The herald., 1896-12-13

factories: 3 per cent in the amount of
area under cultivation, and the harvest
Is expected to Yield an increase OF 81 per
cent over that of the preceding year.
The following is an estimate of the
worlds raw sugar production for the cam
paign of 1S96-97, and a comparison of the
'''' ''' 1sss-s7 1886
Tons. Tons.
Estimate of production of
cane sugar .............. $780, 0O0 4,S23, S99
Estimate of production of
campaign ..... .......... 1,15O, 900 1852, ,2e3
Total -. .............,... s.765, 900 $3.50, 500
Stock at the end of the
campaign 49,. 49,. :. 1.4l5OOo 1,15o,OOo
Consumption ... ........ 1850 900 7,14O,6O9
The export from Cuba. always consider
ed as the principal producer of cane sugar,
for the present year is estimated at 400.
900 tons in round figures, and probably will
not meet that amount. Cuba furnished to
the markets Of the world 392.696 tons of
cane sugar in 1S95-96. in I89495 the quantity
was 754,402 tons, and in 1S93-94 it amounted
to 1,160,172 tons.
Treasurer Parke, who was the prime
mover in organizing the nail association
says:
The nail association has been in opera
tion since June, 1895. 1t has lived much
longer than it's most sanguine promoters
expected land as financial undertaking
has been an unprecedented success. It's
present abandonment is due to the large
growth of outside competition, which has
sprung up within the past few months:
The nail manufacturers of the United
States have facilities for production. which
when employed full time. will turn out
about four times as many nails as the
country requires. good many nails are
being exported. but even these in addition
to the domestic consumption. will not be-
gin to absorb the possible product of the
American manufacturers AS conse-
quence the nail manufacturing business
up to the late of the present organization
Improbable industries in the iron and steel
line. Without an organization there is
no profit in the business.
Low prices on nails are now likely to
prevail for some time. In nutshell, this
whole matter is simply shuttle from high
to low prices, deliberately planned and
undertaken.
Whether the manufacturers are ever
likely to get together again is a question
of much doubt. Certainly 1t will be a long
time before they can do SO; and meanwhile
the consumer will have the benefit of cheap
nails, while the manufacturer will have
to work without profit
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
Eggs continue to rule weak. Butter is
very weak and prices likely to go lower
from week to week. Potatoes are strong
under light supplies.
EGGs-California ranch, choice, 22@24
n,
BUTTER-Eancy local creamery. per p
per 2-lb. square, 40; dairy; SCs,J good to
h0Se b rq o gnt SS gssn dary 9 fsncS Sa9y psr
lN ID; roll, s5as7ls; tub, choice to fancy, per
90 7sasa t'StoFK st. ~ ps isst sns sss
N1rthsrn I'm fqlI cream sph,hs Sh; rn ner ,ox
=; beets,. per 100 lbs; 80; caulihower,
per lo0 lbs Loo; carrots. do: g; ch!lis. dry,
per lb. -: cucumbers. per sack, -; egg
plant, per ib., A. garlic, do, 4; leeks, per
doz.. Is; lettuce. do. 16: green corn, per
10; do northern per 100 lbs, 1.0591.15; new
white. =; coast, 80; parsley, per
box so psf 100 D soz %
Is; Spinach. per lb., Is; string beans. per
lb., q: tomatoes. per box, sOa60 turnips,
per 100 lbs S wats5erssz per a0z bunch
Lms HREsN SsSps RfGF s Sksa aanss sr De- osr &
21aGlis; strawberries. com. 1o@ds; M c@hoice @ to
trai American. 900; bananas. per bunch.
25O cranberTss' Gds PER ha 81 sb SooaSoo
.; apricots, per lb.. :; currants, per box;
raspberries per box. =; peaches. per h.
= Rlums ogs psr psr le h. i blaeR sGRose0er5ies w5is
melons per doz :: pears Bartiet,s
per lb, a: nectarines, per crate; prures,
Der box, :; eastern apples. per barrel. $50
@eYYST @ecYYTRus TRuITs-oranges. Navels, 225
ml;so' Taxa /. .soab2oo: Eureka and Lisbon, 1.5o@
z'0Vi HONEY oisT AND BEEsWAXSHcney-
comb ,ldSS1 111s Isr per ,6 ls strained 4Ss; bees
waS, wa$SS,L%TRg@iIsmns 1sTis ~ ems s5o94.5o per doz.:
roOsers so@a co. orGsFs' SueFs' SsS@
$50; turkeys, 12@l4 per lb;
HAY-Wheat. 1O.O0411 90; barley. 5000
qs ybsa aio% sSd g. ooss Ss soS@sS Ss ca stssta sD
mi MWi1.LsTUFFs-Flour local mills. $50;
stockton brands $50; Oregon 100 5oG east a. t,
shsa corn TssS 100 oOns5s fsed sed mes @
per peDKTnb IL lbs Fk%1FsAppiss SS PEan @ sun dried
SACKS. Der lb, S1sa4; boxes. 5051s evapora-
ted ted fancy. 4; apricots; fancy i1h; choice.
nsars. rs; man fancy " evaporated. 7@9; piums,
pitted. choice, 7Gs; prunes. choice. boxed.
'NUSTfsMwaalnyts. Sfswalt Los Angeles, 7@s; me
sSeli, sg l. s@i; hardsheil, 6; pecans. 1sai5 Al
ZIP iip We91SsT es i Dns ns ss g. shsspy p5y
peits, pe 2asA; wool, spring clip, good 4@5;
LIVE sTOCKEAn per lb.-Beeves, 21s@
~; calves 3@4; sheep. 2ls@2ss; lambs,
2i5M2s4; hogs, 2ssQ3.
DRESSEO MlIATS-All per lb.-Bees
5@5la; veal. 6q7 mutton, 8; lamb, 51s;
cGUJR,E cURED MEATs-skinned hams, II; Rex
hams, IL; av., u; selected mild cure, 10ia
special fancy breakfast bacon, 12A
special plain breakfast bacon. 11%
Diamond C breakfast bacon. backs. Z: Rex
homeless hams. snSar cured. IN: Rex bone
less butts. 6h; Rex dried beef sets, 1Ga
Rex dried beef. dnA.desl. IN Rex dried
Is; light medium bacon =: medium bacon
dry salt short clears. 55@40: av.. 6R:
salt clear backs 5%: Rex pure leaf lard
tierces 6; ivory, tierces, basis, 5h; cotto-
lene. tierces, 61k; Rexolene. tierces. 5&.
RAISINS-Fancy clusters 150; 4-crown
L L clusters. 1.35@1.45; 3-crown L l.. per
-; 3-crown loose muscats, per box,
115d1.2O 2-crown loose muscats per hog
1.10@1.15; ordinary loose, per box 50Q75: p
crown loose in sacks, per h.. ~; S-crown
loose in sacks, per lb. 5h45A; 4-crown
per lb.,. 6@61s; .Sultana: seedless, fancy.
bleached. per. h., 49, Sultana. seedless:
choice, per H.; 9 Fractions e msi ms; nab! Halt
FiGS-California white, per Ib.. 4NT5:
California black. per lb;. 4@41h; California
fancy. per lb.. 1905; imported Smyrna.
BAGs-(Nst cash,-calcutta. 5@s.l: 20.
Q7M; bean SACKS. 5; walnut bags, 14916;
wool sacks. 70