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

past yeaf, and the market from day 10 day
presented few salient points. Buyers OF al
| classes exhibited q most Indifferent tone, and
seldom ventured upon bids unless forced "a
through necessity, and thought the arrivals did
NOT amount to much enough came % hand u
prevent any great falling away Of the stock
\ aefiners continue to complain Of the absence
OF margin for profit between the cost OF the
raw material and the rate 70 be obtai1sa ioI
desire 20 purchase freely. Holders have re-
Trained as much as possible nom q
heavy supply to appear on sale, but the offer.
ings were at 81 TIMES ample and values have
shown a weak tone generally, with purchases
possible at a slight reduction OF prices, though
quotations were called nominally unchanged
most of the time. Foreign advices thus far
can only be construed as indicating go0dly
supplies, and first arrivals OF new crop are al
ready reported from Cuba Vo-dayE move
ment has been extremely moderate, and In
the absence of leading sales there is nothing
upon which to base figures. MoIasses-do-
nestle retains the former lone Of the early
portion Of the week, and receivers find Gus
tomeE plenty enough to about consume the
supply as Il comes 70 hand. High grade syrnps
more fairly, but common sorts are dull"
We quote: Plantation at 40955c; sugar
house syrups, 40975; Louisiana sugar, open
kettle, e9uc; yellow clarified, llZ9l2ci white
clarified I9lEzei hard refined, white, lSH@
Carolina RICE, prime new, Sk@sKc. Ran
gooms MgSci Palana, SC. Starch, 5@5Hc PEI
pound. Coffee Is nrm at quotations.; Rio, zoo
PC, as to quality; Laguara, &925c. salt, per
barrel, q 2@S IS, as To brand. Candles, fun
We give fnn quotations on all HIDES.
There is a fair demand for all classes: Dry
flint hides, lsc; dry salt, l4H@l5c; green, &c;
worth tSoethirds the price Of good ones; No i
sheepskins, 81 50; common @975c; No.. / bear
skins, g; No. l cased otter, S4@5; open, 80 50;
cased mink, $780,; open, 75c; No.1hunter COON
skin, 4095Oc; No. ! country coonskin, 25c;
beaver, 81; dry deerskin, 2he; beeswax, 259
sc; tallow, T%9Sc; wool from 2095Oc a pound,
according 10 quality and lots.
In TAGGING there WINS but little doing. We
l5k9lec.
mand, however, was very fair, and sales of
several hundred barrels were made; l50 bar
rels sold at 81 959S,. and 200 barrels Of
pinkeyes and ~peachDlOW mixed, sold at
81 81. Onions were in fair demand; sale of 100
barrels made at &@3 ., latter figure above the
market; inferior, from s2@2 SO. C~abbages were
very scarce and sold at ss9l0. Turnips. beets.
etc, were in very light demand. Erout is
scarce and ziff at SlI.
There was active inquiry for choice BUTTER
at H92oci inferior to good table is selling at
nom Aa26c, and dull.
APPLES were in fair demand; some 300 bar
rels found ready sale ranging from s596 for
good 70 choice; small range from So SCOT 90.
The stock on land is equal 70 the demand. The
trade to-day was mostly 10 the interior.
Oranges have unexpectedly declined, the sup
ply being greater than the demand. We quote:
SlS9l4 Lemons, per box, S797 ..
CORN1IEAL is in fair demand-none on the
levee-and would bringB 50.
Receipts of LIVE STO& were light compared
with the improved demand. Hogs are stiff at
595k, Sheep arein demand, and wanted at 5a
&c gross, for nrst quality, and for fair 10
geod-S29S. In cattle we quote: First quality, IA
513e; second quality, 394c; third quality, 2
93c. Cows and calves are in fair demand;
SAG40 for common; medium TO choice, Sl5a6O.
In EGGS there was an active demand, with
receipts; sales were made at 40945c.
There was a moderate market for PoUL-
TRY during the day. Live turkeys sold
readily from Sl6924 per dozen chickens
were only in moderate demand. Sales were
made for small at 50 50; large at from So SOFA,
and one or two sales of large fat hens at 81 30;
ducks, S4g4 50i sales OF geese were made ats 9,
mand.
The following are the rates of freight over
the Memphis and Louisville railroad: