Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-06
yoTroN STATEMENT.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
NrNrrrrrz Semi uhara 1880
TRADE.

TRADE.
Business today was quiet and without
perceptible change. \ fair degree of ac-
tiyity prevails in the general market,
while the dry goods sud boot and hoe
dealers are particularly busy, unpacking
and preparing their heavy stocks for fall
trade. News regarding the maturing cot
ton crop continues encouraging and cotton
Is opening rapidly. \ new bale from
Haywood eountyarrived to-day consigned
to Strstton, Goyer & Co., and one has also
been received from a point on the river
above. We may expect to announces
increasing receipts from this time On.
The new cotton already arrived fOots up
about fifty bales,
FRUIT-Apples continue in good de-
mand, and very scarce at 8 to s3 90 per
barrel. The demand is for shipment, and
the market is nearly bare. Grapes I0c
per pound, and light demand with market
well supplied. Tomatoes Tjc per box and
no BUYERS. Pears sold at 81 90 per box.
BUTrER-Choice Western is in active
request and scorce. with prices firm 1t SIC.
Good Country is Is t zoe.
BAGeISG-There Is a speculative de-
mand for Bagging, and prices are firm. \
lot of 100 pieces heavy > Ii. sold to-day
at 25l.c; XVI is p to 25Lct TO the trade,
and 2Sc to planters; GreenIeaf and Flax
are selling at 25E to 26c; Todd's hand
made 10 to zoe, and other light classes
from Is to 2Oc.
Provisions continue steady and I'M
changed, and generally dull. Mess
Pork is SIS to s. 81. Clear Sides,
1873 to 2Oc per cask, and 2OEc
at retail; Shoulders, I6ls@I3c; 5. c. Can
vassed Hams, 24c; Breakfast Bacon, Bic;
Country Shoulders are Sc; Clear Sides.
Ice; and Hams, I7c. Lard is unchanged
and steady, and in no demand, at 2O@20%c
In t~ierces, 2IL@22Lc in kegs, and 2L@
23c in caddies.
COFFEE is steady and unchanged. There
is a medium demand, and ample stocks.
Rio is 2O@27c; Parched do, soc, and Java,
35G3sc.
PorAToEs-Ssles of 40 barrels st. Louis
Potatoes were madeto-dsy at 81 10. Prices
are generally s. >. with q fair local de
and light stocks. Onionsare worth
st >. Cabbage are abundant at $ to -
per hundred and SIG to SI7 per crate.
FEED-SaleS of 40 sacks white on the
landing We're made at SIZE and 200 from
store at 9Oc. Ear Corn from store j. soc.
Bran, 400 sacks sold at the landing for $50,
worth 81 in store. Hay sold, to arrive.
at S24 for choice. Small lots of st. Louis
on the landing brought So to S23. Mis-
souri, Hay is generally inferior in quality.
Low water in the Ohio prevents the arri-
Of the better grades from that stream.
Sales Of GO sacks Oats from below were at
Csc; worth 62l-c On landing and Is to Join
store.
FLOUR-The demand Is light and higher
grades exhibited a downward tendency.
Medium grades are generally steady with
Of all classes in excess Of demand.
is IS to $ p; good do IS IS to S. .;
Y 81 25 to Sc 50; NX = to - IS; NIX
and fancy $ to $40 90.
Observation-Disclosures is worth 81 to to
4 -. Sales of fresh ground on the levee
were at - 20 20 1 40 in store. Mills are
al 81 20.
E9Gs-Sales were made at DC, and BE
asked. Market ~scantily supplied.
PoULTRY-Severa lots sold to-day. One
Of full grown young at s., and others at
ranging between 81 p and IS IS.
The demand is good.
HIDES are steady and receipts light.
We quote Green, g to exc; green salt,
10 to lOKc; dry salt, Il to l7}sc; dry
flint, 2Ic.
IRON TIES are firm at : to So.
In LIME there Is no change, with very
demand. Alabama 81 to , 25;
Utica 81 IS to >. Cape = 90 to , %. Ohio
81 40 to 81 so.
In RICE there is only q small trade do
ing. Louisiana sL to g.. South Carolina
10 to IOLc.
SUGARS and MoLASsFs are in fair de-
mand with stock good. louisiana l2h to
l5Hc; yellvw clarihedI6 to l6Hc; white do
l6lz to lie; \, l6k to lie; hsrds l7M to
Isc. MoLAssEs remains steady.
Keg TAR firm at - . to S 20 per dozen.
The SALT market is well supplied, and
80 pound barrels sell At 81 IS to - 20.
barrels are s. 90. Large common,
3 20.
SrOCK -NesteTn beeves are 5 to Sc
gross. Texas, SD to $50 per head. Sheep
in fair demand al s. to $ per head. Hogs,
"a to SC gross.
WHEAT-Receipts are light, and mills
pay from 81 10 to 81 80, according to quail
No. lwhite and red is in good demand
at 81 90 to 81 IS; No. Q, q % to 81 p; re-
75c to 81 10.
WHIsEY-HighWines are worth 81 Is,
and market reported bare; proof recti-
fed, 81 30 10 - 40; and common s5c to
- o.