Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-21
Wholesale Market.

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intensely hot weather which has pre-
vailed all over the country has tended to
check operations of every kind, Though
it has been of great benefit to the grow
| ing crops in those sections where rains
have fallen. We regret to say that this
has not been general Many Of our ex.
changes from central Mississippi espec-
| tally are yet complaining Of drouth
Some consteFnstion has prevailed among
holders Of meat in this market since our
last, and the market has been quite IL
regular. The firmness which existed at
the opening of the week gave way to a
panic, and several lots were sold cut st
less than they could be replaced for. We
quote sale to-day of 10 casks elearsides
on the levee at 1880, which was about 4c
below the market, though lots of even
this size are difficult to dispose Of under
the feeling which peryades the minds of
purchasers. Mess Pork remains firm,
with ne indication Oflower rates at pres
emit Lard is also firm and some higher
than at our last. The Liverpool market
has improved within the week, causing
a better feeling with holders here.
Wheat comes Ia very slowly, though
the demand for it is greater than ever
for local milling purposes, aud If receipts
do not improve our mills will soon have
to run on short time. We hope that
other crops will not prove as mythical
as our wheat crop has done. A few acres
here and there in neighbOrhOod has
caused an immense cry all over the
South that the yield would bs very large,
but it has turned out that our planters
did not know what wheat crop meant.
1t is within the memory Of many persons
yet alive, when ten, yes, five bushels of
Irish potatoes were 3 very large crop for
the heaviest farmer. They were placed
upon the table as pickles or preserves
are now. The wheat crop Of this section
turns cut to be similar to an olden time
potato crop, and the ideas of our people
in reference to the aggregate of it was as
indefinite as about the result OF the next
war. Sales for the week have been
light, but include all received. The de-
mand is active at our quotations.
The dry goods market, though not bv
any means active, has been quite as ami
mated as last week, and some slight i'm
provement is reported in staple eottons.
The stock on hand is very good, but that
in the hands Of Eastern agents is low,
more so than usual at this season.
The boot and shoe trade has shown no
change during the week. Firmness
eharacterizes the market, but there is no
advance TO note. Orders are all small
and will be so until the demand arises
for full stocks which will, we think, be
earlier than usual, by at least two weeks.
The cattle market is poorly supplied
with beeves of any kind, while the de-
mand is almost exclusively for choice
beeves for butchers use. Our quotations
are nominal. Hogs are also scarce, with
8 light demand. SHEEP are not in large
supply, but there is enough to supply the
demand, as several drOves Of Tennessee
are held in and around the city.
The grocery market is steady, with
moderately fair trade doing in supplies
of every kind. Prices are about the
same rs at our last.
Produce is in demand. Apples, were
it not for the difficulty Of finding empty
Ss-AA ~ AS- al RAh6s WOuAu Uc III hCttNe
demand. Quite a large business was
done in this way until packages gave out.
Potatoes are in request, with light re-
ceipts, compared with last week.
Corn is firm with good demand.
New oats come in daily and are il de-
mand for local feeding purposes. Hsy
is some scareer, and prices have advanced.
Bran is il fair supply and prices steady.
There is some demand from country
dealers for rope, but prices are not yet
| settled. TOdds bagging will sell, we
think, at about II c-l7Ic to the trade
and lSo in a small way at the opening Of
the season., while Iudis will not be far
of 24(925c. We quote rope st 5000, for
best makes. Iron ties will run from q!
to SC per pound.