The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
GENERAL MERCHANT

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags 47sc; San Quentin,
SIS 40; Wool Bags, 24@2Tc.
COAL-Harrlson's circular says: "During the
week there have been six arrivals from Washing
ton with 1879 tons of Coal, four from Oregon
l470 tons, three from British Columbia g. 40 TONS
one from Australia 1916 tons: total, % ! SO tons
Our largest shipper this weak IS washington VII n
six arrivals and with the prospect OF an increased
rate of duty on Coal In the very near future our
shipments from that section should be largely In
creased New names are being added TO th' Au'-
traan loading ist which clearly evidences that
we shall draw large SUBJ Les from the Colonies this
year; the increased duty does not seem TO affect
their tonnage en-. agements Business generally In
the fuel line is fair, as the deliveries ior steam
uses are very large; OF course the demand for
nouss purposes at THIS season ls ignt IL & as \. M Is
medlasely on Its passage, there VIII De large
mum Der OF Swansea cargoes Of anthracite now en-
route that Will have to be entered at the custom
house as dut iabe. This works no hardship on the
importer rs all contracts are drawn that the pur-
chaser is liable for any change OF duty from the
time OF sale until The delivery Of cargo. This
naturally lead TO a shrinkage OF imports from
Swansea and an increase OF btuminous from all
Wellington; So y ton; New wellington. SO; So;
soutnteld Wenngton 81 SO; Seattle Seattle. % O. Sei u
yan on S GeSs Bay 81 g Cn %aa'Ps is bulk
$l5 so III sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg
so . ton; Welsh Anthracite, $s@lO: Csnnei, w
Valley, 81 gu; Coke, $l1@14 in bulk ana $iS =
CoFFEE-C e. Btckford's circular gives the re-
ceipts at This port thus far this year at l03 4io
bags. against no. 3ll bags during he same time
last year The sales from first hands were oS 20 q
bags, against 7l,s74 The stock on hand July l
was 33,346 bags, against 50, Ell The world
visible supply July / wa. 3,975, 94S bags against
2, ,5sS, 93 bags July i, 1896 The circular says:
Very little has be zen done since our relort OF
June lo the dulnes, generally found during the
midsummer period being to some extent augment
ed by the unusual extension OF The National hoii-
day. In the absence of free transactions, quota
ttons remain nominaly unchanged for some quail
ties, but on the whole prices may be given lower
range. based either actual sales or the evident
Willingness of holders 10 accep business at con-
cession. This situation applies to all but the nnest
descriptions of wasned COffees which are practl-
cally exhausted and, whenever obtaina0le still
fnd tu, ers at former prices. Todays stock con-
slsts OF 70S5 Costa Rica, 1341 Nicaragua. lO.93l
salvador, 25 9S7 Guatemala and 1888 Mexican
in all 46,o79 bags against 33,774 same time last
year. The steamers San Juan and City OF sydney
are due about the 18th inst. with 27OO ana sou
bags respectively" quote:
COSTA RICA-171a@1Sc p b nom. for prime
washed (none here); 61a@l61ac for GOOD washed
i41a915c for goot: 13@14c for good mixed with
mon to ordinary.
SALvADoR-ib@l7c for good to prime washed;
lS1atg14 1412c for fair washed: l612@i712c Tor
good TO prime washed eaberry: 1: 0 &c for supe-
rior unwashed: 1lHa@1lszc for good unwashed;
l5@l61ac for good to prime unwasned peaberry.
NICARAGUA-1l l@I112c for good unwasned: 1oc
Tor good unwashed peaberry.
GUATEMALA AND MExICAN-1S64l9c ID Tor
prime to strictly prime washed; 16@l71ac for
good to strictly good washed; 14@l61xc for fair