Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-11

ton leave on Sunday and Monday. Mr..
w. L. Trask, Secretary of the Memphis
Chamber of Commerce, will represent
the APPEAL while absent, and keep our
readers fully posted on the proceedings OF
the Convention.
DESOro COUNTY, MISS, Oct. 2, 1869.
Editors Appeal: Many things OF lnl-
pOrtance claim the attention OF the peo-
pie at this time-polities, internal I'M
proVements, agriculture, immigration
etc.-but among them all the farmers OF
the South are, perhaps, more immedlateiy
concerned in regard 20 the remuher6lion
they are to receive for the sweat ana TON
expended during the past spring and
summer in producing their small crops of
cotton. 1 have never seen greater Efforts
than were made in this vicinity last
| snrinp to overcome the disadvantages of
! the long continued cold, wet season, but
| after doing all that could he done, the
crops were late, with, generally, from
twO-thirds to three-fourts OF a land Sc
| cured. The drOuth succeeded, and the
! consequence is a very short crop, which l
| believe will not average more than a half
to two-thirds of what might have been
| reasonably expected with ordinary sea-
sons and tillage. l would here remark
that Mr.. Greeley and his BODYBUILDING
friends need give themselves no uneasi-
ness in regard to saving the crop. The
hands that raised it can save 1t, and not
half try. Now, after all n misfortunes,
just at the time when the people reason
ably expected to realize a good price for
the few bales of cotton they had suc-
ceeded in raising, Notwithstanding the
i~ndisputable fact of a short crop and a de-
ficit in the markets of the world of be-
tween a quarter and a half million of
balesl, the d~iscouraging announcement Is
made that cotton is decling, and still con-
tinues to decline. How much more 1t will
decline is hard to tell. 1t has already de-
clined forty to fifty dollars off each bale;
but hat is not enough, perhaps, to satisfy
spectators.
Will the farmers force their cotton on
the market, and submit to such imposi-
ton? 1 hope not. ! would advise them
to make a strike, and continue the strike
until thew can obtain such prices Is the
scarcity and demand will justify. / be-
lieye the farmers of the South are now in
a condition to hold, if necessary, at least
half, and perhaps two-thirds of the pres
ent cotton crop. And they will certainly
do so if they consult their own interest,
unless thew can obtain such prices as will
be- a fair remuneration for the sacrifices
they have made in raising 1t. If the
farmers will adopt some concert OF action
on this principle, Mr.. Boutwell, may sell
gold to accommodate his friends; and cot
ION speculators in this country and Eu-
rona NAV combine to affect the price OF
cotton. but all their schemes Will result
in a sntendid failure, and the farmers be
enabled to obtain fair and legitimate |
prices for their cotton in gold If they so
elect. Yours truly, NEhIIAS'
BAaarSa-The stock is light, and prices
firm; 2Ib % to SOoi light weight p to &c.
BUrrER-The supply is fair and choice
grades are in demand at 80 to 35ci good
q to soc.
BEANs-Choice Navy g 70 to 8 90.
BRooNs-No. /, s. to 8 50 per dozen; No.
2, 81 tod so.
BROOM CoRx-Weak at 500 to 80 per
ton.
BEEswAx-Steady at so to S2c.
BUILpER's MATERIAL-Cape Lime in
lots on Ievee 81; from store, 81 %. Ala
bama at depot 81 10; from store, 81 p.
Louisville Cement, So 25 to 8 30 in lots.
Rosendale, "a 80 to 8 90. Plaster 50 90.
Hair, in 40 lb bales, g IS to 3. Fire
brick IS to 6. Building Brick s. per NJ.
CoFFEE-Prices continue firm M stocks
ample. Skimmings are 10 to 2Oc; Rio p
to 24c for common to fair; prime do % to
re; Laguyra q to 2Sc; Java IS to Ssc.
CoRNMEAL-The demand is moderate,
and market poorly supplied. Fresh at
mills s. so; from store s. 80 toe.
CHEEsE-Light stock. Factory, ISL to
I9c; W. R., I71k to lsc; Switzer, SOC; Linn
berger, zoe.
CoTroN SEED-The receipts are very
good for the season. New seed in active
demand at SIS delivered-sacks furnished
by the buyer.
EGus-Prices are firm at 50 to SIC for
fresh packed.
FLoUR-Market well stocked. and de-
mand steady. Fine, 81 so to 4 75; suPers,
IS to 8 50; X, SC to 6 so; Family, s. TO
7 so; Fancy, IS to 9.
FRuIr-Large supply Of Apples on
hand. Selling at 81 t "a per barrel, as to
quality and condition. Dried Apples Z to
Sc; Peaches 10 to lie. Lemons Sl4 pes
box. Oranges 81 50 to : per barrel.
FEED-There is not much doing in feed;
l24 sacks white corn sold on levee at 81 Il.
Held at 81 Is in store. Oats, IS to Coo.
Bran, SZ8 to 25. Hay, S24 so on leyee,
FIsH-Mackerel, No. !, bbls S24i Il bbls
So so; kits 81 80 to s 90; No. ?, bbls Sl5 50;
y do IS SO to 9 90; kits 50 Is; family, in
bbls SI4; 4 do. 81 so; kits 50. White fish
s. 90 to 9 coin Il bbls. S~ardines, quarters
$40 per case; halves sS2 50. Fresh lake
Dish, Toe per lb.
HrDRs-Dry Flint Die; Dry Salt II to
lsc: Green Salt lOHoi Green 91ze; Deer
skins SOC per pound; sheepskins Csc to II
each.
HARDwARE-Demand active. Nails 81
| 80 to 5 rates. H~olloWware, 5 to &c. Col
Inns & Hunts axes, $40 per doz. Bar
iron, SIC.
IRoN TIEs-Priees are steady at 7 to Sc.
MoLAssEs-Cuba soc; Louisiana Sugar
/ House Soc; Golden Syrup 81 10 to 10 in
barrels, and Zoe additional in kegs.
MATcHEs-Ss 25 per gross for No. 6.
NUrs-Almonds 80 to see, Cream, Fill
berts and English Walnuts, lie. teeaa'
Texas, 22c.
NAyAL SroRRs-Tar in kegs, s. % to
5 for pine, In 40 gallon bbls, IS to 10 90;
pitch, IS. Resin, 81 50 to : 80. Oakum,
S. to 5 so per bale.
Oms-Coal, IS to 4Oc; Lard, 81 90; Lin
seed 81 Is to l %; do boiled 81 25 to 81 So;
Tanners 81 10 to l p; Lubricating 65 to
81 %; Castor 50 50 to 5 20; Turpentine, so
to 0Oc; Olive 2e OF bottles, $40 per basket.
PoULTRY-Youug and old Chickens are
selling at s. to 5 per dozen. Ducks 50.
nnonr-rr rl,nirn nninns are In damanl