The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04


fined, 512@534c; Grease, &c o 10.
-wooL-we quote spring clips as follows: Choice
staple 1212@15c; san Joaquin and Southern seven
months, 12G I6c; choice FoothlI. l6@181ac Q n.
General Merchandise.
BAGs-Calcutta, spot. nominal at 6s4e: May and
nominal.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at s5I@53 flask.
CoRDAGE-Manila Rope quotaole at 161ac:l2
thread, lie; and thread, l71sc; Bale Rope.
in balls, l614c in coils; Hop Irvine, ice; Lathyarn,
Ice Quotations for the new process Manila are:
rope l2I4c I2-thread iSc; s and 8 do I$i%c:
sale rope, Lac; Lathyarn 12e; Hop Twlne 13c;
TyIps Lwlne, balls or coils l51ac; Binder
sALMoN-ColumbIa River nominal; Alaskan,
~ doz Tor standard and 76@90c q dozen for-oR
COFFEE-The circular of R. Hochkoaer saws:
This market has been kept in a very dull
condition by the decline of Coffee at New
at even lower rates than those now current
IN the United States. Notwithstanding the present
sound statistical position OF the article and the
probability that stocks in the consuming markets Of
the world will continue to decrease during the next
apprehension OF still lower prices under the inu-
ence OF possibly large crops in Brazil for sea-
son, beginning ON July LIST next. During April the
deliveries for consumption in all markets have been
small showing the general disposition of dealers to
reduce theLr STOCKS. rms mas certainly been the
case in this market resulting in restricted business
aud some rreguarity In prices dealers having to
pay current prices When applying TO importers,
while such parcels as were forced the market sold
with more or less concessions. The majority OF I'm
porters, however not anxious sellers being gov
erned in this course Independently of their indlvid
ua opinions as to the general future OF the article
by belief in moderate receipts from Central Ameri-
ca and by the knowledge besides, gained by past
perence, that the pressing of stocks at dull time
and on unwilling buyers would depress prices
reasonably. or the various qualities OF Central
Americans strictly good to prime Guatemala has
been in most request and held with much frmneSs,
owing to present and prospective scarcity; medium
guatemala in good demand at quotations. good
Costa Rica on the contrary was much neglected and
the majority OF sales effected with heavy conees-
sions: 6 God unwashed Salvador was in fair demand
at 1870 Immediately after the issue of our last
view but this price has been unobtaEable since; in
ferlor grades are dull and lower Sales from first
hands in April l0.496 bags. Receipts in April
were rs, 215 bags against II ,343 in April 1889. Re-
ceipts from January LIST to April 30th were 76,442
bags against 74376 during the period in 1889.
The stock of Central American in first hands is 49,,
45 bags against 49, 1873 at the same date last year.
Quotations are: 2u92ll .:c for good to prime washed
Guatemala: 20@21c for good to prime Costa Rica
and washed Salvador: l9@2O1se for far washed
Guatemala; 1884 @20c for fair Costa RIcn and
washed Salvador; 1634@lS1ac for medium Guate-
mala, Costa Rlca and salvador; 141a1 SAC for
ordinary Guatemala. Costa Rica and Salvador: 1888
9l912c for good unwashed Salvador.
SUGAR-The California Sugar Refinery quotes,
terms net cash: Cube, &c; Crushed, &c; Extra
Powdered, 7c; Fine Crushed 7c; Dry Grang-
lated. 65sc Confectioner's a. sac; Extra C. 55sci
Golden q, 53sc q 10.