Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-03


Notwithstanding the rain business was
quite active yesterday, and our local
packets had coed outgoing trips. The
shipments OF pIows and other agricultu.
ral implements to points below upon the
river, as well as TO the Arkansas and
White river countries, is becoming quite
an item IN the way Of freights, and indi-
Gates early preparations for the new
crop. We must Teiterate our advice that
the same policy will govern our planters
this season which their necessities COM
PEELED them TO adopt last year. e. plant
corn, potatoes, wheat, etc, and let cot
ton be the last consideration.
The demand for green APPLES is only
moderate. Selling at 5 to SO, as to quail
ity.
Mixed BEANS are dull at 2 so 10 So per
bushel. Navy are in good supply st 8 80
to "a.
The market is glutted with BUTTER Of
Of al grades, ard prices range from % to
$50.
The demand for BAGGING is light,
and holders are anxious TO close cut.
Light weight Kentucky, 14to Ice; heavy,
10 to 2Sc.
There is q fair demand for PROvIs-
IONS, and some slight tendency to weak
ness is peIceptible in BULK MEATS. We
quote Clear sides 172 TO lSc; Clear
Rib Sides 172c; Rib Sides lie; Shoulders
I4c; Hams Is to 1910. MESS PORK In
lots S32; in q small way SS2 so; Rumps
q so to SIS; Jowls 50 so. No BA-
CON in the market. Plain Sugar Cured
Hams I9} to zoe; Sugar Cured Shoulders
IS to 161c. LARD in Tierces % to 203c;
Kegs % to 22lc. A round lot OF twenty
casks clear SIDES nov offered at 174c, on
lsvee.
CHEESE is firm and stock fair. Facto-
", q to %; English Dairy, 2O3 to 21c;
Western Reserve, 20 to 203c; English
Gloster, D to 23c.
The COFFEE market, which was firm.
er yesterday and during the latter part
Of last week, has bean affected by the
decline in gold, and is again weak and
tending lower. Common to choice Rio,
in 8 jobbing way, 20 to 26c. From FIRST
hands in large lots, as follows
Ordinary, IS to lslc Fair, 19} to 2OIe;
Good, 21I to 22lc; Prime, 224 to 23c
Choice, 233 to 24c.
In FEED there is but little change.
CORN on levee IS to zoe from store 75c.
OATS on levee II to 73e from store IS 10
soc. BRAN firm st % to S26, in lots.
SHIPsTUFF is also firm at $50 per on.
HAY "A to S25.
There is a good stock OF CoREMEAI,
and market dull at IS Is on levee aud g
so to 8 IS from store.
The EGG market is oveTstCcked. Sell
ing at Is to Ice per dozen.
The demand for DRIED FRUIT is ae-
tive. Dried Apples, z to SO; Peaches, 10
to he; Currants, Is to zoe layer Raisins
per box, 4 80 to 81 IS; half boxes, 2 80
to So; quarter boxes, l IS to 81; Citron,
to SOC almonds, - TO SOC Prunes,
20 to 25c.
There is some demand for low FLoURs
but choice brands are dull. Fine,
to So 50; Super, : to s. 50; Y, s to
50; Xxx, 9 to 50 50; XXX and Fancy
brands, 10 to So.
The demand for HIDES is active and
receipts moderate. Green, 8 to 94c; Salt,
10 to lie; Dry Salt, Ice; Dry Fnnt, 2Ici
Deer Skins green, 10 to 16c; dry, So to
}5e.
We learn Of nc change in the demand
iOr IRON TIES. We quote L0minally ct
to 73e as to style.
Cape and Alabama LIaIE held st 2 to
2 p per barrel. Other brands, l IS TO 81.
In SUGARS and MOLAssEs there is
10 change. Prices are firm and
took moderate. We quote Inferior
I0} TO lie Common III to 12c ;
Fair l23 TO 1879; Fully Fair 134 to 14o;
Prime l4I to ljc; Choice lag to l53;
Yellow Clarified 15} to I65; White
JIsrifed l64 10 10. Common Molassss
5 to zee Fair 90 60 75c Prime rs TO soc;
yhOice 50 70 s5e.
The stock OF PRODUCE is ample and
rices weak. Peach Blow POTATOES
held At 81 50 on hatboat ana , IS TO
3 in store. Pink Eyes 81 so on fat and t
so to 81 IS in store. Russets 81 il store.
ONIONS are scarce. Selling at 8 J
0 to So 50. SIS to condition.
The POULTRY market is well sup ,
lied. Turkeys, Is to $50 geese, 7 TO :
s ; ducks, 4 so to So; chickens, 5 to s. 80. j
The stock o. SALT is large and de- b
land very good. Held at So in lots on /
svee; from store, ) 10 to 50 Is in sacks I
,om store, ? Is TO 50. /
The STOCK market is. Gul, with fair !
1pply on hand. Extra fine beaves, 81 {
&c; good, 4 to Sc; No. 2. 8 to S3c;
and inferior, > to Sc. Sheep, 6
hoice, 5 20 s.; inferior, 3 to 81. Hogs, I
scarce at Toe gross, l25 to 13c nett. !
The TOBACCO market is firm and de- :
land for low grades active, with Fight r
.Ock. ]
The demand for WHISKY remains
bout the came, with no change IL pr!ces. L
Lighwines, 81.