The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. 595sc; San Quentin.
5.55c;~ Wool Bags. 32d35c; Fleece Twine, TAO
the three grades: Brown Jute 6146IT re
COAL1-WeIlington. IS per ton: New Vel
yer HILL IS so; Stanford. 81; Rosyn, 81; Coos
Bay S5 30: Greta, s.: Wallsend. 81: Rich
mond. 81 So: Cumberland. sl3 in bulk and
Welsh Lump. s11 so: Camel. IS 50 per ton:
sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions IS As per
1000 lbs and IS 80 per ton. according to brand.
Harrison's circular says
''Slnce the departure Of the Sierra there have
viz Rene KervtIer. 11T9 tons Scottish Locks.
394s tons and Inverkip. 2s7o tons; total. 749T
tons Although the deliveries % since last mall mall
have been extremely light. yet there is ample
Colonial here for all immediate requirements,
as there were twelve arrivals from August to
August %. with S6.sT3 tons We have forty
eight vessels named tc bring coal from Sydney
md Newcastle tower $4,000 tons capacity: /:
twenty-nine OF these are now enroute. bus every
vessel already chartered is anticipated to be
here this year Freights from Newcastle are
reported advancing but little business is being
done at asking rates: Colonial grades at their
present cost cannot compete with the British
Columbia products: the present steamer frefghts
on the coast exceptionally low. with every
proba bility of their remaining SO But Few
changes from cCal to oil are now being made
as the advanced cost of fuel oil leaves a
smaller advantage to consumers than formerly ;
furthermore. II Congress retains coal on the
free list after January 10 1904 II Is question:
abIe il coal will not withdraw a large nurnb bcr
consumers bark 20 us Ioiu- sot-ei Ltiet
values are not materially modified. our re-
cent spell OF warm weather has minimized the
coal corsumrtion for house uses; this viii be
doubled within the next two months For man
11facturfng the demand for steam fuel Is active,
with every Indication OF an increase II present
values are sustained
Ou-Idnseed. 44c for boiled and &c for raw
in barrels: cases &c more: Castor Oil, tn cases.
No l. zoe; Bakers AA. 81 1901 y; LucOl, 41c
for boiled and 39c for raw in barrels; Lard OIL.
extra winter strained barrels, 9Oc: cases. 95c
China Nut S5MToc per gallon: pure NeatsfOOt.
Z in barrels T5c: cases. Soc Sperm, pure. t0c;
Whale OIL natural white. 5oG5Sc per gallon;
Fish Oil. in barrels. 45c; cases, DOC; Cocoanut
Oil. in barrels, 5Sc for Ceylon and soc for Aus
COAL, OII-Water White Coal Oil in bulk.
14c: Pearl oil in cases. 2012c; Astral, 20lsc;
star 2o15c: Extra Star, 241zc: Elaine. 261sc;
Focene 23I5c; deodorized Stove Gasoline. in
b1Ik lie: in cases. 2312c; Benzine. in bulk.
lac: in cases, 19I5c; S6-degree Gasoline, in
hulk. pic: in cases. 2T iac.
: TTTRPFNTINE-TSc Per gallon in cases and
re in drums and iron barrels.
61lc per ID: White Lead. 6961ae. according to
e'fIc! RiCE1China No. .. 81 32lkd4 3T1s No. I.
S. TL45 80; extra No. l. 50 40GG Sc; Hawaiian.
S5 25: Japan. So 1906: Louisiana. 81 soar.
STGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
Cubes a Crushed and Fine Crushed 5.S5c;
Powdered. 5.T0c; Candy Granulated. 5.TOe; Dry
Granulsted fine soc: Dry Granulated. coarse.
soc. Fruit Granulated. 5.60c: Beet Granulated
. O0O-lb bags only) -: Confectioners' A. 5.50c
Magnolia A. 5.20c; Extra 9. 5-Acc; Golden c,
rels 25c more boxes. soc more; 50-lb bags
1Oc more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels
/ G 1Oc: boxes 635c per 10. No orders taken foI
less than seventy-fve barrels or its equivalent.