Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-22

Business was only moderately active To-
dav. What was done was confined TO the
early part of the day, for in the afternoon
nearly the whole city went on a pleasure
excUrsionSp and down the river. Prices
were very much the same as yesterday,
with nothing in the way of produce upon
the levee.
The lowest steamship freight whichever
ieft New Orleans went on Tuesday in the
steamship Affective hundred bales Of
cotton for Liverpool at fve-sixteenths Of
a penny, or about thirty shinings per ton
measurement.
The trade of Russia with foreign onn
tries has increased to an immense extent
during the last ten years. In that space
Of time the value of the exports by the
Baltic have increased by Sl0,0O0,00 o rou-
bles. and the value of those by the South
ern ports and the western land frontier
was nearly doubled, while the imports
have doubled in the Baltic ports, and in
the ports of the White sea. Great Britain
heads the list Of States importing Rus
sian goods, taking nearly four times as
much as Prussia, which Is the largest Gus
toner Of the empire. The imports from
foreign countries in 1861 exceed those of
1866 by no less than 54,S69,367 roubles, the
largest share of which falls to Prussia.
The entire value of the exports and I'M
ports % the empire to and from European
countries ~(including FinlandD amounted
in 1867 to 49,, OOO,S SIS roubles. During the
same year 1,O47 vessels were entered in
Russian ports, and II, 900 cleared, showing
totals respectively of 1,SS5.7Ss and lao
SO tons.
The demand for choice eating APPLES is
active and few in market. Prices range
from ia sl2 per Dbl. As 10 quality.
Choice Navy BEANS are duh at - 1Aper
bushel. White mixed l 30 to 81.
There is a light demand for choice BUr
TER iu.nall packages, with very small
stock. We quote at 80 20 see.
The Provision market is frmer, though
not quotably higher. Clear Bacon sides
al I7E to I7Ac; shoulders 49, to lie. Bulk
meats are dull-Clear Sides lG}zc; Shout
ders l2ls. Country meats are held at &c
under above quotations. Mess Pork is
steady at 81 % TO S52 50. Prime Mess
y to SO. Plain ;. c. Hams Is to ice; 5.
C.. Canvassed 49, 10 zoe. fierce Lard 49,
10 lee; kegs 1919 to %; csddies 2O1s to PIE.
y The supply Of CoFFEEi is very good, and
prices are firm. Ordinary TO prime Rio
20 to 24c; Java "a to 35c.
There is only a light demand for CORY
MEAL Fresh is dun at 3 p toss 20. Kiln
dried 3 Is to s. -.
In DRIED FRUITS We make no change.
Apples are firm at n TO lie; Peaches y
TO l3c.
There Is some demand for EGGs, and pri-
ces are firm at p TO DE.
Standard brands of Flour are in de
mand in a Nnan way, but low grades con-
tinue in ligA request. Low Superhnes
) to s. p; Y, 5 80 to So %; Xxx, 6 20 to
s. 80; xxx and fancy brands, 5 to sll.
There is not much doing in PRODUCE.
Old potatoes are very dul and Irregular
selling at l TO s. per barrel. New pota-
toes to s. 50. New Onions 6 20 50 50.
Cabbages per 100 head Is 10 Sl7.
The FEED market is poorly Supplied.
Corn in store Il to soc. \ lot on levee
would sell al - 10 soc. Oats are scarce AT
Il TO soc. Bran steady at p TO S36. Hay
q to SIS.
The HIDE market is duh and prices
weak. Green 9 to 9lze; Salt I0z To lie;
Dry salt, ICE; Dry Flint, 20c.
Cape and Alabama LINE held at l - TO
- per barrel. Utirll - To =. Louisiana
Cement 2 80 10 81.
The stock Of SUGAR and MoLNSsEs is
fully ample to supply the demand, and
prices are firm. We quote fair to
choice yellow Louisiana Sugars al
49, to Ice; white clarified lGtol7c. Com
mon TO choice Molasses 60 to SOC.
The stock of PoULTRY is very good and
chickens are dull. We quote old s. 30;
young 3 to 81.
Receipts o LIvE STOCK have been light, |
and choice beeves are scarce and high.
quote at 3 to &c as to quality
Hogs are duh at &c gross. Sheep 4 90
to So 20 per head. Cows with calves
30 10 SEQ. Work Oxen IS to $50 per yoke.
Work Horses and Mules - to 5000 per
head.
There is no change in SALT quota
ti0ns. Large Dairy, in seven buShel bar
rels, - 80. Small Dairy, in FIVE bushel
barrels, 50 50. Large Common, in seven
bushel barrels, 3 30 to 80 30. Small Com
mon, in five bushel barrels, , 30 20 8 IS.
These quotations are in lots from first
hands.
Thu demand for staple ToHACcos re-
mains steady and prices unchanged.
WHIsKIEs are firm, with 4 fair demand
for all grades. Highwines are firm at e5c
to 81,