Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-04

lands, z sled; Middling Orleans, Z 7-l6d.
8 p.m-CottOn duh and unchanged.
Sales, 10000 balesi export and speculs-
ton, 5000.
TRADE.
Grain and feed were the principal at
fractions yesterday. Provisions are held
a shade 6rmer, but not quotably higher.
Mess pork Is offered, to arrive, at SIS so,
aud Is sold from store at $40. Bacon Is
quiet and unchanged; purchases Of lots
from store are made at l0s for clear sides.
and nc for shoulders. Bulk meats are
weak, u prices nominal. Lard is held
st Ll@llZc for tierc8, and 12Gl2Lc for
keg, az the leveei the supply is ample,
Z however, and Transactions. as Ia meats,
consist chiefly Ia small consignments that
have already been drawn against, and are
sold at q fraction below the market price.
Butter is in better supply, and prices re
( lower; choice new grass, in lots, was s Id
to-day at 2S130c; old is dull and without
demand; some 90 or 90 tubs were sold To-
4 day at these prices. COrnmeal Is quiet
ana unchanged; sales were: 90 bbls kim
dried, delivered, at 8 10, and 90 from
store at 50 20. The demand for cotton
seed is active at quotations. Receipts
OF corn were augmented to-day by the
I arrival of a small boat from above with /
several hundred sacks, which were sold
iu lots of 20 sacks and upward at from Tic
to 721Ec. the sales amounting in all to
about COO sacks. There were also sold
from the same boat $50 sacks corn bran at
SIS; 200 sacks more were offered on
iChznge, on which 81 was the best offer
made. Oats are held firmly, and are in
fair request 20 Ill orders. Hay is held
firmly at S23 for strictly choice, and S20g
q for Common TO good. Eggs are firm,
and sell readily al lie Flour is quiet and
irregular, prices varying in some in
instances 25G41c on the am brand and
grade. Live stock is steady, the demand
being chiefly for beef cattle, Poultry is
steady, and prices are the same as last re-
port. New potatoes are coming in more
freely, and prices are lower; In q lsrge
way purchases are reported at s. 90, and
cOnstgnments are upon the market at
IS 20 with poor success; store prices vary
from S. to II so, with no sales reported at
Lhe latter price. New onions are quiet at
26GB .. Cabbage i5 scarce, ana none
Offering, Groceries are steady and un
changed.
In The general market to-day there was
a fair amount of business done in some
branches, while in Others trade is reported
dull. The country trade was fairly repre-
scented in the transactions, and shipments
per steamer and by rail were fair. We
have but few changes 10 notice in prices.
Butter is is better supply, and prices low
er. Bsgging and Ties are u n IN
changed COrumeal is quiet, with q fair
business doing. Eggs are firm, and the
supply fully up 20 the demand Feed Of
all kinds is held firmly at quotations.
Apples are scarce, there being put two or
three lots upOn the market. Flour is IN
changed in price. Sugar, coffee and gro
ceries generally are unchanged. Provi-
siOns have undergone no material change,
but NAV be said 10 be q little stronger, in
consequence Of q better feeling at the dill
ferent packing points. Produce is quiet;
new potatoes are IN better supply, and
light demand. We quote prices from
store, on orders, as follows:
ALE AND BEER-Ale, SIOGl0 50 per half
barrel Porter Sill. Lager, per key, s. 20
Ale, per dozen, 8G3 . for quarters; $2G
2 20 for pints. Porter, do, Guinness q
Young's Scotch ale, in pints, y 90 per
dozen.
tending downward. New grass, ZSGg3ZC
in large and small lois; old choice, dull at
22923c; fsirt0 good, ll92Oo; cooking, loo
l5c.
BEANs-White mixed, 50 90; navy, s. 25
a. 50 per bushsL
BAeGING TIEs-Dul; Kentucky and
fax bsgging, 2l92Sc, as to quality. Iron
ties, 5G6c,
BUlLDERs' MISUNDERSTANDING ce-
ment, per bbl, 3 49, ROsendaio cement,
J4a4 3; plaster paris, s. 25G4 so; Order
d Co.'S Alabama lime, 81 709l 50; hsir, in
bales, b 5092 20 ire brick, per 100, "a so
O. 90; common brick, SlO9l2 per 1000,
delivered,
BROoMs-S2 50g3 per dozen.
CoRNMEAL-Quist, with a moderate de
mand and good supply; selling at s. l59
3 20 in large and small way from store,
and s. 40G3 80 from mills; s. 1908 10 is
the price from levs6.
CANDIEs-stick. l59l9c; plain fancy, %
@25c,
CoTToEsEED-COttonseed on levee, So
per ton, buyer furnishing sacks.
