Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-16
POTION STATEMENT.
TKAnE.

There wss quite g stir upon cur princi-
pal job5ing streets to-day, and prices
were well sustained. Receipts by
steamer of Northern commodities are
very light in consequence Of the Missis-
sippi being obstIucJed above Cairo, and
the embargo laid upon shipments by the
Underwriters. While, however, there is
little coming in this way, 2 fleet of seven
fiat boats came in yesterday, al loaded
with produce, which will be offered on
the market tomorrow.
The Louisiana papers say that the ses-
son has been g splendid one fOf the sugar
planters, and they are making prepare
tons Tor more extensive cultivation Of
the cane next year.
One Of the editors OF the San Antonio
Herald writes from Stockton, on the old
Batterfeld, Springfield, California mail
route, tbst on these roads are constantly
being driven large droves of beef and
stock cattle, destined for the . coUn-
try, New Mexico, Arizona aud Califor-
MIA. He was informed that tho number
Of cattle that have, during the present
year, passed Camp Charlotte is at least
one hundred and fifty thousand. The
writer passed FIVE herds in q drive of
tUenty-fOur hours, the number in each
herd ranging from 100 70 5000, and this il
regarded as dull season by some Of the
troops stationed along the line, who levy
a politaX Of one beef On every drove.
The tobacco crop IL one In which we
are largely Interested, and our city
should be- one Of the first markets ia the
Southwest for this article. Before the
war It vas an important item Of cur
trade, and could stil be made so If the
proper efforts we're made. TIE Evans
vile Journal says OF this years crop, its
quantity and quality:
We have made considerable inquiry
recently, relative to the tobacco crop Of
1865, its quEntity and quality, and the
prospects Of the markets. While all
agree that the crop Is unusually large, .
there Is some diversity OF opinion rela-
tive to the quality. Some say that the
quality is excelleDt-as good vs. has been
grown for several years; while Others
place the quality at a very low standard.
Again, other parties with equal facilities
for information, equal experience and
capabilities for forming e correct eonclu.
sion, take middle ground between both
extremes, and we think this view the
safest Of the three. Some tobacco in In
diana was caught by the frost, and a lit
tie in Kentucky, but The weather during
the fall was SIS fine for curing the crop as
was ever known. To escape the frost,
some wss cut early and green, and this, /
with the frosted and lower leaves, is
likely to make the lug and trash Of the
crop heavy.
The body Of the crop throughout the
Green river country and Southern Indi-
z may thus far be counted q fair aver
sge in quality, while considerably above
the average IL quantity.
In regard 10 the market no safe calcu-
lation can perhaps, st present be made.
The season is IN some respects p~reesri-
ous, and many Influences may aud will.
doubtless, affect the market. The CON
dition of the finances Of the country
Will, of course, have much TO do with
the tobacco market, as well as with other
branches OF commerce.
Planters, however, nay do many
things TO their W advantage. Glass
your tobscco closely. Keep the various
qualities carefully separated, especially
Keep YOU frosted tobacco by itself. Good
tobacco is always marketable. UnwiseIy
mixed, or that mixed In any manner, Is
seldom sslesble, except 10 q greatly ex-
market.