Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-24
TRADE.

to-uays LUG retail braue seemed 10 DI
unusually active. Oaders by telegraph
have been received from points along
White river and the packet for Augusts
aud Jaeksonport went out with a spleD.
did trip.
Drummers for Eastern aud Western
houses have made their appearance in
our city within q few days, ard in one
instance We hesrd Of the travelling sgent
OF q mercantile house OF Louisville being
notified that he must obtain g license.
This question Of taxing parties who sell
by sample has been before the courts 0
other States aud has been decided in
favor OF the right Of States to levy such
tax. We do not know that the question
has been tested here. A very large
amount Of goods are now sold by travel
ing agents or by what are termed COM
mercial travellers. This mode of doing
business has increased very greatly iu
the last few years. There are now nund-
reds or commercial travellers, who sell
goods by sample, where there were ten q
few years since. A convention Of these
commercial men was held recently,
mainly to take into consideration what
they consider the harsh treatment they
receive by State and Municipal laws.
AS they travel from State to State they
r arrested and fined or imprisoned for
selling goods by sample without the
special license required by non-resldents.
There should be q uniform law on this
subject, and one fee, or license should
cover all cases.
We are fast following the custom Of
England, where the jobbiDg trade is con-
Quoted almost solely by travellers. It is
said that some firms in London never
see their customers in England or Scot
land.
The market is well stocked with AP-
PILES and the demand is good. Choice
eating held 1t ) to s..
Mixed BEANS are in large supply and
dull at 2 so to So per bushel. White
Navy are also dull at 8 50 to 81.
The stock Of BUTTER is very large and
prices are irregular, Some lots are held
at 40 to 45e, but choice Western and Ten
nessee is abundant at 80 to 35e.
The BAGGING market is dull and nom-
inal. Light weight Kentucky, 1871 to
Ice; heavy, 10 to 23c.
We note an upward movement in
BULK MEATS to-day and prices are IT.
regular. While some dealers will sell
small lois at our inside quotations they
would not fill q large order except at q
material advance. Clear Rib 163 to lie;
Rib l6i to 164c; Shoulders Is to 13!c.
There is no demand except in q small
way for BACON. Clear Sides, 1871 to 100;
Shoulders, IA to 144e; Sugar Cured
153 to Ice.
There is a fair demand for BEEswAx
at soc.
There IS bu; q light demand for CAB
RAaE at s to $40 per 100.
The stock of CHEESE is very fair. and
demand good. Factory. 19 to zoe Eng
lish Dairy, IS to 1s4c; Western Reserve,
ISL to 19e; English Gloeter, 20 to 2le.
The COFFEE market is steady, and
stock large. We quote common to
choice Rio, 10 to 96s in Jobbing way.
Java, IS to $50. From first hands in lots
of 25 to 100 sacks, Ordinary, I72 to ISc;
Fair, 10 to zoe; Good, q to 22c; Prime,
22l to 223c; Choice, % to 234c.
Tie feed market is moderately active
aud prices firm with light supply. CORN
would sell on ievee at IS to zoe. We
note a sale of 100 sacks from store at 75c.
OATS is 10 good demand at zoe for BLACK
Seed in lots. Held at IS; in = small
way. BRAN is arm at SZ5 from store,
while HAY is also firm at 825 from flat
boat,
We note no change in CoRNMEAL. 1t
is held at 8 60 to SO rs in lots.
The supply of Eaes is .iarge, and mar
ket dull at 25c.
The demand for DRIED FRUIT is ac-
tive. Dried Apples, 2 to Sc; Peaches, 10
to l2c Currsnts, Is to zoe layer Rsisins
per box, 4 so to 81 IS; half boxes, 2 80
to IS quarter boxes, l IS to 81; Citron,
40 to SOC almonds, IS to soc PrEnes,
20 to 25c.
\ The FLOUR market is quiet and stock
Prices are unchanged. Wequote
Z to s. 50; y, s to IS so; XX,
g to 50 80; Xxx and Fancy brands, 10
to $12.
The demand for HIDES is active and
receipts moderate. Green, S to g. Salt,
to lie; Dry Salt, l9e; Dry Flint, ale;
Deer SkiHs, green, Is to Zoe; dry, 80 to
Sso,
To HAMS there is little doisg and stock
small. New Sugar Cured, plain, 10 to
IaBc in small way Sugar Cured Shout
ders, I53 to Ice,
We learn Of no change in the demand
for IRON TIES. We quote hominallY at
s to &c as to style.
In LARD We note an advance. Kegs,
to 22c; Pierces 20 TO 2O5e; Country
in Crooks 2lc. The stock is light.
Cape and Alabama LIME held at 2 to
81 25 per barrel. Other brands, l Is to -
The demand for MISS FORK is not
large and stock light. Holders have sd-
vanced their figures to S31 SO.
We note q good demand for SUGARS
and MOLASSES and prices remain firm.
We quote common sugar, II to lie;
fair, IL to 1879; fully fair, 1Sl to 14ae;
yellow clarified, Is to 16c; white clsri-
fed, leI to lie. Common to choice Lou
isiana Molasses, in barrels, so TO Csc
half barrels, 8 to Sc per gallon higher.
There are few choice ONIONS in a
ket. rim at S. 90 per barrel 81 30 per
bushel in sacks.
The PoULTRY market is fairly sup
Piled. Turkeys, Is to $40; geese, Z to
SO; ducks, 4 50 to IS; chickens, 5 to
to IS so.
Pink Eye POTATOES though firm are
not higher today. A few barrels can be
bought at 81 %, but lots are held 25e
above that figure. The stock is general
Iy light. Peach Blows are in moderate
demand at 9 90 to 50 IS in 8 large way.
The stock OF SALT is large and de-
msnd very good. Held at s. in lots on
Ievee from store, 8 10 to s. 25; in sacks
from store, ? IS to S..
We have 10 change to report in the
STOCK market except that dressed hogs
are scarce at l24c, Extra Ane besVes, a
to Sc; good, 81 to &c; Ne. 2, 4 to Sc;
Texas and inferior, 2 TO &c. Sheep,
q 10 90; inferior, ? to "a. Hogs,
n to S!c, with good stock dressed hogs
are in better supply at Il to l24c,
The ToBACeo market is hrmer, and
dealers are asking an advance on all