Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-28

TRADE
To-day has been raihsr quiet in tusi-
aess circles. The usual activity which
c~haracieiizss Saturday was not discern
able, though come Of our houses had no
cAcse for complaint. It was cold and
unpltas n, 3 So, and front doors were
kept closed, especially upon retail streets.
A very large addition hiss been made TO
our supply OF salt withia & day or two.
Ten thousand barrels arrived on one tow
from the OHIO river.
Proposals Tor the supplies OF American
tobacco for France for 1859 will be opened
In Paris on the IS b of April, and are fer
6, 500, 600 kilogrammes Kentucky, or ssy
1000 hogshesds, average weight 1880
pounds; $780, 900 kilogrammes Mary
land and OHIO, or say IL $50 hogshesds,
average weight $50 pounds; 1000. 600
kilogrammes Virginia, or ssy 34OO hogs
heads, average weight 1900 los. France
contracted for and took in 1868, 4 500 OcO
-kilogrsmmes Kentucky, or say 1000
hhds., average weight 1880 lbs; 1000, 900
kilogrammes Maryland and Ohio, or say
500 hhds.i average weight $50 lbs;
AfOOO tOOO hAADSiAllAC f1BAAA6r VI SLY
2200 hhGs., average weight 1900 lbs.
The contract for Spain has been taken
by q Elropesn house at q higher price
thsu-lsst year, and is for 10000 hhds. of
400 lbs. average weight.
It is asserted that the various Italian
contracts will undoubtedly be larger
than last year-none of them, however,
yet given cut.
There is a fair local demand fer AP-
Piles, and prices are steady at 6 to 81 per
barrel.
The BUTTER market is improving.
Choice Western, in tubs, 40 to 45s; coed,
35 to SS3.
There is no change in BEANS. Stock
light. We qIote mixed 2 to s. per
oushel; Navy, 3 50 to 81
Provisions sre firm and stock
fair. Mess Pork, SO 80 to S34 90.
Prime Mess 80 90 to SSl 90. Extra
Prime Pork 28 20 S29. Runps y 80 to
S2S 80. Jowls % 50 to S24 50. Clear
Bulk Sides I74 to l74e. Clear Rib 164
to 49,. RIB IS to 1910. Hams 10 to
lie. Shoulders 49, to I4,. There is but
little new Bacon II market and prices
nominal. Plain 5. c. Hams 20 to GOIe.
s. @. Shoulders le to I6fc. Lard il steady
at 20 to 21c in t%ieress; 2I4 to %; in kegs.
There is a good demand for CHEESE,
and stock light. Prices very firm. Fac
tory 2l4 to 22As; English Dsiry q to
2l4s; Western Reserve 2l3 to 2le; Eng
llsh G ester % TO "a.
The COFFEE market Is quite firm. Rio
is in fair supply. We quote Ordinary
10 to zoe Fir, 20 to Bic; Good, p to
23c ; PdMe, "a TO 25e; Choice, 26I to 2Sc.
The FEED market is steady aAd stock
coed, with good demand from distillers
$50 sacks CORN sold on Ievee at lie.
OATS are dull-White 75,, black SOC.
HAY On fl atboats, S28. BRAN, "A to s25.
Ia CORNMEAL there ia no great de-
maud aud prices are steady. Lots on
levee, 8 40 to g 50; from store, So IS.
There is a fair shipping demand for all
kinds Of DRIED FRUITS. Dried Apples
to Sc; Peaches 10 20 12c.
EGGs are firm at 49, per d zen.
Toe FLOUR market is dull and ali
grades are weak. Superdne, common to
good, 6 to 81; Y : so to IS; Xxx, s sc
TO 50; xxx and Fancy brands, 9 SO to
sI2.
Ia GRASS SEED we have no change
to note. Glover is scarcs at SII per
bushel. Blue Grass 50 %. Timothy
So p. Orchard Grass 81 %. Herds 81
Miiet IS. Lucsrne and White Clover
75e per ID.
HIDES are firm and in demand,
with p7icss tending upwards. Green,
8 to 81; Salt, 10 to lie; Dry
Salt, 10; Dry Flint, Ole; Deer Skies,
green, Is to l6e; dry, 80 To 85,.
In IkON IT'S we ba7e no change to
note. Selling =. 6 to y Is to style.
Cape and Alabama LIME held 81 2 to
p pea barrel. UicA / IS 10 u. Louis
vile Cement2 IS to 53.
SUGARS sre firm and ia good demand.
quote Fair Is 70 49, Prime, Is to
Choice, IS! 20 I7:; Yellow Clari-
led, III to IS; White Clarified, lS4 to
Ice. MoLAssEs il also frm Common,
10 10 75:; CaOIce, 50 to So.
The produces market is weak and
irregular. Peacbblow Potatoes, 2 so TO
2 rs; Pink Eyes, 8 90 to "a; London
4 90 to IS Onions, 5 to S. per
'srrel. Cabbage, Is 20 so per crate.
There is a fair demand for POUL-
and good supply. Turkeys, Is to
is; Geese, s to SO; Ducks, 4 to IS so
dickens, 8 to s. 80,
In the LIVE STOCK market there Is
10 special activity, but the damand
fair. CATTLE First e,ass Western
Seeves, 6 20 ire gross; second class, Al
o 53c third class, b 10 A.. Texas, 20 TO
per head. Milcn cows and eSlves,
. to $50. Work oxen, 80 to Sl25 per
'oks. SHEEP- 4 to IS per head. Hoes
o to %; gross. MULEs-from 100 TO
$50 per head, according to quality.
line working HORSES AID MARES. rs TO
$50 pee head; medium, so 70 Sl2O COM