Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-04

An Cd resident Of Leavenworth, who has
just returned from n visit through Missouri,
Northern Illinois, indiana, Michigan, Canada,
Western New York and Ohio, informs Us that
the corn crop is almost a failure in some pOr-
hons or the country he travelled over. But
little good eern was seen until he reached
Platte county, The drOutn has been very Sc
we're IN Northern O~hiO-worse than il was In
kansas in 1861. There wiz not be over one
tnird OF n crop OF cOTD, and but few late pOia-
toes wul be dug. The last rain was on the 4 b
OF July. since thattime the sun has DRIED up
vegetation at a fearful rate. In many places
on the railroads the sparks frOm the lOcOmO-
lives hsve set the ground on IRE, and much
good soil has been consumed. On tue Cleye-
and ana Toledo road the fences are burned in
hundreds OF places Farmers are Obliged to
keep a sharp look out or the whole OF their
fences, grain and buildings viii be destroyed.
Ihe nksAhsA mel been Known put once IN
thirty years. In some places the trees are dy-
ing for lack of moisture, and leaves are drop
ping OF before the frost comes. The fruit crop,
however, - good there Is an abundance Of
grapes. and a good %uuantity Of peaches and an
pies. The wheat and hay crop was good.
In Canada the corn crop was short. There
other fruits The same remarks win apply to
Western New York.
In Michigan the corn looked much better
tsan IN Ohio or Canada. Oar Informant says
he never saw trees heavier loaded with apples,
and ofsuch fine quality. The wheat, hay snd
clover crops we're good.
In minois, on the c. B. & @. railroad, corn
and vegetables w%Credoing wen. Utmost places
there will be two-thirds Of a crop OF corn. The
PbAat0 Jugs EutDAc4 nearly h4 the. pOlaLOe-s
There viii be a tuD crop OF apples and other
fruits.
The heaviest crops are to be found In North
Missouri.
There was not much act witty displayed to-day
unon the streets Prices are well sustained
Choice spring wheat is in demand a. 81 IS 20
! s.. Corn starce and selling IN small lots at
81 3 tOl 80; ear corn Is in demand at 80 TO Sc.
Oats are dull At zoo. Hay scarcs but in light
demand at SIS TO 30. Bran hrm at $50 Goshen
butter +5c choice western 81 70 40c; good. 30 to
Sc. Eggs are scarce at-A 70 &c. Potatoes
s. 50 10 4 90. Onions s. soto 4 OK. Chickens in
demand 81 s. 50 20 S 90 for young ana old.
Conee, Rio, Is 70 ZLc- tlouris inactive but
arm superhne, IS 50 70 S 90; spring extra,
e. 80 70 81 choice, 50 so 20 10 % red winter Sill
to ~ white do, Sl2 so 70 Sl4 50. Lard, in tferces
IA IN 14zc kegs, l5k 70 Ice. Mess pork, 81 so
to q u; mess beef, Sl6 co; clear sides drn 81
I9H 10 1876 shoulders, l5E to f6c canvassed
hams, - 10 2lo sugar cured, p to 2c. salt.
g 80 per Dbl. sugar, II 10 2Oc for crushed and
clarified l 4to I7c for brown. Western Reserve
cheese, u 70 L5e factory ID to l6c. Whisky,
Our market under the better feeling at the
cloSe last evening, opened sitter This morning
and sales we're better by &c than they were on
Wednesday evening. Miudling changed hand.
al 1875 to Ice, but the opening New York dis
patchts which quoted that market dun with a
tendency, with uplands nominal a.
zl%c and Orleans caused a settling down
here, ana during the remainder OF the day sales
were made Al a decline of &c On the opening
rates, Holders have seemingly lost all faith
ana are urgent 70 sell. Toe closing New York
dispatches show more depussiou. with a dull
market uplands q TO PIC: Mobile pc. or
leans ~ Toe sales here to-day were large. |
ana nave eqnaAed LhS receip.s. We quote the