The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-04
CONDITION OF TRADE.
The Year Begins With a Loss in
Bank CIeaTances.
Sharp Decline IN Wheat and Barley - Our
Wine Trade - Custom-House C0Iec-
tions-The Coal Trade.

Tie first month Of 1892 made a record Of
erfs76.G75 in bank clearings, against $685.
.-0.-s5 iu January, 1891; loss for January,
1>sz about -, 10000. The CleaTiugs for tie
last week in January were Sl4.766, 24s,
against SI6,630gS2 for the same week last
wear. We are behind 1891 in the volume OF
business. according to these clear!ngs, which
are generally accepted as the best barom-
eter Of trade.
TEE GRAIN MARKET.
Fyports Of wheat from this port in Janu-
a-v were 1.757. $40 ceutais. valued at S3UDl.-
1aE. making total exports thus Tar THIS crop
year Of 1853, 459 crutals, valued at Sl3,-
-21.Ig7.
Wh-at has declined sharply and 81 GO is
n9W the figure for average No. J. lie mar
E=ts all over the world are neglected ana
decreased, and the local market Is fiat.
Barley is also much lower, and weak ana
duh. 1T Tie decline, which is due to the pres
rBt hne crop prospects.
a fair J9UbIug demand for oats IS re-
ported.
Ere is dull and nominal
Corn is weak at the recent decline. The
market is we'll supplied. and fears OF fuTlneT
arrivals from the East keep prices down.
Grain bags ara firmly held.
Flour Is dull and prices have downward
tendency.
Ground barley has been marked down.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE,
Hay rules dull at the weaker quotations.
Beans continue inactive. but firmly held.
Common river potatoes still glut tie mar
ker bat choice BUrbanks from Salinas are
getting more or less scare and are cOnse-
queuty firm.
Onions have advanced since last review,
selling up TO 81 40 for the best Arrivals
are moderate.
Butter is weak, though the market is not
heavily supplied. From now on receipts
viii show more OF less increase, and the
general tendency Of the market will prob
ably he downward. Cheese rules steady at
the high prices. Eggs are weaker al slight
decline from last week
Hides and wool continue quiet and fea-
tureless.
Hops are steady, though the Eastern mar
kets are reported quieter.
Beyond more demand for pTunes, the
dred-fruit market is neglected and unsatis-
faCtory. Large pUuHes are most in demand,
but they are getting scarce. Raisins con-
time slow and plentiful Nuts are quiet.
The California wine trade shows steady
increase. The exports from California in
1881 were 1861, 600 gallons, valued at
S54Jg. $50, against g129C 600 gallons at
S&G4J.OO0 in 1890. The total last year is the
largest ever reported.
Beef has advanced to Z cents, and the
cheap grades are relatively lirmer than fat
tttLIlt. 14fb ID1 We dioB az f1iiOctls ' rdi
and mutton are very firm at last weeks
prices.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Some brands Of starch have been reduced.
salt has again advanced. Cooked cOrned
beef has been marked up.
No further change in sugar has been
made. A fair interior demand has been re-
ported
Coffee Is quiet at last weeks quotations.
Rice IS firm. with an advance in Hawaiian
and Chinese mixed.
Provisions are quiet at unchanged quota
tons, though the Eastern markets show an
upward tendency.
There is a fair scattering inquiry for
small lots Of canned fruit
Tie feature IN the salmon market Is the
sale Of $4,000 cases of Alaska salmon by the
combination 20 a prominent Chicago firm,
the price reported being 81. The comhina-
ton price If red fish has now been advanced
70 81 OH, and On pink to 81 02h in car
load ots at which figures the market is
hrmly held.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There have been no marked fluctuations