Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-04
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
lHEroRrrD FOR THE Rzconp-usIos.l
SAN FRANCISCO. October I'd.
General Merchandise,

I! SAN FRANCISCO. October I'd.
General Merchandise.
| BAGS AND BAGGING-It was not thought
nossible three months ago that Calcutta Wheat
! Bacs would sell this week as low as SIC, but
! they have The nominal ra1es to-day are SIG
/ csc; California Jute Mill make, 615GG7c.
| BOOTS AND SH0ES-Fair demand for season
BREAD-Ship Bread is quoted at Sc: Pilot
Bread, .}1aa4c; Soda Crackers, 51ac for plain and
61zc for extra; Cakes vary from &c to zoe, ac-
/ BRICK-House building kinds continue firm
and in good demand. Fire and Bath are plenti-
| full and dull
BROOMS-The local factories appear to be do
| ing we'll The stock turned out is first-class and
| the market is well supplied.
| CANDLES.-Eastern brands are quoted as
| follows: Acme Stearic Acid, l41ac; Star, l3c
AdaInantine lie; Taper, SC; Gross & Co. S
| Adamantine II o., 12t913c; Hardness Patent
| Wax. lie; Cornwall & Bro S Adamantine l2Lc
| for IA or and lo54@lle for II or Grants Phila-
! delphia made PIE Merriam K Morgan's Par
| affine Wax l7@lSc; Werks Stearic Acid, 1792c
| for 16 or and 151ac for IA o.. Sperm, 25@2Sc.
| CASE GOODS-Easternv varieties are quoted as
| follows: oysters, 81 25@2 30; CLANS. s. 50@3;
HOLSTERS, 81 75G2 so; Chickens and Turkeys,
So 25 Green Peas, 81 so; Green Corn, 81 10 2
dozen.
CEMENT-Market well supplied with Eastern
and foreign and prices favor buyers.
CORDAGE-Sisal, 11@l21@c; San Francisco
laid Manila, l615@lS1ac.
CoAL-!There is, a scarcity of Lump Lehigh
ket is tolerably well supplied, the arrivals for
the past two months having been large. The
quantity of foreign Coal now due is considers
BILE. There is an increased demand, however,
incident to the season, when many households
and others lay in winter stock.
COFFEE-Central American grades vary from
&c for ordinary Up TO 12c for choice; Java Ice to
1Sc
DRUGs-Alun, oss4aSc refined Borax, 1O1Sc:
Blue Vitrol 6@51ac; Birthstone, 31ac for roll and
SIC for California refined; Cream Tartar, $50
34c Nitric Acid, 109l1c Tartaric Acid, 60@62c );
Sulphuric Acid, 21a6a4c.
DRY GOODS-Prices favor buyers, as stocks
are generally heavy.
FISH-Canned Salmon can be had at 81 up to
81 90 the latter figure for fancy brands of Column
bia River Best brands of Alaska are 81 10. Pa
citic Goldfish is in good supply at &c T. fb.
LEATHER-The price is easier than it has
been at any time this year.
LUMBER-Great irregularity in quotations Is
the rule, BUYERS having the advantage of sellers.
MATCHES-Precussion, 3212c q gross. De-
mand steady.
MATTING-Common, 81 so; Contract s. to
Sc so; Fine Contract S7@S; Imperial, S9glo q
roll of 40 yards.
METALS-All lines are well represented in
stock, and prices are dull and nominal. Recent
losses on imports of Pig Iron have caused almost
an entire cessation of orders from abroad.
NAILS-The Oakland factory is supplying the
market at s. rs for 10d to God.
OIL-China Nut is down to G0G621ac; Califor-
niu Castor. 81 SIS for No. and 81 % Tor No. .;
grees.
PAINTs-white Lead is SIC, and other colors
on the same basis.
PAPER-Wrapping descriptions are in good
demand at old prices.
QUICKSILyER-The export movement this
month has been excessively dull; nevertheless
prices are firm at S3l@32.
RICE-Hawaiian may be quoted at .o@lo1 &c;
China 334G6lc.
SALT-Market well supplied with all kinds
and prices are easy.
SoAP-Good demand for all laundry and toilet
descriptions.
and four-ply Rubber Hose are 7Gt19c for \ inch
7@e23c for q inch, 16@3lc for inch. 20@39c for
n inch, 2i0ti7c for / inch, 32G621ac for2 inch
and 40c@sl for inch Suction Hose, 3l@3Oc for
inch, 55@S21 sc for p inch, and 75c@Sl so for
inch Steam Fire Engine Hose, S0c@S1 % These
are the prices of the Gutta Percha and Rubber
Manufacturing Company
SPICES-Sago and Tapioca are now quoted at
Sc. No changes are reported i'll other kinds.
STARCH-From &c to 91@c will cover all kinds
of leading makers
SUGAR. Granulated, s1L@sAc; Powdered
&c; Cube and Crushed, 914c; Yellow, 714@Sc !;
Hawaiian grades, 56161ac.
SYRUP-American Refnery's product in kegs
is quoted at 521&c.
TEA-Japan-Co Common $4,000 good 25@9Oc !;
superior. Doc; extra fine, 50@60c; Gunpowder
and Imperial-Common, SOC; superior 81 2ds5Oc;
extra fine 67G70c; Congon and Souchong-Com
| mon, 20c superior, 371aG45c; extra fine, 50G
| 75c; neutrality-suspicious., 15ib papers, 15@25c !;
Foochow-Oolong, 35@45c in papers; Comet do
| SOC FormoSa 25@35c fine do, 40@35c finest do,
65(170c 2 ID.
WOODENWARE-The Coos Bay stave and
| Lumber Companys price list quotes hoop
Painted Pals at s. So. vanished do, brass
hoop, 81 rs; vanished do, galvanized hoop, So;
| white do, galvanized hoop, SS@S 30, and brass
bound do, S6Cd7 so per dozen.
WOODEN GOODS-Prices continue to favor
buyers, and stocks are large.