF affairs, and
this Reorganization may reduce the quantity az
coffee FOR shipment TO smaller figure than that
above stated.
Rice is steadily held and fairly active.
ProVisiO nS continue firm and active and
hams, bacon and lard advance every two or
three days. The local market has been rel
atiYely lower than the Eastern markets for
some time.
Canned salmon rules quiet.
Tie canned fruit season is about opening
and Gamers are naming slightly higher
prices than at the beginning of last season.
The growers, however, are generally asking
figure -boYe the views of Gamers. Hardly