Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-01

To-day has been rather quiet IN bust
Hess circles. The usual activity which
charscterizes Saturday was not discern
able, though some Of cur houses had nc
cluse for complaint. 1t was cold and
unpleasant, also, and front doors were
kept closed, especially upon retail streets.
a very large addition has been made to
our supply of salt wilhiR a day or two.
Ten thousand barrels arrived on one tow
from the Ohio river.
Proposals for the supplies Of American
tobacco for France for 1859 will be opened
in Paris on the 18th Of April, and are fer
8 500, 900 kiiogrsmmes Kentucky, or say
5000 hogsheGds, average weight 14SU
pounds; $500, 900 kilogrammes Mary
land and Ohio, or say 1850 ~hogshsads,
average weight $50 pounds; 2.OOO.OoO
kilogrammes Virginia, or say S4OO hogs
heads, average weight 1900 lbs France
contracted Tor and took in 1865, 4.5OO.OCO
kilcrrammes Kentucky, or say 1000
hide, average weight 1880 lbs; 2,0OO, coo
| kiIogrammes Maryland and OHIO, OF s8y
800 hhds., average weight $50 lbs;
1900. 600 kiiogrsmmes Virginia, or say
2200 hhds., average weight 1900 lbs.
The contract for Spain has bsen taken
by 8 European house at s higher price
than last year, and is for 10000 hhds. of
400 lbs. average weight.
1t is asserted that the various Italian
contracts will undoubtedly be larger
than last yeRr-none Of them, however,
yet given cut.
There is q fair local demand fer APP
PILES, and prices axe steady at 6 to 81 per
barrel.
The BUTTER market is improving.
Choice Western, in tubs, 40 TO 45o; good,
90 10 $50.
There is no change in BEANS. Stock
light. We quote mixed 2 to s. per
bushel; Navy, 8 SO "a.
Provisions are firm and stock
fair. Mess Pork, 80 50 to S34 90.
Prime Mess 80 90 to SSI 90. Extra
Prime Pork IS to S29. Rumps q so to
52S so. Jowls % 50 to S24 so. Clear
Bulk Sides l73 to I72c. Clear Rib I64
to 163o. Rib Is to l62c. Hams Is to
lie. Shoulders I32 to 14c. There is but
little new Bacon in market and prices
nominal. Plain s. C. Hams 20 to 204c.
S. @. Shoulders Is to I63e. Lard is steady
al 20 to 2Ic in tierces; 212 to 22c in kegs.
There is q good demand for CHEESE,
and stock light. Prices very firm. Fac
tory 2l3 to 223e; English Dairy q to
2I43; Western Reserve 204 to Ole; Eng
lish G.Cster % to 24o.
The COFFEE market is quite firm. Rio
is in fair supply. We quote Ordinary
10 to zoe; Fair, 20 to 2Ic; Good, . to
BE ; Prime, "A to 25c; Choice, 264 to 2Sc.
The FEED market is steady and stock
good, with good demand from distillers;
$50 sacks CORN sold on levee at 7Ic.
OATS are dull-white 75:, black soc.
HAY on fstboats, SIS. BRAN, "a to SIS.
In CoRNMEAL there is no great de-
mand and prices are steady. Lots on
Ievee, 8 40 to s. so; from store, So 20.
There is q fair shipping demand for all
kinds of DRIED FRUITS. Dried Apples
Z to sc; Peaches 10 60 lie.
EGGS are firm ct I65 per deem.
The FLOUR market is duh sud all
are weak. S~upaTfne, common to
good, s to 81; Y, Z 50 to IS; XIX, S sc
to 50; Xxx and Fancy brands, g 50 to
s12.
Ia GRASS SEED 70 have no change
to note. Clover is scarce at S1I per
bushel. Blue Grass 3 %. Timothy
3. Orchard Grass 81 25. Herds g,
NIilies S.. Lucerns and White Clover
75c per ID.
HIDES are firm and in demand,
with prices tending upwards. Green,
8 to 92o; Salt, 10 to lie; Dry
Salt, 19o; Dry Flint, dc; Deer SkiEs,
green, Is to 16c; dry, SO TO $50.
In IRON TIES we have nc change TO
note. Selling ct 6 to 73e as to style.
Cape and Alabama LIME held at 2 to
2 p per barrel. Utica l 10 to s., Louis
vile Cement2 IS to S..
SUGARs are firm and IN good demand.
We quote Fair Is to 1913; Prime, Is TO
Choice, l63 to lie; Yellow C!aTi-
led, 171 to 49,; White Clarified, IS3 to
Sc. AoLAssEs is Giso firm; Common, .
70 70 75si Cdoice, 50 % 9O,.
The PRODUCE market is weak and
rregular. Peachblov Potatoes, 2 so 10
2 IS; Pink Eyes, 3 SO to 81; London
Isdys, 4 so to 55. Onions, 5 to Sc per
,arrel. Cab5sge, Is to so per crate.
There is a fair demand for POUL-
KY and good supply. Turkeys, 10 to
Is Geese, S to SO; Ducks, 4 to s. so
chickens, 5 10 S. 50,
In the LIVE STOCK market there is
10 special activity, but the demand
fair. CAGTLE-Fir5t class Western
3eeves, 6 to 7fc gross; second cless, a
D 54e !hird clasa, 81 10 4. Texas, 20 to
40 per head. Mich COWS and calves,
D 70 SIS. Work oxen, 50 to Sl25 per
-Oke. Sheep to IS per head. Hoes
9 to los gross. NULEs-frOm $50 to
$50 per head, according to quality.
zine working HORSES and MARES, IS 70
go per head; medium, 50 10 5l2O COM
non, 40 TO $50.