The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
BUSINESS TONE OF
! COUNTRY IMPROVES
Big Commercial Agencies Report
Betterment in Jobbing and
Wholesale Lines
Returns From West and South
west Indicate Further Inn
provement of Conditions

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Bradstreet's
says: Business in general has ex-
perienced further moderate improve-
ment in jobbing as we'll as in wholesale
lines. Fall trade has reached the maxi
mum at some cities, and most out of
town merchants have left the large
centers for home, though state fairs
and fall carnivals are attracting Wis
itorS TO various sections, thus enlarg-
ing the volume of trade. On the whole
purchases have been confined chiefly to
staples and no more than actual needs
have been filled: therefore. sales have
been considerably below those of last
year at this season.
This conservatism, for which the ap-
preaching elections and the dinlin-
ished purchasing power Of the public,
outside of the agricultural regions, are
responsible, is looked upon with some
degree of satisfaction. 1t is felt that.
inasmuch as retailers stocks are not
burdensome, a good filing in order
trade should be experienced through
out the fall and winter
WEST is PROSPEROUS
Relatively best reports come from
the larger cities of the west and south
west, but southern and Pacific north
west cities also contribute good re-
turns. Farmers appear to be more dis
posed to let go of their products and
this fact augurs well for future country
trade and some activity in railway
traffic. while it will tend toward bet
terment in collections
Industrial lines are making slow
progress toward normal, and it is note
worthy that some plants resume only
to shut down again after working off
list of accumulated orders.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending September
IL number 266, against 191 last week
It's in the like week of 1907, III in
1906, 173 in 1906 and 2o3 in 1904. In
Canada business failures this week
number %, which compares with "a last
week and 40 in the corresponding week
of 1907
Wheat Gncluding f1our) exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending September II aggregate
3, S,491,911 bushels, against 4.012,49S BUSH
els last week and 4,340,S50 bushels this
week last year.
CORN EXPORTS LIGHT
Corn exports for the week are 12,443
bushels, against 1854 bushels last
week and 2sS.911 bushels in 1907.
Dun's Weekly Review Of Trade says:
Gradual Improvement in the CONNER
cial situation is encouraging although
the volume of trade has not expanded
IN proportion to the growth of confl-
dence. Resumption of work at manu-
featuring plants is the best evidence of
progress, the number of unemployed
steadily though slowly diminishing
Steel mills have more business in sight
although 1t is believed that many large
undertakings will not be closed until
after the election.
Plans are numerous, however, and
much of the contemplated work will
materialize. current factor of value
is the increased demand by the rail-
ways for both rolling stock and equip
ment.
The market for hides Is regular, with
hides notably quiet.
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Sept Is. for Winslow; stmr Pennsylvania. from
Seward, for Seattle; stmr Olympic, hence Sept
49, for Bellingham.
TERMINAL ISLAND Sailed Sept 1s4 m.
stmr G. w. Fenwick. with dredger In tow, for
San Francisco; stmr Francis II. Leggett, for
BELLINGHAM-Arriyed Sept 1s-Stmr Shasta.
EUREKA--Arrived Sept 1e-Nor stmr Thyra,
Arrived Sept 19-Stmr George w Elder from
Astoria, for San Francisco; stmr +. A. Kilburn,
FORT BRAGG-sailed Sept -Stmr Arctic,
EVERETT Sailed Sept 1s-schr Borealis, for
coos BAY-sailed Sept 1s-stmr Eureka, for
Ast0rs smr NJ Plant for San Francisco
SOUTH BEND-Arrived Sept 1s-Stmr Doris,
'eGs GRAYs HAaRBoR-sailed Sept 1s-stmr Nor
wood. for San Francisco; stmr willapa. for San
Francisco; stmr Hoquiam, for San Francisco.
SAN DIEGoaArrived Sept iS-Stmr Welles-
Sailed Sept l9-Stmr Wellesley, for San Fran
SAN PEDRo-sailed Sept 1e-stmr Roma for
San Francisco: stmr w. a. Murphy, for San
Francisco; stmr Tamalpas. for San francisco;
sf@s f SssTss v: FenwisK, for San Fl TrancIseo
hence Sept 10; stmr Maekinaw. from Nome.
Arrived Sept 19-l1 m. FIR stmr Amiral Ex-
elmans' from TsaslmsH5 nasTERN PORTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sept 1s-stmr Cal
NEW YoRK-Arriyed Sept 1s-Br stmr st.
George from Hiogo; Br stmr Mineola, from vic-
Cleared Sept 1s-Br stmr Matoppo for Ma
Mia.
ISLAND PORTS
HONOLULU-Arrived Sept 1e--Br stmr Ma
Grams, with schr Montersy IN t0w from Gaviota.
CHAMPERICo-To sail Sept 2o7-Ger stmr
Scraps, for San Francisco
Arrived Sept lo-Nor stmr Thor, from San
Arrived Sept 1e-Br stmr Yeddo. hence
HoNdKoNG Sailed Sept ls-stmr Siberia.
:. Arrived M prior Sept 1o-Fr stmr ouessant, from
Havre. via Saigon, for San Francisco, and not as
PORT sAIbMsaiied Sept e--Br stmr shira.
for Delaware -DreakWater-
SUEZ-Arrived Sept 1S-Br stmr Quito, from
Singapore; Br stmr sehuylkili, from shanghai
YokoHAMAmA,5sisess M-..a,ss so Sept 1s-Tr stmr oues
PERIM--Passed Sept 1s-Br strnr SheikI
from Batavia. for United Kingdom.
LONDON-Sailed Seut 1S-Ger stmr Acilia
| for San Francisco.
Sailed Sept .ls-Stmr Minnetonka, for New
BELFAsT-Arriyed Sept 19-Br bark calluna
from Astoria. via Falmouth.
CALLAo-Sailed Sept 15-Ital ship Crossing
ton, for san Francisco.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sept Is-Br ship
Howard d. Troop, for Birkenhead.
HOBART--Arrived Sept 14-Fr bark Marechal
de Turenne, from Cherbourg, for San Francisco
ADELAIDE Arrived Sept 16-Br stmr Falls
of Mones, from Grays Harbor via Tacoma
OCEAN STEAMERS
HoNGKONG-Arrived previous Sept I9-Stmr
China, from San francisco, via Honolulu, Yoko-
NEW YORK-Arrived Sept 1s-Stmr Philadel
phia from Southampton; stmr La Savoie from
sailed Sept 19-Stmr ST. Louis, for South
ampton and Cherbourg; stmr iceland. for An
twprp. stmr Carona. for Liverpool: stInr Minne
hsba for London; stmr Patricia, for Hamburr
sfmr Caledonia for Glasgow.
ANTWERP Sailed Sept l9-stmr vaderIand
iOs OssoUTHAMPToN- lrn Sailed Sept 1e-stmr st
Paul for New York.
ouEENSTOWN-Arrived Sept 1s-Stmr Um
bria from New York
Arrived Sept ie-stmr Umbria, from New
York. for Liverpool.
cHERBoURG-saiIed Sept 1e-stmr Amerika,
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