Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-21
TRADE.

Messrs. Witherspoon, Rambaut and
Clark, were appointed tobacco inspectors
to-day by the Board of County Commits
sioners. Those are the gentlemen who
were recommended by the Chamber of
Commerce.
Business is generally more active on
Tuesday than any other day in the week,
and this has been no exception to the rule.
These occasional spurts of life only cause
duh DAYS to seem more stagnant than they
really are. The present lull in trade
however is not wholly lost time. Our
Front street merchants are having their
stores put in order. Several Of them are
painting up. The Bradley Block, on
Promenade street, has been very much
embellished, while on the corners of Court
and Madison streets and Front, two very
handsome buildings are going up, which
will soon be ready for occupancy.
Menken Bros. are adding a story to the
rear of their large dry goods house.
Other improvements are also making.
Now that the Pacific Railroad brings
California almostto our doors, everything
pertaining to the welfare and growth of
that hourishing State posses more of
interest to us than ever before. The
-semi-annual review of the commerce of
San Francisco shows that 554,O 900 tonnage
has entered that port, Of which $4,000
tons were engaged in domestic Pacific
coast trade. The value of foreign goods
received by the above vessels approx
mates s., 600, 900, while the estimated
rency value of free GaC6S received via
Fanamaw asS 24, 100000. The duties collect
ed on imports during the past six months
were So 4l, 900, and for the fiscal year, S.
$4,000. The merchandise exports for the
last six months aggregated IS, 745, 200, The
coin aad tpliiGp exported amounted to
81, 04f,O00 During harvest year, the
merchandise shipments amounted to S2l,-
4 1900, the following being the principal
articles: Flour and wheat, SlO,636, 900;
wine, $500, 900; wool, S2,37s,OOO; hides,
SS57, 900; leather, S266, 600; skins and furs,
mostly from Alaska, and re-shiPp13 ~
England, Saad,dOO, QUICKSILVER, 1921 ,00O'
There is no demand for green FRUIT eX-
cept of the choicest shipping kind and
prices vary from 81 to l IS per barrel.
Pears and peaches are scarce.
In BUTTER there is not much change.
Chaise is held at-4s@S6r. Common dun
and nominal.
MEATS Of all kinds are very firm and
only Ia exceptional cases can any be
found at our inside figures
Mess Pork 81 25@s34 80. Clear bacon
sides I8A@l9ci Shoulder i4A@15c.
The stock of country bacon Sc
iaago, an9 selling at &c under above quo
tathons. s: C. Canvassed hams, 2I@22c.
Lard in t~ierees, 1917 to zoe; kegs, 2lH@
SO.
The stock Of COFFEE or hand is rather
light, while the demand is very good.
Ordinary to prime Rio 20 to 25c; Java 30
TO Ssc.
There is only a local demand for Pro-
DUcE. Potatoes will not pay to ship.
They sell from wagons at % to 81 p per
barrel loose. Onions steady at 81 per
barrel. Sweet Potatoes 81 80 to l - per
bushel.
There is a steady demand for MEAL.
Fresh is frmer at 81 10 to 4 25 per barrel.
Kindred 81 50 tot - per barrel.
The FLOUR market is stiff apd
low grades ssarae. lEa quite
Low super's SiI Good super's
5 soto SC; y, G 50 to So Xxx, : 50 to So
Xxx and fancy brands 8 so to SIl.
The Eco market is glutted and duh at
10 to I21zc.
In HIDES there is no change. All kinds
are dull. Green Sc; Salt 10; Dry Salt, lie;
Dry Flint, zoe.
Cape and Alabama LIME held at l 20 to
81 50 per barrel. Utica 81 IS. Cement 2 IS
to So.
SpG4Rs and AGLAssEs are very hrm
and tending upwards, We quote
firm as follows: Louisiana yellow
Sugars II to l5c; New Orleans
Y. c. I5E to Ice; New Or
leans w. c. l6H to lie; soft white l6l to
I7c; hard white Il to I7Ac. Molasses
range from 80 to 00c, as to quality.
POULTRY is in fair demand. Young
Chickens 81 80 TO s. so; old S. so to 6.
In LIVE Stock we nave no change to
note. The only demand is from Butchers.
Beeves range from 81 to &c gross.
In SALT there is no change, Large
dairy (seTen bushel barrels) 81 80 to 4 U.s.
small dairy(hye bushel barrels So 5Oto3 IS;
large common (seven bushel bbls.) s. 80
to 3 so; small common g bushel hbls,)
81 so to 2 IS.
There is a good demand for TOBACCO,
and prices are steady.
WHEAT is in demand at the mills at
81 10 to 81 50 per bushel, as to quality.
The WHISKY ncarket is firm. High
wines 81. Proof Whisky 1 70 TO 81 %
Common 20 to soc. Imitation Bourbon
l . to / 40.
The stock OfFEED is again light Onlevee
and prices steady. White Corn soc; Vel
low 2 to 2l4c less. Oats SOC. Bran S2l to
p. Hay SIS to % as to quality.
COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL AND