Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-23

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ought to have acted as al additional slim
ulus to the culture, which il does not seem
to nave done, according to the estimates.
II is manifest that, in ordert to pay our for
eign balances in produce, we must either
increase our crop of cotton or that of
breadstutis, and failing in either of these
the drain Of specie must go on again upon
agreat scale. We shouldbe glad if some
OF our Southern commercial cOntempOr-
aries would throw sSne light on this sub
jent not derived from the bulls and bears
in cotton, who have done a great deal to
confuse the matter and furnish no real
information.
TRADE.
The weeks business has not been active,
though it has not been very dull, and
some articles nave changed materially
since our last review. The continued low
water more than aay other cause has ope-
rated against our trade. The only change
in this respect is from bad to worse. The
Arkansas is nearly dry, and such light
boats as are vet able to ply in that stream
are unable to carry more than the lightest
~freights, White river is in worse condi-
ton than it has beeH ia fer years, and
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able to bring out full trips. The Ohio is
low, and there is no end to the difficulties
which surround navigation in that river.
Take it all in all, We do not remember
any time since the war when the waters
were 50 upitSrnlly low as they are at
present. Receipts in consequence are
light to what they should be at this sea
go M. 1.w..-I F-.--r@ 800 -
ly replacing hat which has existed for
bacon, and w1i!e the stock of the latter
IL falling of, the former is increasing,
though very slowly. Prices, it seems,
will again rule high this season, thanks
to the spectators, aud We would com
mend to their consideration the following
suggestions, which we clip from the st.
Louis Journal Of Commerce:
The priee of hogs now will put bacon
where consumers win touch it as lightly
as possible. The idea that everybody will
eat juRt so much at either Low % high
prices is false, Gpd were there not a dozen
hogs in ali the land ~ for bacon this sea
son no one would starVe in consequence.
Articles of food in this country are so va
rIOus that when any one article becOn Is
exceedingly scarce and very high Il will
be used only in limited quantity, and
something else which is almost or quite !
as good wiz be substituted. Let bacon
get up ia tue tgeuties and there will be
more young cattle 6alep by The laborers
in the South than one has IA idea Of.
Texas cattle are abundant enough TO us {
scattered through the cotton States by the
hundred thousand, and in most places
there are mouths enough close about to
eat up a whole beef in a DAY: is a very
easy matter 10 herd a drove Of THIS stock
in Mississippi or Louisiana, where they 1
VIII feed and fatten, and each day one
could be slaughtered and furnished to the
labOrers at i've cents per pound, with
more profit to the owner than the present
practice Of procuring false afiidavits to
bring their stock 20 the st. Louis market, /
or perhaps next season not be allowed to
come even on a swearing tour. One
pound of bacon and four pounds Of Texas
beef makes a very palatable dish for hun
CRY men, and if there was a guarantee
given that bacon would be high for an
CHER year to come, various substitutes
womb re arranged for, and a half crop of
hogs would, al niSh figures, go as far to-
wards feeding the Psopie as a Iull crop
That fresh beef viii be used extensive
" in the South his season there gao DO
no doubt. Freedmen, IA a general thing,
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shares. ana in either case they furnish
themselves. It is not at all probable,
therefore, that anything like the quantity
Of bacon or bulk meats will be used ~
the planter was required to supply
them with provisions. We predict that
the demand for pork of all kinds will be
than ever known before, and that
as soon as the money now being received
by the negroes for their cotton is spent,
will be IN a short time, the falling
Of in the demand for cured meats will
astoEish every one.
There is al aetiVe demand for horses of
medium and good quality, and prices
from SIOO to $500, but mules are not
sought after. Feed is too high at
aud will no doubt deter many
from buying until they can no longer do
without.
The market has been bare OF corn, and
prices have advanced fully I5c per bushel.
only a few small lots came in during the
gsek. and the last sales on levee were re-
ported al Il 10. oats are more abundant,
out are also SCARCE, while hay is in fair
,upply-fully equal to the demand.
ALE AMI BREn-scOtch Ale, pints, 81 TO
!, so: Cineinnsd Ale, in kegs, q 10 6 25I
half barrels, $40 30. Beer, half barrels,
where packages are returned, 50 off.
BAsaIxa-Stocks are fair and prices
geak. Bollght weight in market and no
2 ID. Ky, 27eI 2s H., 27}5e; b.
2sc; India Is 10 pic. T,
BUrrER-There Is q fair local demand
md good stock. Choice tub and roll
IS TO zoe; Good IS to 37c; Common Is dull
It . TO 32c.
BRooMs-Fair demand at 50 50@6 90 per
BRooNeoRE-Nominally SlOO92OO per
BUILDERS MATERIAL-Lime g OO9 Z
25 per barrel. Cement is scarce; Louis s
lille, s. Ga3 IS in large and small lots. }
Rosendale, 81 Is to 3 90. Plaster s. 90.
Hair, in 40 10 bales, g. % 10 g., Fire '
prick s. to 6. Building Brick s per NJ. '
CANDLEs-lO on. Star loo; u OF. lie to a
.7Hc; is on. 221zc TO pc. (
CANNED GOODs-Peaches 2 10 cans 81 so
o g IS; Oysters ! ID cans 81 20 TO 81 IS; 2
bs g 20 to s. 70; Brandy Peaches s. so;
s. 70 10 s. ;Blackberries 1915 to s.; !
strawberries s. to t3 %; Pine Apples So to +,
s so; Tomatoes 81 5Oi Sugar of Lemon 81.
CoRSMEAL-Prices are higher. A lot J
# 81 bbls., cold bolted, was sold on levee ,
o-day at a so, and a lot Of 20 bbls at {
a 7sf 80 bbls. at depot was held at 81 IS, s
md from store In a small way s. is the :
uling rate. !
CoFFEE-The stock is equal to the dc
nand. Rio skimmings ls9l9ci common I
O fair 2O@22c; prime 23924ci choice ESQ
Laguayra 96@2sci Java S5@Sse. 4
CoTToN YARNs-Ao. 400, DC; 500. 2Oci !
lsc; 200, l6c.
CRAcKERs-PilOt &c; Butter, Water, .
SOda aud Picnic 61Ec to 71Ee; Sugar and
Milk lSc to I5c; Cracknel Biscuit SOC. J
UHEEsE-Market firm. i. d. l9H@2Oc.
Factory l9H@2Oc. w r. lsh@l9c.
CoTToNsEED-Buying at Sl2 per ton on
evee or Sl2 50 at mills, buyer furnishing f,
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