The herald., 1896-05-30
MARKETS OF THE WORLD
Local, Eastern and Foreign
Commercial Dealings
WALL STREET SPECULATION
A Valuable Commercial Compilation by
the State
Where Our Exports 90 and Our Imports Come
from-lmportance Of the West India
Tradc-Locsl Markets

Trade-Locsl Markets
Secretary Olney is doing an Invaluable
service to commerce In a compilation from
consulor reports showing the commercial
relations rel Of the United States In 1874 and
1895. Bradstreets thus summarizes the
results in this inquiry:
Anything like a comprehensiye review lew
OF the 2S3 pages of statistical Information
ton is out OF the question in this place.
a reference to few of the facts developed,
eating the distribution Of exports from the
United States among the six principal
countries Of destination shows that IN the
ports from the United States valued at
$iSl .099,2 67. or. 4S.3 per cent OF the total
for all countries. and the British possess
ions S92. ,703 or 1913 per cent Of the total,
and possessions being .s5ss. SOs.s7O or $50
Of the total Of all exp91rbts. os T a
l63 or 1914 per cent; Canada with $96, &C.! ,O9i.
or GA per cent; France with $55, 81. 81. or
3l2 or 40 per cent, and Belgium with $685.
4229 S9, or 3.2 per cent Of the total.
A similar table. indicating the SIX prin-
the United States, shows that in the year
1894 the United Kingdom furnished i'm
ports to tt the value Of % or Is peF
that the British possessions furnished i'm.
ports valued at 81 ooo47S or i per srs cent Of
III, IL
q per cent Of the whole. from the British
empire and its possessions. Next in order
came Brazil with $1,000 1853; or y per pc oS cent
nearly ~ per cent: Germany with 1853 3SI,-
905, or IL per cent; France with N7519,9I
or per cent, and Canada with SSo, '90. ZIG,
or 5 per cent of the total value of all i'm
ports.
Some tables dealing with the foreign
tain points of interest, in view Of the strug-
gle that has been going on in Cuba for more
Than year; The figures given show that
Islands far exceeds that Of any other coun-
try having dealings with them. The total
import and export trade of the United
States with the islands amounted to $101,-
in 1880. amounted to only sss % as, that OF
that of f France sss t. to only 100 The
figures of imports from the islands show
that they are mainly dependent upon the
ducts this country taking SIS. Sl3 .S95 worth.
rs compared with O60 worth by
Spain. g. 25S. 100 worth taken by. France
and $685., 5oI worth taken by Great Britain.
Current Quotations
Markets developed very little change to-
day. Eggs are dull. poultry is weak but
ter steady. cherries and currants rather
easy. berries very firm: Potatoes are firm
for good stock, weak for poor, onions are
BUTTER-Local creamery. 2-lb squares.
3504Oc; coast creamery fancy, 2-lb.
squares 32hM35c; coast dairy fancy 2-fb.
squares. 27isG3Oc; do. 1%-lb, 25G271ac; COM
a asc. s'"ue' anu 'e' ''"' ''' --'a~
CHEEsE-Local full cream. large, loo;
i2s. All hc more cased for shipment.
caf2snS ranc per sS aDa
zoe; asparagus, per lb. 6qSc; beets, per 100
lbs. soc; caulillower, per doz.. &C; celery
do. =: cabbage. per 100 lbs. 15c: carrots.
do. sOc; chilis. dry. per string, soc: Mexi-
can. per 10. 15c; green. per ID, 12c; cucum-
don sc sI 1eeS egg Dan dop D. s
IONS Ions gre green No. per doz punches 2oa1oc do.
E rs "0r'hs5% Per yellow FL 'os asE
ioo6 lbs. 7sc; green peas, per Is. PIC
lib. 15c; string beans, per lb, SAFE; tomat-
oes per box, $l.6o: turnps per 100
S Pee souash
GREEN, TRU1Ts-Pears., - per box:
sancx sppes HhoGe to
Bananas. s2S5a2:5O per bunch; cherries.
blackberries, 12is1l15c; apricots. per box.
