Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-14

q whose influence and manifestations tht
lower river trade is being controlled tC
> the detriment Of consumers, who wish tC
= continue business with US, but will seek
other channels, if necessary. The rebutts
and discouragements to what are regard
ed and known with US as "oGtside boats ="
from the South, which are compelled 10
: pay a heavy tax to the "ring," or be set
D upon by a species of opposition caleula-
ted TO drive them from the trade altogeth-
. err. At this season OF the year, psrticu-
larly, when the cotton crop is nearly all
D out, and our river in good stage, the fine
, packets ordinarily plying between
New Orleans, Natchez, Vicksburg
and this point, would turn their
attention and carry their orders 10
our market, but for fear of this combina-
ton. Chicago, ever watchful and active,
is now about TO take advantage of this
diversion, by establishing a line of first
class boats between Cairo and New Or
, leans, to run in connection with the Hi
nOis Central Railroad, at all sedSORSg
AS your readers are doubtless aware,
President Douglass and Superintendent
Hughitt, of this road, accompanied by
other leading citizens of Chicago, have
lately made a tour down the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad to Mobile, and thence, via
Rev Orleans, returning, with the full ex-
pectation of establishing the line above
. referred 10 at an early day. And fit is
up AAAAAA4OA5 v 0o ~ 9GI AAA4N III
organization which has already tapped
our tributaries at several vital points,
and carried away much of our trade, can
not inaugurate this new scheme success
fully. Let our city be on the qui ViUe.
ST. LOUIS.
The official returns Of February, 1870,
according to the Agricultural Report, in
dictate a slight increase of horses in the
Eastern and Middle States, an advance of
five per cent. in the Ohio Valley, thirteen
per cent. in States west Of the Mississippi,
and eight per cent. in the cotton States.
There is also a slight increase of mules in
all the States where mules are raised.
INhe prices of horses and mules, we like
wise are told, have increased in some of
the Southern States over last years rates.
In consulting the table published in the
report, we find that the average price per
head of horses over three years old varies
greatly in different States. Florida stands
highest on the list, and Texas lowest;
Massachusetts, stands next to Florida,
o~utranking such breeding States as Ken
lucky, Ohio and New York. Here are
some of the figures: Florida, Sl63 80;
Massachusetts, SI47 90; Virginia, SlI7 "a;
North Carolina, Sll5 Go; South Carolina,
sl44 25; New York, SlS7 81; Pennsylvania,
SI37 II; Alabama, Sl44 81; Tennessee,
SLY 50; Kentucky, SI02 IS; Missouri,
$50 81; Maine, SIG 81; Nebraska, SI26 %;
Ohio, SlO6 "a; Minnesota, Sl27 60; Illinois,
SOS OF; Texas, S42 81. We turn TO mules,
and find that the average in New Jersey
is SI65 90 per head; in New York, $3.50 g.;
in Florida, SI54 Is; and in Texas, $50 p.
Although mules can be raised in Florida
as cheaply as in Texas, the price per head
of the animals in the former State is more
than double what it is in the latter. This
is possible, for the breeding Of mules may |
not be made so much of a business in the
one State as in the other. But horses are
cheaply raised in both States, and there is
no reason why the prices should so widely
differ. Nor can we understand why the
average run of horses in Main should ox-
coed in value the average quality of those
bred in Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois.
There are some good horses In Maine, and
there are many that are next to worth
less. In the wealthiest sections of the
other States named blood is made a stan
dard of breeding, while in the b~enighted
regions mOngrels multiply ljko the To-
Gusts of Egypt. MainCs not al exoep-
ton to thie rule, but her improved breeds
are not near so valuable asthe best strains
Of Kentucky and Ohio. In the face Of
these facts, it puzzles us to understand
Why the average value of her horses
should exceed the average value of other
States recognized as breeding centers.
According TO the report, the New England
States-MNne, New Hampshire, YER
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connscticut-do not breed mules at all.
the place of hybrids they employ xen.
