Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-23
SStton In
Trade.

A. m INV
The general market presented no new fea-
ture. Trade was as usual active. This activi-
" In some measure Is caused by the demand
for holiday goods, but In carefully going over
the market we find that while there is such a
demand there is one OF more stability. The
/ market may be said 10 have been more active
with this Increased demand, but nothing
more, as the market here, with the exception
OF some two weeks in November has been ac-
tive throughout the fall and, so far, winter
season. Memphis merchants have extended
their trade much farther this season than here
tOfOre and the result is an increase in volume,
and to-day they report more than they can do.
In dour and corn this market has been IN
usually active the past ten days. Receipts OF
corn have been large and the supplies of flour
the same, while the demand has been almost
equal 70 the supplies; prices in both have been
unsteady as report below Will show. OF the
two articles which have attracted and absorbed
50 much interest here, we give a commercial
extract from the st. Louis Republican, touch
ing the situation: 1.-The south Is not vet
fully stocked up with four. and though Inc
movement is restricted by high freights, lack
OF cars and the closing OF the river, the de-
mand is about equal TO the supply, and prices
are steadily maintained. In the meantime,
with a slack movement in the east, our city
millersin that trade, have either ground out
or are preparing 20 do 50, trusting 10 r revival
OF the usual after-holiday European demand
upon seaboard stocks, and a depletion Of the
amount held al Interior consuming points in
the Atlantic States, 10 place their product on a
parity with the cost OF wheat. As q conse-
quence OF this withdrawal of millerss accom-
panied as II has been by some increase in re-
ceipts, wheat has fallen on safe within the
week, but as the confidence OF holders Of con-
siderable stocks AID Of Interior buyers for
shipment in the future remains strong, the de-
cline was checked as II reached a basis of ga
&c for No. red, and 81 SCI % for No. ? spring,
strong. Corn has been inactive and weak only
from lack Of sufficient stocks TO develop a
Lalsht sPeculalNe elemenl ana the want OF
sufficient cars 70 develop the existing eastern
order demand. Actual transactions therefore
fail 70 fairly represent the market for this
a weakness as TO prices. A general
opinion seems 20 prevail among buyers as
well as receivers that any change in values
mango must follow The hrst active movement
OF b new year and that this activity iustead
" 70 eDsUe a early as sufficient heightage
facilities shall offer. In the minor grains
there has been no change Of moment"
There Is nothing new in PROVISIONS.
Dealers were stin ana refused &c for clear
sides, bulk. The demand is moderate, and the
receipts this morning were lighter, but stocks
are full. Our quotations are for packed and
and loose. Clear sides in bulk quoted st 20
nc, the stock is large and fully up TO the de
mand; shoulders, E<g6c Bacon is in rate
supply with only a light demand. Clear sides
are quoted At SS9S4c; clear nib, Sc; the latter
scarce. Shoulders in hight stock al &c.
Breakfast bacon, l0SleHe Plain hams, choice,
I8al3he. Canvassed hams, l8z9l6 Mess pork
Is scarce and selling at Sl49l5. Lard-tierces,
sHqlO1zei caddies, Hst9l21zci pals, nc. Fresh
fy at &c, nc and as high as Sc for Memphis
dressed. Fresh beef per side, 5S7c. Mutton,
falUcs
The situation in FLOUR is precisely the same
with the exception that a few merchants re-
port realizing a slight advance. OF this
we have 70 remark that these are instances
where old supplies have been closed out, and
now selling what has been purchased since
freights advanced, a week ago yesterday. We
quote supers, g. 296 %; extra, - 1901 %;
family, SSaS Is; fancy, S9gi0
Holders and dealers in GRAIN were apart,
the dealer Offering 60c, with The holder asking
0jG65c. The situation IL not exactly clear,
though holders were stin. They consider this
late Heeze-np IN the Ohio and Mississippi, sus-
pending navigation 10 Louisville, in favor Of
high prices. Receipts were light this
morning. About 1000 sacks passed down for
New Orleans since last report, which viii have
a tendency 70 cut on shipments from this
point There were sales Of corn as follows
36 sacks sbeled, CSC; 81 sacks, &1zc;
100 sacks, CSC, and l2 sacks ear, 65c,
and 100 sacks a Sc. In hay there was
but lille doing outside the jobbing trade.
Ieyee Quotations range nom s26930 for prime
10 choice. Bran Is in fair demand, with but
little on the market, at SN428 on the levee.
Transactions in oats were; IS sacks, ice; s.
COO, mixed.
The GROCERY market was quiet and steady.
Trade was active. OF the present situation OF
sugar and molasses, the New York Bulletin of
Thursday last says: Raw sugars OF late
seemed 70 have fallen into one OF those slow
aud stagEsut periods 70 frequent during the