Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-29
TRADE.

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The general markets are moderately at
tive and prices are firm. Mess Pork Is
held in lots at S34 50, while in a small
way SIS is the ruling figure. Clear Bacon
sides 1919 to zoe; Shoulders l5k to Ice; S.
c. Hams q to 24c. Lard in kegs p TO
9zHs, t.e,ces o t. pic. eaddies 221k to 2Sc.
Corn l. scarce and dealers are at variance
in their views. Front street holders ask
81 10 I % for lots in store, while a Court
street operator offered choice at 97e in a
large way, and retails at 81. Oats are
tealy 81 g u Hiram in store So
Hay steady at SO. Eggs afs qll al to
l2c per dozen. Apples are steady choice
are selling from wagon at 81 80 per barrel
loose, and potatoes at 81 q to ! 90 per hhl,
Cape Lime 81 20 to ! SO; Ohio river 81 so;
Cement 81 - 10 -. Chickens range from
81 30 to s., Young and DID. All other
things are steady at Yesterdays quota
tiOns.
TIE SGq.. "a 7pFsa.s Of sta4lat9, III
the ease Rf blias Ward, a GitizeH Of New
Jersey. against the state Of Maryland, on
an appeal from the Criminal Court of Bal
timore, affirmed the Judgment of the
Criminal Court imposing a fine Of 500
and costs for violation of a State law by
selling without a license.
1Le sgriGl ltuIal repoTt 81 JulE says.
fhe season has heen very u~nfavofable
f0F tbs corn crop in ALMOST every State.
IN the early apFiHg, cold weather and wet
soil, threatening 10 rot the seed as fast as
planted, DELAYED tile season of plating.
Then large areas were replanted from a
continuance Of similar conditions, and the
stand has, therefore, been poor and the
growth stunted and feeble, i'm northern
latitudes, until late in June, since which
time 3 great improvement La E.spItss.
In many seGtihns there are more weeds
than corn; while much il still nVeriOwed,
making it impossible to cultivate the
crop. Worms have proved destructive in
some places. Altogether the prospect is
quite u~nfavorable for a good crop of corn,
though there is vet time, under favorable
en-. .gsIaAse get si~ashsrSatea
year IN Che south, also in-NeW York,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and in some
Of the Eastern States. The decrease in
Illinois amounts to 10000 acres. There
has LeeA Az i+ltrasE NeaE ~ tl.e A4iSsl5-
sippi, and to some eStentiu more Eastern
States, sufficient IT, give q Total average
equal to last year.
The f~eehleness and starved condition Of
the cotton plant in MAY and early in June
are yielding TO the bright SIMS and Feriai
sLaa 80 - ti.e pl4.etesaiba ssaStAI With
are rapidly repairing all damages, except
the lack OF q perfect "Ltand." Fears are
expressed in a few localities that there
viii not be more than halfa crop. Onthe
other hand, the general rerort 3 far E,QIe
encouraging Ad3g tho Btiaitie fbsSt
largo uBahtitiea OF -feTTi& sers have been
used, great care exercised IA the selection
OF seed, and better implements employed,
while the labOrer are more faithful and
reliable. The total area planted Is ABOUT
hhesh pei ceslt. grbatertha fast wear. in
creasing the average to fully S,Odg. O6l
acres TenRessee, Virginia, EeAtHpkR
ana AissoEJ! faPoft q silght decline in
acreage, while the increase is given as
follows ikAoTth Carolina, ten per cent, T;
South Carolina, nine per cent Georgia,
eighteen per cent; Florida, tWenty-AvH
! per emit Aiahsia eight per cent. Mis-
sissippi, fourteen per cent. Louisiana,
sixteen per cent? Texas, tkirtY-tUo per
cent, Axkansas, t9elre Per eent.
Hay VIII be abundant, but Of compare
lively poor quality, b5ingrank in growth,
and 10 some extent injured in curing.
Potatoes have been largely planted, and
generally promise we'll, except where in
jured by the wet weather, though appre-
tensions of potato disease are prevalent,
and the bug IS doing some damage.