Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-25

, shall then have fast freight passing
I over the Pacific railroad 10 about weeE
from ocean to ocean. II Europe car
) supply itself with Asiatie products IN
J shorter time via. San Francisco than by
| any other route. it viii inevitably dc
business with China and Japan through
San Francisco and New York. Let Us
see how this will operate. The Ameri-
can and China steamship line viii pros :
!, abiy deliver Asiatie products in san
1 Francisco within thirty days from Hong
I Kong the railroad and Atlantic steam
lers will land it in Liverpool within
twenty days more, and thus the mer-
chant ordering his goods by telegraph
will have them delivered at his ware
4 house ia Liverpool or London within
fifty Cays from the date of his order.
When the Pacific railroad is completed,
In will become, without doubt, the
the worlds great highway. Partly in
anticipation of the completion OF this
great national highway, the far west is
! fast filling up with an industrious popn-
Iation. who are constantly creating
/ flesh business. Every year the lines are
/ being extended, and we are now receiv-
! ing agricultural products from section
Of country that was a barren waste ten
years ago. And industrial enterprises
20 hand and hand with this develop
ment. Only a few years ago there was
I scaYeeIy woolen factory west OF the
! Allegheny mountains; nov there are In
| the northwestern states about one hun
4 dred and seventy-fVe in operation, con-
! tanning about three hundred and nifty
/ sets of machinery, and consuming annu-
| aIIy UPWARDS of 8, 500 600 pounds Of clean
| wool. distributed as follows; Seven 10
Illinois, five in Wisconsin, -four in Mis-
sonri. four in Minnesota, four in Iowa,
| two in Kansas, thirteen in Indiana, six
| in Michigan, and fifteen IN OHIO. Con-
! sidering that such industries have sprung
/ M Aladdin like, these figures are highly
/ encouraging. Very few people are Eo-
onaiuted with the immense plains
! which lie west of the line where corn
can be raised, and east Of the Rocky
( mountains. These plains extend from
/ the rivers of Texas on the south to the
| British possessions, distance Of eight
/ hundred miles, and from the frontiers Of
Missouri and Arkansas to the moun-
tains. six hundred miles, embracing
| about 4S0. coo square miles. The whole
of this vast area is covered with the
] most nutritious grass, and fitted only for
/ the pastursge of sheep and cattle, and
! will unavOidably, within few years, be
/ brought into active cultivation.
! APPLES-With q light stock prices
! are firm for good. Selling at ST TO 81
per barrel. Receipts for the day, 10
! barrels.
! BRAN-There is none in market.
I RUTTER-There is very little choice
on hand. It sells at % to 35c; good
| tub. 2S to soc common, from Is to 2Oc.
| Receipts for the day, l3 kegs.
! CORN-Reeeipts very light, and prices
I are steady. Selling on levee at 81 224 to
| 81 25; from store at 81 26 to 81 80. Re
4 CENTS for the day, 646 sacks.
! CORNMEAL-There is a good supply
and demand. Kilndried sells at So 90 to
/ S. IS on ievee fresh ground, s. Is to
7 s. so. From store about 2jc per bbl.
/ higher. Receipts for the day, 100 sacks,
/ COFFEE-There is good stock and
demand. Prices are firm. Rio, 25 to
! 29c; Laguayra, S5 to 38e; Java, 43 to 45c.
/ Receipts for the day, none.
! CHEESE-There is a good demand
| and fair stock. Prices are steady.
! English dairy, 20 to 2lc; western re-
serve, lS to lee; factory, there is but
I little in the market selling at l9 to zoe.
Receipts for the day, none.
! EGGS-Are becoming more plentiful.
/ Fresh sell at 10 to 2le. Receipts for the
/ day, ~ packages,
FLOUR-The market Is well supplied
with every grade. The demand is good
| and prices firm. We quote common at
SO to $40 supertine, Sll to 81 ; y, ST. 50
! to Sl4 XX, XXN, and all fancy brands
from Sl5 to SIS per barFeli HARRISON
Sl9 per barrel. Receipts for the day, 20
| barrels.
HAY-There is fair local demand for
.
/ ievee at S28 to $50; common, SIS TO 81.
! Receipts for the day, 40 bales.
I HIDES-There is a good demand at
I Z to Sc for green green salted, 81 to sc (;
[ flint Ice: salt flint, l4e. Receipts for
the day, 9.
LARD-There is 3 large stock on
| hand. friGes sre arm at Is to l54c in
/ tierces and a to I4ke in kegs. Receipts
/ for the day, none.
! SES-There Is fair stock on
! hand prices firm. Fair TO good, 20 to S5e :
choice, 81 to 81 05; syrups, 81 10 to 81 80.
/ Receipts for the day, none.
/ MACKEREL-There is good stock
| on hand. Prices are steady at S24
| to s25 for Mol S23 to S24 for No. 2 $50
! for No. 8. Half barrels and kits in pro-
: portion.
IRON TIks-The demand has ceased.
/ Held at II TO l2e per ID.
I OATSLpS~, receipts are light, and
prices firm We quote on levee at
! 81 to soc. Receipts for the day, 34S sacks.
/ ONIONS-Msrket not well supplied.
! We quote at S. per barrel. Receipts
for the day, 80 barrels
! OILS There is a fair stock of all
/ kinds on hand, with good demand.
Coal oil, 55 to zoe; lard oil, 81 10 20 30 [;
linseed oil, 81 g5 to Fl 70 trGiA Oil 81
to 81 25.
PROVISIONS There is a good sup
ply on hand, and prices are firm. Mess
/ pork is selling at S23 50 to S24; prime
/ mess, So TO So 80 clear sides, IS TO l5zc
| plaEsSugar cured hams, IS to l54e; break
( fastbaeon. I6 to lSc; bulk meats are in de-
mand; ribbed sides, 104 to lie; clear sides,
u to I2I; shoulders, 8 to 92c. Receipts
/ for the day, pork, 20 casks; bacon, l
casks and : tierces.
! 'POULTRY-The market is firm.
| We quote chickens at $5 to 81, and tur-
kies at from SIS to S24 per doZeA
! POTATOES-Ther is a fair demand
| for good eating potatoes, with few 10
market. Selling at g % TO So 50 on
! levee, and S3 81 to Sc 70 from store. Re
/ ceipts Tor the day, la sacks and 80 bbls.
ROPE-A light stock with no de-
mand. Prices are steady. We quote toT
machine made ~ to l8c +; hand
made 10 to lie. Receipts for the day,
| none.
SUGAR-The receipts are very fair
and prices are firm. The stock
on hand is good. Crushed and powdered
l9 to 20c A coffee, 1Sc; B, lie; Q, l64c
Receipts for the day, none.
SALT-There is a good stock on hand
and demand active. Sacks, g 50 tC
81 75; barrels, So 70 to 81. Receipts fol
the day, nOno.
TOBACC0-1here Is gOOd demand
for all grades and prices are unchanged
A fine stock is on hand and new sup
plies are received daily. We quote
natural leaf 1T 81 80 to 81 80
fancy Virginia, new work, 81 e
! 81 25 fine bright, pounds, 81 to 81 10
medium de-, pounds, IS to S5c common
bright, pounds, 60 to 75c /; fine and fancy
smoking, 70 to 81 80.
WHISKY-The market IS fra bu
quiet. Common, 81 ss to 81 Initiation
! BOURBON, 50 Is to S. f; Bourbon S. 25 to 50
| Reeeipts for the day, none.