Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-04-25

Cotton was buoyant and advancing in
Liverpool at the opening to-day-uplands
l25d Orleans l25d. At I pm the state
Of the market was not given, but prices
had advanced fd-uplands 125d Orleans
l25d uplands to arrive 13d. AT the
close the market was active and prices
the same. Sales for the day 20, 600 baIes !;
weeks sales So 900 for export Is, 600 to
spectators 5000 stock 4S6, 600, of which
321, 600 is American. Stock aioat 81
600, of this amount 80, COO is American.
In New York holders were asking an
advance, but buyers were operating with
caution. At noon the demand was fair
and prices higher-nominaIly low mid
dlings 3l4c middlings 321c; good mid
dlings and Orleans 334c. The market
closed firm with fair demand at I'M
changed rates.
Our market was very firm with hold
ers asking within 1c of New York rates,
but no buyers except a few factors hav-
ing regular weekly orders to fill. They
only buy a few bales here and there and
at Irregular figures. Our readers will
get as good an idea of prices ruling here
by taking 1c Off New York rates as we
can give them.
COTTON STATEMENT.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MEMPHIS, April "A, 1865.
Stock on hand Sept. 1. JS67...~....-. L,OsO
Received to-day 1888
Received previously ..-,.-.---...y- 2S.9 gag 249,ll7
25O,Ig7
Exported today 81
Exported previously".."-.....-~.--24S , 45I 248,4Ss
stock on hand and at presses. 1903
We have but little change to note 10
the general markets to-day. There was
some improvement in the amount of
trade doing, but prices remain steady.
Corn is in good demand, and thus early
ia the season the orders from the interior
are, we regret to say, increasing. Lots
on landing are held at 95 to SIC, for
Shelled and Ear from store, 81 to 81 05
are the ruling rates. Oats, IS to soc in
round lots, and 50 to $50 in jobbing way.
Hay, ST. to IS. Bran, s34 to 35. Corn
meal is not active Fresh and Kilndried,
en- landing, "a 80 to 4 so from store,
"a IS to SIS by the single Dbl. Mess Pork,
s2S 50; Prime Mess, S26 to % 50 Rump.
s24 to "a 50 Jowls, $40 to q Bacon,
Clear Sides, 1S@c; Clear Rib 1Sc
Rib Sides, III; Shoulders, 133 to l4c !;
Clear Bulk Sides, 49, to 184c
Clear Rib, 154 to 16c; Rib, Is to
Isle; Shoulders, 121 to 13c; Breakfast
Bacon, 1Sc; Plain Hams, 1Sc; Plain
Sugar Cured Hams, 1S4 to 19e; Cam
vassed, I94 to zoe. Lard, 1S4 to 19c for
tierce and keg. Chickens, s. to 5 so per
dozen. Eggs firm at 20 TO 22c. Flour
dull ; Super, IS 90 to 8; Y, So so to 10 so;
Xxx, S11 to II; XXX, So 25 to Is
Fancy, $14 to Is. Potatoes are dull
at So 50 to 4 90 per Dbl ; 81 p to l 80
per bushel in sacks. India Bagging,
nominally 20 to 23c machine, q to 24c
hand, Is to 18c. Turkeys scarce at
S18 90 to 20 90 per dozen. Choice But
ter is scarce at So to 6Oc (; good West
ern 45 to 48c common, 30 to 95c. Cheese
dull; w. r., IA to 15c; +. D., II to ISc;
Is to lie. Coffee is firm, with
fair stock Rio, % to 264c Java, SO to
42c. Msckerel is in moderate demand
No. / in barrels $40 half barrels, SO to
IL; No. 1 kits, 50 IS to 2 95; No. 3
so to 2 so No. 8, 50 % to 2 SO. Mo-
Issses firm ; Louisiana, in barrels, 65c to
10c half barrels, SOC to 81 90; kegs, $40
to 10 80. Salt dull; barrels, So Is to
; 25; sacks, 50 IS TO 8. Tar in kegs,
per dozen, So to I. Sugar firm; prime
20 choice Louisiana, I6 to lie:
IA to 15c; Island Sugars, Is to
&c. Tobacco, fancy work natural leaf,
81 90 to 81 Is; bright pounds fancy,
Il to 81 25 medium, soc to 81 common,
20 to Use smoking, fine and fancy, 81 to
Il 25 common, IS to Use. Whisky is
irm at 81 80 to 81 % for common.
N. BIT must be understood that our
quotations represent prices in round lots
Except when otherwise stated. From
mall buyers an advance Of about 5 per
aent is required. !