The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24

, the higher class Of custom. the report is almost
UNIVERSAL of trade volume equaiing that or
year ago aud surpassing the average of the last
nye years. Whether IN Market street or Van
Ness avenue, the story is the same, and the out
look for the winter is considered very favorable
One Surprising feature is the grow ing demand
for goods Of superior and more expensive quality.
which is EVIDENCE of economy extraya-
gance- whichever way you look at II.
In the lesser shops. those dealing In single
are badly broken The peculiar character OF the
demand during the last two years led to over
Duying in certain commodities. and while the
more saIable articles have gone readily and must
he replaced by CONSTANT aceessions- the less de-
sirahle stfl remain and will be worked OF slowly
and with difficulty.
Wholesalers. except those dealing in staple
1901 products quite generally agree tnat busihess
Is less in volume than year ago. though IN
year average. The cessation or activity in GER
tain large construction projects has curtaiied the
sale of many commodities to large corporations
to!ections are, on the whole. better than normal
rejecting widespread tendency 10 get square
with the world and keep within safe limits.
MOVEMENTS OF EXCHANGE IN OCTOBER
The warlike situation in the Balkan states
materially strengthened the European exchange
market during the early part OF the month. The
uncertainty of peaceful settlement caused many
investors and spectators the other side OF
the Atlantic 10 realize on their American securi-
gains sholld war be declared However. now
that the scare seems TO be over the market has
taken again its tisual downward course
Eastern exchanges IL San Francisco have
held remarkably steady IN the face of dis
olrsement of more than 5000. 1000 Tor city
this coast has incurred indebtedness in the east
on account OF the late fire and that for the next
two years repayments made 10 eastern lenders
viii practically absorb all the exchange created
here BY shipments OF produce or sale OF securi-
ties. 1t must also be remarked thct the sale of
bonds In the east tends to accentuaye That situa-
s.rhe silver market on which oriental ex-
changes based. has ruled steady. with
strong tendency. The improvement Of business
in the orient, although yet hardly peree2tible.
should gradually bring the price of silver TO a
higher level
Wheat and other Grains
Wheat-Liverpool futures were lower. Chi
cago was ssc on. The San Francisco market
was unchanged
A wire from Chicago yesterday said: ''It looks
country very fast. The Modern Miller confirms
the critical condition Of the wheat crop east
CASH WHEAT
California club 81 81 Il al.70; do milling. $40
al 12l7; California white Australian. 81 .1oQ
l.s0: lower grades Of California, $1.45@i. so:
northern club $1.65G1.671z; northern bluestem,
S1:f5@l so; northern red. s1.62la giles; turkey
FUTURES
1880 a m Session
May-s1. 30 bid. 81 IL asked.
December-S1.6 60 asked
p. m. Session
day included el,54s ctls down from Port Costa
for shipment The market continued quiet. with
no material change in prices.
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed. spot, $I.37l y a LAO; com
mon to fair. 81 1.S0@1-35 per etl; brewing 81 42ts
GLE; shipping, sl.421s@1.45; ehsvalier. s1-55
FIXTURES
10:3Qa. m. Session
Dscember-si 6z bid 4i1s asked
f2 p. m Session
Open. High. Low. Close
DsssmDs! Dsy az sIti sEsi sEsi q sit. sis.
oats-The trade yesterday reported some sales
at unchanged quotations, but the market was
lacking in feature.
Choice white, s1.5O@i.75: No. do. 81 Goa
1. .6l& common do. 81 I.55@1 80; gray, $3.50
L %; red. recleaned, for seed $1.15d 80; feed
lots, S1-65@170 for choice. S1.50@1.6O for good
ana Sl-4113 for common; black, for seed. 81. .45
a. Go per ctl.
Corn-Continues quiet and unchanged
california small round yellow. nominal: large
yellow, $1.S5G1-9O; white, nominal. western
states yellow. sacked, 81 90; In bulk, San Fran
cisco track yellow. 81 so; white, 81 so; mixed,
$l.1S; Egyptian. nominal
Rye-Quotable at $1-45@i.50 per ctl.