Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-18

Our general market is p~erceptibiy feel
ing the approach of summer dullness.
The country people are busy with their
crops and their visits to the city are few,
The feed market is the only one show
ing much animation, and that more
from some peculiarities that have affect
ed the corn department than from any
great amount of business done. Corn
at our last weeks review had fallen in
price, it is now still lower. A lot OF
about 5000 bushels on its way down in
three fiat boats, n of which was des-
tined for this market, the two others fol-
below, were stranded above the city, in
consequence Of which the whole is fol
sale here. This lot of corn has kept the
market down and has been all the week
a difficulty in the way of other lots ar
irving, and arrivals, mostly of yellow,
have been abundant. The stranded corn
is white, in new gunnies. As we write,
about four thousand sacks of il are still
on the market. At first zoe was de-
manded for the lot-the owner Obiecting
to sell in qUantities-then CSC, on Satur-
day, Csc was understood to be the best
offer made. Further intelligence will be
found in the table below, where the latest
quotations Ofarticies mentioned in these
remarks are given. Oats have been
heavy all week; a we write 4S650c is
considered the current quotation. Bran
is in small demand, and sales few with a
small stock. COTame0L, at wi last re-
view, had fallen to 50 IS, it rose to 50 30
and has so continued during the week,
but the weakness of corn is creating dis
trust as to the irmness of price. Some
fresh meal has been taken but buyers
ask for a guarantee Of thirty days; this
being refused. sales oft have been made
as low as s. 20. Hay has maintained its
price and prime and choice are firm; the
latter is scarce and wanted. Flour has
been dull and the lower qualities are less
in favor than ever. Butter is arriving in
excess Of demand, and prices are not as
strong as they were a week ago. Eggs
have been too plentiful for the season;
On Monday they sold at 166l7, on Sa-
turday at l4915c and dull at that rate.
Chickens have been in fair demand;
young are putting old out of favor and
bring relatively a better price. No other
poultry has been offered or wanted. RO-
tdtOes are gradually decreasing in price
as new become more plentiful. Old are
passing out Of demand and bring poor
prices; new are arriving in wagons in
bulk for shipment north. Onions are
scarce, some Tennessee are arriving but
Louisiana command a better price than
they, as they are ripe and in good cOndi-
ton. Very little is doing in other veg
etables as our city markets are now sup
piled in a great measure from the sur
rounding country. Lemons have mate
rally advanced. Oranges are scarce and
higher. Bacon is quiet, rates are trife
frmer and for sides q shade higher than
at the beginning Of the week. Ness
Pork has most of the week quoted low
er SI3 750I3 50. Lard is unchanged.
Lime is active without change; some
Cape lime is offering but there are few
takers at 81 IS. Brick is lower. IS per
thousand. Begging has been in rather
better demand this week at firmer rates;
spectators expecting a rise are buying.
Iron ties are stronger, Sc. Fish is lower
in several articles as is shown by our
quotations. Coal OIL remains very firm.
Timers stock is weaker at unchanged
quotations. Lumber and manufactures
from it for building are in improving de-
mand; We report no change rates.
Boots and shoes are dull, but a fair bust
ness doing for the season, no change in
rates. Precisely the same information
holds good Of Dry Goods. Liquors
throughout are very dull, ratesas before.
Tobacco has not yet fallen into line and
prices are all out Of order, we therefore
omit quotations. We learn that in or
der to prohibit the retailing of leaf to-
baeco, the United States requires any
one engaged in that business to take out
q 500 license and TO pay a tax Of SOC on
the dollar on all sales over $1,000. The
tax on snuff is not taken off by the new
act. The st Louis Times Of Saturday
reports: "Corn opened very dull, and
all grades declined a shade. At the close
however, the latent speculation spirit
was developed and a number Of BUYERS
were ready to take advantage Of any
further, decline. Oats, except for good
Northern were dull, lower and very
much unsettled. Hay wanted buyers
on all but choice and the tone is to
weakness. Flour was in better demand
for good medium and upper grade win
ter, but the sales were at best light.
Holders of these grades are sanguine
and are prompt TO refuse lower offers.
Provisions were in some better demand
for bacon, which grows scarce and firm
for all qualities. Owners are careless
about selling anything but mess pork