Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-15

: ern markets, has put q stop to ali trans
I actions in the staple. Receipts for the
day, sos bales; shipments, 656 bales, Our
quotations are unchanged and seminal
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Good Ordinary - al
BgW z as
Strict 2gtzGM
5000 a.
{, COrTON.-The Richmond Rhfg saws .
"CottOn IS beginning 20 be cultivated al
most up 20 our very doors. We saw yes.
terday a wagon load Of bales, raised on
the farm Of Judge Meredith, near Old
Church, Hanover. Many planters, not
far from Richmond, have raised cotton
during the past season, and, with in
creased experience, there is n~odoubtthat
they viii be satisfactorily successful in
the future in producing an article which
was once called king, and which, though
it issaid to be ~unerOwned, is still ~infiuen-
tial in the commercial world.H
BEEF PACKING N TExAs-The new
process Of curing beef by infltration bids
fair to be a great success. The Corpus
Christi Advertiser gives the following
detailed eeount 81 the process
Per Invitation OF Mr.. Turner, we were
/" in at the death" Of the first beef at
the Nueces beef packing establishment,
on Wednesday morning last. Quite a
crowd Of visitors, attracted by curiosity,
were present, to witness the novel opera
ton Of caring beef by lnfltration.
A fine, fat bullock had been selected,
and when we arrived the workmen had
already performed the k~noek-dOwn ope-
ration. The beef was upon his back and
a say was cutting its way through the
brisket, to enable the operator To get at
the heart. This done, an f~3eision was
then made Ia the right ventricle Of the
heart, the carcass tarned upon its side,
aud the blood allowed to escape. Then
it was again rolled upon its back, 9 small
incision made in the left ventricie Of NE
heart, and ssmaIIh hose pipe inserted. fIt
may be necessary to state that to the nine
was attached a rubber hose; and by ira
cling the hose about ten feet IN The diFee-
ton OF the building, it terminated in the
bottom of a barrel OF brine, hoisted there
by means Of q windlass.) The pipe was
inserted full length, entering the iugulsr
vein, and then secured by a stout cord.
The brine was then turned on and the
process of iufltratiOn commenced. The
first ineisiOn in the right ventTicle of the
heart was closed by a clamp.
All watched patiently to see the effect.
/ Soon the carcass became stiff and rigid,
and cooled rapidly. Mr.. Turner, by a
dexterOns and skiilful operation, ampu-
tated about an inch of the tail. Instead
of blood, brine spirited out with force.
I All took a taste and Acknowledged the
corn In ten minutes the blood that
had been through the veins was as cool
as when it came from the tank. Iucis-
ions were made in different parts OF the
carcass, and from each, jets of brine
would spirit to the distance of three and
four feet.
III, 0svoae, ,-r arofr roIlol 49,, q.
side, the clamp taken of the incision ia
the right veutricle, and out came the
brine that had went IN at the left ven
tricle and had Travelled through every
artery and vein where blood eircUlates.
By continuing 10 force in the brine, the
blood was forced out, so that in fifteen or
twenty minutes the escaping brine was
but slightly cOIored with blood. By this |
time the carcass was cold and stiff, ready
to skin, cut up, pack, and ship to any
part of the world.
Another important feature of the pro
cess is that the hide IS sailed at the same
time.
We are deeply interested in this, to us,
novel method of curing beef. The pro-
cess is simple, rapid and efieetual. Ii is
3 purely anatomical operation. By no
other method can brine be as thoroughly
applied. 1t is a success.
We congratulate the enterPrising geBd
tlemen who have inaugurated this i'm
portant branch Of industry 10 our midst.
1t is decidedly the most important enter
prise ever undertaken in Nueces county,
if not in western Texas, and promises a
rich financial harvest to the managers.
It adds another spoke to our city's wheel
of progress.
APPLES-GoOd are scarce and prices
are firm, at from s. to So per barrel. Re-
ceipts zone.
BRAN-Receipts are getting better
and tine market is becoming weaker.
Sales on levee at SS5 to $40 per ton Re-
ceipts, none.
BUTTER-There is a very good de
mand for choice and the market is again
being r~epleHished from above. Roll and
tub, 81 10 8Sc. Receipts, S tubs and 45
kegs.
BAGGING-The stock on hand is not
very large and the demand is light.
