The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

being few and relatively unimportant; -. aI.',n ni
eral lines, notably cereals, cotton. peuti pbis TO-
iron and steel, the tendency Is iaVoi ~,
ward higher levels. Cotton has been no.ao1s Is
strong and active. Short crop essib Sun beo rish
becoming more generally current, aba heen nrac-
tically discarded more especially as II Is
claimed that agents of Engllsh a,ppnattc spi.t man
heavy buyers at the South, ana uoinestic no an
ufacturirg conditions are known to be IN
high degree favorable esoo IN
Steady demand for export ana conidehJbV 1d b.va m
all of the years crop being neeoeu haNe
proved stimulating in the face oil hea'y ,ias
ceipts and admittedly large present SUPPLIES, sup hes
Possibility of war in the TransTaal, too, haS
been an additionally strengthening feature.
Iron and steel higher on moderate Notulrre t @
OF new business, and the STEADY PldclIie Iss W ,,eu
ders indicates confidence in present 'auee : w,
on into the middle of next year flg IRON hUw ny
ever, Is nearer parity with consulnptIoii' ~ a
ultimate effect of enhanced quotations e, upoI,
demand is not yet settled, and imports from
abroad, while not likely TO be OF heaVy Vouine i
immediately are feature wnich may nd S
to be dealt with next year. Inc scarcltS VI
beef cattle is reflected in still hlgher priceS,
and strength is shown in domestic hides wnlcn @
also feel the impetus of steady demand from
manufacturers of leather No signs OF apate- %
ment in the sugar war to be seen, price
cutting is active and prices are demorallzea: @
Other groceries, however, are nrfh, az are Hoss s
other lines with the exception OF cheese anu
tin, which note some easing in price from the
recent advance.
Most lines of manufacturing return strikingly
good reports, notable in this respect being COZ COT
ton and woolen goods. Complaints ol rach nacn
while in woolen goods number OF nil,s IIis--., re-
port their order books filled for spring denvery
and have withdrawn from the wool market.
Wool is higher at London and sympathetlcally
strong here, and expectation of good export
trade for fine grades of domestic is enter,
tained. The coal trade reflects weather and
trade conditions and still further improved de-
mand, and predictions of further advances
later in the season. Demand for lumber
though interfered with by strikes at number
of markets, is reported very strong. and scar
city of cars and boats is reported quite general
hiC rPi a
ton, however. is not limited TO the lumber
trade, similar reports coming from the coal
and iron Industries
Wheat. including -four. shipments for the
week aggregate 4 800 765 bushels, against 1885,
552 bushels last week, 5,224,927 bushels in the
corresponding week Of 1885,, 5.70S,S25 bushels In
1897, 1880 ASS bushels in 1896 and S,15lO97 bush
els In 1896 Since July l, this season, exports
of wheat aggregate 46.643. 450 bushels. against
Al. 694 01S bushels last year and 503lO,525 bush
els in 1S97-9S
Business failures for the week are 147. as
compared with 149 last week, 1S2 in this week a
year ago, 237 in 1897 321 in 1896 and 1888 in 1895
in the United States.
Business failures for the week in the Domin-
ion of Canada number 13. against "a last
week. 10 in this week a year ago, 30 in 1897 "a
in 1896 and So In 1885.