SIPS: currants per box. 7O0SOc gooseber.
ries, per lib. &c; raspberries. per box. 12lsdD
CITRUS ERu1Ts-oranges. nayels. $500
Gi350: Mediterranean sweets. $225M2.75:
Ea, N.75d2Oo; Eureka and Lisbon. ii75@
cd m2N iSc A psr b seransS 5 Sseyy
POULTRY-Hens. A.0oa475 per dog:
100: Old ROSTERS. So, OOa4 90: ducks, %SO4
$50: turkeys. l44ISc per H.,
and oSt sse a i SsGleS $685. S oose
MILL sTuFFs-Flour. Los Angeles,
s E s.ssa,nn Spasas ba per- oFef Son
local. $500: northern. s155O;. shorts. per
ton local: $3.50; n, n,sorrtth Ct! sl7;oo rolled
Cyl DRIED iSi ' FkUITs~App T 'l' sun dried
sacks, per Id, ee@Sc; boxes, 5@7c; evaPo:
choice, &c. Nectarines. fancy. sasse: choice.
9 Piumy. pitted choce isc Pranes. choi ss
boxed dc, $qSc: sacks, pose; fancy. 1oc.
shell. l2c; hard shell. &c. Pecans. ls@i5%c.
F1 MfpEs io INB woo1-Hlde.. as they
run, 1o!3c per Id; SOUND kps, sc; bulls and
stays, size; calves. 15c: sheep pelts, .2la04Isc;
wool. spring clip. good. 4a6c; inferior, so
'TALLow-s9sNc.
a!e lvG caiTss per SHEEP sResxss sS@
DRESSED MEATS--All per 1b.-Beef
4s4@5c: veal. 5M51sc; mutton, 4@D41ac; lamb
5u6c: pork. blhM6c
CURED MEATS-Eagle hams. 91sc: Rex
hams. 10G14c, av. lie: selected pig hams
Ease, ay; &C; DIAMOND G picnic hams. 80
bacon wrapped 1sc; Rex homeless
fast bacon backs, TIC; Rex homeless ham,
sugar cured. &c; Rex homeless butts SIZE:
Rex dried beef (sets). lOc; Rex dried beef
0nsides), lie; Rex regular dried beef -;
smoked tongues. per Id, &c., light medium
bacon nc; medium bacon, SIC; dry salt
clear bellies, 10000, av. &c; dry salt short
clears. 35Q40c, av &C.; dry salt clear backs,
SAC: Rex pure leaf lard, tierces &c; ivory
tierces basis. SIC: Cottolene, tierces, 5tsc.
RAISINS-Fancy clusters, 81. 25; 4-crown
l. L clusters s1.10@1.25; 3-crown l. L, per
90cM$1.OO; 3-crown loose muscats, per box,
60070c; 2-crown loose muscats, per bx 506
CSC; ordinary loose, per box. 45@55c: @
erwin loose. in. sacks, per Id, 21a@2Ac: g.
crown loose. In sacks, per lb, 21a0I2%c:
4-crown. per ID. 3hQ4c: Sultana. seedless,
fancy blend, per lb. 6dI61hc: Sultana seed
less. choice, per Id. 3ia14c. Fractions: Half
boxes, 25c; quarter boxes, 5Oc, per box
higher than wholes.
FIGS-California white. per lib. 4@D5c; CAL
iifornia black. per h. 4q41ac; California
fancy. per lb,. 75QS5c; imported Smyrna.
BAGS-(Net cash)-Calcutta, 5351ac; DO
tato bags. 4c; dried fruit sacks. 100 lbs, 6f.0p
TIC: bean sacks. &c; walnut bags. 14@16c;
VIE BEANS sSssS ANS SIo, DRIED pEAs-pink. sl.ss
M1.50; lima, $2.90@3.00: Lady Washington,
H.60Q1.60 white, small, $1.7502.00 garvan-