Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-05
TRADE.

The situation Is anything but pleasant
In the general market. Every avenue o.
Transportation Is practically blocked,
Railroads hEY all and more b they
can do, while the river remains gOrgedI
For 3 week or more there has been but
two arrivals from above. This has caused
light receipts. Stocks were tsir at about
the time navigation suspended, but with
8 continuous active demand from the
country, stocks Of grain, produce, dour
and provisions have q very low. In
consequences Of this prices hsve advanced,
caused wholly by the supply and demand
Yesterday the weather moderated, and
prospects we're favorable for the gorge at
Columbus giving away, but last night the
weather turned cold, and early this morn
ing there was no ice floating, q good indi-
Gallon Of the river gOrging at some point
vet lower down; however, about eleven
O'Clock Ice came down, but only in the
channel. Among some Of our merchants
there was some excitement, and prices
went ND on almost everything.
In grain, one or two dealers, viewing
the situation with Rn eye to make an
honest penny, bought up yesterday about
al the corn in b market a. 6Sc, and are
stiff az 7OG75c this morning. Tbs latter
figure viii probably be the selling price
until fresh arrivals, and may reach q
higher figure. Oats on Of store are firm
1t 62LR65c; none in hrst hands. Bran iH
very scarce. and commands 3 high price,
Hay Il in fsir supply but higher, ranging
from E2SQSl. Lster-Tbe MOllie Rsgon
arrived this evening, dischsrging some
1900 sacks Of corn, bns Is held nrm at zoe,
In hour there was some excitement
with merchants apart in price. Some,
however. are selling ct u quotations
with the late advance in freight added
which Il zoe. Stocks are light and owing
20 the crowded condition Of our
railroads Gre unable to receive late
purchases. There Is hOUr Of sxtra
fancv brand selling as high as so so. We
quote: Supers, 50 5096 IS; extras, IS 759
Z IS: good family, ~ A9s So fancy IS 70
99 SO.
neal, and selling from store st - 1904,
sp advance Of f5S6Sl In ten days.
n fruits there Is no change to note
Armies are in good supply and steady, ct
a. 5OaB 80 for choice, and S94 50 for other
1ualiTies. Oranges are scarce, and quoted
II SIsa2O Der barrel. Lemons are dull, a.
q R68 50. C~rsnbOrries, strictly choice,
we're selling ST SIS we quote, from SIG
Is. Dried spp4ss, Tc. Dried peaches, .
Q6he,
msnd. Prices were stiff and advancing,
some quoting sales Of clear sides at Sc,
though in q small way, Stocks are run
pinR low IN clear sides and clear rio, but
IN sboulders the supply Is liberal and is
steady AZ quotations., there having been
no advance. Clsar rib sold readily a.
quotations. Cinctnnstis however was
of an H@Acs when was caused py the
Vnoderstion Yesterday in the weather, a.
fhev recognize the fact that other mar
80 will be accessible to the Southern
100 as soon As the river opens, though
Sbars is q probability that these markets
iii sli0htlV advance and meet Cincinnati
~ heT decline, IS the demand from ID
South will be very active. We quote.
Mes pork, SIS; In baeon-cIear sides q
sHe shoulders at 7Z97%e and scarce
claaT NIB, Jew in the marker q
80 Nth but little demand. Bulk
clssr sides, THG7zc; shoulders, 6ZS6c.
800 rib- Tkc, Breakfast bacon quoted
- Ioo- Sugar cured hams, l3HGl4c
nra-sad bogs are IN light supply will
cooS demand; Memphis dressed, 7Hc
odgntrv. 707Hc, owing TO condition
Orassed beef 7@Sc; mutton. lOc, "a II
dsmsnd. Lsrd-tierce. 9A9lOAe; kegs
1OxaIIe caddiess uz9lzzc; pail, Il9
uLc. Some merchants are SALnB even
stock a in demand, especially fol
..attls "a receipts we're Light. Butcher
sc for FIRST quality ana &C ioI see9nS
Gnslitv- Hogs are steady Al oZQoHc
Sheep In demand at 6Hg1c.
~Cotton-sesa. eto-At mills, we quote
Cottonseed in demand at $ll per ton. Oh
for refined, soc; for good. 46c. on a (
2lc, Meal, &c.
Rroomcorn is In moderate demand ans
onoted for prime 70 choice, Sl00glz5.
IN pouItTy receipts we're better with fal
demand . live chickens selling readily at ,
- "a per dozen for common, and S546 TO
cnoica. Turkeys we're in light receipt
So~ever. the demand Was only moderate
- sfz0sIs. Geese snd duckE-none in tn
and in fsir local demand. Dresses
1hicFens sold st s. per dozen. Dresses
tnrkeVs. T7019c per pound.
antier Was duh for common 10 tRtl