The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-04-10

San FRANo1sco, March q, 1888.
DEAR SIR:-0ur last circular twas dated
+ Feb. 2Sth, per Australia.
- SUGAR-On the Sth inst. the California
S1e refinery reduced prices of all grades of re-
wa fined &c. per pound and the American REIN
I cry met this reduction the same day.
This made the prices of both retneries as
o. follows: Cube 6isc; Granulated Sac; Extra
mo G SIC; Golden 81 other grades the usual
difference. Since the Sth inst. prices of re-
= fined IN this market have remained IN
alt changed. There have been the following
The changes in the cube basis: Feb. 18th $780,
80 March Sd SIC; 10th 1890. and 22d 513c,
AL for sc test.
EASTERN AND FOREIGN MARKETs-Tnere is
M no material change to note In the general
= condition of the sugar markets of the world
~ for the past month. The London ana CONT
ant mental markets have ruled steady, the ten
dencY for cane being little easier and the
prics Of beets continuing about the same,
Uul with slight fluctuations. Cuba and other
on West India markets have not yet been dis
tn posed 10 make lower quotations for the pur-
pose Of efecting sales. To show the slight
fluctuations in beets We give London quota
Or tons during the month, as follows: March
90 1st, rs 45zd; %, lis. 715d Sd. las. Cd; 9Th,
AS. 45Sd; 7th, AS Cd. No change until the
q 10Th. when they advanced to las. 7120; 2lst,
l4s Cd; 22d. las. 4I6d; 23d, lis. Cd. aud oath,
D. is 451d; since the oath there has been no
A'S change reported here.
70 Stock at four ports G. K. March 18th was
co $500 tons over the previous week, or 224042
tons against 1856 tons same time last year.
Receipts 10000 tons; deliveries $4,000 tons.
al The New York market has ruled dull.
no Shortly after the beginning of tie month the
n. position for raws seemed stronger and good
IL demand prevailed, but this did not continue
long. In general, transactions have been
n small and limited, the wide dlnerence be-
tween buyers and sellers rendering il almost
oe useless 10 undertake negotiations. Buyers
ar claim they have sufficient stock for current
70, wants, while sellers seem unwilling 10 make
concessions, and have maintained their po-
sition firmly. All branches of business in
an New York and other large eastern cities have
TT been practically suspended for three DAYS
during this month owing to the greatest
u storm ever experienced In the East. The
to- effects of the blizzard lasted several DAYS.
Refneries prevented from making de-
lIveues IN any direction and their output
so accumulated 10 such an extent that 1t was
Ia necessary to stop melting. Under these cir
a cumstances and other influences, refiners
have not felt disposed to increase their
pl stocks. Prices of reiined in New York con-
tinue without change on the basis of 62[c.
for graduated. This has now been the price
&C for nearly two months.
ID Latest Geographic advices from New York
ST Of yesterday state that the situation remains
a unchanged, prices nominal. London quota
tions for beets remain unchanged.
Cd RICE.-We quote price at Sic. with up
ward tendency owing TO short receipts and
h. the Carolina crop not coming due until next
September.
ST FIOUR.-G. G. E1. Family 81 10 per Dbl
al TO. b. FL Dorado 50 80 per Dbl. f. o. b.
al Crown 81 05 per Dbl. f. o. b.
es BARLEY-No. feed S5c per ctl f. o. b.
Ground or rolled S1s per ton +. o. b.
OATS.-Good feed 81 so a 81 So f. o. b.
- BRAN.-Sl5 per ton f. 0. b.
HAY.-Choce wheat comp. SIS so a S19
" per ton f. o. b. Choice oat comp. Sl7 80 a
CT SIS per ton f. o. b. Large bales oat S17 so
q per ton f. o. b. Large bales wheat, $40 80
=, per ton f. o. b.
~ LIME-SI 80 and 81 per Dbl.
CHARTERS.-No late transactions for
Y, wheat, last charter, iron, 22s Sd, q. K,
Havre or Antwerp. Prospects for growing
crop continue good and any advance in
L wheat In England should favorably affect
m our freight market. The demand for vessels
n on the coast for coal and lumber, business
still continues and we to-day quote coal
IA freights from British Columbia and Puget
le Sound , S755 and 70 respectively.
LUMBER.-Puget Sound to Hobsan Bay,
5Os; to Melbourne Wharf, 55s; to Sidney, 40s;
" to Valparaiso, f. o. b., Ais Sd.
II We have in port loading, 1900 tons and
:; only 5000 disengaged reduction in free
= tonnage since our last of $4,000 tons.
n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., go days, 81 8615;
la New York, sight l5c.
4, Vessels loading at San Francisco, March
IS, bktne Discovery, to sail March %, for
OF Honolulu; bark w. b. Godfrey, for Homo
lulu; schooner Golden Fleece, for Hilo; brig
L. W 6. Irwin, for Honolulu.
Yours faithfully,
n WILLIAMS, DIMoND d Co.
IA