The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-15
Comparison of E.rninss.

NEW YORK, Dec. lar. o. Dun & Co.'s weakly
Review Of Trade tomorrow will say: Dun's re-
view IL enabled by the kindness of several thou-
sand manufacturers, who have forwarded State
ments of their payroIls for November In this year
in 1893 and IN 1892. TO make very encouraging
comparison of earnings .or that month, whfc
shows an increase IN total payments OF IS. 9 per
cent over last year, but decrease OF 1S per cen
in comparison with 1892.
statement of hands employed shows that in
the same este blisnment 10.2 per cent more per-
sons employed than year ago, but 8 per
cent less than III lS92 The average OF earnings
Of over $4,000 hands is per cent larger than In
1888. but II per cent less than in 1892 aid this
statement taxes no account OF hours Of wors in
the compared or of the establishments not WORK
ing 81 all this year. In OF The industries
more hands are az work than in 1882, but in
others the decrease in large.
Contradictory changes in business are quite in
order at this season. Neither the larger orders ia
some branches nor the depression OF prices In
others afford safe indication OF the general
movement. But the working force does not essen
more than usual for the time of a year ago the
demand for goods does not seem to diminish
though in some departments it is considerably
below tho capacity OF ne workssiu operation and
the volume OF business transacted is little larger
IN comparison with last year than in 1894
The speculative markets have advanced a little
though the reasons are hard to md. Wheat Ia nm.
changed IN price although Western receipts are
as large as they were last year and Atlantic ex-
ports are S3l,205 bushels against ,Oo5 600
bushels year ago. Corn Is q fraction weaker
though the receipts continue remarkably large
The heavy receipts OF Cotton have broken down
interest Looking for some recovery from the low
est point on record. The detailed reports regard
ing the chief industries are not altogether encour
aging
The iron output increased during the month Of
November and was $50. 1852 tons weekly Decem-
Der ]. against 162,666 November /, but the in
crease in stocks unsold WAS so l49 tons which
averages 1l.70O tons per week, indicating that
the increase in production during the month OF
November was not supported by the demands for
products. accordingly prices have been decnu-
lug, the general average OF articles being only
$40 of the average in October, 1885, against 80 7
the 1sJ of December. The Pitusburg markets
show most weakness, Bessemer pig being quoted
at $40 Is, and gray forge offered at sS so an d
bar iron selling at 80 cents. but in structural
forms the Eastern demand is sufficiently large TO
cause slight advance IN beams
TIE minor metals are stronger. through appar-
emily speculative reasons only. The textile man
ufacturers the whole weaker. although
sales Of wool for the past In part for speeuia
tive purposes have beon larger from one year or
two years ago, and for the two weeks OF Deem
Der have been $50 200 pounds. against 7.S57 2OU
pounds last year and 10,62S,UO0 IN 1892.
The orders for spring woolens do not IN materially
increase but the country demand for immediate
delivery continues unusually large. Common
grades are demoralZed by some reduction and by
the announcement of a great auction sale OF
$1,000 pieces by Bliss, Fabian & Co.. and the
Tregu arity in sples increases while print cloths
steady.
Failures for the past week have been $40 In the
United States against 359 last year, aud 40 in
Canada against 40 last year.