Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-21
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
General Merchandise.

BAGS AND bAGGlNG - No SPOT business
worth mentioning. Holders OF lots to arrive are
fnner under an improvement in the primary
markets. Two o. more OF the Calcutta factories
have been losing money, and they are not
likely to sell much longer Ut rates that net a
loss. importers, who take this view OF the stu
alton, are disposed TO hold for higher figures. Ii
Is thought &c be impossible 10 purchase any lots
for June and July deliver: lnoer &c, ard some
are skiing &c. Other kinds OF Bags remain
R93Ts AND sHOEs-Trade continues very
quiet, and prices show no change
BREAD-Ship Bread, Sci Pilot Bread, 81 ole
Soda Crackers, 5l2c tor plain and &c for extra
Cakes vary from &c TO 2ac according to variety.
BRILK-Small safes Of English Bath al soc
per dozen and English FIRE at So 50 per thou
sand.
BROOMs-Fcir demand for all sorts at old
prices.
CANDLEs-Eastern brands are quoted as
follows; Acme Stearic Acid, l4j6c; star, I3c
Adalnantine, lie; Taper, Sc; Gross d Co s
Adamantine, Il o., i2Ac Hardness Patent
Wax, lie: Cornwall & Bro. Adamantine, PIC
for IA OF. and lO54Gllc for Il o.. Grants Phiia-
delphia made, I2}2c Merriam & Morgan's Par
Attire Wax l7@lsc; Nerk's Stearie Acid, 171ac
for 10 OF. and l515e for Il or; Sperm, 2Ja2Sc
CASE GoODS-Eastern varieties are quoted as
follows Oysters, 81 25@2 80; CLANS, s. 50a,3;
s. % Green Peas 81 80; Green Corn, 81 rs y
dozen. iAn invoice OF 60 cases sardInes is at
CEMENT Stocks a-e large, but the eonsump-
=
cess of any previous year.
COAL-Ihe market fura all kinds is much de
morallZed, ewing to large stocks, light COLI
sumption, scarcity of handy yard room aid
the need of vessels having cargues aboard that
have been charteredsor Wheat. The outside
price for GaGdif cargoes TO arrive has been re-
oduced l2%e. The spot price for lump Lehigh
has been reduced 81 Otherwise the quotations
are nominally the same as on the l0rh The re-
ceipts thus far this month aggregate 50 500 tons.
or an average OF 1900 tons daily. This is better
than the January average, but will hardly be
kept up during the remainder of the month
COFfEE-Ihere is g fair demand for new crop
Central American at giIdl2i3c We note sales
of 600 bags Guatemala last week for tne over
land market at III {Gl2c,
C0RDAGE-Sman sales of san Francisco-laid
Manila at 159i7c, and Sisal at gildlO5Sc
DRUGS-By the arrival of the Governor Robbie
irom Antwerp yesterday the following consigl-
Inents were received i,739 b0ls Soda, g. bbls
Alum, % bbls sulphur, I0U cases Wash Blue and
9A baskets Mineral Water Bi-Cgrb Soda $40
5'sc; CauStic soda, s. 6f15i4c Sal soda 81 - iOr
Pacific and u So for English; Soda Ash I7s12ei
California Crystals, 53G5ic tor refined and 3iI
Sc : 10 for powdered
DRY GOUDS-Jobters report q liz 1t business.
Retail dealers SEGA 70 Ut. 2iiSv
FISH-The Lentea season viii commence to.
morrow, and for 40 days the Consumption OF
Fish OF ali kinds is cNpec:ed to be much larger
than for any other ike period during the year.
LEAF HER-PTices remain steady with iail
demand for local use aud eNnn.t
III MBER-There is ereat deal OF cutting in
Nominal rates among dealers
MA II i.s.-s>-s'of Empire and Metropolitan
.-~---r>1-~<caSslon at 32}9c
-. HATllN0-Gommon, - 90 Contract s. "a
- 50: Fine Contract, S7lgs Imperial, S99I0 Z
fp.i of 30 yards.
METAIs-lmports from Antwerp yesterday
embrace eos pigs Spelter and 500 casks Zinc,
The market is well supplied with all kinds Of
metals and prices favor buyers,
NAli.S-fhts is one OF the hrst articles that
mas exhibited an upward tendency of late
Oh zrar 4fte d
tne local factory. the second one rising the
price 10 8 IS per key ior 60d. This price is still
relatively - cents less than the price ut Pitts
jug with freight by rail- added
UlL-525 cases Olive arrived yesterday direct
from Antwerp. TheF rice OF high-test Petroleum
Is now 19c.
PANTS Good demand for White Lead at &C
AZ ether descriptions are unchanged.
PAPES eWs. Wrapping and Writing kind:
an in fair demand az Old rates
QUiCkSILV Eit-Londou price, Is i5s per bot
tie Hongkohg price, sS6 per picai uS31s t'l; Sar
francisco price 80 per flask The steamer fol
CIV YORK on the lin took SVG tasks, sent by tbs
producers,
ElCE-lmporis for the month have been large
Hawaiian is selling FOR overland shipment az &
ana for local trade At Sc, loobing at sc. Tue
minimum rate for mixed China has been raised
l. &C. the range FOR all kinds being ~ 75l4e.
* BBER GOuBs-Priees OF Goodyears Rub
feT Clothing arc quoted follows Rubbe1
Coats, from SO 70 SO 2 dozen; RunbeT Leggings
from " to sls 2 dozen; Rubber Pants. from Il,
10 SIS r dozen Rubber Bocts-Grack Proc
Rubber Boots, Hip, SO 8 Dozen Union Nation
81 and Goodyear Rubber Roots. Hip SIS 1
dozen Rubber betting, Packing and Hose
prices are lower than they have been during
the past season.
sALT-Enslish factory-made varies from
Si6 20 So 50 = tSu
sOAP--Pale and Chemical Olive. Gza6c
fancy sirdS, 76,SC CASTLE, 5i4GSc for brown
and iU&Gl5c for white.
SPICES-lo0 pkgs Cassia arrived from Hong
kong on sunday. Prices of all kinds are III!
changed.
STARCH-Duryea' Superior. nc; 10, SAITH
Gloss. $500; do, Improved Cora and Maizena,
5000.
SCGAR-Since the IEh, the price in bbls g.
both TeiinericS have been as follows.
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