Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-17

shh- IL VIII take Dut 3 Few
years more to realize the "projeet 0
ocean,
A Communication from the secretar,
OF war gives Details OF the enormat; ex,
pense Of supplies delivered in the Rocky
mountain region. Hay, $50 { 500 pei
tun corn, Sole per pound.
FOR the year 1856 the production Of the
Nenango oil regions amounted to 800,
900 barrels Of forty-two gallons each.
The ship Ne Plus Ultra cleared al
Havana on the Both ult., for Liverpool,
with q cargo consisting Of 4Ig0 bales OF
upland cotton, Weighing 2,OO2, 079 pounds,
valued at 1881 ,i25 05, aud los bales OF
Sea island cotton, weighing SO, 96s
pounds, valued at 81 s87 90 total
weight, 2,53s, 95S total value, 1855, 992 IA
This Is the largest cargo Of the staple
that any ship has taken from that port
since the war.
in most Of the West India islands, has
been for some time past largely exported
from Jamaica to New York IN bales and
bundles, for the purpose Of being manu-
featured into paper, and has proved
/ equally as valuable as rags.
The best iron costs rather more than
Sd per pound, and out OF this quantity
0 1000 hair peBdulBm springs for Watches
can be made, at 81 each thus raising
the value Of the pound weightof iron 70
upward of 600.
APPLIES Good arc scarcs and prices
are firm, at from 50 to So per barrel. Re
ceipts one.
BRAN-Reeeipts are getting better
and the market Is becoming weaker.
Sales on levee at S35 to $40 per ton. Re
eeipts, nOne.
BUTTER-There is q very good de
mand for chnice and the market IS again
being TepleHished from above. Roll and
tub, IS 70 38e. Receipts, none.
B~AGGING-The stock on hand IS not
very large and the demand is light.
Prices are weak at % to 30c for both
Kentucky and India. Receipts, 2 rolls.
CORN-Receipts are becoming better,
but prices are firm at 81 O5 to 81 10 ON
levee; from store 81 from 2 to sc per
bushei higher. Receipts, none.
COFFEE-Ihere is a good demand
for ell kinds, aud prices are steady. Rio,
Is to 2Sc LsguayTa, IS TO 3Sc Jaws, 43
to A5c. Receipts, nOn
CHEESE-The demand continues good,
with fair receipts. English dairy, 20 to
2lc factory, Is to l9c western reserve,
IS to lie. Receipts, BSne.
CORNMEAL-A good demand exists
for fresh ground, and prices are firm.
Sales on levee al 81 30 to S. from
store, So 10 s. %. There is no quotable
difference between fresh ground snSkiln
dried. Receipts, l barrel. y
EGGS-Reeeipts continue light with q
good demand, and prices firm. Fresh
packed 35 70 37le. Receipts, none.
FLOCR-Ihe market is well supplied
There Is a good local demand for fine
brands, with fair shipping trade doing in
cOmmOuer grades. Prices are firm and
hard TO quote accurately. Common, s.
% So superfne, $40 70 Sll; X, Sli 70
Sl2 50; AK, Xxx, ana all fancy brands
from S13 to Sl7 per barrel. Receipts.
s barrels.
GAME-Wild meats Of all kinds are
plentiful, except venison and prices vary
daily. Bear meat, IS 20 Zoe; venison, 7c
wild turkies, each, 75c to 9 90; ducks, 81
per dozen; prairie chickens, g SO per
dozen squirrels, 81 80 per dozen; quails,
40c per dozen; wild geese, $ per dozen;
rabbits, per 75c dozen.
HAY-Tbere is a fair local demand for
prime, which sells on leVee at $50 u S35
COMMON, s27 to S2S. Receipts, none.
HIDES-There is E good demand Al
7 to SC for green ; green salted, 81 to Sc
flint, II TO l2tc; salt flint, l44 to l6c.
Receipts, 20.
IRON TIES-The demandha Ia almost
ceased. Selling at II to lie per 10.
LARD-rhere is not 3 large stock on
hand. Prices are firm at 10 to lac in
t~ierees; and ~ to l55oin kegs. Receipts,
none.
MOLASSES-There is a fair stock on
hand prices firm. Fair 20 good, IS to csc
choice, 81 to 81 0j; syrups, 81 10 to 81 80.
Receipts, ] barrel.
MACEEREL-There Is only a light
stock on hand. Prices are steady 1t SIS
to S26 for MOL SO to S24 for No. 2 SO
for No. 3. Half barrels and kits in pro-
portion.
OATS-The receipts are better, and
prices weaker. We quote on levee at
50 to S5c. Receipts, none. -
ONTONS-Fhe stock is rapidly dimin-
ishinE, aud prices are 6rm at 81 for good
Iowa. Receipts, none.
OILS-ThsFe is Z light stock Of eA
kinds ca hsud, with good dem[i.-
Coal oil, 60c; lard oil, 81 80 lin
seed oil, 81 to 81 50; train oil, 81 80
10 81 40.
PROVISIONS - There is a good
supply on hand, and prices ere firm.
Mess pork is selling at sac SO to S23 prime
AAEEoH RAg ~ ~ AAA&A ENAEE X ~ - @
plain sugar cured hams, 20 to DC break
fast bacon, II Disc; bulk meats are in de-
mand ribbed sides, y TO l2Re shoulders,
81 to Zoe. Receipts, ! barrel pork.
POBLTRE-fhe market IS firm.
We quote chickens at Sc to 81, and tur-
kies at from SIS to 50 per dozes.
ducks and geese from $ to SO per dozen
dressed turkies, 22e per pound.
POIAIOES-Ihere Is a good local de-
maud, and light stock. Prices firm at S.
to 81 per barrel. Receipts, none.
ROPE-A light stock with little de-
mand. Prices are steady. We quote for
machine made I24 to l3c hand
usde 10 70 lie. Receipts, . coils.
SUGAR-The receipts have not been
large for the past few days. The stock
on hand is gOOt. Crushed and powdered,
- 90 zoe A coffee, lSc; i, Ire c, lG!c.
Receipts, 9 barrels.
SALT-There Is a good stock on hand
aud demand active. sacks, $ IS 10 s.
barrels, 8 70 70 81. Receipts, none.
TOBACCO-There is q good demand
for all grades and prices are unchanged.
A fine stock is on hand and few sup
plies are received daily. We quote
natural leaf at s. Is to 81 80 /;
fancy Virginia, new work, 81 IS
to 81 40 fine bright, pounds, 81 to 81 10 f;
medium do, pounds, IS to S5c ; common
bright, pounds, so to 75c fine and fancy
smoking, IS TO 81 80. -
WHLSKY-There is s good deHaffG
for fine brands, with fair shipping trade
in common at 81 IS to g imitation
Bourbon, 3 3 to S. Bourbon, s. . Co
SIN Receipts, 3 barrels.