The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-10
CONDITION OF TRADE.
A Marked Increase in Exports
From San Francisco.
Cereals Weaker-Good Prices for Fruit The
Coffee Trade-The Coal Market
Bank Clearings-Eto.

The market continues characterized by
summer quietness. Business, however, is
better than at the same time last year, as
shown by the larger bank clearings. Those
last week were SIG, AIS 34S, against SIS 425, 2S7
during the same week in 1890. Again, the
exports from this port thus far this year are
IS, 1000 greater than during the same Pc
Rod last year, which certainly ought to hush
all cries of dull times.
THE CEREAL MARKET
The statement Of the Produce Exchange,
showing a liberal supply of wheat IN the
State June Isl, tended to depress values,
and the depression was augmented by fall
ing foreign markets. Atthe present writing
wheat for shipping is quoted at 81 67R to
81 10, aud weak. This is a decline of ~ to
cents from lately ruling prices.
The exports OF wheat and -four reduced to
a wheat basis from this port during the first
eleven months Of the present crop year were
16.5l4,000 centais, valued at S23 800 600,
against 16 $4,000 centals. at s2l, 457 zoe, dur
in the same period last crop year. Flour
is dull at present.
Barley is dull New feed has sold at
81 30 and for old 81 A. is asked In the alb
sence Of guiding transactions the whole
market is nominal
Oats are steady but quiet, at previous
prices.
Corn keeps high, but at the close is a
shade weaker.
Rye is duh at 81 80 for No. l.
Bran and middlingS continue TO bring
steep quotations. Ground barley is lower, in
sympathy with the raw material.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
New hav is steady at comparatively high
prices Receipts are naturally increasing
as the crop comes forward, bat the demand
Is good as the market has been rather sieu-
derry supplied for some weeks
Beans are unsettled. Pinks are steadier,
but bayos and whites are weaker. Trade in
all descriptions, except piGks, is quiet.
Potatoes and onions arrive freely and the
market is without especial feature.
Raal fine butter is firm, while the medium
grades are weak and show the effects OF
warm weather. Cheese Is weak and in am
pie supply. Good eggs rule firm at a fur
Their advance
Fruit is bringing good prices. In fact, it
really seems that the more orchards we
plant the better prices we get for our fruit
owing to the continual necessity for extend
ing our markets engendered by the steady
Increase in orchard area. The Gamers are
contracting Tor peaches and Bartlett pears
at $40 tn, and apricptS at $50, with $50
now asked by the OrchardiSts. These are
remuuerative prices. Cherries are in sharp
demand for Eastern shipment and canning
account and are selling briSky at good
prices.
Dried fruit is dull and largely nominal
There are some reports of scattering sales
OF apric0ts and prunes for future delivery,
but transactions are yet too few and far
between to establish any quotations.
Raisins continue in ample supply, cheap
ana dull.
Wool is quiet and unchanged.
For new crop hops there are few bids
Of Is cents per pound, but as growers are
disiucined TO sell even at 20 cents, there is
no business. The louise question is yeI
open and until it is settled there will be
little inclination TO trade.
Hides are somewhat agitated, owing to
keen competition among buyers, and prices
are abn0rmally higher.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Sugar has not changed for weeks and is
in fair demand.
The private circular Of r. Hochkofler
gives the receipts of coffee at this port
during the first five months of the year at
49, 67 bags against 80 349 during the anne
period in $780, The sales from first hands
were G5,o6l bags against 80, 452, aud the
stock in first hands June 1St was As, 100 bags
against 42,145 bags June l, 1890. The cir
culaT says:
Without any local feature of especial interest
the market has remained in much the same con
dillon noted In the previous review OF the 23d
ult, but on the whole somewhat easier. Rather
more interest has been shown In Costa RicdS, re-
suiting In a mOderae amount OF business at
about previous quotations f0r all except tile med
ium aud lower qualities, OF which all descriptions
are weaker and ia comparatively large supply.
Good unwashed Salvador Is quoted at 1914
cents. but tie sales eff eled at this figure have
been meageT and further concession would be
necessary TO induce transactions In a larger
way. lie late arrivals from Guatemala have
been mainly COMPOSED OF qualities ranging from
inferior TO fai. the good ana prime washed de-
scrIpttOns still remaining comparatively scarce
and, whenever sought for, commanding full
prices The New York market Is lower aud
easier under the influence OF dizziness of trade,
increased receips at tie Brazilian ports and de-
Ginning markets IN Europe.
Hawaiian and mixed China rice have been
weak Of late at decline. The other de-
scriptions are undisturbed.
Provisions are only moderately active,
and prices are not materially changed.
Canned fruits for future delivery are quiet
and most Gamers have slightly reduced their
asking prices in order TO SELL Still the pres
ent values are good, being 81 70 per dozen
for peaches, 81 70 IT, 81 80 for pears, ST. 80
for apricuts, 81 30 to 81 80 for plums, and
81 % 10 81 90 for cherries. Spot quotations
are generally nominal, there being little
stock here.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tobacco is reported firm and in good de-
mand. Cigars are in fair request.
Coal is dull, and prices show no further
change except an advance in English and
Scotch Goals at loading ports. Coast Goals
are in fair demand, and it is now said that
the recent decline in British Columbia de-
scriptOnS was found necessary to keep Gus
tom from going to cheaper kinds. The pri-
vate circular Of |. Steuart gives the recei Is
OF coal at this port in May at 10000 tons,