The San Francisco call., 1905-01-12
General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. 5Aa5%c spot and e@
6hc for June and July: Wool Bags. 3o9s2c;
cOAL-weilington. s. per ton: New Wei
lington. IS: Seattle. Sc so: Bryant So so;
Beaver Hill So so; Roslyn. 81; Coos Bay, s5 so;
Sl4 25 in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg.
$14: Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13: Welsh Lump.
ton in bulk and SIS in sacks; Rocky Mountain
descriptions IS 80 per short ton.
HarTison's circular says: Since the de-
parture of the steamship Ventura, last month,
there have been only two arrivals of Coal from
Newcastle N. S. W., viz: Gael 209 tons, and
p b. jackson. HOO tons: total, 4Oo9 tons
been but three arrivals here with $500 tons.
hence the quantity here in yard has been
considerably diminished within the past six
chartered list to load coal at Newcastle for
here. with carrying capacity of about 43, 900
TONS the major portion of which will not ar
rive before April May next. The stormy
weather prevailing here lately has materially
being in brisk demand for domestic uses.
Prices remain unchanged although 75 per cent
Of the colonial Coal remains under the control
locally of one firm. The existing rates of
freight from Australia Coal for this mar
ket are ruling at full figures, fifteen shillngs
per ton being the present asking price, this
leaves very meager profit for the importer
and will probably lead TO reduced shipments
this year. as the British Columbia product can
is eagerly sought for by large consumers of
steam and house Goals. The oil product for
1904 Will aggregate thirty millions OF barrels,
so 1t be readily figured that the sale for
steam fuel this year will be largely dimin-
ished 1t is to be hoped that the importations
the amount delivered here in 1904. as that is
the smallest amount imported for several
years"
OILS-Quotations are for barrels; for cases
add sc; Linseed. 55c per gallon for boiled and
SIC for raw; Castor OIL, in cases. No. l. roc:
Bakers AA cases 81 10G1 IL; Lucol SOC for
boiled and 4sc for raw; China Nut. leases, esq
soc per gallon; Cocoanut Oil. in barrels. 5Sc
for Ceylon and 55c for Australian; extra
bleached winter Sperm Oil, Csc; natural win
ter Sperm OIL, 63c; extra bleached winter
Whale OIL SIC; natural Whale OIL. SIC: extra
winter strained Lard Oil. 75c; No I Lard Oil.
csc; pure Neatsfoot OIL 73c: No. l Neatsfoot
Oil. CSC: light Herring Oil, 42c; dark Herring
raw Fish OH. a5c; boiled Paint OIL. s3c;; raw
Paint OIL Bic.
COAL OIL-water White Coal Oil. in bulk.
121ac; Pearl Oil. in cases Ice: Astral. 19c;
Eocene 21c; Deodorized Stove Gasoline. in
bulk. Ice; in cases 221sc No. i Eng. Dist.
61ac more; Benzine. in bulk. 13c: in cases.
191ac; S6-degree Gasoline. in bulk 25c; in
TURPENTINE-75c Der gallon In cases and
69c In drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red- Lead. IA q
lS4c per lb; White Lead. TAG7%c. according
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. per h. in 100-lb bags
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 6.25c:
Granulated. fine. &c: Dry Granulated, coarse.
&c; Fruit Granulated &c: Beet Granulated
g0o-lb bags only. 5000; Confectioners' A. &c:
5.4oc; d." 5.3oc; barrels. 1Oc more: half
barrels, 25c more; boxes SOC more: So lb bags,
1oc more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels,
&c per ID. No orders taken for less than sew
enty- hve barrels or Its equivalent