Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-17
MARKETS
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, March I8.-COtton iu active de-
/ mand and adYau ced middllng uplauds. I51< g.
FIeuF steady and in moderate demand: s. 80
l aB s. for shipping grades OF extra. Wheat
l in fair demand and advanced; red and am
/ Der, 81 Tl@l ". Corn scarcely so frm; west
/ ern mixed, 58@S9e Whisky steady at s2c.
/ Coffee arm and in fair demand; no sales.
/ sugar q m and IN fair demand; Cuba, S5Sa9e.
| Molssses-New Orleans, 50965c. Rice. s1<S
/ bry Goods-The most imp portant change no.
/ tieeable in this dep partmenr OF trade Is the
decline Of 7ae per ard IN the price OF Amos
| keag A aud Stark A heavy brown sheetings,
which probably but prelGdes a reaction Of ali
/ similar makes in otuer fabrics There Is no
particular variation in prices 10 observe
apart from specisiIies. The demand Is Onl y
moderate for the season. A few leading Job
/ bing houses are doing good business IN GER
tain lines Of goods; but the general trade Is In
no wise active, and the market is lacking In
WALL STREET.
NEW YORK, March I6.-Gold has been frm
with all business at lll5z1lu1z; loans were
made at nom TO per cent; clearances, 3d.
700; exports 10 day, about SIG zoo; the
Sub-treasury sold SlO0O,GI0 at an average of
III leo; Gold was nrmer and advanced in
the London market Ine Government Doud
market was strong and higher to-day on the
entire list; Sls, ll554; 90, lil4; SIS III; 'd5a
ll2lS; new 65s. III; 67s, nj '08s lll1z; l0-4oE,
l0s5S currency 8s, Il4I Stocks have been
strong and active all uay, Canton, New York
Central scrip and Rock Island being the chief
=
very heavy transaetlonsi canton opened az
S01S, and closed at o41G; Rock Island opened
at ll21s, and closed Rt ll3hs Columbus, Chi
cagO al Indiana Central was rm and ac-
tiVe-the market closing strong; Union Pa
cifc, =. Money was easy at 4g5 per cent
State bonds were dull this afternoon Viz
ginias Nere somewhat better; old Tennes-
sees, a. new do, 6f54. Sterling exchange,
1925
NEW ORLEANS.
NEw ORLEANS, March l6 Pork quiet. but
firm; mess. So So Bacon quiet and firm at
81, ll1< and l2Ac. Hams, sugar cured, l68
I6]Sc The others ere an unchanged from YES.
terday's quotations. Cotton active and high
er; sales, l0,60O bales; good ordinary, ll1<9
IIz74ci toW mlddilng. l5t7+SiI'54ei ml1dIing,
1850 l45lc; receipts, 6O5o bales exports, To
foreign ports, l03l3 bales; stock, 2lg $50 bales.
Sterling, p; sight, . per cent discount.
Gold lll5s.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. March l8-CottOn very firm
and in fair demand; middling, l354c Flour
quiet and nrm; extra family, 50 5. Grain
very quiet. Groceries dull. Hay quiet
steady at yesterday 3 quotations. WHISKY
quiet at $50 The steady rain Of last mig {
aud to-day has prevented business transac-
tiOns. Tobacco active; sales Of rs hhds at
s. 5O96 80 for lugs, ana 50 7582l 50 for low leaf
70 medium bright wrappers.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS March Is -FlOur-no export de-
mRnd; superfne winter, So 7595, the latter
for choice; extras, s. 35Q5 81. Wheat dull
and drO pingi Iowa spr1ng, 81 S39l 50; prime
to strictly prime red fall, 81 Seal 55 Corn in
active demand and advanced 70 63G54c Ia
bulk, and 56857c, sacked, for yellow. Oats
in active demand a. 5Z95JC, in bulk, and Ola
soc, sacked. Barley steady ~ 81 10 for choice
SSC, PrOVsiOns-mess pork dull at G2l; bulk
shoulders. 7Lsc; bacon dull and easier; clear
sides, poor cooperage, ll5sc; plain hams,
sugaT-Cured, l5c. Lard-nuLhing done. Hogs
aud cattle unchanged.