Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10
COMMERCIAL.

iioNoisLy, MAY to- rsss.
The frequency Of movement offsreisn shipping ibis
week has lent an air q improvement g. l1eal ,rade
which 1t is hoped may take tanr.he shape 20 "hd.
wee" by ssyof variety We lean 81 no Transactions
Of commercial importance worthy % record.
The stock board met this week and transacted ti1re
than the late routine Oilers were made far ,,rirn,
stocks but declined, save $1,000 7per cent bonds Of
the Hawaiian Agricultural Company which changed
hands At siot
Among the departure for the week. the DIVA Bluhm
took a cargo valued ct ss,t53 The rurtkas vis
valued 1T tti,tis anil the " ~ pim1nds at s7ts75.so,
making The exports for the week foot up a total Of
Si1t65o.so.
The arrival, Of coal Of late have fully repleni,hed
docks again.
| From the coast we are favored this week by the
arrival IT the W Irwin. Caharien and Maipo,a
with the usual variety q coast pfoduee merchandise
etc. Date by the steamer are 10 the 80 instant Our
commercial correspondent under slii date sends the
| following letter relative to market repaua
/ 1he Mafirosa leivcs 10. to.d,y with markets almost
between seci time and harvest. and any quotations
must necessarily d. r.sy made up OF guessing and
Representation. Excessive rains having eit in
doubt whether are to have feast or famine in
cereals Won ask one grain man aud receive one
answer and the next granger quoting directly the
opposite; hut that We shall have a grand plc1ieous
harvest probably none can gliusay.
HAy-Ilolls same figure rs quoted Tor the past few
weeks at from $40 10 SIS to quantity, though
choice cannot always be found for the seeking even at
top rates.
oArs-tH to ~ some bids as a reel,r being made
Tor delivery during the year, more an experiment
than from any desre Tor trade. Grains generally are
COLL ,,p,ai,, 90, rttu Itts later an G.,,
OF our constantly recurring showers may change tho
comparison entirely within twenty four hours
SuGAR-Keeps on the even tenor ofis low estate
much to the detriment doubtless Of your planters ane
though quotations arc given they may sing small before
night, in the event OF continued shipments from New
York by sea As many Of cinneries have mnd'
contracts for supplies through this latter source III,
great demand from this quarter may he somewhat dis
counted by the several thousand barrels now afoat
The papers note an increased consumption but as III,
iobbcrs are all full to replciion Of high priced stock
glad to realize but fearful Of breaking the price, the
outlook Is not encouraging for producers. Bag susa
is quoted at 81, barrels hand other prices Il
for the past 20 days. Many believe bottom has beti
reached, and while higher figures looked for tn
prices which have previously obtained will not b.
reached
RicEStill holds its at 81, but dealers buy
ing and selling on same terms to MI ORDERS rather thai
to buy on what they deem weak market with ne,
crop close at hand s7i cents 60 days about til
top.
CANNED Goops-Are plentiful at purchasers price
nothing really firm, all fearful Of large crops hi
year. The only article holding its own being toma,oe
which expected to grow stronger.
PorAroEs Held ~ and ~ c. new at same figure
! but not ripe enough to ship.
. BurrER-Though nominally % to IS for fame
brands is weak, and a really good shipping article CA
be found in quantities to suit the lower quotation
EGGs-hre plentiful at to cents. Eastern shif
uients keeping prices at starvation rate.
The general outlook for high prices is no, encouraG
c ing and, claimed by many all goods in hand sho,
larger losses to holders at present rates Cash bein
the largest pole gets the pesimnons to realis
seems the great aim.