Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-27

sold 1t retail from one pound wooden
packages, IS decided by the following
letter from the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE or INTERVAL REVENUE,
WAsHINsToN, Feb. &c, 1863
SIR: Your Iettsr Of Febru ry 22d, in
relation TO smoking tobacco, ami sd-
dressed to Hon. IN. Buckley, and by
him referred to this Office, has been re-
ceived. You wish TO know whether
smoking tobacco may be retailed from
stamped one pound packages. In answer
[ have TO say that smoking tobacco may
be sold by retail dealers st retail from
one pound wooden packages stamped as
required by the act Of July 20 1858.
W" i. 4 ECI,LINs. Commissioners
At q late meeting Of the Chicago
Chamber Of Commerce the following,
among other resolutions, was submit
ted
ResolCed, That the system Of longer
or shorter credit on purchases of grain
in seAbOard cities introduces an element
of risk and uncertainty which Is entirely
unnecessary, and at the same time detrl-
mental to the trade by increasing the
hazard OF legitimate business, and lnl-
posing q heavy tax ia the shape OF inter
est. aud actual losses TO dealers, and the
establishment Of the system OF selling
grain only for cash on delivery is imPer-
atveiy called for.
Green APPLES are scarce. ChOice
eating varieties particularly so. We
quote at : to IS per Dbl.
The BUTTER market IL fairly supplied.
Choice Western 40 TO 45c. Good so to
$50. Common 25c.
BEANS are in light supply and prices
steady st 2 to So per blshel for mixed,
8 25 to S. 50 for navy.
There is but 8 light demand for PRO
VISIONS, and prices ara weak. Mess
Pork 81 50 70 S33 80. Prime Mess % TO
$50. Prime Pork S2S. Rumps SIS.
Jowls 324. Clear bulk Sides I63
to lie. Gear Rb 49, 60 163c. RIB
Sides 154 to I6c. Shoulders IS to 1870.
Bacon, clear Sides I74 TO IS. Shout
ders I43 c. S. c. Hams, plain, 10 to 1850.
s. G. ~can7assad 20 TO 21c. Lard, in tier
ces, 1871 70 193e; kegs 2O3 to dc; cad
dies q to 22e.
We hsve no charge 20 note in CHEESE.
The stock is light and prices firm. Fac
tory % to 24c. E. D. % 10 233c. w.
R. . to %.
The COFFEE market is steady. We
quote Ordinary 10 to zoe; Fair, 20 TO
2Ie Good, q to 2Sc; Prime, "A to 25c;
Choice, 265 to Use.
There is IN setive demand for CORN.
Selling ST n to U.s. OF levee. OATS dull
67I to roe. BRAN % 80 10 "a. HAY rs
to S27.
CORNMEAL is scarce and firm 8 go to
IS ere the ruling figures by the dray
Iosd for fresh.
The demand is active for all kinds OF
DRIED FRUITS Dried Applss 9 to lie
Pesehes IL to lac.
EGGS are in good demand, and scarce
at % 10 25c per dozen.
We have no change to note in the
market. There il but a light re-
tail demand. We quote Superine 8 TO 81;
y, Z 80 to IS; Xxx, S 81 to So; xxx
and Fancy brands, 9 80 10 So.
GRASS SEEDS are IN demand. Clover
is scarce at 81 per bushel. Blue Grass
Is. Timothy IS p. Orchard Grass
& 25. Herds &. MilIet s.. Lucerne
and White Clover 75c per ID.
The HIDE market is active ard prices
i'm Green 8 TO 93e Salt 10 to lie; Dry
Salt, zoe; Dry Flint, 22c; Deer Skins,
green, Is to &c., arg, SO TO Csc.
In IRON TIES we have no change to
note. Selling st 6 to 71c as to styIe.
Cape and Ala5ams LIME held At 2 to
81 25 per barrel. Utica I IS to 81. Louis
vile Cement2 IS TO 50.
SUGARS and MOLAsSEs drm-tanding
Upwards, with fsir stock and demand.
Fair Sugar IA 70 l45c; Prime, l54 to 18e
Choice, Is to I7c; Yellow Clau-
led, II to ISe; White Clarified, Is to
.SG. MOLAssEs is sLso dull; Common,
10 TO 75s; Choice, so TO s0e.
Ia Produce there is but little change.
Potatoes sre, if anything, some hrmer.
Peachbiows 81 IS in lots, 50 by single b1l;
90; PINK Eyes 3 50 to a; Lon
Ion Lady's 3 50 to a; Eatiy Goodrich's
a so.
There is an active demand for POUL-
'RY ard stock light. Turkeys 20 to 1924
5eese 8 to SO. Ducks to IS 50. Chickens
50 20 81 co.
Ia SALT there is no material
Large Dairy, in seven
,usheI barrels, 81 so. Small Dairy,
q 5 buslel barrels, % 50. Large
Common, in Z bushel barrels, 3 80 to
8 50. Small Common, 10 ) bushel bar
els, 2 50 to s. IS. These are quotations
lots from first hands.
The LIVE STOCK market is moderately
etive. Beef Cattle No. /, 81 70 81 gross;
10. , 5 to &c; No. 3. > to &c; Texas
reeves, Is to S35 pea mead Work Oxen,
D to 500 per yoke, Sheep dull at 4 &c 81
g to quality. Hogs, 7 to SIC gross-I0 to
lie dressed. Horses and mules, 100 to
$50 as to quality.
The TOBACCO market is fairly active.
ii low grades are in demsud and prices
re arm. s
There is 40 change ia WHISKY. The /
amsnd is steady and prices generally
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