The morning call., 1891-01-14
CONDITION OF TRADE.
The New Year Makes Salts
factory Commencement.
Coal Market Weakening Proposed Advance
in Railroad Freights Outward Flow
of Silver-Wheat Lower.

The new year opens auSpici0uSly. The
jobbers report good movement of mer-
chandise, money is easier and more abund-
ant and the 10 al bank clearngs last week
were SIC, 324 600, against So, 100000 for the
same week in 1880. With a fair rainfall
from now on we shall undoubtedly have
another prosperous year. A significant sign
of the times is the increase in immigration
from the East as reported by the local rail-
way agents.
On the 22d inst, rs per announcement,
the overland roads will advance rates as fol-
lows; On canned fruits and salmon to
81 10 per hundred, beans to 81 10, and dried
fruit to 81 50, an advance, practically, of 10
per cent all around, which will have tend
ency to cut down our shipments of produce
eastward.
Silver is now quoted at 81 06h, All ad-
vance. Accompanying the rise is a move
ment outward from New York, the exports
for the past week being about $4,000, all
shipped to Europe.
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat is weaker at the close, having de-
clined from 81 81 Y to ST 1914, despite lirme r
foreign markets. Trade is queter.
Barley is strong at the advanced prices
and receipts and offerings are moderate.
Oats have gone ZIP again and are stiff at
the advance. They are in limited stock,
and if buyers want them they have to pay
up.
Corn keeps steady, Notwithstanding heavy
supplies. and prices show little variation
from last week.
Rye is 2l5 cents per GENITAL weaker and
quiet Bran and middlngs are in brisk de-
mand and firm at the high prices.
Flour moves off well at unchanged quota
lions.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Hay has advanced 80 cents per ton since
last report and is very firm.
Beans show no variations worthy of note,
trade being quiet.
Potatoes are dull and weak. One of the
results of the large speculative buying men,
toned in this column several weeks ago is
the accumulation of an enormous quantity
in the warehouses of the city and vicinity.
That the market is dull and weak is there
fore not TO be wondered at.
Onions are steady and in light receipt
Butter and eggs have again declined, and
10th are weak and in Increasing receipt as
usual at this season of the year Cheese is
quiet and easy, but 10 lower.
Honey Is firm and unchanged.
Citrus fruits OF all descriptions are very
dull, as the weather has been too cold for
them for some little lime. Apples are in
liberal supply and quiet
Dried fruits show no change from last
week. The inquiry for peaches has con-
tInued. Prunes and apples are looking up a
little in the East. but are very dull here
RaisinS are neglected aud demoraIized at the
decline.
Hops are doing better. There is more in
curry than for some time, and prices have
recovered p cents per pound.
WIol IL al ln,lyinu Int 70,
are too much cut into for any pronounced
activity, though the tone is one OF firmuess
The meat market shows some changes.
Hogs are higher and veal is weaker. Beef
and mutton show no particular change.
Hides are 1rmer in New York, but this
market shows no Improvement
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
A fair demand for sugar at previous prices
is reported.
Coffee rules quiet and sales of new crop
at fractional decline are being made.
Chinese rice Is weaker, while other descrip-
tons are st ady.
Cassia Sage and tapioca are all shaded in
price, and mace and nutmegs are ~ to sc
lower also. Otherwise no changes are re-
ported in this line.
The cheaper grades of Liverpool salt are
abundant and 90 cents per ton lower.
Provisions continue quiet, and hams,
bacon and lard still show tendency to-
ward lower prices.
Canned fruits are quiet, with no further
variations. Canned salmon is moderately
inquired Tor, and Alaskan fish are lower
1he Paciflr Coast salmon pack in 1890 is
given at 1923, S67 cases, against, LIZA. SO
cases In 1889. Last years pack included
Ooo,352 cases Alaskan, 433 800 cases Column
bia River, 399,9l2 cases British Columbia,
and 80, GOO cases Sacramento River.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The consumption of cement is about 3OO.-
IA Tli ll44r fu
there is plenty en- route or loading and
OF stock OF 100000 barrelS, so that prices
are decided J Ia buyers favor, 81 p being IL
quotation Tor very large lots and from that
w to So for smaller quantity.
Quicksilver is dull at further decline
The receipts at this port during 1890 were
1871 TASKS, against 1924 in 1859 and %, s24
IN 1883. The exports by sea in 1890 were
1926 TASKS. The production of California in
1890 is given at -, 926 TASKS, against % 464 ia
1889 and 81, $50 in 1885
Jobbers III dry goods report an encourage
ing opening of the new year. The imports
at New York in 1890 were S146 1i3, 900,
against S136, 603, 900 in 1889 and S125, S77, 900
In 1888. Over One-third of last years I'M
ports were in silk gOIds.
The price of rubber was advanced IL cents
per pound in New Y ork at the beginning OF
the year. This article has been in the
hands Of sDeculators for nearly a year
Stocks in the hands of dealers are light
Present quotations for fine Para at New
l ork are n TO ~ cents, against 90 cents last
September and 65 cents last Christmas
The ouly pronounced change in coal since
last review Is further decline in the Seat
ties, which are now selling at 50, against SO
as the previous quotation. They have been
rushed IN freely OF late and are now in am
pie supply and weak and It Is reported that
some dealers have bought at IS. 1t is also
reported that Coos Bay coal can be secured
under the public quotation of 81 per ton.