Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-03
COMMERCIAL.

san Francisco Wholesale Markets.
From the Sacramento Union OF Saturday.
The general market is evidently affect
cd by the great influx ofimported goods,
for which there is but o limited outlet,
in consequence Of the stoppage Of trade
with the interior by the ]protracted in
clement weather. Bags and bagsinS
materials are much lower in price than
for several months past. Several heavy
transactions have been completed at II
marked decline. Boots and shoes are
offering at auction at prices that scarce
IL cover cost and charges. Candies are
considerably lower. The heavy impor-
tations have demoralizcd the market.
For the first time in many months there
has been a large sale Of this article at
auction-ll,0 900 boxes were thus dis
posed Of at the following rates: Emery's
at l5.6l6Sc; Macy's lSc; Ropes lIic;
Star l7sc; Grants 22ic; Woods l6sc f;
Proctor & CANDLES lie; Harris X
Crimes Ice. II is almost certain the
lowest prices have not We, been reached.
Coal is weaker, with accumulating
stocks. Sydney is offering ut Sl3;
Pennsylvania at Sl5. Coffee is very
dull, with u downward tendency. Drugs
and chemicals, which u few weeks since
were scarce and unusually high, are
now so abundant as TO be almost I'M
saleable. Fish are dull of sale. Cod
is held at 7i@74c, but with movement.
Mackerel are controlled by one firm which
demands So - for kits, and Sl5 for half
bbls. Fruits of all kinds are in excessive
abundance; $1,000 oranges and 10000
lemons have been received from Los
Angeles during the week. Fresh APP
Piles are so = cent. dearer than they
were last month, owing to cessation OF
imports from Oregon. 1t is reported
that the crop in that State IS badly
damaged by the frost. Dried apples
are selling at s6lOc.; apricots l+Gl5
cents; pears III l22c; peaches 3@ l24c;
ounces l2lc; plums lo@e0. Molasses
is dearer. Sandwich Islands scarce at
35c r. gallon. Oils Of all descriptions
are dull. Linseed is offering at 81 -
al. 25; lard at 81 lO@l Is; China Nut
at S5c: Coal is being concentrated for a
further advance; Devoe's is held At soc;
Downer's at 55c z gallon. Salt is de-
clining. The cargo from the Sandwich
Islands sold at Sl3 r ton in bulk, and
Is in bags; Carmen Island is Offering at
STA 506l5 r ton. Sugars have
materially advanced, owing to an ar
rangement between the %refners, by
which one of them is to remain Idle FOR
four years, 10 enable the others to
make the business sufficiently profitable
to pay for such idleness. Powdered
sugar is now held at l5c; circle 4
crushed at l43c; yellow c at l2e-wi.h
an almost absolute certainty Of q fur.
Their advance. Syrups have advanced
l2Ic p gallon under the new arrange
ment. San Francisco Golden is now
held at 75c 2 gslloa-ff,een days since
it was selling at 62!c. Spirits are not
in as active q demand as they were last
week. Prices are sitter. Eastern
Pure is held a, 81 9OG2, Tea is held
for extreme prices. Tobaccos are
frmer. The stock of W. T. Coleman
L Co. was sold at auction-about 7lO
cases-which realized good prices.
Wines are in active demand. There
have been heavy transactions in French
clare,s at an advance OF previous
prices.