The morning call., 1891-10-21

frequent narrow tluc uati0ns in hams and
bacon. although there is no general move
ment up or down.
Canned fruits continue quiet, with large
stocks on hand. Canned salmon is very
dull az the combination prices. The Amer
lean Grocer says: The packers OF Alaska
salmon, who formed a strong pool or COM
binuJOn, are still holding red Alaska al 81.
fob. San Francisco, and rumorS are current
here Of an effort TO advance the price to
ST TO- As the supply Of salmon is very
large, il would seem the better policy to let
the pool carry the stock until next spring
when the demand begins. England has any
where from 400, 600 to 500, 600 cases i'll ware
house, or over one years requirements. II
the combination holds, it looks as if buyers
would have their picnic next spring, and
catch good deal OF I5c TO SOC salmon. Re
ceipts of A laska salmon to October 18th in
elusive were 520 22S, against 369. 629 cases to
same date in 1890, and PSI. sol in 1880.
Changes in minor articles Include an ad-
vance in cream of tartar, canned Holsters
and gallon tomatoes, and a decline IN Bah
bits soap to 81 30 per 100 bars.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Tobacco is rather unsettled, with cut of
8 cents per pound in several wel-known
brands. A gigantic combination of cigar
manufacturers is bruited about, put the cur
rent reports concerning it find few believers
here.
Some improvement in dry goods is re-
ported, and there is room for more In
ginghams and suitings, AmoSkeag staples
and fancy staples have been reduced 10 *
cents per ward.
Quicksilver rules firm and the market is
now only senderly stocked
The market for California wines in New
York is thus outlined by Bunfort's Circu-
lar of the 10Th: During the last two
weeks business has been rather quiet, and
while the dealers begin to realize that
the reports about the crops may mean an
advance in dry wines, they arc not abe to
get any better prices from their customers
at least for the ordinary goods. There is a
steady demand, although yet small, for vim
tags wines, and for such goods slightly bet
ter prices are obtained. Sweet wines re-
main the same. and the better qualities are
in good demand. For brandies the demand
continues good, with slightly improved
prices"
The coal market continues heavily
stocked and prices are easy, though there is
no general decline. A private circular
SAYS:
The recent formidable list OF arrivals coming
10 Band almost simultaneously tended 10 weaken
values, not that lbe amount IS greater than is re-
Quired, but wharf and yard room is In sucn de-
m9nd that lObbers are forcing sales without any
profit from ships side. This is only momentaIy,
as II is DOW generally known that sales are beng
made considerably below the prices at which
cargoes can be duplieat tor loading and en-
route. The last charter effected from Liverpool
shows an advance OF Deafly 81 per ton, and The
latest cables from Australia quote 16 shlliDgs
as tie freight rate on coal aud tonnage scarce at
that. With these facts before US, 1t is very EVIL
Qent there should be an Improvement IN present
quotations.. The market values of leading Aus
tTalan grades are continually disturbed by out
side brands, several cargoes oil which are now
alOat and buyers Tor same are unprOcuraDe
unless at low figures, as brands are very
dlincult to introduce here.