The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-01
Improvement in Business.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3l.-Bradstreers tomorrow
will say: AT all but few of the cities from which
the special kilograms are received favorable in
huences are shown to have been at work result
ing in still further improvement in the business
situation since the settlement OF the tariff bill.
The free wool clause OF the new tariff bill resulted
in heavy Withdrawals of that staple and renewed
activity among manufactures Next most con-
spieu Gus Withdrawals from bond are dry goods
crockery and glassware at Philadelphia and \ ew
York. Sugar IS advancing on speculative demand.
and II is declared grocers viii carry heavier
stocks. The outlook for iron and steel is not for
nearby advance IN prices, due to increasing out
put.
new orders for heavy wooeDs Prints and dress
woolens are selling freely, aud there has been
and is now an increased demand for funds at
larger Eastern centers not only for Withdrawals
OF goods from bond but to meet Increased offer
iDgS OF commercial paper Thus far funds to
move crops have not gone West as freely as an
All We stern cities covered. except Cincinnati,
Cleveland Detroit and Omaha. report distinct
gains in the volume OF business this week. The
relatively favorable condition of trade in the
region tributary TO the three larger Minnesota
clUies during August is based on q better wheat
crop than predicted and practical depletion Of
country st0rekeepers' stocks.
At the South Atlanta and birmingham alone do
not report large volume of business but the
character OF cotton shipments in the near future
will determine the volume of purchases Ii is
noteworthy that the financial condition of Texas
merchants is said to be better than for years Ono
of the most interesting trade features conse-
qnent on the new tariff IS reported from Calves
ton that export order TO the West Indies of
10000 barrels OF nour mas Dee0 Cancelled by res
son OF the Spanish rotaliAtOry duty. Exports OF
wheat flour included as wheat) from both coasts
OF the United States and Canada amount to
3l1O, 900 bushels, against 1882 900 last week,
as compared with $4,000 in the last week of
August, 1893 with 3.24l 600 in 1892 and BAL
900 In S91.
Chicago reports gains in demand in ail lines,
particularly in dry goods. clothing and shoes and
in iron and steel.
At ST. Louis the volume OF business Increases
Texas buyers are exerting noteworthy influence
this week. JObbers IN hardware, shoes, hats,
clothing, millinery and dry goods have all felt the
gain.
Tho surprisingly favorable news is received
that Kansas City merchants. notwithstanding the
effects OF the drought, have been having larger
trade and making better collections.
At Omaha no material change IS noted, except
that country merchants being Obliged to buy
nearer home helps omaha jObbers.
K large volume OF business Ia staples has been
transacted at Milwaukee
At ST. Paul and Minneapolis the improved busl-
ness OF the month OF August 10 continued. while
NJ Duluth heavy wheat arrivals and irmer lake
frelghts have still further increased the volume
OF general trade and frightened the outlook.
Portland Or. has Kept New YORK exchange at
par by heavy Eastern shipments of salmon and
expects further stimulus to trade soon In heavy
receipts of wheat.
Activity characterize1. trade at San Francisco in
ali lines grain vessels are IN demand, with wheat
ana bags lower and freghts higher.