Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-23
SAN FRANCISCO HARRIET.
IRGronrED FOR TIE rrcoRD-uHIoS,l
General Merchandise.


BAGS AND BAGGING-An invoice OF Sos
bales Calcutta Wheat Bags arrived by the Hong
kong steamer on the 10th. The Clan McFaI-
lane arrived from Calcutta on the It'll, with 4
fun cargo Of Bays Ragging and Jute, consigned
to the California Jute Mills Oakland. There
are two ships now due from Calcutta, last of the
season, both OF winch nave some cohslSnnlents
of Bags. 4 small lot Of standard Calcutta Wheat
Bags Importation Of 1881. sold recently at Sc.
Spot lots OF importation 1885 are quoted al 5l4@
SIC Tor June and July delivery at 53Eet311c.
The quantity il sight appears 10 be amply sui
fioent for the seasons wants.
BOOTS AND SHOES-Jbis branch of business
makes good show through the auction rooms.
If nowhere else. Up 10 the present year. a trade
sale monthly was ill that vas thought possible.
The spring trade opened in Earch with four
large credit sales. Ia Aoril there we're five
more. Thus far this month there have been
four, the last Occurring On the 18Th These
sales are represented as having been !n"2sur-
ably successful The attendance has been good,
the bidding at tines spirited ana the large 2ata-
logues cleared, with 8. NE Implications
BRBAD-Ship Bread, &c; FilCt Bread 3J5{24c;
Soda Crackers, SIC for plain and 65ae for extra ;
Cakes vary from re 20 BIC, according to variety.
BRICK-BGth and Fire are In light demand,
and prices are without change. Building de
scriptlOns are fairly active.
BR0ONS-Hood inquiry for al sorts and sizes
local make.
CANDLES Eastern brands are quoted rs
follows Acme SteaTic Acid axe: Star, l&c !;
Adamantine, lie; Upper, &c; Gross & Co 5
Adamantine, "A o., PFC; Hardness Patent
Wax, lie; Cornwall q Bros Adamantine, l9c
for u or and lG54@llC for u or; Grants PhilG-
deiphia made. PFC Merriam q MOTgan's Par
afine Wax Ice Weri's SteNVic Acid. l7Jsc
for &c OF and l55lc for II o.. SPERM 259,2Se.
CASE GOODS-Eastcrn varieties are quoted rs
follows Oysters, {! 26lG2 - CLANS. 81 60Gl2 80;
Holsters, 81 6OG2 50; Chickens and Turkeys,
s. % Green Peas, 81 so; Green Com, 81 50 >
dozen.
CEMENT-Imports this month have been
quite free. The demand is more active than ut
any previous time this year.
CIGARS-Local factories report q good inquiry
and steady rates.
COAI-Prices show no Improvement Coast
supplies are well maintained. Two new mines
are contributing TO the wants Of the market, I'M
der the name Of Cedar River and Green River,
both in Washington Territory.
COFFEE-ImPorts for the first four months
Of the year aggregated 1865 500 rs, or upwards
of 0OO,OuO in excess Of the same time last year
The political disturbances in Central America,
whence over 80 per cent. of our supplies are re-
cclVed, account for the large quantity landed
here. We quote Central American grades al 81
@Iic. ana java al l65&Glsc
CORDAGE -Sisal, 4 inch and upwards &c;
other grades, 9Gi0c; Manila, II inch and up
wards, &c; other grades, I411{G17c.
DRUGS-We quote Bi-CArb Soda, 3i%64S3 &c;
Caustic Soda, S}z@5c; Sal soda, 81 . Tor
Pacific and 81 30 for English: Soda Ash l3zG2c;
California Crystals, $3,e SIC Tor refined ana 3l@
t5e = 10 for powdered.
DRY GOQD6-Thc feature of most Importance
Is the large auction sales Of COHoHs and cling
hams il New York last week The entire lines
offered were closed out at satisfactory prices,
thus indicating better condition Of the mar
ket than many had supposed existed. The local
demand is quiet.
FlSH-Thus far this season the run Of Salmon
has been unusually light, and prices have stiff
cned a little both here and in London. Deliv-
cry on the Columbia river is now given at 95c TO
u %. New Pacific C0dGsh have been put on the
market at &c ia son bcls, while the cure Of
1874 Is selling ~ 2tzc.
LEATHER Nothing Of fnteres. 10 report an
der this head.
LUMBER---Good demand exists, and prices
MATCHES common Block descriptions are
steady at %2ilc.
MATTING-Common. 81 50: Contract, $50
50 Fine Contract, Sos Imperial, 5000 :
roll of IL yards.
METALS Market abundantly supplied with
al kinds, ana prices are nominal. The MEETINGS
Of Pig Iron continue light The Clipper Gap
furnaces will soon be fired again.
NAIL5-iOcal product, 3 80; lots Of 200 kegs,
OHs-supplies of all sorts are good. and
prices generally favor consumers.
PAlNT&-The local White Lead factory Is sup
plying he trade a, &c.
QUICksILVEK-Exp0rt moreme.: is fair, hut
mostly for account OF producers. Prices nom
lnal Al 50 = musk.
RICE-A fun curgo arrived from Honrkong
on the 10th, and another IS due. We quote
Mixed China AZ 81 flSa4 IS per two mats, and
other grades of China on The same basis, Ha-
waiian IS held Ut 8 &c.
RUBBER GOODs-prites of GoodyeaT's Rub
- l-ta4ti- az RNAbst'a as I'-i'lF'2 A'h'l'i
Goats from Sl5 to S9G : dozen: Rubber Legg1ngs,
from 81 TO S. : dozen Rubber Pants, from Sl5
TO SIS Z dozen; Rubber BOOts-CTack Proof
Rubber Boots, Hip. SO 2 dozen; Union, Nation
Al and Goodyear Rubber Boots Hip, $40 2
dozen; Rubber Betting, Packing and Hose
prices are lower than they have been during
the past season
SALT is without change, aud supplies Of do
mestjc and foreign are good
SOAP-Palc and Chemical Olive. 4I23Ge;
fancy kinds, 7esc; Castle. 5148ec for brown
and lOlaal5c for white.
SPICES-NO change in the usual list. Sage IS
quoted at 81 e and TapiocG At SIC.
SUGAR-Ou the 18Th the American Refinery
put mp prices re 2 10 ali round. The revised
list Is Is follows