Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-20
TRADE.

] MI .llANN e NNNNN1lGA W. AOANAAA N~NENa- 1850
the supply is exhausted, while those
which have been ordered are sold 10 ar
rive. Planters are also beginning to
anime other labor saving machines, par
| ticularlv reapers and 1--WE and nom
appearances the demand for them will be
heavier this year than ever before. Short
| handed as we of the South are, all ma
chimes which tend TO reduce The amount OF
human muscle required TO make and gath
err our crops possesses peculiar interest,
and will have q fairtrial. Nithno arrival
from above our levee was almost bare OF
| freight throughout the day. and most OF
/ our quotations below refer to lots from
store.
The reports from the cotton crop are OF
a very unfavorable character. Tie late
| cold weather appears to have affected the
| voungpla1A very in%juriously. In Ruther,
| ford and other counties of this State there
is much complaint among the farmers
that their cotton has been damaged by the
| cold rainy weather of last week, and that
| some Will have to replant. Reports re.
ceiyed at Charleston up to The 18th inst.
from all portions Of South Carolina, rep,
resent the upland cotton crop as very seri
| ouslv injured 10y the recent cold weather
We also vesimilar reports from Georgia
while the caterpillar is said TO be playins
havoc whit the cotton in Florida.
Reporta6om Iowa say that the whea.
crop never looked 50 Wen As now. Tn,
extent of the growing crop IS very large
varying from % to 100 per cent. broader
than last season, and many farmers vii
even harvest ten acres where they did ont
last wear. Corn planting has also beer
very general.
The Paducah Herald hears serious com
plants 10y the farmers from all quarter
ABOUT the destruction OF the Young tohac
Cd plants by the bugs, and if The many &c
| coNnts that reach il about the rayages O
these little yandals he true the next croI
Of the weed viii certainly be considerably
curtailed.
Acting Commissioner Douglas, OF IA,
Internal Revenue Bureau. writes that tn.
spirit if not the letter of the law is clearl!
violated by every person other than a col
lector who sells or offers for sale Tobacco,
or cigar stamps. such stamps are not lie
ultimate articles oftrafic; even Collector
are restricted in their sales. They cAnno
sell to any ~ but only 10 manufactu
rers, ilnportersAnd such other persons a
are required by law to affiX stamps to nm
stamped goods before selling or otferin.
them for sale.
Green APPLES are srarrr and firm at
10 81 per Dbl.
Choice Navy BEANS are dull al - . pc
bushel. White mixed I ~ 10 -.
BUTTER is weak, and little choice OF
hand. We quote good Western At 30 t
Sc, in small packages.
In PROVISIONS there Is some change
owing to alot of bacon being thrown upol
the market. Clear sides were offered a
I7Lc i'm lots. IN 4 iobbing way We quot
at IKE. shoulders i3ls TO l4c. Bull
meats are duli-Clear Sides l6}Ec; Shoul
ders i2Iz. Country meats are held al Il
under above quotations. Mess Pork j
steady at 81 - 10 So 80. Prime Mes
Is to so. Plain 5. C.. Hams IS to Ice; ;
c. Canvassed 49, TO 20c. fierce Lard Isl
to Ice; kegs 1872 to 20; caddies 2O1 to 81,
There is Il moderate demand for COFFEE
and prices firm with a tendency upward
ordinary to prime Rio 20 to 24c; Java
TO 35c.
There is only a light demand for CoBN
MEAL. Fresh IS dun at 3 - TOSS IS. Kill
dried 3 50 to 50 90.
Thereisagood demand for DRIED FEuIT
Of all kinds. Dried Apples II TO i2c
Peaches y 10 l3c.
EGGs are lower. We quote al Ole
large packages; 22c small.
There is a fair demand for choice fdnil
FLOUR, but low grades are duh. w
quote superhne ) 10 s. 25; Y, > IS 10 |
Is; Xxx, G - to s. 80; XXX and fame
brands, 5 to Sli.
In PRopUcE there is hui little doir
Old Potatoes are dull at lto62 per barre
new Potatoes. : 10 S. per bbl. Onions 6 [
to s. per bbl.
There is no FEED upon the levee. l
store prices are firm. Corn , 10 zoe; GA
scarce and firm AZ zoe; Bran /, lower-l'
. sacks sold at S24. and 80 30. At s34 Sc; Ha
isd uIl at p TO SIS.
The HIDE market is dun and prize
weak. Green 9 20 01zc; Salt 1917 10 II,
Dry salt, ice; Dry Flint, poe.
2 Cape and Alabama LIME held at / -
g per barrel. Utical 1910 3. LouisiaI
Cement 2 so TO 81.
The stock of SUGAR and MoLAssEs
fully ample TO supply the demand, al
prices are tending upward. We quo
fair to choice yellow Louisiana Sugars
: 1917 to Ice; white clarified Is to lie. Con
z mon TO choice Molasses co 10 SOC.
PouLrEY is in fair supply. ChickeI
are steady al 6 % to 50 30 Tor Old; SpriI
Chickens 3 90 10 s. 90.
Receipts of LIVE Stock have been iigl
and choice beeves are scarce and hig
= We quote at 3 10 &c as 10 qualit
Hogs are duh at 70 gross. sheep 4
Z to - 90 per head. Cows with caly
3OteSG0. Work oxen 75to $50 peryol
Work Horses, and Mules IS to 500 P
, head.
There j. no change in SALT quot
il tiOns. Large Dairy, in seven bushel Do
Is rels, 81 90. Small Dairy, in five bust
barrels, 50 50. Large Common, in sew
d bushel barrels, 3 30 to 50 80. Small Col
(; mon, in five bushel barrels, 2 80 to 81
5, These quotations are in lots from fl.
as hands.
p The demand for staple TOBACCos j
{. mains steady and prices unchanged.
4 =. ,,sfl
p fair demand for all grades. HighwiI
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