Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-23

DNlAaLAANNo Va 49, -
posed that the past three or four days
were the advance guard Of q brisk de-
msnd, and that buyers would encourage
one another by their operations, and
thus drive up a good trade, which should
continue until sll merchants from the
different sections had fully supplied
themselves and lsid in good assort-
ments for the seasons trade but it sp-
pesrs that contrary influences are at
work, and merchants are only in the
market to replenish and keep up stock.
Buyers seem to lack confidence, and this
weakness is augmented rather than
otherwise by the drives" which job
bers are placing on the market; for,
however successful in the particular
goods offered as p drive, the general feel
ing is that these are only feelers put out
TO test the market, and thus buyers are
deferred from operating in the expects-
ton Of 3 general decline. The belief
seems prevalent that if fewer "drives"
mad been offered, such general stagns-
ton would have been prevented, and in
stead & lively and encouraging spring
business would have been in or der, and
prices would have been gagged to suit
the popular demand. It may have been
that prices were rated too high ia the
commencement Of the season, in antici-
patton Of 3 brisk demand and extensive
distribution, but whatever the reason is,
the facts are that business is dull. Pros
poets are better, however, as it is under
stood that stocks are light all over the
country, and buyers must sooner or later
enter the mar ket.
The boot and shoe trade has not been
so sensibly affected as other branches Of
business. Dealers report q very fair
share of activity and prices are tending
upwards. The demand for farm work is
excellent and il is with diff 5ulty that
stocks are kept up The Leather Re.
porter says prices are from five to eight
per cent. higher than at the commence
ment Of the spring trade. Manufacture
ers are experiencing much difficulty in
filling their contracts taken early, on &C.
count OF the increased prices demanded
by the WorkmeD, under the direction of
Lodges OF the knights OF ST.. Orispiu,
whose demands, in some instances, have
besn such as to oblige manu- 'aeturers to
discontinue operations entirely, with
orders OF hand partially filed, and their
distant customers urging IN early chip
nlent OF thelr goods with the present
state Ofaffairs between the workmen and
manufacturers, the completion Of orders
for distant markets is likely to be de-
Iayed until late in the season.
Choice APPLES are scarce and in fair
local demand at : 10 IS per barrel.
We have no change to note In BUT
TER, Choice Western is firm at 40 to
45c. Other grades dull and irregular.
BEANS are in light supply and prices
steady st to So per bushel for mixed,
3 25 to 50 80 FOR navy.
The Provision market is firm but very
quiet with good stock. Mess Pork 80
20 SSS 80. Prime Mess % to $50
Extra Prime Pork IS to S29. Rumps q
to SIS. Jowls % to s24. Clear bulk Sides
II to 17Ic. Clear RIB 16i to 164e. Rib
Sides I53 to I6c. Shoulders 13I to 1870.
Bacon, clear Sides Is to Isle. Shout
ders I4k to l433. Plain Hams
lie. S. c. plain IS4 to 19c. Lard
dull; tierces I9@ to 2Oo, kegs 203 to 2le.
We have no charge to note in CHEESE.
The stock is light and prices firm. Fac
tory q to 24c. E. D. q to 23@o. w.
r. p to 23c.
The supply OF COFFEE is fully equal
to the demand and prices steady. We
quote Ordinary - to zoe; Fair, 20 to 2lc;
Good, p to 23c; Prime, "a to 25c; Choice,
263 to 28c.
There is an active demand for CORN,
and prices are firm, with moderate sup
ply only. $50 sacks sold to-day on levee
st 763; 100 sacks at 7sc; another lot sold
81 77lc. OATS are duh. a lot of mixed
were offered il store ct zoe. HAY is
steady st 81. BRAN is firm at "A to S25
CORNMEAL is scarce and firm 3 60 to
50 IS are the ruling figures by the dray
load for fresh kiln dried is inquired for,
but none on market.
The demand is active for al kinds OF
DRIED FRUITS. Dried Apples 9 TO lie
Peaches II to 14c.
EGGs are in good demand, and scarce
at pc per dozen.
We hsve no change TO note in the
FLOUR market. There Is but a light re.
tail demand. We quote Superfne 6 to 81;
y, 7 so to s.; Xxx, S sc to So; xxx
and Fancy brands, 8 80 to S12.
GRASS SEEDS are ia demand. Glover
is scarce at Sll per bushel. Blue Grass
s. 25. Timothy So 25. Orchard Grass
q %. Herds 81. Millet So. Lucerne
and White Clover 75e per 10.
The HIDE market is active and prices
firm. Green 9 to $50; Salt 10 TO lie; Dry
Salt, 2Oc; Dry Flint, 22e; Deer Skins,
green, 10 10 l6c; dry, SO TO 35c.
In IRON TIES we have no change to
note. Selling ct 6 to 7lc as to style.
Cape and AlsoamR LIME held at 2 to
& Is per barrel. Utica l IS 10 g. Louis
vile Cement IS to s..
There is q steady demand for SUGAR
and MOLAssEs, and prices have not
varied for some days. We quote
Fair 1919; Prime, 154 20 ice
Choice, Is TO lie; Yellow Clari-
fed, Il TO 1So; White Clarified, Is to
l9c. MOLAssEs is s,so dull; Common,
20 to 753; Choice, so to soc.
We do not learn Of any change in the
PRODUOE market. Potatoes of all kinds
are Gull, with no demand for planting
varieties. We quote Peaoh Blows,
2 IS to So 90; Russets So; PINK
Eyes 3 50 to "a; London Lady's 3 50 to
81; Early Goodrieh's "a 80.
There is an active demand for PoUL.
TRY ard stock light. Turkeys 20 to $24.
Geese 9 to SO. Ducks 6 to Sc 90. Chickens
Z 90 to 81 rs.
In SALT there is no material
change. Large Dairy, in seven
bushel barrels, 81 so. Small Dairy,
In 5 bushel barrels, So so. Large
Common, in Z bushel barrels, 8 30 to
s. 90. Small Common, Ia 5 bushel bar
rels. ? so to 81 IS. These are quotations
in lots ffom first hands.
The LIVE STOCK market is moderately
active. Beef Cattle No. !, 81 to So gross;
No. 2, 5 TO &c; No. 5, 2 to &c; Texas
Bseves, % TO SIS per head (; Work Oxen.
80 TO 500 per yoke, Sheep dull at tos7
as to quality. Hogs, 7 to SIC gross-IO to
lie dressed. Horses and mules, 100 10
$3.50 as to quality.
The TOBACCO market is fairly aefiva.