Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-23
MARKET.

Freights from st. Louis 10 Memphis
appear to be in an uneasy condition as
to rates. We gave a list yesterday, but
it appears that it IS without authority to-
day, for the st. Louis Democrat Of
"Wednesday says: 1.-THE only change in
freight we heard of was in pound freight
u Memphis; the Packet Company
raised the rate to zoe on Monday, but
yesterday dropped them back to lie,
the old rate: Flour, etc, z Dbl, SOC;
pork 60c, whisky 81 .; hay 2 100 lbs,
SOC; corn, oats, bacon and lard, 172c."
Business on Front street was less active
than earlier in the week, but excellent
for the time of the year. There was a
little done in feed, but every article was
duh and heavy. Corn sold at sec for
yellow and SIC for white, with a poor
demand. oats were slow and weak at
Soc. Hay was lower, prime bringing
only S24. Bran was quiet at SI7 50.
COTRHte0t was still langUid; the only
sales we heard Of were at the same low
rate As before, 3 S.; the demand is be-
low the supply. Flour has suffered no
change, but is quite weak at u quota
tons, with some ir~regularity. Eggs
were not regular, the prevalent rate was
l7GlSc. Chickens were weak, with a
downward tendency. Fruits, Onions
and Potatoes are unchanged. Cd5baQe
was lower. Bacon, like the thermome-
ter, mounts upward still; we regulate
quotations accordingly. Ness Pork is
also higher, with a very small demand.
BdggiHg still shows irregularity, with
some approach toward more settled
rates. The st. Louis Republican Of
Wednesday says Of the market there:
"All markets except provisions We're
duh and lower. Flour was heavy and
weak on medium 10 choice grades, and
there was no demand for those qualities.
Wheat was dull and lower; No. 2 and
strictly prime We're sc of, and No. 3 and
lower grades were 5G7c of. In corn
there was nothing doing on the other
side; on this side the market ruled duh
and lower for all grades-lc for bulk No.
? mixed and yellow, and &c for No. 2
white mixed. Oats were steady on the
east side for No. 2 in the Advance eleya-
tOr-slightly lower on track. On this
side they were inactive and lower for
best bulk and sacked No. 2 in elevator
delivered Be 2 bushel lower. Provisions
were active and advancing The same
paper also mentions the following: "Ihe
astonishing decline of wheat this morn
ing at Chicago enabled a few courageous
operators here to make a very nice little
thing. Early, long before Change hour,
were assembled on the floor of Exchange
three or four gentlemen who were re-
ceiving dispatches from Chicago of the
changes which were taking place and
who were prompt to operate on the adj
vices. One or two as soon as 81 10 was
reported, telegraphed back to buy 50, 200
bushels without limit, and as o as the
price touched 81 Is they sent off another
dispatch to sell, and they realized ac-
cOrdingly something very handsome for
fifteen minutes. Another firm, indie
pendent from these gentlemen, also
counted their profit at $1,000. We heard
of other very handsome operations, but
are not permitted to make them public"
Quotations for feed are for round tots
on he landing unless otherwise expressed.
BRAN-Sales of 81 and 80 sacks at
SI7 50.
BACoN-Stil advancing; clear sides,
II3GlIzc; clear rib, ll}c; shoulders, SIC
sac; sugar-cured hams, choice brands,
ISGlS3c; breakfast bacon, BE.
BUILDERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cement, per barrel, g 1902 20; plaster
Paris, 81 50; ROsendale, So 609S IS;
hair, 506e per pound; friedrich,
S. per 100; common brick, S. per 1909,
at the yards.
BAIING STUFFs-Bagging, ? and
2I-ib, I51@I6c; iron ties, S9S2c, the
former price for lots Of not less than 500
bundles; baling twine, l5gl6c.
BUTTER-COmmon dull NJ lVCG l2e,
and choice Western dairy ia good sup
ply al 30c.