Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-13
COTTON N NV oRLEANs.
TRADE.

This has been a very warm day-one L
make the grass grow-snd among the frs
real spring days we have yet had. 1t il
lust such weather as the planter prsys fol
and is. we hope, but the forerunner of
warm and fruitful season. Trade in al
It's various branches will revive with cleal
weather, and has already put on an sp'
pearance of improvement. Our streets
are crowded with fair shoppers, and the
retail trade is in its glory. The packets
brought in fair orders and went out with
excellent trips. We learn Of q movement
on foot 10 put a boat in hence to DsvslPi
Bluff, to make two trips per week. She
will carry light freight and passengers
only in connection with the Little ROck
raSIosd.
In. 7or the caption "PIant Corn, " the St
Louis H. ~raaI Of Commerce gives good ad.
Voc IN arm. >rs. We commend it to our
southern plart.~ US and publish it in part,
hoping that those who read will use the
word cotton" i~nsteaD' OF wheat
We advise rfarmers his year to plant
q larger area Of corn than G~uaI, ~ u
and increase the moun Of yLUI esnoIa
farm stOcE. Plant corn, plenty Vi III
during this year. Plenty Of corn ES
TAT hogs, fat steers, lots Of milk, buttSI.
cheese, eggs, and fat poultry. It meanE
sleek horses, valuable mules, glorious
oxen, and 20 end to home comforts and
thorough independence. Raise a little
more wheat than you need, but DOM
starye vour stock TO raise wheat, where
YOU should raise corn and oats.
A statement made in the Canadian
House Of Commons a few days ago by Sir
Francis Hincks, shows that the actual
Governments receipts for the year were
Sl4,4s5, 1873; expenditures, 3d. 7S,4 Os. The
following changes in the tariff went into
effect on the sth: Cigars per pound, 4d
cents; coal, 90 cents; SAT-, . cents; that
imported from Great Britain or the Brit
ish Possessions, free; hops, 5 cents wheat,
< cents; other grains, 3 cents; spirits, 81
=; spirits mixed or sTeetened so that
tho do rec Of strength cannot be ascer-
,sined 3, -; animals Of all kinds, except
,bose in,ror,e 4 for stock, 10 per cent. ad
yaIorem wines nj, Gl kinds IS per cent.
Sir Ero,cis 90 an IN, tease was made on
some items and duties inn 's0u u
items on the free list, and IL expected
that the increase Of revenue won. ca"
81, 100, 600.
BEEswAx-steady at SO@32c. Receipts
are light.
BUTTER-The market is well stocked.
New York Goshen, 42@45c; choice West
ern, 359Ssc; good do, 2SC9S3c; common,
BEASs-Navy. g 5O93 90 per bushel;
mixed white, g 5O92 IS.
BRooMs And RRooMCoRS - Broons
steady at $500 per doz. Broomcorn, $50
q dZ60 per ton.
BAsa1NG = Nominal. Heavy Ken
lucky, 24@26c.
BUILDEas' MISUNDERSTANDING Co
ment S3Gs 25i Rosendale 81 1904 IS. Plas-
ter 81 5OQ5. Hair, in 40 ID bales, & 1908.
Fire brick SSMT. Building Brick 8 per
II. Ohio River Lime 81 5O@l IS per Dbl.
Alabama 81 1902 90. Cape &. Hurts
Alabama 81 20 per car load, or S5c per
bushel Ia bulk.
CoRNMEAL-There is a good demand for
Kindred at a 20 on the levee and "a 70
from store. ssesh Is nominslly %94 70.
CoFFEE-UGchanged; demaDS steady;
Rio, IS@Z3c: java, 2SG3Oc.
CoTTON YAREs-EO. ~, &tgz&: 800,
1SGl9s; 800, l79l6c; zoe i4@hs
CHEEsE-MaTket overstockt.c and dull
al I5dIsc for e. d., factory aud W X.
CoTTON SEED AND MoTEs@Cotton
Seed on levee SI2 90, and SI2 so delivered
Al milk, buyer furnishing sacks. Notes
10 &c per peRDd.
CANNED G0ODs-COndens0d milk, tl49
IA 50 pey u2ss. Cove oysters, / 10, 81 20
Ir d6E.; 2 Ibs, e Is Peaches, y 4O9
. IS. Pears, s. 50. Tomatoes, 81 BOG
! 70. Cherries, S3&S Is. P~insapples, ~.
Strawberries, IS IS. Brandy Peaches
a SOFAS. Brandy Cherries, 80 296 ~.
Pickles, half gal. per dOz., 80 90; quarts,
S8 90; pints, & 80. Tomato Cstsup, " .
az Is. Peppersauce, 81 70.
EsGs-Light stock and firm at re.
FEED-COrn on levee Is held hrner al
81 %; from store, 81 G7H@l 10. Oats
steady At 65G67c from first hands. Bran
firm al S2SGZ9. Hay, S2792S. Cotton
seed meal, SZ5 per ton AZ mills.
FLOUR The demand runs on Medium
grades nearly altogether, and stocks are
a1aDle. We quote fail wheat y and family
DssEds S5@6 90. Fancy, Sos. =
i~FRCTT-Green Apples are scarce and
sell at 8 0096 90 per barrel, as 10 quality.
Dried copies, 7GSc; Dried Peaches,
sgSc ana steady; Peeled do. l09l2ci Cur
rants l5ci Prunes l6c. Cranberries S9 per
barrel. Is
FIsH-Maokerel No /, bbls t24@e25; X
bbls $l2 509flS %; No. 2, in bbls ST. so;
4 do s. IS; No. l, kits & 9O9$S; No. 2
do g. 1902 %; No. 3. q 90@s2. White
dsb, 4 Ibis, Sc 90. Sardines $1eGIS so per
case for quarters; SS0GSl for halves.