The morning call., 1893-09-10

FROM these ngures 1t Wills be seen that
the product Tor 1892 shows An increase
over 1891 of 1856, AS pounds. with every
prospect OF al increased yield this year.
Ii no changes in the present tariff con-
dltlons occur, the outlook for the wool
market Is very bright. Stocks in the East
are much reduced, the wooden and dry
goods trade is in fairly healthy condi-
ton. and all of the woolen-mills are
abundantly supplied with orders which
promise the development of a healthy and
steady wool trade for the coming season.
Prices ought to be better than last year if
the present administration handles the
tariff policy in a conservative manner
Growers are, however, apprehensiVe as to
the action OF the present session of Con-
gress, fearing that the industry NAV be
weakened or injured by hasty legislation
Some pertinent facts are given herewith
relative 10 wool that will prove interesting:
Pounds.
worlds production of wool for
Uaited States production OF wool 400'' ''OOo
Callfornta's production OF wool for -'''''O
Assffsiiais tesrlmatedj production 0'i''4''
wool for 1891. -: 56O.OoOoOO
states. hscal year 8al -. 1880. $50
states dsc Il year 1892 ............ 4s.67o.67o
Consumption Of wool in the United
states IN lS9l..................-... 411,373,6OO
The growth of the raisln industry of Cali
fornia is better expressed in figures than
by any comment thereon. In 1879 10000
boxes was the entire output or the Stale,
while in 1892 100000 boxes were packed
and shipped to market.
This year the growers have been holding
back their crops, waiting satisfactory set
Element OF freight rates, which were under
discussion. The present tariff is 2b cents
eign product would virtually shut out the
home grower from the market As matters
now ara the raisin men are making no
money, and even the Inauguration of 81
rate to the East has apparently had
minor effect upon the shipments. The
Zante eurrant, upon which no tax is levied,
reaches this market just in time to affect
the second crop raiSin price.
The output of asphaltum and bitumnous
rock In California Is very large and grow
ing steadily, but with an imposition of
2O-per-eent al yal0rem tariff the Trinidad
article almost controls the market 1t is
not cOntended that the article produced on
the island Is of superior quality to that
of this State, but the cost of production
in the former case is relatively so small
that the shippers can readily pay the tariff
and successfully compete with the home
product.
What do the hop-growers of California
expect To do about the proposed reduction
of the tariff on that article? Under the
Mckinley bill all hops imported pay tax
l.
to the passage OF that measure was eight
cents, and the proposition now is 10 cut
the rate to the same figure S outlined, it
is believed. in the bill under preparation
by Mr.. Wilson.
California is large producer of pota-
toes and other vegetables. On the former
article a tax Of % cents per bushel is
levied. Residents of the Bermuda Islands
have a strong lobby at Washington labor
ing WITH indefatgable zeal to have the
tariff removed entirely, or at least re-
duced, if its entire abolition is found i'm
possible. OF course the Bermuda Islands
cut little figure in the market on this
coast. but If the gentlemen who are work
Ing in behalf of that locality succeed In
their mission it is readily to be seen that
the producers of California viii suffer just
in the proportion as the Eastern market is
affected.
This State last year produced 12.500000
gallons of wine. When the production OF
this article of trade first began to attract
attention ia the Eastern States and abroad
ID was with sort of preconceived idea that
the home article could in no respect equal
or vie with the foreign product. But this
prejudice is thing Of the past, and with
the present Imposition of a substantial
tax, as pro ID in the Mckinley bill.
upon all i'm p5rfed wines. the wne-maker
of California has fair field to successfully
enter into competition with the product of
the chea per labor of other countries.
And so the list runs all the way through
the articles produced in the State and
which feel the benefit of the Mckinley bill.
The wool-grOWerS have taken the initiative
in presenting to Congress, through our
representatives there, the absolute neces-
sity OF the retention of the present tariff
upon all the imported products. and the
Chamber of Commerce, it is understood.
will tomorrow take some decided action
LOOKING toward the protection OF the nome
producer and the home market.