Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-14

! all made according 20 the following elias
| sihcatiOn. and, as this Is the great slaugh-
ter hide market Ofthe country, the same
/ rules have ONE into general use through
out the North, n are gradually being
/ adopted iu tbs south also:
Green hides are those which are sent in
lust As they cOms from the animal, never
having been saIJed,
Part cured are hides thai have been
sailed, but not long enough 10 be thor
OuGhly cured.
Green sailed are those that nave been
sailed and are thoroughly cured. To cure
a hide thoroughly will require from y to
% DAYS, according TO JnS thickness of the
hide and temperature Of the westheF. The
loss in weight from the green state IL from
u TO 20 per cent.
Dry flint is a thoroughly dry hide that
has not been sailed.
Dry sailed is a thoroughly dry hide,
having been saIted while green.
In green stated hides and skins those
weighing less than 6 i5s, are called dea-
cons; s 10 Il lbs. calf; and # TO p lbs, if
plump, kip, but ifthin and poor they are
called runners, or murrains, and are sold
at t~wO-thirds tie price of good kip; all
above 25 lbs. are called hides.
a green sailed hide is understood TO be
thoroughly cured, free from salt, dirt,
meat. water. horns, tail bones and sin
II = anu bEAaAD ICING WE4EADA "a EAAA
substances are removed, or a proper de-
duction is made from the weight, and
when th6 head skin hangs to the hide by
a narrow strip u j. gut off before weigh
ing.
All bull. stag, tainted. cut. BADLY scored,
grubbv, or murraiu hides are called dam
aged, and 20 at t~wO-Jhirds price, unless
they are very badly damaged, when they
are classed Is glue stock al a much lower
price.
4 deduction Of ten per cent. is made on
all branded hides.
In dry hides there are other kinds Of
damaged, such Is m~0th-eate1, s-Un-burned
or Westher-beaten.
Il Is generally conceded ~bytanners and
hide dealers that over One-third of the
value of all the hides taken off IN the
Northwest is lost by careless skinning and
curing.
As a large proportion Of the hides re-
ceived are green cured, the price they
bring is, as a rule, made the standard for
the price Of all other kinds.
There IS a growing opposition, on the
part sOf tanners. ITO take hides at all
grubby as No. / stock, aud many of the
best tanners refused them last winter;
and che rule Of taking hides with from
n to five grubs at - per cent. of, and
with more than five at 53 per cent, will
probably be guile general this winter.
It is generally believed that the antici-
pated reduction Ia tho tariff this winter
will be placed largely on Fsw material
wanted for manufacturing inthis country,
and many Of the prominent tanners East
and West are not buying their usual win
ter supply, preferring rather to take
enough for immediate wants, and stand
the chance of cheaper hides when the Ia
riff shall ave been changed.
BAGGING-We note no material
change, though prices are weak. India,
25@26c; heavy Ky: &926Lc.
BUTTER-Tbe stock is ample. end prices
are somewhat irregular. Choice West
ern and New York, 86G4Oc; Good, $50
35c; Common dull at 4J@S0c.
BRooMs-Stesdy demand at 50 to SO per
dozen.
BBooNcoRN-Receipts light. Selling al
Sl25@S225 per ton.
BUILDERS MATEEIAL-Lime 3 90 per
barrel Cement steady; Louisville,
50 %; Rosendale, s. 50. Plaster, s. 90.
Hair, in 40 10 bales, g 70 to 3. Fire
brick s. to 6. Building Brick IS per NJ.
CoRNNEAL-Prices are steady kiln
dried aud c~old-bolted, "a 70 in lots, deliv-
cred.
CoFFEE-Prices are frm with a goodjob-
bing demand. Rio skimmings, I7@lSc;
common to fair, l9@2Oc; prime, 2lH@23c;
choice, 24925ci Laguayra, 25@26c; Java,
S5@85c.
COTTON YARNs-No. 400, &c; 500. zoe;
GOO, lSc; 100, lGc.
UHEEsE-AarIe steady. ED. l9GI9Hc.
Factory l9@l9Hc. W r. lsHc.
CorToGsEED-Go0d demand at S12 on
levee, per ton, or So 80 delivered at fac
tories. Buyer furnishes sacks.
EGes-A lot TO arrivesold to-day al 43c.
but holders ask 44945c in store with good
demand.
FLoUR-The market is well supplied,
and the demand for medium grades re-
mains steady. Prices are frmer, owing to
the advance in ~freights. Super, 81 5O95;
X. s. 25a5 so; Xxx, S. 1896 25g XXX
and Fancy, 50 75@SS %.
FRESH MEATs-The weather has much
to do with prices. To-day was cool, and
CITY dressed Pork was firm at IZ@l2kc;
.up-country, II@nKc. Beef, h~indqaIter,
case; forequarter, 3@5e, Mutton. 7@lOc.
FRuIrs-Apples generally are dull, but
very choice are in demand, with sales
from fatboat at 81 509S5 for New York
Pippins. Common apples, g 500
s. so in lots; SS@s4 in a small way
Dried Apples, 6@7c; Dried Peaches, 7@9e
for quarters and halves: Peeled, I09l27Ec;
Lemons, SlO@S1 per box; Oranges, $40
SO per Dbl
FIsH-Maekerel No. 1, bbls S24@S25; 4,
bbls Sl2 5O9sIS 0Oi No. 2, in bbls s17 90;
n do IS IS; No. l. kits q 90@Ss; No. 2