Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-22

tnues % be slender, 80 large has the country
supplied Itself with hay and corn
Feed.
Corn offers no noteworthy change from its
condition for two months past. Prices vary
but little, and that little is upward, for stocks
are now very low, and the few holders can
almost name their own prices. The demand
is restricted 70 city wants. Oats are compara-
lively scarce and higher rates were asking in
consequence but the arrival Of western bOats
may alter this, and we give the latest quota
tons OF this and other articles in me table
below. Hay IS just a. dull as IL has
been for weeks except that really choice is
wanted and the market is bare Of 10. Bran
has risen IN price from the fact Of stocks be-
ing almost Exhausted. Advance In freightS.
unsettled rates In the hrst markets, and a poor
demand ndlSpoSes dealers 70 hold full amounts
Of stock. The Chicago Hgter-Ocedu reports a
pressure IN the grain market 10 sell, adYanc-
ing freights and uufavOrahle advfres from
New York and Liverpool producing a weaker
feeling. Corn was lower, oats the same, -four
dull. st. Louis papers repOrt dulluess there
from low water, advancing freighls and a
close money market: soma OF the roads are
blocked with freight, which is another
hindrance 70 trade. Flour there was dull and
dr0oping the BepUotc1n says. Corn was
without animation; bulk mixed and yellow
ON the other side was very dull: sacked in no
movement, but white and WhiUe-mixed were
In good demand and sold higher. Receipts az
Liverpool IN the last three days were $500
bushels, Of which 34,O9 were American. Oats
were In Light demand only, and unchanged.
The Times says: bay, under liberal receipts,
was DUH, and al grades below prime and
choice were lower 70 sell. strictly prime and
choice CONTINUES 70 demand old prices, The
supply Of these grades being very Light"
Flour and Meal.
Flour gives Us little 70 say. The demand is
steady but quiet, and rates show no Important
change. New York kilograms report it an
moderate demand, New Orleans duh, Cincln-
natl dull, Chicago dun, st. Louis weak. Corn
meal has for weeks been at s. 30 and 81 65, but
during the past week stocks ran so low that
prices went up % s. 500 ~. Whether Il VIII
sustain that price depends entirely upon the
amount arriving. From the immense crops
OF corn gathered this year, there is not much
faith in rates
Butter and Eggs.
Butter Is quiet and steady. but hardly as
high - last week; choice sells at DC, but an
extra hne article VIII bring more common is
bring. There Is no better market than Mem
phis for good butter and no worse for poor.
Eggs are quiet and steady.
Poultry and Meat.
Chickens have changed very slightly
throughout the week, but were scarcely as
strong 81 the close ~ AZ the b~egiubiug. But
few ducks have been offered; Agf 81 per
dozen were the rates. Some geese appeared,
and met with ready sale at S6eES. Turkeys
we're IN better inqltry on Saturday than any
time before during the season, and sold a. $40
IS. The stores have this week opened the sea-
son for quarters and earcasses OF meat: fore
quarters Of beef bring 3g6c; headquarters 10
&c; sheep Sc, hogsS Sc.
Produce.
ANElE- ar. DltlEAIA 1l4 unchanged. Inc
same u true 81 onions, but s~iiverskins are
scarce and inquired for. Potatoes were less
plentiful toward the close Of the week, and for
good loose for shipping 3 % was offered. Cab
bage has been IN Tree supply and rates have
been lower The last day or two. The nrst navy
beans Of the season haze arrived. Cranberries
are becoming plentiful oranges are plentiful
Provisions.
All srticies Of the hog product, lard includ-
ed, are in q peculiar position. None Of our
AaanawE have :. hamEN gfnnE AMI the urInNa
amount IN the city j. slender-this has a ten
dency 70 make prices stir. The stocks above
are Heelyin the market, and lhe slaughterlng
season may now commence auy cay M 1hl-
cago- Hogs are plentiful, andthe cOrnto feed
them g. in excessive supply.rAs rates may
fan down above, nom the presence Of new
slaughtered in the market, dealers do not feel
inclined % give large orders, this has "a down
ward Influence. Between scarce stocks ~
laung. Louisville expects 80 heavy a supply,
lrom Indiana principally thai a railroad has
been laid down for the Ohio and Mississippi
ruad % deliver al the slaughter-houses. The
Cincinnati L1fce Current publishes the crop Of
hogs In D1lo THIS year, a. reported by the State
Auditor, q - bead, against 2,l63,403 head
IL ISL The II Louis Hepubhcan says stocks
Of provisions have nearly run ont there. The
Chicago papers say; Provisions slow, no
quotable change. During the earlE partof the
day bacon gave way, clearsldes sehng down
70 lie. but by the Close Of Change rallied and
closed al Thursday prices Lard Arm"
Lamber and Building Material.
Lumber, sash, door, ETC., are In good de-
mands and without ehange q price. The
er knlclesIn building material there isa very
scuve demand. Rates remain a. before.
Drugs. Paints, Oils and Glass.
In drugs we make heavier quotations for
morphine and opium; the comparative fail
ure Of the opium crop is the reason Of the 81
Fance which Il the second during the pres
ent month The deInand for ali kinds Of
without change. Turpentine stu quotes 7ss
soc per gallon. Glass Is in eager demand at
the same rates as last week.
Dry GOsdsa and Boots and SHOES.
These two articles quote throughout As they
did last Wessk. Wholesale merchants ia these
other Ines report a quieter week than
any former week since the nrst Of September.
the same reInarE The fact ts attributed 70
the continued me weather, which keeps the
country people at home ~attendingt 70 the pick
ing OF cotton Ginning Is postponed and
while the present highly favorable weather
endures. This sufficiently accounts for the
comparative quietude in several lines Of busl-
nes during the past week
Groceries, etc.
Canned goods are In better request and with
out change IN price, Cheese Is higher, with a
good demand In nsh we advance some Of the
quotations; the demand is good and further
advances ooked for. Coffee, sugar and mOlas-
Ses remain steady. Wood and willow ware
and cordage are unchanged in prices.
-Miseeuane0un-
Bagging shows some irregularity, but we
nnd several holders very stiff in their views.
lney say that cotton fs now picking IN
laIke quantity and left 70 be Hlmued when
"eatnei comes, and that when gin
ntIs carried On AZ the rate 30 viii
De etleI the delay caused by using The nne
In larger amounts than can be- sunrFted and
prices viii % up Hardware Is quiet and an
ehangedi VIA price very sin t~hronehout.
demand, and dealers are pleased VIM
the improvement In their business fbis So
son; We have no change 70 report In prices.
The Exposition.
We cannot conclude this portion Of our 10
view without calling attention 10 he Grand
Exposition . open IN this city. Thevshonfd
not fall TO zee Tito miss doing 50 would be- 4
cause Of long after regret Tit building Is 4
nosle one the fountains enchanting, h6 MA.