Prices are weak at p 10 SOC for both
Kentucky and India. Receipts, none.
COEN-Reeeipts are becoming better, |
but prices are firm at 80 to 9jc on
levee from store at from ? to Sc per
bushel higher. Receipts, $50 sacks.
COFFEE-TheFe is a good demand
for ell kinds, and prices are steady. Rio,
25 to 2Se Laguayra, S5 to 3Se Java, 4S
to 45c. Receipts 463 sacks.
CHEESE-rhe demand continues good,
with fair receipts. English dairy, 20 to
Bic; factory, Is to 19e western reserve,
16 to lie. Receipts, 50 boxes.
CORNMEAL-A good demand exists
for fresh ground, aud prices are firm.
Sales on leyee at st 50 to S from
store, $ to 50 80. There is no qUotable
difference between fresh ground and kiln
dried. Receipts, 2l0 barrels. Y
EGGS-Receipts continue light with q
/ good demand, and prices firm. Fresh
packed 80 to S7Bc. Receipts, none.
FLRUR-The market is well supplied.
Therein a good local demand for fue
brandssgith fair shipping trade doing in
c0mmOner grades. Prices are firm and
hard to quote accurately. Common, 81
| to 50; superhue, SO to Sll Y, Sll to
SIP 50; XX, XXX, aud all fancy brands
from Sl3 to SI7 per barrel. Receipts,
I0l barrels.
GAME-Wild meats Of all kinds are
plentiful, except venison and prices vary
daily. Bear meat is to20c; v~enis0u, Zoe
Wild turkies, each, 81 TO 81 50; ducks, 3
per dozen; prairie chickens, - per
dozen squirrels, 81 per dozen; quails,
3 per dozen; wild geese, 50 per dozen
rabbits, s. per dozen.
HAY-There is a fair local demand for
prime, which sells on levee at $50 to S35
common, 81 to SIS. Receipts, l46 bales.
HIDES-There is a good demand at
Z TO Sc for green !; green sailed, 81 TO &c;
flint, II to 12ic; salt flint, 144 to Ice.
Receipts, 81.
IRON TIES-The demand has almost
ceased. Selling at II to lie per 10.
LARD-There is not q large stock on
hand. Prices are firm at IS to lie in
~tierces and IA to l5lcinkegs. Receipts,
81 kegs, 4 barrels, : tierces.
MOLASSES-There is a fair stock on
hand prices firm. Fair 70 good, 75tO 95e
| choice, 81 toS O5; syrups, 81 l0toSl 50.
Receipts, % barrels, 70 half barrels.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is only q light
stock ON hand. Prices are steady at S25
to S26 for MOL So to S24 for No. > so
for No. 3. Half barrels and kits in pro-
0ATS-The receipts are better, and
prices weaker. We quote on ieVee at
| 50 to $50. Receipts, "a sacks.
ONIONS-The stock is rapidly dimin-
ishing, and prices are firm at 81 for good
Iowa. Receipts, none.
OILS There is a light stock Of all
kinds on hand, with good demand.
Coal oil, zoe; lard oil, 81 so lin
seed oil, 81 to 81 SO train oil, 81 80
to 81 40.
PROVISIONS - There is a good
supply on hand, and prices are firm.
Mess pork is sellinga at So soto S23 prime
mess, SIS to SO clear sides, IA to l5c
plain sugar cured hams, 20 to 22e break
| fast bacon, Il tO1Sc; bulk meats are in de-
mand ribbed sides, II TO 12le shoulders,
% to Toe. Receipts, 202 barrels, 81 casks,
! SO boxes pork; 20 casks, AZ tierees bacon.
POULTRY-rhe market is firm.
We quote chickens at So to 81, and tur-
kies at from SIS TO 81 per dOZeR
ducks and geese from S. 10 Sl0per dozen
dressed turkies, pc per pound.
POTATOES-There is a @--tocal de-
mand, and light stock. Prices firm at 50
TO 81 per barrel. Receipts, Z barrels.
ROPE-A light stock with little de-
maud. Prices are steady. We quote for
machine made 125 to 1Se hand
made 10 to lie. Receipts, 5 coils.
SUGAR-The receipts have not been
large for the past few days. The stock
on hand is good. Crushed and powdered,
49, G-- - TO-. -. ~ NRln