CHEEsE-Fact0ry, l71@lSc; English
Dairy, lSHgl9c.
CANDLEs-SJar, II OF, nae; u OF, l25zc;
fun weight, lSc.
CoFFRE-Rio, common to choice, 1910
1870; Java, 25gZ9C.
canned GOODs-COndensed milk, Fl4@
"A 90 per case. Cove oysters, lib, 81 5yg
2 80 per 5gz. Peaches, g 5002 IS. Pears,
$ 81. Tomatoes, s. leg2 ., Cherries,
S5G3 Is. P~in5sppl5s, s. .5G3 50. Brandy
cherries. IS j0GLb. Pickles, half gallon,
per doz, s. 90; quarts, So z5g3 sos pins,
81 p. TOmEJO CaEsup, 81 ZOgl %. Pep
p~erssuce, 81 70.
EG5s-Are steady, with a mOderat
demand, and a good supply, at l7gISc.
FEED-COrn is quiet, and held a. 739
75c from store. Oats, quiet at 65g65c,
according to quality. Bran, S250z5W par
Ton. Hay quiet, AZ 81 l5gI IS per 100
pounds, Is to quality. Straw, S2lG22,
ERUIT-Apples scarce a. S7lL8 81. as 70
quality. Dried apples, 6g7c; dried
peaches, scarce st 100llC. Oranges dull
al - 25G44 so per box, Lemons, 500 80
per box, for Messina.
FL0UR-Quist, with a moderate demand
and g fair supply. Low, s. 50g5 90;
Supers, s. 20G6 90; extra, S. 90; double
extra, 81 O0i treble extra, 81 5Ogs; fancy,
s. O0(a9 % per barrel; rye flour, 81.
FIsH-Ssrdines, 81 90 for quarters, and
e37lg38 for halves. White hsn, IS per half
Dbl. Roe herring, per half Dbl, SS98 so.
Macker8L, Der half Dbl, No. I, 81 75GIl2:
No. 2, s. 759S 90; No. l kits, 81 3Og2 75;
No. 2, 81 IS; No. 3, 81 45gl 90.
GUNNIEs-l6 cents for good seconds.
Burlaps, I3gl5c,
HIDES, FURs AND TALLOw-Hides and
fuIs are steady. Dry Hut, l8g; dry salt,
l49l5c; green, 6Zg7ci green salt, oHg9s,
TalioW, SA9C. Deer skins, lSA20c; beaver,
SOe(asl 90 each; otter, Sos each; mink,
4OcCgSl; fox, Doe; coon, lZZ8S0c.
HOMINY-D5mand light; 81 1905 90 per
barrel.
LIVE SroCK-Beef cattle quiet at 696c.
Sheep are in light supply; No. /, 1885,
inferior, 223c. Hogs are IN light supply
and demand a. 5L9Go, Mich COWS, SOC
90, with good demand.
LEATHEE-HemlOCk sole, S3G3je; oak
sole, 35G43c; saddle, 40G43c; brides, SIS
@G9 per dozen; uppers, 35iB4SCi Calfskins,
American, per dozen, S3O945.
MoLAssEs-Steady; common to choice
Louisiana, 50&75c; syrups, 10000; sor-
ghum, 40945c.
NAILs-Syeady st 81 75G4 s. rates.
NAVAL STOEEs-Tsr, in kegs, s. 90 for
pine; in 40 gallon barrels SSqlO. Pitch,
S8 per barrel. Oskum, S5G6 per bale.
OLs-Coal OIL, 2792Sc per gallon; lin
ee6d, raw, 81 079l 10; Hnsead, boiled, 81 y
al Is; lard, 81 Is; train, 81 l2Z@l ..
PoULTRY-Chickens quiet, al Is 00g7 90
per dozen. Turkeys, dull 1T Sl2gl8.
PROvIsIoEs-Are steRdier, but not quo
tably higher. Mess pork, $i9 per Dbl
Bacon is quiet; clear sides, lOGl01zc;
shoulders, 7hG7Zc; sugar cured hams,
l4ZNI7c, according to brand; country
hams nominal; clear bulk sides, 5000;
shoulders, 6ZG6Zc. Lard 0uisti fierce,
UZGI2c; kes, LH9l8Ac; csddies, lag
l5c.
PRoDUcE.-PotatOes, Old, quiet at S2O09
2 so; new, dull at IS OOg7 so. Sweet
potatoes, 81 per bbl. Cabbages, scarce and
hrm At S24gz5 per 100. New onions, IS 80
@6 70. Green peas, s. 0J per bushel; COW
peas. 81 5093.
POwDER-Nining, per keg, 81 90; rifle,