Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-26

The weather is clear and warm. Business in
every branch OF trade Is active The extreme
nne weather enables plante s 10 prosecute
their work to q success and afford country
merchants IN opportunity to do a more extern
sive business; hence the trade In tn $ market
20 meet the above demand continues from day
today very active. There is but one drawback
10 business and that is, the difficulty OF trans
portation. Merchants often have goods on the
way nom Cincinnati or St Louis nom ten
days TO two weeks. This often interferes with
promptness in filling orders. The Mississippi
Is In such a low stage OF water that nothing
but very light boats can run and the amount
OF grain, produce and other products must ne
cessarily be light; otherwise the state Of this
market is healthy and prospects lattering. In
hour there IL no change; the slight decline in st.
Louis does not effect the market here. Choice
family Is in good demand, the supply being
Light on " grades there Is a tendency %
sell AZ lower figures than q few DAYS ago; 100
barrels sold al nom So 50 TO S. "a, ranging from
Xxx 10 good family; another lot OF 40 barrels
SN old a. Y; Monday, there was a PercePt-
the market was unsettled; today Il is in but
very little better condition. This decline ana
state OF the market Is attributed t0 the supply
on hand, there being a larger quantity on the
market than for several weeks. Ear corn, 40
sacks, sold al 5l19e. Corn, shelled, there was
scarcely anything doing, either on the leYee
or In store; holders were asking zoe ON the
leyee, and Is to soc in store. Gals are n
with but a home demand Tor immediate use;
at soc, Bran, on the levee s26 50 20 81, and IN
store s2& Hay Is In better supply and lower,
selling on the levse at $50 10 So; Is bales sold
for $50 per ton, and 80 bales at $50. The meat
msrket since Saturday evening has slightly
advanced In the upper markets and a arm feei-
ing is felt throughout tEls market. Clear sides,
10 casks, sold to The city trade at 30; quotations
are Q TO &c for clear sidet; shoulders, 5 to SIC;
clear rib, ~ 70 S4ei breakfast bacon, I2Hc;
sugar-oured, n 20 l7<c, INT mess pork, Si4m
20 SIS. The demand Is fair, equal 70 the sup
ply. Western produce Is in talr supply. Pota-
toes out Of store range from 50 Is 70 So 90; loo
barrels Of peach blows sold on the leYee for
u Us. Onions are in better demand and scarce,
selling readily at s. 30 TO s. 50. Beans are stif
al q % per bushel. Cabbage a little lower, SO
20 slO' Choice butter continues scarce and
selling readily at sc; medium, Csc. Eggs are
sold nom = TO 80. owing 70 the size OF the
package. Chlckens are in fair supply. ranging
nom ~ TO y 81. Turkeys are Sl4 70 SIS. Fruits
on all KINDS are unchanged. APPLES continue
In good supply Tn grocery market Is nrm
and steady. Cotee may be where AZ was YES
terday and may not; the inside and ontside
figures for Rio are zoe 10 25c; some contendInS
that there Is no zoe coffee In this markeT ~
fancy goods there are no changes. Sugen az
inactive, with but little feeling. owing main.
ly, 70 the incoming crop: dealers ere unahie ~
determine in what state the market il in M
market since January last has net fncfnafsS
TO speak OF, save during the week OF the CbI-
cago IRE, when Il dropped In New York u
There IS at present, however, a decidedly hsf-
ter feeling In the market. This change beSsn
IN Europe during the last three weeks. Inc
price In London advance from 27s, No. ~
boxes In bond 70 Sss on account Of the dis