Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-11
TRADE.

The movement in the general mar
ket during the past week though not
brisk has equalled the expectations Of
d majority OF our leading merchants
and dealers, and in certain branches
the amount Of business done will eX-
ceed that Of the week previous and by
far greater than that done during the
corresponding week last year. The
hardware trade has been fairly active,
and taking into consideration the sea-
son, business has been good. In boots
and shoes business has been fully as
good as was expected. In dry goods
a fair amount OF business has been
done. In the saddlery and harness
trade there has been 3 slight falling OH.
Dry goods have been moderately
active. There are but few changes in
the general market. Groceries are
firm while meats and sugars have adj
vanced. Grain and feed of all kinds
has been steady and in moderate re
quest. Corn and oats, we note a
slight advance. New apples have been
dull during the week, until to-day,
when there is an improved demand,
cut only a limited supply; shippers
are paying from 81 so to 81 50per Dbl.
measure loose from wagon, the latter
being an extreme price and offered
only for extra choice. Butter is quiet
with q moderate stock Of choice and a
fair supply, Of common; dealers are
selling to the trade at $21@2zc for
the former, and I7920e for the lat
ter. Beans are steady and unchanged,
the demand, however, is much less
active than during the early part Of
the week and prices have a declining
tendency. Corn meal has ruled steady
during the week, opening at So Is; it
soon advanced to s. 80 and has been
firm at 50 30, with sales of 50bbls from
the landing this evenings at that price.
Cotton seed is in good demand and re.
ceipts are light, SO is the price paid
upon the levee, the buyers furnishing
sacks. Cheese is quiet but steady at
our last quotations. Coffee has adj
Vanced &c since our last review and is
held firmly at 16@Ie@e for Rio and q
@26c for Java. Eggs 7 duh at lie,
with light sslesfand large stock; HOO
dozen fresh were sold at the price
named, Flour, at the date of our
weekly review was dull and dropping
and has declined still farther; Low
grades selling as cheap as 50 1908 so
until the middle gof the week, when
the decline was checked by favorable
adyices from other markets: We
quote choice family TO day at $6@715 80;
fancy, 81 75aS 80. Tropical fruits are
scarce and higher oranges are firm
at $S99 per box, and lemons steady
$7@7 25. Gunnies are in fair request
at lie for seconds and l1@Il2c for bur
laps. Corn opened steady at 72c and
gradually became hrmer as the supply
decreased until the latter part of the
week when an advances ole per bushef
was realized salessto-d day were princi-
pally in small lots by dealers who, to
conteract the movement of holders
some time since, were upon the mar
ket filling merchants orders atlevee
prices. WenOte the sale of 30, ~ and
80 sacks white and mixed shell at 73c
for the former and nc for the latter.
Oats opened weak at 62@63c but the
supply was soon exhausted and the
demand grew more active until Csc
was easily obtained by those who held
small lots; no sales were reported TO-
daY nor is there any offered for sale.
Bran opened dali at 81 with a very
light demand and strong disposition
to sell; later, however, offerings were
limited and the demand mo,e active
until to-day, when go was obtained
on several lots. Hay has been in
limited supply during the week with
little or no choice Offering and but a
small quantity OF good; prices have
ruled steady at $2l for good timothy
and $23@B 90 for choice do. Straw is
dull at SIG per ton. Hides and furs
are ina moderate demand at previous
K quoted rates. HOmiDy is steady
st 81 70 per barrel. Manufactured to-
bacco is steady with a Moderate bust
ness being DONE. MOlasses and syr-
ups are firm but not higher. Nails
are steady at 81 60 rates with excep-
tions at 81 80. Poultry is steady with a
moderate demand during the week
and a fair supply; Young chickens
are steadya at 81 50@3F6 and old at q
"a 90. Ducks are in HghtsUpply and
.s9Ieable at $Ss76a4. Provisions are
steady and higher. Mess pork is sold
at Sl6 5Ga17. Bacon. clear sides are
firm at93aI0c TO the city and country
trade, with sales OF S, and 2 casks at
the latter and 5 casks at the former
rate: clear rib is not in active demand,
but Is firm at 94e; shoulders aresteady
at TSa7sc; sugar cured hams are l54a
I6Ac for the first, and 14aI5Ac for the
second quality; breakfast bacon is
steady and held firmly st n4a123c.
Lard is steady at u4al2Ae Tor fierce
and keg. New potatoes are in re-
quest at 81 T5a3 on shipping account,
and receipts are light. cabbage are
in good supply at s6a7 per 100. New
onions are dull at So 75a4 per Dbl
Tomatoes are steadyat o. % per bushel.
Powder is frm at "a 60a6 80 for min