The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
General Merchandise.

BAGS-Grain Bags IS 1895 25: San ouen-
tin 81 rs; Wool Bags. 3od32c; Fleece Twine
71sc. Fruit Bags. 6lsq712c for white and &c
for brown jute.
CoAL-.Wellinston. s. per ton; New Wei
Ijngton' Ii SIS; S.; Seattle % Sc so; Bryant Sc So
IS so; Richmond. 81 so: Cumberland s13 in
bulk and S14 % in sacks; Pennsylvania An
thracite Egg. Sl4: Welsh Anthracite Egg SIS;
Welsh Lump. S11 so; Camel. SO per ton;
Coke, $11 5O913 per ton in bulk and SIS in
sacks. Rocky Mountain descriptions. s. so per
Harrizon's circular says: '.Since the steam
ship Ventura left the following vessels have
arrived from Australia. viz: Bracadale, 29Ss
tons, Osterbek 2430 tons: Invercauld 2307
tons: Puako 21C0 tons: Thornliebank. 3279
tons; total. 13, lea tons. Theirs are five cargoes
of Newcastle Coal now afoat which should
arrive mere prior to October l. There
thirty one vessels in all the engaged list
to carry Coal for here. their aggregate carry
OF these vessels are already en- route and there
are twelve yet 10 load. In August OF last
year the deliveries here OF colonial Coal ag
greGated 0S.322 tons: in August OF this year
the total amount delivered footed up Is. 6Of
tons; this indicates pronounced shrinkage in
Australian shipments Importers from Aus
traa report a scarcity OF Coal carriers at
loading ports and full freight rates are de-
manded by ship-ow owners as the demand for
colonial products here is exceedingly light :
doubtless there viii be a marked falling of
of Coal imports for the balance OF this year
tinres 10 diminish fuel oil being substituted
for it, much that our coast collieries can
readily supply all our local requirements: there
Will always b. a limited market here for Ger
tain grades Of foreign Goals for house uses
Our whclesale dealers all complaining Of
the dulneSs perNading the fuel market: the
only valid reason that they can assign is that
CONSUMERS are utilizing oil instead OF Coal. -
oIs-Quotations are for barrels: for cases
aud &c. Llnseed. SIc per gallon for boiled and
23c Tor raw: Castor oil. in cases. No. L zoe;
BAKERS "A cases 81 I0lfl II: LucoI soc for
o2Ilsd and +Sc for raw: China Nut cases,
t"nSCc per gallon: Cocoanut OIL In barrels.
5Se for Ceylon and 55c for Australian: extra
bleached winter sperm oil. 6Sc: natural winter
sperm OIL. Gjcs extra bleached winter Whale
OIL ofc- natural Whale Oil 52c: extra winter
strained Lard OIL. soc: No. l Lard Oil. CSC
pure Neatsfoot Oil. T3c: No | Neatsfoot OIL
63c: light Herring oil 42c: dark Herring Oil
40c: Salmon oil 34c: boiled Fish OIL 3Tc: raw
Oil 31c
coal olL-water White Coal Oil in bulk
Star. l9Isc: Extra star 24c: Elaine 26c Eo-
Gene. &c; DeodcriZed Stove Gasoline In bulk
l6c; in cases. % &c; Benzine in bulk BE: in
eases. l9lsc; S6-degree Gasoline in bulk. 25c:
TURPENTINE-Sic per gallon in cases and
fjc In drums and iron barrels
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead TL6
.stc per 10; White Lead. 7AG7%cs according
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
PaEy quotes as follows. per 10 In -Ib bags:
cubes, Crushed and Fine Crushed q 15c.
Powdered 6-lOc: Candy Granulated g. IOc. DRY
Granulated. fine. DC: Dry Granulated coarse
&c; Fruit Granulated &c; Beet Granu-
lated Gc0-lb bags only -. ConfectIoners,
a. &C. Magnolia A 5.6Oc; Extra c. 55Oc
Golden G. 5.40c; D." 5.30c: barrels I0c more
half barrels. 25c more; boxes. soc more: so N
bags lOc more for all kinds Tablets-Half
barrels 650c: boxes, 6.T5c: H & E CrvsfaI
Dominos. &c per ID. No orders taken for less
than seventy -hve barrels or its equivalent