Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-24

The nights have been cool for nearly a
more pleasant, but we are about to enter
into another heated term. To-day il was
very warm and business was only $3.50.
The labor question is being discussed by
the people of the North as well as those
of the cotton States. In California, we
see that nearly three thousand Cinnamon
have been landed within three weeks,
0nd their immigration is greatly on the
increase. The questiona9f Coolie labor, it
is clear, viii be the next grand point Of
discussion in the Southern States and on
the Pacific. One thing is very certain,
unless something is lone to enable thiS
country to produce cheap soften, its SUI
premaev Ia controlling the markets of the
world in~fhe great Staple, IS iR a laig way
u being lost forever.
The dry goods market remains quiet,
with prices very firm and stocks large for
the season. Dealers from the interior buy
on very favorable terms, certainly at less
than the present rates ruling in New
York, with freight added. New stocks
! ~ ioe coming in next morttEs,
Poets s..s spoes are irm and orders are
Undressing TO replenish broken stocks.
| The demand TO this time is mostly for
light wear, but this demand viii Don give
way to the call for fall and winter sto1ks,
when we may leok rog a material advance
ia PRICES.
FRUITS have not paid well this season
and but little is coming to market. The
choicest green Apples which come in are
selling al 81 80 to-l IS per barrel. Peaches
and Pears are not plentiful enough to
quote.
The stock of BUTTER is very low so far
as choice grades are concerned. Prices are
irregular and range from . to soc.
There is a frmer feeling in Provisions
and prices are = to &c better on Bacon.
Dealers sell clear sides in a jobbing way
at I9Lc, aud shoulders at - to 15He. 80
casks clear sides TO arrive were offered at
l9o. A sale Of 5000 lbs country cured was
reported at I75zc. Mess Pork is arm at
50 50. 5. {. ba1as eanyassea 2lE to &c,
Lard in tierces 1871 to zoe; kegs 2lH to
pc; tierces - to 23c.
There is a good demand for CoFFEE and
stock reduced. Ordinary to prime Rio 10
to pc; Java 80 TO Sc.
PRODUCE of all kinds sells slowly.
Potatoes sell from wagons at l 10 81 50 per
Dbl. Onions steady at s. per bbI in a small
way. Sweet P~otatoesSl 5O9l - per bushel.
There Is hut little CQRNNE4Lin market
and prices are firm. Fresh 42j to 81 So 80
barrels kilndried sold at 81 Is, but IS Is
asked 10y the single barrel.
The Eco market is dun at u 70 l5c per
dozen as to condition.
All grades Of FLOUR are firm, while low
grades are particularly 50. We quote
Low Super's IS; Good Super's
5 soto So; y, 6 50 to 81 Xxx, J 81 tc So
XXX and fancy brands S 90 to 81.
In HIDES there is no change. Al kinds
are duh. Green &c; Salb 10; Dry Salt, lie;
Dry Flint, 2Oc.
Cape and Alabama LINE held at I 20 to
81 50 per barrel. Utica 81 IS. Cement ? Z
to 50,
The tendency of SUeARs and MoLAssEs
Is upwards and some holders ask = to Re
higher. We quote as follows: Louisiana
yellow Sugars IL TO l5e; New Orleans
Y. c. l5H to Ice; New Or
leans W. Q. 1sZ t9 LEI soft white l6A to
lEei hard white II to IKE. Molasses
range from 50 to soc, as to quality.
POULTRY is in fair demand. Young
Chickens 81 50 10 50 so; old IS so o 6.
In LIVE STOCK We have no change 10
note. The only deA.andis from Butchers.
Beeyes range from 81 to 7e gross.
In SALT there is no change. Large
dairy (seven bushel barrels) 81 50 to A IS;
small dairy(hve bushel barrels s. 5oto3 70;
large common (seven bushel bbls) S. 30
to 3 80; small commOn IS bqshel bbls,)
s. 90 to 2 rs.
There is good demand TOR ToRAccc,
and prices are steady.
WHEAT Is in demand at the mills At
81 10 to 81 so per bushel, as to quality.
The WHISKY market is firm. High
wines 81. Proof Whisky 1 10 TO 81 25
Common 20 to SOC. Imitation Bourbon
l Is to l 40.
The levee is almost bare of FEED. Some
Corn arrived from White river and 100
sacks sold at 92c, while 140 sacks sold at
80. In store it is worth 97c. Oats are
steady at s2K to s5c. Bran on levee $40;
in store 81 TO 2. There is no Hay on the
market except what is held in store,
where 81 50 per 100 is the ruling price for
lls.