The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
GENERAL M.hCHANDIsE.

BACS-Calcutta Grain Bags, 55sc: san Queu tin
SIS 40; Wool Bags, 27930c; Fruit Bags 514c, 5s4c
and &c for the different sizes
COAL-Harrlson's circular says: ''During the
week there have been three arrivals from Wash
ington with 1900 ton one from oregon. 45O tons;
two from British bia, "a Ions one from
Cardiff 1925 tons; two from swansea, S0O2 tons;
total, "a. 59S his amount Is somewhat below
our average consumption, still there is scarcity
OF fuel hire at present although West Hartley,
Scotch Sp int and Westminster Brymbo about
all consuni ed and but lttle the way here 1t Is
evident that the has passed for liberal ship
me- nts OF swansea Anthracite TO this market
figures prove IL. when Dingley II bill
passed Ia July last there tonnage enough en-
gagged to transport abont 81 900 tons of Coai from
swansea, whereas to-day there Is only about
49,0UO listed shrnkage of $1,000 tons in
three months The only hope of rePsining mis-
marke. will be reduc on or about = shLIinss per
ton in the cost and a decline in freight rates
Business in the fuel line is increasing and pri, es
are well sustained hence even the never-fAiling
chronic GROWERS seem partially saIf fit d. 1t Is
of values any time this fall as at no time during
the season can there BE- any marked over supply"
sou:hfield Wellington 81 So seattle. IS SO: Bry.
ant. SO 80: Coos Fay. 81 75; Wallsend, s6 75 .
ton: Cum begiand, Sl4 oo y ton in bulk and nd SIS
ton; Welsh Anthracite, $>@I2; Camel, - q
ton: Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Val
ley, 81 90; coke. $lltgl2 In bulk and $I3 q ton
in SKIS
RICE-Continues to advance Chinese mixed
s3 60@3 90 q ctl; No. l, s4@4 20 q ctl; extra
No. l, S4 40@4 go: Hawaiian. SO 1919; JAPAN
81 5000: Rangoon So 70@3 s714-
COFFEE-C E- Bickford's circular gives the re-
ceipts at this port thus this year at l2s, ,671
bags against l1o, 164 oags during the same time
bags, against 81 lO5 The sock In first hands oc-
rober ] was 90. l0s bags, against 9. s5l on the
ctober / 5,S73,O0O bags, asalnst 3 722 500
bags October i. 1896. The circular says: "a mod
erateiy active demand contin-es all classes
without change in prices The advance in un-
washed Salv ador, noted IN our last c,r u ar has
been fully sustained, aud while O reaction seems
probable, h. com petition Of serviceab grades or
santos Coffee from New YORK tends against ~
further i'm prove u rnt Prim washed Qua emalas
are In request ana new crop wonld to-dav find
ready sale both for home consumption and over
land shipment at lS12c. Recent Brazilian cables
report the hrst nov ering In santos as abundant,
ana confirm the last estimate OF 3. SOC, 600 bags
for prese mt crop Rio. The leading feature Sep
!" moer statistics has been an increase OF o54O0u
bags the worlds visible supply. 1o-day's stock
consists OF 1898 bags Costa Rica, 81 Nicaragua,
54Sl Salvador. 1902 Guatemala and 3S Mexi
ca a; in all 1902 bags against II, 56S bags same
time last year The steamer City of Para is d ue
about the Sth inst. with II bags"
COSTA RICA-17@1714e 2 h nom. for prime
washed ozone herel; l5@16c nom. for good washed
(none here); l6@gl 1ac for good peaberrv; ls0p
14s1c good to prime; II 15@D l21sc for good
mixed with black beans; 11@1212c for fair; 6@lOc
sALvADoR-I6ml6c for good to prime washed;
iS4l 41sc for fair washed. 1o@l7c h for
good to prime washed pea6erry; l114@l212c 1or
washed: II "a C y h for good bleached unwashed;
l4@1ac for good to prime unwashed peaberry.
NICARAGUA-1014@l2L2 tor good sunerior
unwashed; l314@l4c TO. gooo unwasheo pea berry
GUATEMALA AND MEXICAN lo1ac p ID nom
@1Sc p h fr prime washed: $50 61ac for
good 10 strictly good washed; 14@l5c
fair washed; 10@lac medium: 7991ac
for ordinary; 4@6a4c q h for inferior to COM
mon; 1e@l9c 1Or good to prime washed pea
berry; 1l@12l2c for good TO superior unwashed:
14@15c for good 10 prime unwashed peaberry.
SUGAR-The Western sugar kefiLery ompany
quotes, terms cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, 684c; Powdered, 614c; Dry Granu-
lated, 56sc . H. ConfectiOners' A, 56sc; Magnolia
A, 514c: Extra {, 61sc: Golden G. sc; Candy
Granulated. 534c California A, $3.50; half-barrels
14c more than barrels and boxes 1ac more.