Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-24


We pubIisb in ocr advertising columns
q notice 10 cotton shippers, stating that
the lines leading east from Louisville are
bloekaded with freight, and no cotton
will De taken for the Nashville and
Great Southern railroad until furInef
notice. Gotten buyers AMI sellers can
take their christmas holidays tnls year
without conjunction.
The official agricultural organ OF the
state Of Mississippi, the Fled an q Fti'Ht,
Tor December, contains the rel OIIs o.
The districts Of the state of cotton vs. the
rough, for unfortunately, 1t does AO'
sum 40 the whole In way that can sc
al once made 3 portion Of the whole re-
turns Of the cotton belt. The only re-
marks approaching TO esummary
are the follOwiDg-a portion We omit
because Of its lmprObabillty; me
weather mas continued very favorable
FOR cotton picking up 20 the first OF De
cember. and the crop has generally been
nj ked out in good condition. 1t will be
safe To estimate tbs crop OF this state
about equal 70 the crop Of 1852 or 5go,-
zoo bales. The corn crop Is nearly all
br.u.e-d in good order, and will for the
e. time since the war supply home
80, -u4ption. This is bright side TO
IT, III, 1Ire, and will enable the planters
10 spter upon the labOrs Of making an
Other ero.S with much brighter pros
I'm 1rbrougbo, u the week cotton has been
b,,oysnt fhs following nom the New
y,rk C8rooiefS will give some idea OF
10. ipf4nanees Al work: The receipts al
~. r,orts fgr the fNu days OF the week
shoIed a falling on Of more than SOY
nsles comnared with the same days OF
~. previous week, an d OF more than
1850 bales comped with me eOffespo.llo-
inc period last year. At @he same tiL ne
~ exDort demand became bIisA. VI
Ihursdav the market Ope uSeo LUCY AM l-.'
and excited. The demand fdr COTTON "
d. sDot was good from bOeh shiB pen
and spinners; advices from abFS'at re
rorted small stocks OF American cOteon'
and the shorts becoming alarme ' ~
chased eagerly TO cover their cOnt'ae
cau-ing sn advance Of te on the spot a. :
for future delivery, with the primer VAl
demand for this aud the following thiNo
month"; A decline Ia the rate OF tne
Rams Of England, and consequently
easier money, and q more setued s1ase
OF things in France have had theh IN
aueucs' The subject Of the total crop
This season still causes discussion 1ne
decrease in receipts Is interfering Will
sonoe of the calculations that have mel
with most acceptance. II Is regaIueu "
come Is a merely temporary cheek eauseu
prineisaliv by the horse disease haslhe
DELAYED the transport Of the cot'9h'
~ -,.Ctton sfjoat for England from In
dia was only 10000 bales, against 49,
~ hale II the same last year, anu
-. ,--e.l-I,r -eeeipts at Bombay 6OOO
- ZOO i,sles avainst Is, 600 bales al the
ss,,e tirne last year, aud crop accounts
- not favorshie. Liverpool has only
3e5 0O0 bales in stock against 495 w
IL - last wear. aud 2l8,0 900 bales afioat'
sgainst 40 OOB bales last year. The de-
1,Ssrd for manufactured cOttODs has I'M
proved. and the prospects OF spinner
r.. r..nortad A. more satisfactory. AL
o.. hss ssreugthened the demand loi
s.rfon. while it-indicates possible laii-
Inc OF Of receipts nom the accepted es-
fi1sfas-6 go 900 is that OF the new
Work Cfroaiei<s which had the foilo"ihs
ssirnificsnt sentence in its last mum Del
The. receipts a. our ports are not ~ Ia =
a. -. tioi aated for this period, ana uiiiesl
there sre s,2eciQt reasons tor this odi
erop will come short Of the preVailie
e-timates.n The rivers continue 70 DC
very low and there are tidings Of cotton
accommodating at interior towns with DC
feasibility of shipping off The closing
II the rivers above by ice and the IN
usual cold prevailing here scarcely
promise an early opportunity for getting
to market.
The price Of nlidding cotton IN Mem
,phis during the week has been lsA(gls4'
nut owing TO the fact that this grad
while in great request is very seaFce-ai
well As the grades above tilt has
t.Cancy7 price and does not wen repre-
~ Sbe changes Of the market. Goo,
o-iinary vas as follows: l74(el7sc LAG
I7se three days, l7tt9l54 two days. IN
s ~, daily price Of middiing wa
1e 6ee7 s7.Io0 Of cent above the wee
Receipts during the week aggregate
Il ~ bales against l7,0lz oalss tn
nrevious week, and 1857 bales ~ ne 90
responding week last year. Inc tol.
gecsfnts since September Isl, A
lis, AIS bslss against ls4 ,ouS oAles a - !
same time lzsJ yssr, q decrease Vi VIC
sales .t A.
shipments during the week anoanie