Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-27
TRADE.
DAILY REVIEW.

As was expected, business this morning OF.
pened out with less animation thar for &
week or more previous. Christmas was gene.
rally observed by our merchants, hence but
| very little was doing yesterday. There is, this
morning a luu in business affairs, which will
probably last for several days, and may reach
! 10 the 10th or 18th Of January, when the usual
| steady demand will again come from the in
terror. There is still talk about a stringency
in the money market, but II will undoUbtedly
be relieved after the 18th of January. There
was but little doing on the levee. Stocks, with
the exception of potatoes and apples, were
comparatively light. There were several hun
dred sacks Of corn, but hey found no sale.
Holders were out offering at 62Zc and 60c, but
the best bid was 5Sc, which SeemedtO be pretty
well understood over the market This low
bidw1ll have a tendency 20 tighten up receipts,
as corn is not nkelyto be shipped at these fig
ures, and stocks must necessarily get low at
these figures. Tn river is probably opened
from here to st. Louis, and In the course of a
few days, should the weather continue as II
now is, navigation Will be resumed, and a
lively business may be expected, at least as
much so as the stage of the water will permit.
We do not anticipate q very heavy demand
either from the trade or interior for the next
ten days; however, the usual steady demand
may be lookedIfor.
In GRAIN but little was doing--in fact, up to
u m. we heard Of no transaction worthy of
note. Receipts by river were fair, bat not
heavy. There was no positive demand. For
corn dealers were only offering SIC, but hold
ers refused positively TO sell at these figures.
Stocks are not very large, still there is enough
for several days'supply, as the demand is only
Light In oats we heard nothing, Stocks are
adequate TO the demand, and are quot
ed On the levee at s9g50c. In hay but
little was doing. Receipts were fair-Stock
large-demand good Prices are unsteady,
There Is a fair demand for bran, receipts for
several days having been light-held on the
levee at 26 50d27.
There was but a light market in LIVE STOCK.
Hogs are steady, at $3.50. Sheep are
in demand, and wanted at 595%e
gross, for first quality, and for fPir to good
E2Gr3. In cattle we nUOtRs First UURlitV- An
SIC; second quality, 394c; third quality, 2
CSC. Cows and calves are in fair demand;
6G940 for common; medium 10 choice, S45G6O.
The PROVISION market was a shade weaker,
and the &c that We added to our quotations
last Friday Is lost this morning, nj we now
quote. Clear sides in bulk at 7GT4e;
the stock is large and fully up to the de-
mand; shoulders, 5Agec Bacon is in moderate
supply with only 3 light demand. Clear sides
scarce. shoulders, In hight stock at nc.
Breakfast bacon, l09l0kc. Plain hams, choice,
lS9l3zc. CanvaSsed hams, l4z9l5. Mess pork
Is scarce and selling at sI4Sl5. Lard-uerces,
9kSl0%c; caddies, nZ9l2hc; pals, lie. Fresh
pork, though in fair supply, was selling readi-
y a &C. rs Fresh beef, per side, 697c.
In FLOUR there was a fair order and local
trade. Prices are unchanged and dealers
apart We find that our quotations are
shaded however, We quote Super Sc 2596 so;
extra, &c 1867 5Oi family, SS@s 70; fancy,
We have no change to report In the GROCERY
market. Prices are firm, and dealers report
an active trade. Plantation at 40955c; sugar
house syrups, 40975; Louisiana sugar, open
kettle, s9llc; yellow clarified, nz9l2c; white
clarified, I2@l24c; hard refined, white, lSz9
lac.
Carolina RICE, prime new, sk@s<c. RAN
COON, h⪼ Palana, Sc. Starch, 595kc per
pound. Coffee Is nrm at quotations; Rio, 20@
Ac, as to quality Laguara, 2925c. Salt, per
barrel, 81 39S 2, as 70 brand. Candles, full
awe give fun quotations on all HIDES
There is q fair demand for all classes: Dry
nint hides, lsc; dry salt, l4z@l5e; green, &c;
green saIseP' rs os Nm rd nl9e S are no !
s~heepskins, 81 80; common, 2G75c; Ne. / bear
skins, s.; No. l cased otter, Hos; open, " 50;
caSed mink, sls9; open, 55c; No. hnnter coon.
beaver, 81; dry deersktn, 2Le; b1eswax. 25@
sc; tallow, T@9Sc; wool from a95Oca q pound,
according 10 quality and lots.
EGGS were in large supply this morning,
and selling at S5@5Oc.
The market was dull, receipts were
were slow at sl29I5 per dozen, though
large fat gobblers sold at SIS; chickens
were only In moderate demand. Sales were
made for small at 81 50; large at IS 50
ducks, S494 80; sales OF geese were made ats 9,
neceiptsot which were light with a fair de-
In RAeenSa there was but little doing. We
venture to quote Glib at l4S9l5c: 24-lb at
bk9l6o.
"a o0RNsEAI, leo barrels sold at s. 50 on the
levee, though most holders were asking So 90.
demand.
The market for GARDEN TRUCK was but
moderately 6ctive; supplies were adequate to
the demand, and in potatoes there is ian excess.
FlRtoost Oilers were from 81 1898 10. We
quote russets and peachblows, sS@3 10, respec-
lively. The demand was but moderate, and
sales we're hard to make at these figures.
Onions continue In large supply; choice are
1rn at 80 25; inferior, from s292 so. CaDbages
were very scarce u sold at s9(9lQ. Turnips,
beets, etc, were in very Light demand krOut
Is scarce and stif at tu.
There was active inquiry for choice BUTTER
at I99c; inferior TO good table Is selling at
nom DS26c, n dull.
Freights.
The following are the rates OF freight over
the Memphis and Louisville railroad: