The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-09
General Merchandise.

General UIeTCHQudfSe.
BAGs-Grain Bags have again advanced
sharply Calcutta Grain Bags, Size; Wool
| Bags, 26G2Sc.
COAL-WelIington, IS per ton; New yelling
ton IS; Southfield Wellington, 81 so; Seattle
IS: Bryant Sc; Coos Bay So; Wallsend, 81 so;
Scotch s.: Cumberland, 50 in bulk and $40 80
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg $12;
Camel, IS per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
| Gate 81 so; Coke, $12 per ton in bulk and s14
in sacks.
| Since the Mariposa left the following Aus
| tralian coal cargoes delivered here, viz
| Earl of Dunmore 1915 tons; Carrolton, 2131
tons; Invercoe, 2347 tons; total. 1888 tons. The
total arrivals here of Colonial coal since June
up to date only foot up q. 27S tons, whereas in
! the same period last year the arrivals amounted
to so, 279 This is very singular, as our crops
| this year were declared better than the average
five months ago, which would naturally have
headed tonnage in this direction, whereas IN
! 1898 at the same time our harvest was pro
nounced failure. This clearly demonstrates
that there is unprecedented demand for ton
| mage everywhere, and we are now feehng us
effects locally. The total coal tonnage listed
for here from Newcastle and Sydney foots up
about ~, 900 tons; last year in August it was
over 90 go tons Last freight quotations from
Newcastle quoted at les to los Cd per ton
for prompt loading.
Coal quotations are established entirely
by the Coast CoIliery Agents. as the small
quantity of foreign coming to hand cuts very
! small figure in making prices. No material ad-
and later on better prices may be looked for,
to keep our local requirements fully supplied
There will shortly be some steam Golfers added
CoRDAGE-Manila 12c; sisal, nAc; Bale
Rope 11e p TP k 19tf e basis 75as5e
paragus, 81 6oq2 s.; Tomatoes. 75cqSoc.
canned y I5 &c fr are n,sc slightly
Pears. 81 5oQ1 so; Apricots 81 2oa1 70; Plums,
CoFFEE-C. E. Bickfords circular gives the
receipts at this port thus Us, far this year at
time last year. The sales from hrst hands
were 105,647 bags, against 81 $50 The stock
30, 7S9. The worlds visible supply August
was 6,769,O0O bags, against 5'7Ol'422. The cir
cular says;
"a glance at the sales since our issue of
the 18th ultimo. shows the past month to have
been one of unusually large business for this
season. Grades below Sc have found readiest
sale and the continued demand for these makes
the steaCy feature of the market.
'Unwashed Salvadors have dragged. while
washed varieties are attracting attention be
cause of the values they show as compared
with other growths.
and keep saggtng toward a point more in |
harmony with the lower priced goods and, |
while Brazil receipts continue as at present,
excessively large-these conditions must OBJ
( tain.
bags Costa Rica, 391 Nicaragua, 21,S79 Saliva |
dor, 16 $50 Guatemala and 939 Mexican in all
47,06S bags, as against 32,3l3 same time last
We quote: Costa Rica-18lz@16c for. prime
llGl212c WaSheQ.
for good to prime washed peaberry: 1O911c
for good to prime peaberry; 9Q1112c for good |
to prime; SG9c nominal for good current mixed
with black beans; SQS&c for fair; 51aQ7]3c for
common to ordinary. Salvador-9G11c for good
to prime washed; SGS34c for fair washed; 100
1115c for good to prime washed peaberry; 7&Q |
sac for GOO. to prime semi washed: 7I2GSAc
for superior unwashed; 714@712c for good green
unwashed; SA@912c for good to prime I'M
washed peaberry; 506&4c for common to
binary. Nicaragua-14a1612c for prime to
fancy washed: sale for fair to good washed;
nominal n
washed S24G912c nominal for good to prime
unwashed peaberry Guatemala and Mexican
-136I6c for prime to fancy washed; 912012c
for good strictly good washed 7&q9c for
fair washed; Ease for medium; 4@635c for in
washed peaberry; Ss4G91sc for good to prime
unwashed reaberry; 7AQS14c for good to SUI
LEATHER@sole, heavy, 25a2Sc per II; Sole
Leather, medium, 25@26c; Sole Leather light.
Leather, light 25G26c; Harness Leather,
heavy, Sz43Sc; Harness Leather. medium. 300
Leather, 15q16c per foot; Kip finished. 400
45c per H. Veal, finished, 50d55c: Calf. finished.
75cas1 20; Sides, finished, l6@l7c per foot; Belt
Knife Splits, 14q16c; rough Splits, sQ1oc
o1IlECalifornia Castor OIL cases No l. 75c;
pure, 81 10; Linseed Oil. in barrels, boiled, 47c;
raw, 45c; cases, sc more; Lard OIL extra win
ter strained. barrels. 47c; No. /, 42hc; cases &c
more; China Nut, 46G56c per gallon; pure
Neatsfoot Oil, barrels. soc; cases. 65c Sperm,
pure, soc; Whale OIL natural white, S212c; Pa
cifc Rubber Mixed Paints, white and house
PETRoIE11M. GASOLINE AND NAPHTHA |.
Water white Coal Oil. in bulk. 111sc per gal
lon; Pearl Oil, in cases. 161ac; Astral Oil 16l5c |
Star Oil, 161ac; Extra Star OIL 20lac; Elaine |
Oil, 2112c Eocene oil, B12c: Deodorized Stove
Gasoline, in bulk, 16c; in cases, PIC; Benzine |
in bulk, 15lac in cases, 201ac; sc degree Case
line in bulk, 21c; in cases, 26c.
CANDLES Electric Light Candles, IS, IS o. |
sac; IS IA 714c; IS, II 61ac; 6s, 10 o. |
519c 12s - OF. re; Granite (Minng) Candles |
-6s, 16 OF, 9l4c 6s. IA o. SIC; IS, Z o. rye |
Is, 10 o. sac; Paraffine Wax Candles-1s Is |
As and 6s white 9lAc; 12s. 1O14c; colored, 1c
higher.
WHITE LEAD-Quoted at 5aa6c; Red Lead
and Litharge 574G6c per ~
TURPENTINE cases, SIC; in iron barrels |
SIC; in wooden barrels, Sac.
LUCOL-Boiled barrels. 42c; raw, barrels |
40c; cases, &c
QUICKSILVER-s43 so per flask for local use
and $40 for export
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes terms net cash, in 100-ib bags |
Cubes. a crushed and Fine Crushed 5ssc;
Powdered, 55sc; Candy Granulated, sac; Dry |
Granulated. 51sc; Confectioners' A, 5Ac: Cali !
fornia A, 47sc; Magnolia a, 424c: Extra c. 4ssc: |
Golden c. 4ac: barrels, Lice more; half barrels
Ac more; boxes, 12c more; 50-fb bags 1Ac more |
No order taken for less than 70 barrels or lis |
equivalent. Dominos. half-barrels, SIC; boxes !