The morning call., 1890-09-03
Anolh'r Advance in Coal cefet, sugar, Buiter,
Canned Fruits and Hops-A Few
Statistics for Angus.


were l,066,l60 centals, valued at S1,4760I3,
making total exports for the frsttwo mOlthS
OF the crop year of 1,7449Q2 centals, valued
at S2.403, So The wheat market has been
going down Of late in sympathy with
steady decline abroad. and is weak and quiet
at the close.
Barley, after q fortnight of apathy. has
taken Il turn for the better and yesterday
scored an advance of ~ cents per Genital
with an improved demand Large sales Of
brewing barley at firm prizes are reported.
New crop Oregon oats are now coming for
ward in large shipments, and the market
shows easier symptoms, though prices are 10
lower.
Heavy receipts of corn have depressed This
ma rkct, though the decline is not pronounced
thus far.
The recent sharp rise in rye called in
heavy shipments fro NJ tie country ard even
attract some fro m Utah. In consequence
the market is new largely stacked. lower and
he elected.
Bran and midilings have been tumblng
for a week, going down about as fast as they
went mp.
Grain bags are weak AMI lower. Some
sales at the syndicate Price of 8 cents are re-
ported, but outsiders are letting go at ~
cents. The d,mand is nothing tX ira, as the
season IS practically over.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Hops continue to lead this field. They are
now up ~ 81 and q cents per pound for new
crop, and there are nnverihed reports Of
sales at 32l5 cent. Tie market was never
stronger The New York market has gone
up sharply and New York State hops are
now bringing 40 and II cents per pound.
This makes this market very stiff. Buyers
are anxious and are bold bidders but
growers and h0lde"S are Ot1,h ana many of
Them refuse to lei 20 even ut present prices.
There is large money III hogs this year.
Wool is in moderate demand and steady.
Dealers are cautious about doing much until
the Mckinley Tariff Bill Is voted on next
Monday. This bill is the Keynote Of this
market at present Holders could make free
sales by conceding point, but this they re-
fuse to do.
Hay continues 10 rise and is very firm and
in demand.
Beans are unsettled as the new crop is
coming in. pinks have already declined
under this new influence, but the other de-
scTiptiOnS still keep UP.
Potatoes and onions have tn declined
under larger receipts. Butter has suddenly
gone up again. Choice butter Is scarce and
therefore brings mole money. Cheese shows
no change, either uu or down Choice eggs
continue scarce and readily command 37l3
cents.
Fine white honey is doing better, but any
thing OF color is not wanted. Even white
comb in tWo-popn1 frames drags. There is
no buyer 50 particular rs the honey buyer.
Fruits continue stiff. Peaches are now
worth / cents to 8 cents pound, Bartlett
pears 81 to z cents, and egg p,ums
cents in large lots Verify, this is Il great
yer for the uitgrowers. Dried fruit
shows no marked change from last week
Peaches are neglected and weak. Prunes
have gone up in New \ Ork, but are dull
here. Grapes are weaker. ApricotS, pitted
plums and white nectaIines are in demand
and steady. Red nectarines are not wanted.
Apples are stiff and in brisk demand for the
East.
The meat market shows several slight
changes. Hogs are frActiOnally lower under
large arrivals. and mutton and lamb are
staadier. Beef is weak and plentiful.
Tanbark is higher. RAILROAD ties are
lower
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Although statistics are againsta high sugar
market, prices have again gone up. Here is
the fact against the statistics. The aggre-
gate stocks August LIST were i7,S92 tons,
against 5j5S9 tons Mt even date in 1889. Tho
European crop Of bects this year lromises
10 be the heaviest on record.
Coffee is stH and active, and a small ad-
vance has been scored in Salvador. The
Central American imbrOIlO has not yet
affected the market, though picking has COM
menced IN Guatemala.
Is not over strong Hams and bacon con-
tlnue to creep up in sympathy with strong
Western markets. In small groceries Turk
ish prunes, currants in barrels, foreign chic
DRY and canned tomatoes have advanced.
Canned fruits have again gone up. The
enormous demand continues and the Gamers
are taxed TO their utmost clpacity TO ill the
orders accepted early in the season. Half
OF the current orders are perforce ignored
This gives an idea of the immensely OF the
dan Il f+t.s nod trf
Canned salmon IS in very fair demand at
unchanged prices. Very little salmon re-
mains unsOld on the Columbia River.
Alaska fish L coming to hand quite freely,
receipts for the season to date being heavier
than last year The AStorian says:
There has probably been no season in the his
tory OF salmon PACKING on the Columbia when
the pack has been disposed OF so rapidly as the
present. FOR some time past every steamer has
been loaded on hei up trip with salmon and sui
it goes. AT this rate very little viii be II to 20
over The bar for foreign ports. 1t is thought
there IS probably not more than $4,000 cases
left on The river
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Coal seems TO be once more on the ram
page in good earnest. The Puget Sound de-
scfptions were advanced 30 cents per ton
Monday, making an advance of 81 to s. per
ton. according TO brand, within eight DAYS
Several Australian kinds have also been
marked up. The WeliDgtOns remain I'M
changed and they are now only 81 higher
than the Puget Soun0 Goals, whereas The
difference is generally much wider. The
situation is complicated by a general strike
in Australia, all the Newcastle mines being
Shut down, and those who remember tho
great strike there several years ago and the
high prices we paid for coal then will not be
apt TO regard the present condition of affairs
with uncOncern.
The private circular of l. Steuart gives the
rCee pts Of coal at this port for thus far this
year 81 666, 100 tons, against ri, 99S during
the same time in 1892 and S1l, I34 in 1883.
The circular says:
Notwithstanding the fact that the strike con
tinues in the Wellington mine IN British Column
bia and that lockout OF the miners in the coal
pits of the Newcastle district of New South
Wales was put in force last wees, cOmpara-
lively small advance In the spot price OF coal has
as yet been marked. Tie principal reasons for
tins are that The supply of steam and domestic
Goals has been guile sufficient to I'LL all require
ments, the deliveries OF coal III port during the
pasi month being little IN excess OF the CORE
spending month OF | st year, as shown by my
statement of coal receipts, while much advance
over present quotations would open this market
10 and Induce liberal shipments Of coal from the
Rocky Mountains.
Tie advance in prices of foreign coal has en-
abed importers 10 les1me shipments OF coal
from Great Britain, and engagements for sup
plies from that quarter nave been quite free.
Metals show no particular change beyond
the sharp rise in tin plate to 50 30 per box,
due to tariff legislation.
The bulletin of the American Iron and
Steel Association, Issued at Philadelphia.
says:
We present another notable advance in the
production OF pig iron In The United Stales The
total production OF pts iron in THIS country in
the first six months OF 1890 was 5,169, 1877 net
tons. an Increase Of 754,653 tons over the pro-
due ion In The last six months OF 1889, when we
produced 4,b5,oS4 net tons. Each half year
except one since July l. 1885, has witnessed an
increase In most instances very heavy Increase
over the production OF the preceding half year.
But The Increase in the first half OF 1890 over the
last bali of 1889 ecpsed ali previous haif-yeally
Increases.
Quicksilver is in better demand at So 10
SJ6 Per flask. These are lower rates than
recently quoted ard may account for the i'm
proved inquiry. The receipts at this port
thus far this year amount to 309S TASKS.
against 0,444 in the same time last year aud
1896 in 1888. The exports by water have
been 5i06 TASKS, against $3.50 and S597 re-
sprctively in the previous two years
Lumber continues in demand for both
coast and foreign use, and there is a large
fleet loading, or chartered to load, on tho
Sound. The receipts of lumber at this port
tro., - Co..