Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-11

that England would require any large.
supply of food from the United States
Hence the merchants declined buying
Ia this country at the ruling rates, and
waited for lower market. 1t is stated tina
Eoglish purchasers who refused to buy
0scon when they could contract for 1t al
ia cents per pound, have since bsen pay
ing as high as 15S cents. They refused 70
take prime mess pork at S22 per barrel,
but have since paid q to S29 per barrel.
They would not buy prime lard st l44 to
10 cents per pound, but have been COM
PEELED to pay IS TO q cents. When the de-
pressing influence on the American mar
ket had reduced spring wheat to 81 As,
the English dealers were unwilling to
make purchases; but it is asserted that
within the psstten days they have been
taking about half q million bushels OF
the same kind att 81 to 81 65 per bushSl,
which they would not touch at l As to
81 so. The stock OF wheat aud flour in
| Great Britain and Ireland, on January
l, 1859. it's reported, showed a deficiency
equal TO nearly 5000 600 Of bushels as
compared with January l, 1858. 1t Is
stated that the stock ia New York of the
grade of wheat which English buyers
take wac, on the LIST of January, not far
from 5000, 900; the quantity on February
! g., il is believed, would not exceed 2,OOO,-
600, with nearly four months to elapse
before any supplies from inland nsvigs-
ton al be expected.
The stock Of green APPLES, which 30
far has been about equal TO the demand,
is falling of, and choice varieties are
scarce. We quote ats to 81 per barrel,
with good demand.
We have no change to note in BUTTER.
Choice is rather scarce. White country
Butter is sbundsnta and irregular in price,
rauging from 25 to 40e, as TO quality.
There is no change in BEANS. Market
duh al 2 IS t. So for mixed Navy 25 to
g so per bushel.
The PROVISION market is active n
prices firm. Mess PORK $780, Prime
Mess SS2; Rump S29; Jowls S25; Clear
Bulk Sides lS;; Clear Rib LII to l75c;
Rib I63 to 1919; Shoulders Il to l43c;
Hams I6 to 1910. Bacon is in light sup
ply. Clear Rib Sides ISL to Isle. Shout
ders I5I to 153c. Plain Sugar Cured
Hams 10 to zoe. s. c. Shoulders l6 to
I6tc. Lard is very firm at p to 2l3c.
In Tierces; 224 to 2Sc In Kegs. l.I
CHEESE is firm and stock fair. Facto-
~, Il to %; English Dairy, 203 to 21c;
Western Reserve, 20 to 2O3c; English
Gloster, % to 23c. -l
The COFFEE market is firm and prices
have an upward tendency. Common to
choice Rio, in q jobbing way, 20 to 26c.
From firsthands in large lots, as follows
Ordinary, Is to 184c; Fair, 1911 to 20fc;
Good, 2l4 to 224c; Prime, % to 234c;
Choice, 282 to 24c.
In FEED there ia a fair trade doing and
stock rather light. $50 sacks CORN on
the Ievee sold at 75c q lot of over 800
sacks, for which 76e was offered, was not
sold late in the day. OATS are firm
at IS to SOC on levee and in store.
HAY is frm-choice selling from
fiatbosts at SIS. Bran is in fair supply
st "A to S25 per ton. SHIPsTUFFs $50.
The CORNMEAL markets. firm. Held in
lots on levee at 50 so, snd 50 70 from store,
The demand for DRIED FRUIT is se-
tive. Dried Apples, Z to Sc; Peaches, 10
to I2o; Currsnts, Is 70 zoe layer Raisins
per box, 4 80 to 81 70; half boxes, 2 so
TO IS; quarter boxes, l IS to 81; Citron,
30 to SOC almonds, a. TO soc PFunes,
20 to Csc.
EGGS are firm al 20 to pic per dozen,
with fair stock.
Low FLoURs are in fair demand and
Itocks are only moderate. Fine 6 so to 4,
e6 75; Superfne Z TO s. so; Y, Ito IS so; !
8 TO So so; XXX and Fancy brands, |
10 to sl2. ,
There is a demand for GRASS SEED Of !
Al desirable kinds. Clover is scarce at /
I'll per bushel. Blue Grass So %. TIM {
,thy S. p. Orchard 81 %. Herds 81. s
81. Lucsrne s1d White Clover
sc per ID. [
There is 2 good demand for HIDES.
3reen, 8 to 93c Salt, 10 to lie; Dry :
3alt, 19c; Dry Flint, 2Ic; Deer SkiBs,
,reen, Is to I6c; dry, SO to 35c. !
Ia IRON TIES We have no change to 6
tote. Selling at 6 to 73c as to style. 5
Cape and Alabama LIME held st 2 70 /
2 Is per barrel. Utica 1 IS to g. Louis. 1
lille Cement2 IS 70 50. Z
We nave no change to note in SUGARS G
nd MOLAssEs. The market is very firm T
nd demandactive. We quote Inferior g
10A 10 lie Common liz to lie (; 2
Fair 122 to 132c Fully Fair 13S to 14c r
III to I5c Choice I43 to 15c T; I
fellow Clarified 153 TO l6e; White +
,arifed 164 to I74. Common Molassss T
) to zoe; Fair 40 TO 75c Prime IS to soc T
|hoics 50 to S5c. 8
IN PRODUCE there was not as much &C. v
witty as on yesterday. Peach Blow /
are offered st g so in lots OF =
Do barrels or over, but ia a retail way s
aey are held at . IS to 50. Pink Eyes b
so from fatboas 4 IS to s. from store. A
,arly Goodrichs Sc. Russets 4 to "a %. J
hoice ONIONS are very scarce at 5 so to Z
5 per barrel. CabbRges S to $40 per 100. .
The demand for POULTRY is more i
equal to the supply and prices are r
rm. Turkeys is to SO. Geese Z to Of
}. Ducks s.. Good Chickens So. a
In SALT there is no change. Stock D
IL; go Id bbls are held at So in lots on q
wee from store, 8 10 TO s. %; in sacks u
om store, 2 IS to So. =
The STOCK market is about the same. ST
Re quots No. I beeves at 6 to 64c gross, s
o. 2, 4 to Age; No. 8, p TO SIC. The
tter are in coed supply. Sheep are not Il
demand-No.l, s. per head inferior :,
so to "a. Hoes are scarce at 100 gross ~
to 1919 dressed Mich cows dull with q,
pod stock. Selling at 40 to $50, IS 10 &
c.
In WHISKY there Is e fair trade doing. &c
-ighwines, $50 to 81.