Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-25
TRADE.

business for the week opens rather
quiet. Indications OF anything Ike
activity are not apparent in any branch
of trade and we viii soon be in the midst
Of our dull season. So far, however, our
dealers have no right to complain. There
is a sensible improvement in the demand
for nearly every line of merchandise over
what il was At this time last season, ex-
cept perhaps, in the way of provisions.
They are slow of sale. Dry goods are in
much better demand and the business
doing in boots and shoes. Clothing. etc,
is very much improved. Buildings are
going up in various parts of the city and
more are projected, while last summer
the hammer or the saw were rarely heard
upon our streets and building material
was 4 drug nthe market. Another midi
cation Of ease and one which probably is
equally as noticeable as anything else, is
the number Of fine private carriages TO be
seen upon u streets. They are becoming
common and for the first time since the
war our merchants begin to feel that they
may indulge in st least some Of the luxu-
ries which the war and hard times hereto
fore deprived them Of.
The NewburypoG (Mass.) Herald says
of the cotton mills of that place:
The Bartlett Mills have voted to stop
all their machinery and suspend all their
work this month They have been run
ming at a loss for the past year, as all the
cotton factories in town have, with n
exception, and the market has been so
duh that, with that n exception, goods
have been accommodating. The Bartlett
have nearly LOCO, 600 yards unsOld; the
Ocean have fifty per cent. more, and the
James, whenthey suspended, had as much
more. The Bartlett suspension, now, how
ever, is chiefly 10 improye their machinery.
Choice eating APPLES are scarce at s to
So per bbl.
There is bussIight demand for BEANS.
Navy 2 so 49, IS per bushel; Mixed
l SO to 81 IS.
The stock OF BETTER is fair so far as
grades are concerned, but choice is
scarce. we quote at % to 33c a. to quail
ity.
We have no change to note III Pro
The stock of meats on hand is
fully equal 10 the demand and
prices are steady. Bacon Clear Sides
l73<c; shoulders 1877 to 14c. Bulk
are dull-Clear Sides 16Hc; Shout
ders I2E. Country meats are held at &c
under above quotations. Mess Pork is
steady at % to $50 80. Prime Mess
2s to $50. Plain 5. c. Hams Is to ice; S.
C. Canyassed 1914 to zoe. Tieree Lard lsH
to ice; kegs 1879 to 20; caddies 2OlE to dc.
The supply Of COFFEE is very good, and
prices are firm. Ordinary to prime Rio
20 to 24c; Java "a 10 35c.
There il but a small retail demand for
for C~oRyNEAL. Fresh 80 40 TO So so.
Kindred g Is Il 3 70.
In DRIED FRUITS we make no change.
Apples are firm at II 10 Re; Peaches u
TO l3c.
There is some demand for EGGs, and pri-
are weak at 20 to pie.
In flour there is some Improvement
so far as the demand is concerned, but
none in prices. Fine grades are
most in request. Low Superfnes
5 to S. 2j; Y, 3 70 / So IS; XX$ 20 TO
3 so; xxx and fancy brands, $40 81.
The PRoDUCE market is dull, with new
Potatoes 81 per bbl. Onions 81 per Dbl,
Old Potatoes l to 81 per bbl. Cabbage l6
10 SIT per 1O0in crates.
The stock of FEED is light. go sacks
CORN on leyee sold at 75c, OATS are
scarce at soc on leyee BRAN steady. We
a sale of 100 sacks at SIS per ton.
hay frmer at S2s,
The HIDE market is dull and prices
weak. Greens to 91zc; Salt 1919 to lie;
Dry Salt, 19c; Dry Flint, zoe.
Cape and Alabama LINE held at l 70 to
3 per barrel. Utica 75to 81. Louisiana
? 50 to 50.
In SUGAR and MoLAssEs prices
are steady. We quote fair to
choice yellow Louisiana Sugars at
ia 10 Ice; white clarified l6tol7 Com
mon to choiee Molasses 60 to 9Oc.
POULTRY of every kind is duh. Old
Chickens 4 so to So; young 3 to 81 so.
Ducks 8 to 81. Geese dull at 8 to s..
We quote LIVE STOCK as follows with
choice cattle scarce. Beeves 3 to
&c as to quality. Hogs are dull at &c gross.
sheep 4 90 to SO 90 per head. Cows with
calves 80 TO $50. Work Oxen IS to sl50per
yoke. Work Horses and Mules 70 to $500
per head.
There is no change in SALT quota
Large Dairy, in eve bushel bar
rels, 81 so. Small Dairy, in five bushel
barrels, 50 80. Large Common, in seven
bushel barrels, 8 80 TO 50 Sc. Small Com
mon, in five bushel barrels, 2 so to 50 rs.
These quotations are in lots from first
hands.
The demand for staple ToBAccos re-
steady and prices unchanged.
WHISTLES are firm, with a fair demand
for all grades. Highwines are firm at csc
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