The San Francisco call., 1897-10-11
ON SOLID FOUNDATIONS.

HERE striking to note this week
Business going along smoothly tendency gem
merchandise is toward higher plane
The bank cearng of the whole country last week showed
gain 80 corresponding 1896
the only loss worthy of New Orleans which fell off
owing the stoppag of business
yellow fever The Francisco 33
Taxing the country through the commercial failures
quarter 1892 payments
through the banks greater
known in September Shrewd observers among
and merchants of New York predict that this atering
it is will be exceeded Were fever
the prolonged drought States
where six weeks have passed without n the wouu be
higher
The West and South upward march,
in spite of the drawbacks just mentioned Manufacturing
the
ing tendency remit promptly
generally agreed the majority of grain operators
the yield will he 100000 bushels which will
leave 2oo00OO bushels for export present profitable
prices the of foreign gold that will be
country payment quantity wheat
easily be estimated.
Fluctuations in the leading staples the Atlantic
dug the past week were higher prices for cotton COAL cloth
ing. the finer kinds WOOL wheat eggs
prices for print cloths bee lard
continue active and in firm rule though pig
went of 90 cents under offerings
The wool market at Boston queer
purchases OF the past few months
here is decline however in grades
still advancing The sales at this point
OF 900 pounds of
show an increase Of lis 4f bales domestic and 3 6 bales
eign How this tariff spite large in
crease III receipts there has been larger increase
sales while prices are s cents higher than year ago.
The movement OF gold is hrmly this country
as usual during the fall months and liberal being
received from Europe and Australia Funds I'm than
ample supply Tor all commercial purposes and enterprises
continually being undertaken in consequence.
On this hatterng During the
past week wheat has shown tendency though
rise has not been pronounced and welposed
rather look for better market Wool
continues lively and country markets reported
cleaned The outlook for this important
brighter than The getting
for their finest hops which per pro-
ducon, and it IS reported that Is being bid
held though this price be realized in this
Hides have advanced during reported
and firm at the rise Hay steady good prices,
hea rises dealers expect still better quotations for hay later
on The dried fruit market which has
several weeks showing signs of revival
OF the OF 1897 already sold the outlook Tor this
ind usy is first class Provisions quiet while
has been real decline dealers shading quotations
effect sales. Beef is steady the recent advance.
The local amply supplied and
commercial borrowers find difficulty securing loans
normal rates OF interest Collections good
SLOW In Others always the The State feeling
the effects of the good prices products
aoity OF farmers to meet their obligations and credits
are accordingly much higher than time
seen, therefore, that taking all, State
and country at large frstclas bu footing
From indications Police Lees and Commissioner
Gunst will have bad quarter they meet
Both being gentlemen of force enterprise
eng to observe which shall greater minutes
during the gloomy period in prospect
The capitalist who kicked only sl0O
aside from the fine said
person individually Yet with plenty money ought
to be able to have fun than this for $Oo.
Rumors of scandal Agnews Asylum point to the
conclusion that some OF the patients have
ming affairs.