Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-22


POS, $50 bales, when Middlings in this
market were 23lc. Stock on hand Feb
ruary 20, 1865, 25,079 bales.
TRADE.
The merchants Of our city are remind
ed that the regular monthly meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce takes place
this afternoon, and a full attendance
should assemble, as matters OF impor-
lance are to come up for consideration.
The mercantile convention held al Nor
folk, which adjourned to meet here this
spring, is to be arranged and provided
for. A statement OF the financial and
prospective condition Of the Chamber
viii be submitted by the Secretary, end
other matters pertaining TO the welfare
snd future interest Of the city will be de-
bsted.
There is no especial activity to notice
in the general markets, but al branches
Of trade are in 8 very healthy condition,
with stocks neither large nor small.
Agricultural implements, and horses and
mules, are probably more in demand
than anything else at this season, and if
we may judge from the shipments daily
made to the interior, preparations for
this years planting are being made on a
much larger scale than last season.
The APPLE market is we'll supplied
and prices steady. Choice eating vsrie-
ties, 6 to 81 so per barrel.
The demand for BUTTER is improving
aud prices are becoming more settled.
Choice Western in tubs and kegs, 35 to
40c inferior, 25 to 500.
Ip BEANS there is but little change.
The supply Of choice is light; mixed
white, , to 50 per bushel Navy 8 to So 50
per bushel.
The PROVISION market is weak. Mess
Pork "a to S34 so. Prime Mess 81
to SSI so. Extra Prime Pork % 50
to S29. RumPs Is to S28 so. JoWls
"a to S24 so. Clear Bulk Sides III to
ISc. Clear Rib Il to 1T. Rib Sides l6i
to 16!c. Shoulders II to l4}c. Hams
Is to I6}c. Bacon is in light supply.
Clesr Rib Sides ISL TO 16!c. Shoul-
ders Isl to I5!c. Plain Sugar Cured
Hams 10 to 2Oc. sc. Shoulders Is to
l6lc. Lard is firm ct q to 2l4e.
Al 4AE4LGos - ~ AL2I IL AEkEs
There is q fair demand for CHEESE, and
prices very firm. Factory 2l4 to 223c;
English Dairy 2Ito 2lIo; Western Re-
serve 204 to 2Io; English G.Cs5er %
to 24c.
We have no change to note ia COFFEE.
The decline in gold 50 far hes not
affected the market. Common to
choice Rio, 10 a jObbing way, 20 to 26o.
From %frsthands IN large lois, as follows
Ordinary, Is to Isle Fair, 1871 to cole;
Good, 2l3 TO 22}e; Prime, % to 234c
Choice, 233 to 24c.
The FEED market is literally supplied.
237 sacks CORN sold on levee st 73e, and
other lots st same figures. OATS are
steady 100 sacks on levee at soc. BRAN
quiet; sales OF 80 sacks on levee at S24.
HAY, on h~Atbosts, S27; from store 20 TO
$50.
There is but a light job5ing demand
for CoRNMEAL at 3 80 to 50 50 by dray
load from levee; from store, 50 IS.
There is a fair shipping demand for all
kinds Of DRIED FRUITS. Dried Apples
Z to Sc; Peaches 10 20 I23.
The EGG market is We'll supplied sell
ling at l5c.
There is but q light demand for FLOUR
and all grades are dull. Fine 8 to Sc SO;
Superfne 6 IS to 81 25; " 90 to IS;
XIX, s 50 to 81; xxx and Fancy brands,
9 SO to SIP.
Ia GRASS SEED we have 40 change
to note. Clover is scarce at SlI per
Blue Grass g %. Timothy
- p. Orchard GrassS2 %. Herds 81
Millet g. Lucerne and White Clover
Use per 10.
HIDES are firm and in demand,
with prices tending upwards. Greer,
8 to 93c; Salt 10 10 lie; Dry
Salt, l9c; Dry Flint, Ole; Deer skis,
green, Is to i6o; dry, 80 TO 85c.
Ia IRON TIES we have no change to
note. Selling ST 6 10 7lc as to style.
Cape and Alsbsma LIME held at 2 to
p per barrel. Utica ! IS to 81. Louis
willie Cement > 70 to So.
Ia SUGARS and MOLAssEs we have
continued lrmness to report, aud de-
mand active. Inferior Sugars II 10 HE;
Fair lS4 to lac; Fully Fair l4f TO I44e;
l43 to l5c Choice l54 to I53c; Vel
Clarified 10 to l64e; White Clar-
flied 49, TO lie. Common Molasses
s. to rs; Choice so TO S5s.
IN PRODUCE there is but little change.
Peach blow potatoes, . IS to 50; Russe's,
3 IS to 50 50; N-eshannocks, 8 50 to So rs;
Pink Eyes, 4 TO 81 so; Early Goodrichs
and London Lsdys 4 rs to So. Onions,
81 SO per barrel. Cabbage, Is to So per
crate.
The supply of POULTRY has improved
prices are lower. Turkeys, IS to $40.
Chickens, 5 to S. 30,
In Stock there is only q light trade
doing except so far as horses and mules
are concerned. Beef cattle are dull.
No. l gross, s to &c; No. 2, 4 to So; infe-
rior, 8 to $50. Sheep, 4 TO IS per head
and dull. Hogs, to I0a gross IL to 12c
dressed. Mich COWS, 80 to $40, as to
quality.
The SALT market is amply supplied.
Demand moderate. Large Dairy, in
bushel barrels, "a IS. Small Dairy, in s
bushel barrels, So IS. Large Common,
in Z bushel barrels, So so. Small Com.
mon, in 5 bushel barrels, 81 SIS
ToBACCos of all kinds are firm, and
prices are tending higher. Low grades
have advanced more materially than
the finer ones. Stocks are light.
In WHISKY there is 3 fair trade doing.
SOC to 81.
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