The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24
General Merchandise.

BAGS-Dull and unchanged. Calcutta spot. nom-
inal; May aud June, sac; Wool Bags, 36@S8c;
CANNED FRUiTs-Nothlng doing Dealers look
for activity until after the OF the year We
o. 80 FOR freestoae; Bartlett Pears 81 25@S2 80;
PIums. 81 5o@l 60; Blaekberries 81; Grapes,
CANNED observation-disclosures, 81 1O@l 20;
Peas, 81 35gl A.!
issued, says: Irade in ali branches has been very
dull during the current month and especially in this
from the interior, dealers not disposed TO in
crease their stocks on the eve OF expected larger
sales since the LIST inst do not exceed 1900 bags
the majority being good to prime Guatemala at
sold in limited quantities at c921S4 for strictly
good to prime. and good bieached unwashed Sal
more OF less nominal and could be obtained for
round parcels. Low and medium grades are scarce.
Since the last review the receipts OF Central Ameri
can coffee were 212s bugs Guatemala and 345 bags
Salvador. per steamer San Juan the 18th inst.
The receipts of new crop far this season amount
to 1910 bags Guatemala, besides few bags of SAL
yador. The stock of Central American Coffee in
first hands consists OF 125 bags Costa Rica 1876
Salvador and 1891 bags Guatemala, In all 1892
bags: Second hands are also poorly supplied and
In view of the very limited sales of the last six
weeks it is to be supposed that the Interior is in
similar condition. The New York market ruled
lower for actual spot coffee while options close
higher than at the beginning OF the month. The
latest Brazil crop estimates vary from 100000 to
550OOO bags (exports) for the present season. and
75O0,U0O to 100000 bags (crops) for that OF
1882. IL is unnecessary to observe that the
latter figures at this time are mere guess work.
The Rio province prospects appear to be particu-
larry promising" Nominal quotations are: 211s@
2lS4c for prime washed Guatemala and Costa Rica;
20S4@2l lac for good washed Guatemala aud Costa
R BIC good green unwashed SALVADOR
2O@205sc Tor fair washed Guatemala; 1Ss4@l9s4c
for medium washed Guatemala; 15@ls4ac for in
ferior to ordinary qualities
Coast kinds are nominaliy quoted as below, but 1t
Is reported that buyers eau obtain concessions The
market is not strong by any MEANS We quote
prices to dealers rs follows; Weliingtons, $i2 Q
$40. New Seattle. SO: Coos Raw
OLA Greta, =; Cumberland, $is in bulk and $40
e rsS &c. E
ROCK Springs, $l1; Rocky Mountain. Sl2 50@l3 .
FIsH-No. Mackerel, quotabe at sl4@l5 in
haifbbs and 81 90 In kits; No. 2, slS@l4 In
Kit; Pacific Cos e1sc in bundles. re in cases Sc
for homeless; Eastern Smoked Herring, soc; Dutch
and Ess tongues and Sounds 75S
NAILs-Quotable as follows: Two hundred keg
lots, 81 So for iron. 81 95 for steel and So so
for standard wire; small lots lo@20c higher all
1QUICKsILvER-Lower and nominal at ss2 q
sYRuP-The California Refinery quotes: Drips
In bbs. Csc: do. In hait-bbls 27Ihc; in 5gal kegs
32lac; In l-gal tins, 42lac q gallon.
The American Refinery quotes zoe in bnls, 221ac
in half 40, 81 rec in kegs and 81 iAc gal in cases.
sUGAR-The california Sugar Refinery has re-
Ir se neI
all sage; Dry 6ranulated, 6l4c; Confeetioners' A,
e1sc; Extra 9, sc; Golden c, 4s4c . . Bags l4c
The American Sugar Refinery quotes as follows
terms net cash: Extra Fine Cube, Crushed Fine
Crushed and Powdered 6lsc q 10: Extra Fine Pow
dered, 6S4c: Dry Granulated 6I4c; NIX do, SAC;
Confectioners' A, 61sc: White Extra O. 5ssc Extra
G, SAC Golden Q, &c o 10.
Lumber Market.
Retail prices are: Rough Pine. S2l q NJ: extra
lengths. higher: selected S27; clear $35; flooring.
1873 for No. i. $3S 50 for fancy SIS for No. q step
ping. $36G45; Rough Redwood, No. l, $2l; second
quality. SIT: selected $50; Shingles, 81 20: Lath
So 1903 so; PicSets $50 for Pine and sls for Red
wood Tor rough, $27 for fancy
Wood Market.
Posts, 9Iac each; Redwood. So so q cord; Oak,
rough, S7g7 70; do, peeled, 80 so; Pine, 81 p
cord; Railroad Ties 30@D34c apiece.
TANBARK-Whole bark, $l6 a cord.