Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-29

The receipts Of produce since our re-
port Of yesterday have been fair, and in
some articles 50 excessive as to cause a
decline in prices. Business was fair, and
the presence of the usual number of
country buyers on Saturday added con
siderably to the activity noticed yester-
day. Bacon is frmer, and where 9sc was
given by aDumbeT of the leading houses
forclearsides yesterday, the quotation to-
day was, with n exception, gle; clear
rib and shoulders are as previously
quoted. Sugar- Cared Hams and break
fast bacon are steady, with l4916c the
extreme prices for secOnd-class and
choice brands Of the former and 105e the
inside rate on the latter. lard is steady
and unchanged. Choice butter is in de
mand at 2l622c for the best Western
dairy; white common is dull at 15Glsc.
Bran was sold at ST., the general price
offered by dealers being Sl6G16 so.
Chickens were in abundant supply and
prices again declined to 25d5Oc per
dozen, sales being slow at s. IS for full
grown. C0fee was dull, with a decline
in Eastern markets. C0rnmedI duh and
59lOc lower, with large receipts. Corn
steady at 57(G62c for yellow and white.
Eggs, like poultry, are dull and slow Of
sale, I0G1lc being a full price for fresh
arrivals. Flour firmer, but no advance
in prices. Hay steady, and choice old
salable at S27G27 80. oats dull at 40c,
with large arrivals. Peaches lower, vita
sales at 50cf6Sl for good and choice.
Other articles not enumerated above are
quoted as follows:
Quotations for feed are for round tots
on the landing unless OtherICise oppressed.
APPLEs-Dull, with a large stock of
common that range in price from soc to
3 80, and strictly choice, 50 per bbL. -r
BRAN-Reeeipts per river light, and
the stock ample; S16Gl6 80 was bid on
several lots, and sales of $50 sacks were
made atSl7. From store, 81 10 per 100.
BACON-The markets above continue
firm, and at Cincinnati sales of clear
sides were quoted at &c. As a general
rule the market here was firm at 91G94c
for clearsides, with sales { the city at
9sc-the rate quoted yesterday. Clear
rib is in light demand and supply at Ole;
shoulders are held at 7G7}c; su-
gar-cured hams, second quality, l49
144c; choice brands, l5Gl6c; break
fast bacon, canvased, 105Gl15c.
BUILDERS MISUNDERSTANDING
cement, per barrel, s. 25G3 .; plaster
Paris, 81 so; Rosendale, 50 60(a3 rs:
hair, 5a6c per pound; 6re-bricR,
S. per 100; common brick, IS per 1000,
at the yards.
BALING STUFFs-Firm; hemp and
flax, 2-lb tagging, I6G9l64c; 2i-Ib, lido
ISc; iron ties, SGSlc, the former price
for lots of not less than 800 bundles;
baling Irvine, l6Gl7c.
BEEswAx-2S930c per pound.
BUTTER-Strictly choice western
scarce and in demand at 2lG22c. Com
mon to prime in abundant supply and
dull at lO9l5c.
CANDLEs-Light and full weights per
10, I9I930c.
CANNED GooDs, ErC-Priees per doz.
are as follows: Peaches, 81 1902 .;
tomatoes, 81 so; strawberries, 50 IS;
raspberries, 3 .; ~blackberries, 81 1902;
~pineapples, So; green cages, nOmi-
nal; egg plums, s. 1903; cherries, s.
az p; extra oyster bay asparagus,
Sc: lemon sugar, s. 25G3 IS; cove
oysters, l-pound, 81 O56I p; 2-pound,
s. l5G2 25; condensed milk, per
case, So 50GI3; brandy cherries, So 50;
brandy peaches, So 5093 IS; sardines,
sd 25G22 for quarter; halves, SIS 90.
CHICKENs-The market Overstocked
and holders anxious to realize. a sale
of several coops extra large old full
grown was made early at s., that being
an outside price. For young. 81 90
> IS, as TO size, wa the best price real
lied, hucksters taking advantage Of the
situation aud buying at their own terms.
CHEEsE-Factory, l5c; English DAIRY,
lSe.
CORN-Receipts per river "a sacks
ear. Shelled, in new gunnies, was held
al 57@62c for yellow and white, with
light sales at those figures. From store
prices are 3G5c higher; on orders, yell
low ear is held at Sc.
CORNMEAL-Receipts by river were
OS4 bbls, which, with the stock already
on hand further depressed priesc sc. sales
of A. bbls early at 3 30, and lots Of 40.
90 and 100 bbls at s. p, and later in the
day 80 bbls at s. %, with large offerings
at the latter price. Store prices were
s. 35G3 IS.
CoFFEE-Quiet. We quote at 200
DC for Rio, 24@@274c for Java, and "A
@25le for Laguayra.
COTToNsEED, ErC-Atm ilisw quote:
COttOnseed in demand at 81 per ton;
crude cOttonseed oil, 45c per gallon.
EGGs-Sales Of small packages cOun-
try at l5c, that being al extreme price,
as offerings of fresh arrivals were large
and sales light at l09llc, while old were
unstable at 496c.
FLoUR-The market is stronger, in
svmpathy with an advance in st. Louis,
but orders are filled at the prices quoted
on "Wednesday, owing to the stock being
large. We quote good super to fancy,
s. 75G9 80, Receipts by river, 359 bbls.
FIsH-White fish, s. 5O96 q half Dbl;
kits, 8 t25: smoked herring, S5640C q
box; new maekerel = bbl-No. ! Sl4;
half bbl.S7 506S; kits, 81 5O9l so; No.
3, large bbls, Sl0al0 80; half bbls, S60
6 50; kits, 81 1901 20. All quotations
nominal.
FRUIT-The market IS well supplied
and prices have declined. Peaches
are 56ctaSI per box, the latter for
choice packed, and Ss@S 50 per bushel.
Bartlett pears, choice, S495 per bushel.
GROCERIEs3Soda, &c for keg, and Sc
for box. Brown and yellow sugar In hhds
9lGl2c; white, l2l@124c. Crushed and
powdered, l336l4e. Carolina rice,
prime al 98c. Starch. 4lG15c Der pound,