Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-04
TRADE.

rain, while Sunday morning was also
chilly and dsmp. 1t cleared up towards
evening, and to-day was more pleasant
anSse&sonabie. The weather, probably
as much as anything else, affected busi-
ness, which wss decidedly dull. This
complaint Is lot confined to Memphis,
but Is general all Ovsr this country and
Europe, and will continue so while pro-
visions Ct every kind remain so enor
mously high and cut Of proportion with
labor. With meats retailing at zoe per
pound, and the la5orer getting no mOre
wages, as q general thing throughout the
South, than before the war, It must not
be expected that business will proper.
The enormous grain crops OF the West,
nov we may SAY just getting to market,
must be consumed, and though dealers
in the North claim that prices have de-
clined almost ~ru,nously they viii find
that they have not yet found their Level.
Ia Dry Goods there is no change since
last week OF any consequence. Some
OF cur dealers who have large stocks OF
the heavier styles Of spring goods sre
making concessions on account of the
advanced stage OF the season, bat there
IS no material declins in the East, and
prices here may be quoted steady.
Brown COTTONs-Stsrks A, "A 16c;
Augusta, A 153c; Portsmouth, A lac;
Ashland, 4 Zoe ; Pepperrel R, 44154c;
MenadnOOk, 1914 474c; Old Colony 10 4
422s; Heavy Duck, 80 TO 323c.
NuTnn OpuIafo IA 10.
Hope, A 153c; AndCoscoggin, 4 4 1Sc
HallowelI Q, I l4Eci Canoe, I s4c;
Monadnook, IO4 521c; Colony, 1914 474c;
Alendsle, l04 5, &c; WslthAm, 40 inch
es lSc; Waltham, As inches 2Oc.
OsNABURGs-Oakiand, plaid, 1919;
Ottawa, plaid, 49,; Maryland, plaid,
lSe; Texas, plaid, 25c; Tennessee, plaid,
275c; Kentucky, plaids 223c; Old Ken
lucky, plain, 2O5.
"PRINTs-Merrimack D, 123c; P eifc,
123c; SPragues, 123o; Sprsgue's shirt
ing, l3e; Allen l24e Lancaster, 124c;
AmOskesg Chintz, I2c; Amoskesg
fancy, ll1ci Arnold, l04c; Lowell, I0a
Wsmsusta, SIC; Hope, S2c.
10 Boots snd Shoes there is not much
activity. This market was animated up
&c about the middle of last month, when
it began to fsll of, aud now we do not
see that it is any more brisk than other
branches of trade. The boot and shoe
trade IF Memphis, however, can claim
to have doubled Itself since last year, and
is rapidly assuming proportions hardly
anticipated even By our dealers.
Groceries Of ali kinds remain il stat,t
quo. Stocks are generally large, while
the demspd is mostly in the shape of
orders.
The planters who visit cur city at this
iuncture seem to be more in want OF lsbor
than anything else, snd we have no
doubt that thousands Of hands could find
profitable employment IL they could only
be found.
The Treasury Department is getting
up a tobacco stamp, under the
smendatOry act oflast month, to be used
for tax paid on tobacco, and for tobacco
70 be put In specified packages and
stamped. The new stamp will be hand
somely engraved and so fixed by a sys-
TEN Of checks that it cannot be forged or
used but once.
There ia 3 fair demand for GREEN AP-
Piles. Choice are held at s TO $40 per
barrel.
TIE demand for choice BUTTER is very
fair and stock light. We quote at IS to
49c.
There is good supply OF BEANS on
hand, and prices are irregular. mixed
White, 2 50 to IS per bushel; Navy, 8 to
s. 50.
The Provision market is quiet and
prices weak. Mess PORK was offered in
lots to-day at S3l S74, but 81 to SS2 50 are
the rstes IL a small way. Prime Mess %
to $50. Prime Pork q 90 to SIS 10. Rumps
70 to S2s. Jowis S24. Clear buzz
Sides 49, TO 1899. Clear RIB 152 To
l6c. RIO Sides 10 to Isle. Shoulders
I24 Il 1913. Some holders are smoking
their bulk meats. Bacon, clear Sides ia to
lsc. Shoulders I32 to 14e. s. c. Hams,
pain, 49, to 19c. s. G. canvassed 20 to
dc. Lard, in ~tierces, 1SI to l9c; kegs
Isl 10 zoe; caddies 203 to 2l4c.
The COFFEE market is steady, and
stock very good, with only a light de-
msnd. We quote ordinary to choice
Rio IS to 26s; Java "a TO 35c.
There is but a light demand for. CORN
MEAL Fresh 3 IS to 50 80 per barrel /;
kiln-dried Q IS to 50 rs.
There is q good demand for DRIED
FRUITS OF all kinds. Dried Apples, 10
to l2e; Peaches, II TO l3c.
EGos are in fair supply, and prices
steady at Is to lie per dozsn.
There is &c change in FLOUR. II any,
thing II is weaker and quotations hard TO
give accurately. We quote Fine at A rs to
S. Is; SupeFine5 so 10 SO % X6 50 to 81;
Xxx 7 50 to IS so; xxx and Fancy
brands 8 TO S1I.
The FEED market is weaker; 7Osacks
Of corn SOLD on levee to-day 81 723c, and
another lot st 72c. o IS are held a. zoe,
but dun. Bran steady at S2s per ton or
81 SO per hundred in a small way.
Hay q TO SIS.
The HIDE market is dull and prices
weak. Green 9 TO 95c; Salt Ie3 to lie; Dry
Salt, I9s; Dry Flint, &c.
Cape and Alabama LIME held at l %
to 90 per barrel. Utica 1 rs TO 50. Louis.
vile Cement2 50 to 50.
SUGAR and MoLAssEs are steady ard
supply fair. Fair to Choice Yellow
Louisiana 133 to l6s; Yellow and White
Clarified 16e. Molssses 65 TO 500 ~ TO
PRODUCE Of al kinds dull. Planting
potatoes are out Of season and sell att 30
to g per barrel. Peach Blows are in
some demand st 2 Is r & 80. Sweet
Potstoes dull at 81 per busbel. No choice
Onions in market.
POULTRY lie scarce and high. Tur-