Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-18
General Merchandise.

SAN FRANCISCO, OcEODer 10Th.
BAGS AND BAGGING-Wheat Bag importers
have been again disappointed The prospects
of making something were apparently never
| better than they were I few lnonths ago The
leading importers have been 10th to give up the
situation Even us late as so days ago they went
into pool to raise prices to &c, but the only par
ties who have received any benefit from that
arrangement are these who did not so in with
the others. Calcutta Wheat Bags are known to
have been sold down as low as &c in the last few
weeks. They could not have gone lower if COM
petition had been lett free. The contract en-
tered into i'll August viii expire on the LIST prox-
imo. Bul the season for buying Wheat Bags for
current wants has passed. instead OF there not
being enough to supply the crop wants OF lSSi,
it is now openly confessed By parties in the ring
that from 1000 600 to l5 coo Wheat Bags viii
probably be carried over This would not be
considered heavy stock if the article did not
deterorate by age.
from first hands is done through the auction
BREAD-ship Bread is quoted at Sc; Pilot
Bread, Sc; Soda Crackers, 5l@e for plain and
sec for extra; Cakes vary from &c to zoe, ac-
BRiCK-IIouse building kinds continue firm
and in good demand. Fire and Bath are plenti-
ful ard dull.
which the quality is fine.
CANDLES.-Eastern brands are quoted as
follows: Acme Stearic Acid, 1i1ac; star l3c
Adamantine, lie; Taper, SC; Gross * Co. 5
Adamantine, /. or, 12@l$c; Hardness Patent
Wax, lie; Cornwall & Bros Adamantine, PIC
for ii OF. and l0}4d11c Tor Il or; Grant Phla-
delpha made 1214c Merriam * Morgans Par
atiine Wax 1Td1Sc Werk's Ste0ric Acid, 171ac
for l6 OF. and l51ac for ii o.. Sperm, 25@.2Sc.
CASE GOODS-Eastern varieties are quoted as
follows: oysters, 81 23G2 30 CLAIMS. 81 JOg3;
Loosters, - 75G2 50; Chickens and Turkeys,
s. %; Green Peas, 81 90; Green Corn, 81 70 =
dozen.
CEMENT-Poulan-l is in good request for side
walk purposes.
ni,,to, ~ hov
porarily softened prices for spot lots that must
be delivered ut once from ship or wharf.
COFFEE-Demand fair and choice grades are
scarce. We quote the range for Central Amep-
CURDAGE-Tne price of Sisal was reduced 1c
2 h on the 9Th, and since then the range has
been 10tGllc. No change in San Francisco laid
Manila, which is quoted at 1614@lSHc.
DKGGS-Bi-Carb Soda, 314635lc; Caustic
Soda 3G5I Sal Soda. 81 80 for Pacific and 81 60
for English Soda Ash, 2@21sc; California Crys-
tails, 339.@lc for refined and 3i@'35c q ID for
powdered.
DRY GOoDs-The trade in jobbing circles is
represented us quiet.
FISH-The supply of Goldfish will be equal to
last year. The price is i12c. The price of Sar-
dimes in half tins has been advanced to S2G2 D.
Canned Salmon is duh and nominal The stock
on the Columbia River Is reduced to 100000
cases.
LEATIIER-The demand is fair, with weak
tone
LUMBER-Rates are cut to suit customers and
MATCHES-Precussion are selling freely at
MAf1ING-Common, 81 80; Contract s. to
s. so Fine Contract, S7;@S; Imperial, S9@10 .
roll OF 70 yards
METAI.S-Block Tin is represented as frmer
This is an exception as all descriptions are
known to be heavy.
NAILS-The card rate Of the Pacific Iron and
Nail Company runs from > - up to $ 30.
OII.-Ai kinds are weak, and prices are more
or less nominal, except perhaps, III the case OF
Petroleum.
PAINTS-Ciood demand for all kinds, as this
is the season for renovating.
PAPER-AN kinds meet with fair custom at
steady rates.
QUlCKSIl.E ETt-Thc price was last week re-
duccd 10 80 q flask.
RICE-The market for Hawaiian was broken
last week, sales of 3. 20) bags being reported at
I&4GjlEc and a round lot at the close at Be.
New Mixed China has been reduced To - 9jtG4
= two mats.
SALI-Some outside brands of English fact
DRY made sold last week at Sl7. which is de-
cline OF 81 over the price previously ruling.
SOAP-Local manufacturers report good in
quiry for all kinds
RI BBER GOODS-The net prices forthree-ply
and fou-ply Rubber Hose are 7@19c for p inch,
7G42}c for "a inch, l6@3lc for inch, 20ta59c for
II inch. 2ie47c for y inch, 32gG2t5 for2 inch,
and 10c@Sl for inch Suction Hose, 37@s50c for
inch, 53Ga2]@c for = inch, and 71c@Sl 20 for
inch Steam Fire Engine Hose. S9c@1Sl -. These
are the prices of the Gutta Pcrcha and Rubber
Manufacturing Company.
SPlC ES-The price oil CasSia has been reduced
to G5Eo6 SIC; Sage and Tapioca are quoted at Sc.
STARCH-The leading brands meet with fair
inquiry.
SUGAR-Since the reduction OF IIc on the lst
She demand has been good, The price OF
Crushed and Cube is sj4e in bbls; Powdered, IS
@loe; Granniated, $8s12c; Yellow, 7@I2c,.
SYRJP-The price Of the product of the
American Refinery was reduced sc on the Isl.
We quote bbls ut i0c, half bible l2lac, 5-gallon
kegs ~ &c
EA-Japan-Conmon 1Sdy2oc good 25@G0c
superior. sc; extra fine, 50@60c GunpoWder
and impefial-Comm0n, 50c; superior % s95j0c;
extra fac, 67a-,Jc Congon and Souchong-Com-
mon. 212; superior, S719t6l5c; extra fine 50as
75c: Pouchong- Canton, ID papers, 15@25c;
Fo0choW-Oo!oug, 555t i5c in papers Comet do,
55c FormoSa 25Ge35c, fine do, 800 SOC finest do,
6iG70c q IL.
WOODENWARE-The Coos Bay stave and
Lumber Companys price list quotes 3 hoop
Painted Pals al = 80; vanished do, brass
hoop, 3 "a VANISHED do, galvanized hoop, g;
white do. galvanized hoop, S3@3 50, and brass
bound 10, $5es7 ~ per dozen.
WOODEN GOODo-Nothing of interest TO re-
port