Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-06
TRADE

Sinca our lsst review the general mar
ket has undergone some change. Prices
bsve generally appreciated. Navigation
Is still suspended from st, Louis 70 this
point. Daring the week but M OF two
steamers have srrivsd from shove. West
ern produce, grain, dour, meal and pro-
visions have bssn IN consequence very
light, as railroads hsve been literally
blocked with goods Of al descriptions for
different points. Freights, As viii be seen
below. have advanced. In Cincinnati pro-
visions have advanced materially, owing
70 the fact that shipments from 5b. Louis
were difhCult-in face, I sli practical pur-
poses that market was cut on from the
South; however, since prospects are is
vorsbls for a resumption OF navigation,
the Cincinnati market has given way
The st. LOuis market may slightly ad-
vsnce, as the demand from the South
will open very lively, IS stocks have run
low and the dsmsnd from the interior con-
tinues good. Clesr sides we're selling this
morning st TIE for loose, and
7Zc for packed, Clear NIB was hrm
81 IKE loose; shoulders we're not 50 Etif,
Etsany st 5%c loose. These prices were
asked On hasbOats for lightweight meat.
Navigation may open In the course Of
fortT-sight hours should the weather con-
tinue al ths present temperature When
this occurs there viii be large shipments
to this point OF almost every article of
consumption. In tact, large quantities
are already under way. The result will
be a depreciation in values and 3 decline
IN freight.
In grain the market for the week has
been active, and prices have ruled higher.
Receipts have been light from the same
cause as explained shove. The ruling
pdoe for white, new gunnies, has been "a
and CSC. several hundred sacks sold this
morning at these prices, and some on
Saturday sold for6zHc, choice corn, on the
noWsthat 2steam6r was coming downW1th
1000 sacks, and parties were anxious 10 re-
slizs. Holders are preparing 70 ship to
New Orleans tomorrow should thsy not
realize zoe, the asking price; 800 sacks
were sold, secondhand gunniss, 81 64e.
The demand this morning was only local.
Hay Is In fair supply, with 3 good de-
mand, selling at Is and SOC Tor prime to
choice. Oats have been In moderate re-
colpt, with 8 light demand, though In this
market they Srs the principal feature
In tbs grain market, selling 81 90, % mi
go. In bran We found none on the mar
ket. stocks In store are very hight, COM
mandlnE a-high prics.
The market is entirely bare Of cornmeal,
which hss advanced from g 20 s. IS, with
some asking y 100, though & shipment Of
200 barrels would break the market.
II NNEe=A t-eGA1r aAcE6 Mss OHen DUB
little moving on account Of the extreme
cold weather. The market is s~bnndautlv
supplied, Snd ~ b weather moderstes
the demand win increase. POtstOes were
Offering, for pinkeyes, pssehblows and
russess, IS and 81 O6.
Fruits are steady and unchanged, ex.
cept oranges, which have declined. and
are offered 1t tlS0 90 Der barrel, for choice.
Cranberriss are steady; for choice, SIS 90;
other qualities, SlO9l2
We notice no essential change in hard
ware. except In nails, which are firm at
S. We understand that the factories
made another advance of 25c per keg on
the first of this month.
We note no change in liquors, tobacco,
hsh, canned goods, cement or
In bagging, there has been 3 slight de-
mand on account OF 3 speculative de-
nam
In groceries we note an advance OF Nc
ON sugars In New Orleans and In this
market. In molssses, Sc per gallon on
Plantation Coffee has been tending up
ward for some time. Tho past week