Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-14
COMMERCIAL.
Cotton.

1AAt
The market yesterday was as stagnant as on
the previous two days. Buyers would look at
nothing, aud sellers would offer only those odd
small lots it was necessary to dispose Of conse-
quently there was nothing which could be
called a market, and therefore nothing on
which 20 base quotations. The opening New
York dispatch reported: " Transactions small,
price nominal and unchanged" The O'Clock
dispatch said: Gold 3T4; Cotton more active
and better, at b cents" As a steamer Is about
due, this Improvement looked as If New York
expected an advance By il, and il produced a
hrmer feeling without leading to any improve
ment in price or quickening sales. The follow
ing was among the Cotton sold yesterday 3
bales at SOC, and , at &c, repacked 5 at Sic, and
II at &c, Ordinary Is at Sc, and Is at 34c, Good
Ordinary A. at Sc, and at S54c, Low Mid
ding; u at BIC, : at 1870, cat &c, and Is at S7kc,
Middling; p at 3Sc, and , at $50, Strict Md
ding; I at 4Oc, and 81 at Ale, Good Middliug.
We have been favored with a sight Of Lock
hart < Dempster's Liverpool Cotton Circular OF
January Il, which says: THE market has been
unfavorably influenced by the late arrivals OF
the raw material from all parts OF the world
the dullnesS OF trade in Manchester-and the
still unsatisfactory state Of the Money market.
Much Of the Cotton at present coming in, espe-
tldllN rom the EhSAs leaves handsome nrQut
10 the importers at current prices; and as there
is every prospect Of the supplies, for some time
TO come, being large, these holders are naturally
anxious to realize, fearing that the steadily in
cTeasing stock, during the next few weeks, may
force prices down TO a point considerably below
their present level. This pressure to sell was, in
the earlier part Of the week, further aggravated
by the Indifferent accounts received from the
manufacturing districts, spinners finding it i'm
possible to dispose OF their yarns, except at re-
duced rates. Thus the fear OF diminished con
sumption was added TO that Of increased sup
plies, and these, together with the still uucer-
tain state Of the Money market, caused consid-
cradle depression. Total stock Of American,
I'D, $50 bales; same time last year, S4,#O; total
entire stock, III, no.; same time last year, 5O8,SiO,
"a decrease this year OF Sl.63O bales, increase Of
total stock during the week, 25,5lO bales"
General Market
The weather was fair but cool and cloudy.
Business showed a fair degreep Of activity, above
the average Of last wesk. Cofn Is unchanged,
with large arrivaE. Eggs are again looking
downward. Potatoes Of hne quality and sound.
are in eager request-Fr seed.
APPLES-A fair demand for home use-sales
of 30 barrels, common at s. and 81; II barrels,
Gennetons, at IS; IS barrels, choice, at 90.
EG~Gs-Plenrfnl with moderate demand-the
stock Of inferior is large and neglected lined
are sold as low as DC, with no demand. sales OF
boxes at CSC.
CHEESE-Uuchanged-sales Of 10 boxes, Sc
lected, at DC.
BUTTER-Without c~hange-good fresh Rolls
in fair demand. sales of p packages at SOC.
CHlCKENS-A very good demand fer first
~qua1ty-ssies al 3 anu S; but So and $40 are
realized for large and fine.
TURKENS-VeU much in demand. at S3S.
~HeGS-Sales Of - head, dressed, inferior, at
l2z8l8c.
CORN-ArIivals are very Hberal-I0,OOO sacks
came in the last two days, The demand for
shipping is active. Sales are made at goo 5c on
the landing, and 81 lrlm stars,
OATS-Without noticeable change-sales Of
DO sacks from store at soc.
CORNMEAL-Sales Of 20 barrels at $.
FLOUR-Lower grades in good demand and
prices hrm-sales Of 25 barrels, y, at 81 50.
Imports
WEDNESDAY,, Feb 1.-THE imports Of yes
chants Exchange, vers as follows:
Ale and Beer, - pkgs. Cotton Seed, 40 SKIS.
Boots and Shoes, 81 cs. Flour, 81 bbls. =
Butter, Is bblS. Hides, 81.
Cotton, 40 bales. Horses and Mules, ..
Cattle, 3. Oil, % bbls.
tonee, p SKIS. Potatoes, los bbls.
Corn, 4a2 SKIS. sugar, 10 hblS.
O~ornHueai. ~ bbls, Vinegar, IS bills,