The average price pee head of work and
other cattle in Mat}P is so Is; in New
Hampshire, so 1he in Massachusetts,,
S7g q: aud in Connecticut, So IA. In
the same kind of cattle command
sI8 50 per head, while in Texas the price
is put as low as 80 So per head. In the
United States the cattle are gradually
augmeuting in aRmber, the States beyond
the Mississippi showing the largest in
crease. Swine are somewh9t hsduced in
numbers as compsrede dh'the figures of
last year, while the tendency OF prices in
sheep is upward. The prices, however,
are low enough to make the sheep grower
grumble. Though cattle ave declined a
mich cows remain about the same.
BEEswAX-Stesdy at 3O932c. Receipts
are light.
BUTrER-The market is well stocked.
New York Goshen, 43945c; choice West
ern, S4935c; good do, 2S@S3c; common,
BEANs-Navy, 81 5O@S 90 per bushel;
mixed white, 81 5OG2 70.
BROoMs AND BROOMCORN BrOOms
steady at 1896 per doz. Broomcorn, $3.50
G260 per ton.
BAGGINa - Nominal. Heavy Ken
24926c.
BUILDERS MISUNDERSTANDING Ce-
ment SSG3 25; Rosendale 81 5O94 IS. Plas-
ter 81 SOFAS. Hair, in 40 10 bales, g 75@3.
Fire brick S6G7. Building Brick 50 per
n. Ohio River Lime 81 5O9I 70 per Dbl.
Alabama 81 1852 90. Cape 81. Hurts
81 20 per car load, or 35e per
bushel in bulk.
Observation-Disclosures on levee "a GOA
{ IS. Fresh is nominal at 81 25G4 so per
Dbl.
CoFFEE-Unchanged; demand steady;
HlU. l6NALJE. java &oktOOCs
CoTToN YARNs-No. 400. 2l@2c; 500.
800, l7@lSc; 700, l49l5c.
CHEEsE-Market ~Overstocked and dull
at l5@ISc for K. D., factory and W K. .
CoTToN SEED AND MOTES-CottOn !
Seed on levee Sl2 90, and Sl2 so delivered :
At mills, buyer furnishing sacks. Notes
Ito &c per pound. J
CANNED GooDs-Condensed milk, $40
IA so per case. Cove oysters, l Id, 81 20
per doz.; 2 lbs, g rs. Peaches, y 409
; IS. Pears, s. so. Tomatoes, 81 500
20. Cherries, S3@2 %. Pineapples, -.
Strawberries, So 25. Brandy Peaches,
a SOFAS. Brandy Cherries, 50 2596 80.
Pickles, half gal. per doz., 50 90; quarts,
% so; pints, 81 90. Tomato Cstsup, 81 %
.. Peppersauce, 81 IS.
EaGs-Fair demand. Selling at 2l@22c
FEED-Corn is scarce and in good de-
mand at 81 02k@l % on landing; selling
from store at 81 O7gl 10. Oats are quiet,
at 65967Hc, as to amount. Bran
is scarce at S2S429 per ton. Hay, S2792S.
seed meal, SIS per ton.
FLoUR-Demand only moderate. Low
supers, S4G4 %. Good do, 81 SOFAS. y,
s. 2595 80. Good family and fancy brands, f.,
FRUu-Green Apples are scarce and
sell at 81 OO96 90 per barrel, AS to quality. !
Dried Apples, 7@sc; Dried Peaches, I
SGec and steady; Peeled do. lG@l2c; Cur 1
rants loo; Prunes lSc. Craneerries So per
barrel.
F1sH-Macksrel No /, bbls $24@S25; n
bbls $40 5OG$l3 90; No. 2, In bbls Sl7 60i
x DO IS IS; No. 1, kits ~ s9@SS; no. 2
e. 156$2 25; No. 8, 81 s0GS2. White
ash, y bbls. g %; ssrdi9 mes SdSgsa ~ per
CANE AND FoULTRY-Chickens SEQ
& so per doz. Geese, 1907 per doz. Ducks,
S4fd5! no game in market.
GUErIRs-Good No. l seconds l7Glec,
and firm. ~
HIDES, FURs AND TALLow-Dry Flint