The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-18
TRADE CONDITIONS.
Business Is Fair and the
Outlook Encouraging.
More Favorable Bank Clearings The
Hog Sensational-Drie Apples,
Crackers and Goldfish.

Apart from the Alaskan salmon combina-
| ton, which was in process of incubation
! last week, nothing OF especial interest has
| occurred since last review. The hog con-
! tiDues conspicuous by his scarcity through
| out the United States, and everything pro-
duced from his important carcass-hams,
bacon, mess pork, lard, etc.-has again ad :
vanced. Cereals exhibit no violent varia-
ton and country produce has shown no
| further fluctuations calling for particular
mention.
| The local bank cleaIings made a more
| favorable exhibit last week, being Si7. 1885,
! 945, against ST, 456. 253 for the corresponding
| week in 1892.
Generally speaking, business is fair for
this time of the year. Few complaints are
| heard, and with the average winter rains
the prospect for 1893 is by no means bad.
TIE GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat. which had been firm at an adj
vance for some days, weakened yesterday.
and futures declined, though SPOT prices
remained unchanged. Wheat freights are
! quiet at 20S. Flour Is dull
a ship of 1881 tons has been taken to load
barley for Europe. Otherwise the barley
| market is featureless.
| Oats and rye are unchanged. Yellow
| corn is higher and rather scarce.
Grain bags have advanced.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Hay is lower. Recents are larger than
usual at this time of the year, and if COM
mon report is reliable, the whole country
1 around the bay Is heavily supplied.
Almost all seeds are scarce and firm.
! Mustards are so scarce that, as already
1 mentioned, dealers have been obliged to
send East for seed. Alfalfa is steadily held
| at SIC for native aud 91zc and 9%c per
/ pound for Utah.
Hides are weak and dull as usual. Wool
| is also dull and manufacturers are afraid TO
/ purchase freely, being apprebensve of a
tariff reduction later OH in the year.
Butter aud eggs are weakening, as usual
at this time OF the year, when supplies gen.
! orally increase
The stock of eyaporated apples has been
concentrated by several local houses who
have advanced the price materially. The
| situation Is wholly in their favor, the East
ern market having advanced considerably
| Of late, aud stocks on the Pacific Coast being
small
Raisins are quieter. The speculative pur-
chasing at Fresno having ceased.
Soft-shell walnnts and almonds are firm
at rates last quoted Nuts In general are
steady and unchanged.
| Hops are steady at the recent advance,
| but there Is not much trading.
Potatoes are 10c to zoe per Genital weaker
! than last week, the sharp advance in prices
| HhfiDS Cslitu them III H6dFll4 from oregon.
| Onions are steady and unchanged.
Hogs have again advanced. Beef Is
weaker. owing to local competition between
the wholesale butchers. Veal and mutton
are unchanged, but spring lamb is lower.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Hams, bacon and lard continue the Lead
ing features Of this market. Ali have again
advanced sharply, and are firm and in good
/ demand They will probably continue high
until the scarcity in hogs is lifted.
| Staple groceries show no particular
change. There is a fair trade in sugar and
rice at rates last quoted
Soda crackers have been advanced, in con-
sequence OF the increased price Of lard.
Paclhc Goldfish is marked up
Of coffee the private circular of G. E.
| BickafoTd says:
The demand for local consumption con.
| tinues limited for all descriptions except fair
| medlum and ordinary Gustemalas, which are
| sun scarce and command prices relatively
! higher than those ruling for other qualities
| Good unwashed Salvador has been I'm small de-
| mand, dealers anticipating or hoping for a de.
cline with The arrival of new crop shipments due
! here IN quantity at no distant date. some small
| parcels have already arrived per Monlserrat and
| City OF sydney, but the SAMPLES have not been
| placed upon the market. Importers do not
consider the present small STOCK In both first aud
second hands as being much, If any, In excess of