Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-25
GENERAL MARsET

This is day that foz cold never had
its equs in Memphis, before Christmas
The river between his city and the Ar.
kansas shore is a mere riband Of water
and that is out of sight, being covered
with nOatiRg ice. The river is not uavi.
gable, railroads are blocked, goods tina,
were 70 arrive for the Christmas market
are etained, and when they arrive they
Will have lOst their value. Prices are
al upset b. the absolute close of navi-
CATION aD the publication of notices
nom soBie Of the railroads that they can
take nc freight. Those who have low
stocks OF wanted articles have raised
prices those who can stand q seige are
sttrs citing custom by selling at the old
ngu les. Prices, Notwithstanding have
all an upward tendency, except ice and
so la water, which are dropping. Corn
There appears to be none in the market,
and We hear Of but q moderate inquiry
for It, price nominal. oats are selling
at 44lG45c. Hay that was bought from
hatOOats az 81 is now held at S29. Bran
sold at $50 at the depot, small lots on
landing brought S27. COYumedl is sell
ing ON landing at 8 25(GS3 80, a strong
advance, but the demand is only mOdeT-
ate. Flour is of course very strong on
account Of the interruption OF trans
pOrtatiOn; we now quote the highest
fancy grades so 80. Eggs have been
laid into a point that has prevented the
profit thought 30 have been made
plenty Offering this morning al S5G35c
Poultry was too scarce fur much to be
CLEANED on the subject Of price. Two
weeks ago our market was cleared Of It
70 send down the river. Turkeys retain
their Christmas supremacy, and genuine
Ia fellows quote up 10 $50 per dozen
alive and 25c per pCund dressed. Small
game stands at the very outside of our
quotations. Apples show no change at
present. POtQoOfs are liable to injury by
frost and are Therefore to be had at
former prices. Onions are unchanged.
Oranges are scarce and ia verv active
demand-We hear Of odd barrels selling
as high as Sl49I5. Provisions are very
ss-Ong On account Of the stoppage of
navigation, and some dealers are asking
as follows for green meat: Clearsides g
(g4ci clear rib 63(a64c; shoulders Ace;
hams S3gel Oci lard, tierces $40 SIC;
kegs SAfa S4c; pals lea l01c. These
prices will perhaps be good tomorrow.
Cogee has risen IN first markets and we
again raisf, our quotation in the table
below, tie second advance of a half
cent. Some dealers quote mOlasses high
eri but Others report them weaker.
Gar, tGtiOas for feed are for round tote
then landing unless Otherwise expressed.
A.PPLEs-Fair, SS@4 5Oi fancy, $50
so.
BRAN-Eales Of l25 sacks at S25 at de-
pot, $50 more offered at S26; 100 sacks at
the landing on orders at So.
BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-ImpTOviTg de-
mand at S109i0 50.
BEANs-Navy beans, 8 700 3.
BALIEG STUFFs-Bagging, . and q
pounds, l339l4&c; iron ties, Sc III; bal
ing twine, 146l5c.
BEEF, ETC. = FOrequarters, 4c; hind
quarters, S,S12c. sheep, 99lOc. Hogs,
6t97se.
BEEswAx-2592sc per pound.
BUTTER-COmmOn, l2l9l5c; fair, zoe
25ci choice, 2S(930c; gilt edge, BE.
BACON-R9tes for cleansides and
shoulders nominal new hams, sugar
cured, l44(915c; breakfast bacon, l0e.
CORN-Niarket bare, prices nominal.
CABBAGE-ln crates, 81, S6(gS per 100
head loose on fatbOat, SO in store.
CHICKENs-Alive S394; dressed $
as.
CRANBERRiEs - Cultivated, Sl0G12
CHARACTERISTICS at s. 25(a3 80.
COTTONsEED-phe mills pay $40 on
the landing.
CHEEsESFsetory, 159I65ci English
CoFFEE-We quote at 2OG24c for
hio, 26G27c for Java.
DRIED FRUTT-Apples, 5(96c; peach
Is, 4a5c. Sales of . SEEKS peaches quar-
tiers, at Sc, 80 seeks, from depot, at 4e.
DUCTS-Live, s. %; dressed s4is4 80
wild Cncks, 81 75(92 per dozen.
EaGs-Ilarge stock at 35(9S7c; per
dGzen. One lot Of 400 dozess offering at
Csc.
FLoUR-Double extra, S. 50l97; treble
extra, 81 50es; family, $ 5O(a9i fancy,
Sl0Gl0 50.
GUNNIEs-New zoe; secondhand 16e.
GROCERIEs-Soda, 7lc for keg and SIC
FOR box starch, Sc per ID. German
soap, 6s97ac. Rice, S9s1c, as IN quail
ity. Brown sugars ia hhds, SzCa.ilei
yellow clarified, l4Cal lie; white clarl-
hed, l2Sl23ci powdered and crushed
l2g6I24c.
GEEsE- Dressed, S7G,9; wild, S..
HAY-COntents of three hatb0ais
bought on Saturday al ST now held at
SO.
HONnNY-s4 25Ca4 SO per Dbl; grits Sc.
KRAUT-Steady at S. az per Dbl
according to size.
LARD-In tierces. 64l9Sle; kegs, ele;
pals, Zoe, asking iC93c higher.
LEMONS AND GEs-Oranges adj
vanced, S12913; lemons, 81 50.
oLAssEs-Prime TO choice planta-
ton, 60G65c; common TO prime sugar
house syrup, 40s0,55c; fancy, 70'a SOC.
NUTs-l ,ocoanUts s. 90 per leo; Chest
nuts, a % per bushei, peanuts, 6,eTe
per h. pecans, Zoe per h.; fine LOUi-
siana, 2aa22se.
OArs-sslos Of 800 sacks from fat
boat a. AZ, POE sacks FROM elevator at
45c.
OSIoSs-In store, s. 80, on landing
s. s9a3 So