The San Francisco call., 1905-08-21
LAST WEEK VERY LIVELY IN TRADE

From ali sections Of the country commercial reports
IL bright and spoke of increasing demand Tor all sorts OF m
large
country the Atlantic seaboard cities also an
unusual influx OF general Merchandise m IRON nd s more m
prompt all sections alluded to marked expansion IN tall bus
ness The exchanges reflected this stimulated move
ent in general gains amounting for the whole country to aS2
per the corresponding week IN 1906 and some OF them
San Francisco % at New Tin spite the yellow fever)
zSs a3s Psburg and The failures for the
week against for the week last year. All classes
business wholesale obbng and retail united in these cheerful
reports.
ness was the fine crop prospects country
way and the of the crops pretty definitely
settled 1t agreed that the combined cereal production will prob
ably exceed all other both in quantity and quality Cotton
will exceed bales on the basis OF the last estimate OF
condition OF a. but wheat con oats and hay promise bumper
yields The railroads. of this brilliant outlook
land rubbing their hands ceuy in anticipation of another
excellent year The footwear and textile manufacturers of Boston
Philadelphia report the mills we'll employed with orders booked
ahead and Pbug and other and steel oenters report
the outlook for the metal business late statement from
pending will probably closed this month For the full fiscal
the Steel Companys earnings conservavey estimated
steel to-day 1902 height of
The demand and increasing and manufacturers
dsssd to keep prices with" reason and prevent a" inflated
The money market easy supply of funds still
much in of the demand and interest low
Waleet report that this years dividend record has been
brilliant and the long list of increases will shortly be augmented
by increased disbursements by large Eastern lines Earnings for
the fiscal ended which coming to hand
Is capital St Paul earned
Illinois Central per and the 500 road per
These figures speak for themselves When the great railroad
systems of the country such large dividends business
necessarily be very good No apprehension regarding the
market felt there is little talk this year of governmental
sistance furnishing money the crops Even the West
should have to draw on its large New York deposits to handle the
crops the supply abundant that strain expected
The conditions the Pacific bright The
while large sufficient for the demand and the
of wheat and important fruits there shortage which
general farming
We having the veest strongest markets for dried
fruits for many year. and the stocks OF canned fruits have been
heavily that the have advanced quotations
kinds withdrawn those for others The clip
coming upon bare market Hops which declined during the
past advancing Hides and leather
tremey active and m There such steady demand for barley
and that all efforts dpress prices unavang Provisions
have notable advances thirty
Real with the demand for both country
properties while building operations, especially
very with dnution The
industry of affected by these building operations and
hoursng The and banks plenfuy
piled with funds and altogether the commercial
al that be