Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-24
TRADE.

DGEiACbo Wad NEAy AGAA 80 w.
somewhst retarded by the weather,
which was intensely cold early In the
Day. The packets of Monday brought
in q large number OF people, many Of
whom came prepared to lay in small
stocks OF spring goods, but they were de-
tered from doing so by the appearance
! 4 the snow and ice which had not all
melted of this evening. 1t is feared
that this cold snsp has done serious in
Jury to the fruit trees and early garden
" truck" The freeze last night was,
without doubt, the most severe one OF
The season, and as the ground was wet,
we can scarcely hope that the spprehen-
sions ss to the damage done were not
l July realized.
The supply Of GREEN APPLES is fully
I equal to the demand, and prices have
cot varied to any extent for some weeks
/ Choice eating qualities are in demand
from apple deslsrs st 8 to 81 per barrel.
BUTTER, though firm, has not ad-
vsnced. Prices are irregular for low
grades, but choice butter sells readily at
IS to 40c.
The stock Of BEANS has run low, es-
peeially in Navy. We quote mixed
, to So per bushel Navy, 3 80 to 81.
We have 8 further decline to note in
PROVISIONS. Mess Pork is dull 1T 80 IS
to S34. Prime Mess 80 to S31. Extra
Prime Pork 2S to 500. Rumps q 50 to
s2s so. JowIs % so to S24 so. Clear
Bulk Sides III to I73c. Clear Rib 184
to l63~. Rib Is to l6fc. Hams 10 to
lie. Shoulders 138 to lac. There is but
little new Bacon in market and prices
nominal. Plain s. c. Hams 20 to 203c.
5. G. Shoulders I6 to 1910. Lard is weak
al 20 to 21o in tierces 2I4 to 22c in kegs.
There is a good demand for CHEESE,
and stock light. Prices very firm. Fac
tory 2I4 to 222s; English Dairy q 10
2I4c; Western Reserve 204 TO Bic; Eng
Hsh Chester % TO 24c.
The COFFEE market is quiet but prices
are tending d0wnwards. Common to
choice Rio, in a jObbing way, 20 to 26c.
From frsthands in large lots, as follows:
Ordinary, Is to Isle Fair, 1911 to 2O}c;
Good, 2l4 to 224c; Prime, % to 233c I;
Choice, 2S4 to 24c.
There is but a light stock Of FEED in
fret hands. The only lot Of CORN on
levee was held at 75e, but was unsolG at
3 late hour in the day l05 sacks ear
corn sold at zoe. OATS are higher /;
White on levee, so to $50 Black, IS to
SOC, with light sales. HAY is held on
aatboat at SOS, but a dealer offered a lot
on levee at $27 so. DRAN dull st "a to
SIS.
Ia CORNMEAL there is no great de-
mand snd prices are steady. Lots on
levee, 5 40 to s. 50; from store, So IS.
There is a fair shipping demand for all
kinds of DRIED FRUITS. Dried Apples
Z to sc; Peaches 10 to I2e.
There is more activity in EGGS, with
s shipping demand for points North.
We quote at los in large and small pack
ages.
The FLOUR market is dull and all
grades are weak. Supsrine, common to
good, s to s. ; y, ! 80 to IS; Xxx, s 50
to So Xxx and Fancy brands, 9 so to
S12.
Ia GRASS SEED We have no change
to note. Clover is scaros al SII per
busheI. Blue Grass So Is. Timothy
s. p. Orchard Grass 81 %. Herds 81
MiIiet s.. Lucerns and White Clover
75c per ID.
HIDES are firm and in demand,
with prices tending upwards. Green,
9 TO 94c; Salt, 10 to lie; Dry
Salt, I9e; Dry Flint, 21e; Deer SkiEs,
green, Is to 163; dry, 80 to 35s.
10 IRON TIES we have no change to
note. Selling At 8 to 73c as 20 style.
Cape and Alabams LIME held at 2 to
81 3 per barrel. Uucs l IS TO 81. Louis
vile Cement2 IS to 50.
Ia SUGARS We have no change to note
except that prices are daily stifsning
up. Al grades are il good supply.
Fair is held at IA Fully Fair l54,;
Prime I6Ec Cnoics lie; Yellow Clarified
l73c; White Cl&riG j Ia to IS5; Re-
fined c ISL to l9c; a 49, 10 1919 Hard
Sugars, 20 to 30lc. MOLAssEs are also
higher. Common, 70 to Toe; Choice, 50
to Soc
The Produce market is weak and
market well stocked for the season.
P~each-blow potatoes are dull at IS to So.
Rlssets, 3 25 to 50 50; Neshannocks, 8 90
s. 70; Pink L yes, 4 20 "A so Early Good
and London Ladys 4 IS to S..
Onious, 81 50 per barrel. Cabbage, IS to
SO per crate.
There Is a fair demand for PoUL-
TRY and large supply. Turkeys, IS to
So Geese, SO Ducks, s. 80 Chickens,
5 to So 80,
In he LIVE STOCK market there is
no special activity, but the demand
is fair. CATTLE First class Western
Beeves, 8 to 7ic gross; secood class, A
to 55c; third class, 81 to A.. Texas, 20 to
$40 per head. Mlcn cows and calves,
30 to $40. Work oxen, 50 to Sl25 per
yoke. Sheep to IS per head. Hoes
. to l0s gross. MULEs-from $50 to
$50 per head, according to quslity.
Fine working HORSES aud MARES. rs to
$3.50 per head medium, 50 10 $40 com.
mon, 40 to $50.
The SALT market is amply supplied.
Demand moderate. Large Dairy, ia Z
bushel barrels, 81 as. Small Dairy, IN 5
ousheI barrels, 50 IS Large Common,
In oushel barrels, s. 50. Small Com
mon, in D bushel barrels, 81 So.
The TOBACCO market is firm and low
grades are tending upward with light
stock.
Ia WHISKY there is s fair trade doing.
Highwiaes, 95c to s..