Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-04
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
REPORTED FOR THE RscoRD-uSIos.l
San FRANCISCO. October I'd.
Ganarnl AIarcl,

| General Merchandise.
| BAGS AND BAGGING-It was not thought
| possible three months ago that Calcutta Wheat
Bags would sell this week as low as SIC, but
! they have. The nominal rates to-day are go
| CSC: California Jute Mill make, 61a9l7c.
| BOOTS AND SHOES-Fair demand for season
BREAD-Ship Bread is quoted at &c; Pilot
Bread :1s(d.4c; Soda Crackers, 512c for plain and
! exc 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 tirst-class, and
| the market is well supplied.
| CANDLES.-Eastern brands are quoted as
| follows Acme Stearic Acid, 1910; Star, l3c
Adanantine, lie; Taper, Sc; Gross & Co. s
Adamantine, II o., 12S@l5c; Hardness Patent
| Wax. 17c Cornwall {; Bros Adamantine, l21ac
| for II and l0s4@1lc for u o.. Grants Phlla-
! delphia made, Pic Merriam & Morgans Par
| affine Wax 17@lsc; Werks Stearic Acid, 171ac
| for 16 or and l51ac for IA or; Sperm, 25@2Sc.
CASE GOODSEEasternv varieties are quoted as
| follows oysters, 81 25GG2 50 CLANS. 81 50@3;
HOLSTERS, 81 75&2 50; Chickens and Turkeys,
| So IS Green Peas, 81 50; Green Corn, 81 70 2
| dozen
CEMENT-Market well supplied with Eastern
ana foreign and prices favor buyers.
| CoRDAGE.Ssal, llSl212c; san Francisco
COAI.-There is scarcity of Lump Lehigh
and English Foundry Coke. Otherwise the mar
ket is tolerably we'll supplied, the arrivals for
the past two months having been large. The
quantity of foreign Coal now due is eonsidera-
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 l2c for choice Java Ice to
1Sc
DRUGs-Alum, oss4aSc refined Borax, 101zc;
Blue Vitrol 6@6l4c; Birthstone, SIC for roll and
SIC for California refined Cream Tartar, $50
34c; Nitric Acid, 10@llc Tartaric Acid 60@62c
Sulphuric Acid, 21afa4c.
DRY GOODS-Prices favor buyers, as stocks
are generally heavy.
FISH-Canned Salmon can be had at 81 up to
81 20, the latter figure for fancy brands of Column
bia River Best brands of Alaska are 81 10. Pa
cifc Goldfish is in good supply at &c 2 H.
LEATIIER-The price is easier than it has
been at any time this year.
LUMBER-Great irrcgularity in quotations Is
the rule, BUYERS having the advantage of sellers.
MATCHEs-Precussion, S212c g gross. De-
mand steady.
MATTING-Common, 81 so; Contract s. to
Sc so; Fine Contract s7aS; Imperial, 5000 2
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.
NA1LS-The Oakland factory is supplying the
market at 81 rs for l0d to God
OIL-China Nut is down to 6006212c; Califor-
n1,i Castor, 81 IS for No. l and 81 % Tor No. .;
Petroleum i'll faucet cans, DC to Bic for $50 de-
greeS.
PAINTS-White Lead is 61lc, and other colors
on the same basis.
PAPER-Wrapping descriptions are in good
demand at old prices.
QUICKsILVER-The export movement this
month has been excessively dull; nevertheless
prices are firm at S3l@32.
RICE-Hawaiian may be quoted at .o@51l4c
China 354@6Ec.
SALTEMarket well supplied with all kinds
and prices are easy.
sOAP-Good demand for all laundry and toilet
descriptions.
RUBBER GOODS-The net prices for three-ply
and four-ply Rubber Hose are 76Gl9c for y inch
7@g23c for q inch, 16@3lc for inch. 20@39c for
IL inch, 24Gti7c for inch, 32G621ac for2 inch
and 40c@S1 for . inch Suction Hose, 37@50c for
inch, 55aS21 &c for y inch. and 75c@Sl so for
inch Steam Fire Engine Hose, S0c@S1 %. These
| are the prices of the Cutta Percha and Rubber
Manufacturing Company
SPlCES-SagO and Tapioca are now quoted OF
SC. No changes are reported i'll other kinds.
STARCH-From &c to &c will cover all kinds
of leading makers
SUGAR ; Granulated, s74@s24c; Powdered
&c Cube and Crushed, 914c; Yellow, 719gSc !;
Hawaiian grades, 5@61ac.
SYRUP-American Retnery's product in kegs
is quoted at 521ac.
TEA-Japan-Co Common 1S@20c good 25@30c !;
superior. Soc; extra fine, 50@60c;. Gunpowder
and Imperial-Common, soc: superior 81 a@y5oc;
extra fine, 67@r70c; Congon and Souchong-Com-
| mon, zoe; superior, 3712G45c; extra fine, 50@
75c; PoUchong-C 1sib papers, l5@25c !;
Foochow-Oolong, 35@45c in papers; Comet do,
55c Formosa 25G3jc fine do, 40Gg55c finest do,
| 65CG70c 2 ID.
WOODENWARE-Th Coos Bay stave and
Lumber Company's price list quotes hoop
Painted Pals at - 30; vanished do, brass
hoop, 81 rs vanished do, galvanized hoop, So;
| white do, galvanized hoop. S3@3 so, and brass
bound do, S6d7 so per dozen.
WOODEN GO0DS-Prices continue to favor
buyers, and stocks are large.