Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-26

Daring the week ira Re has bsen quiet,
The volume of business has been much
less han the previous week, owing most
IL on account Of this being the busy sea-
son Of The spring, farmers making prepa-
ratiOns tor planting, Planters as a gen.
ersl thing have sent to market their cot
ton and their interest is no longer with the
past but with the future. The weather
the past week has been very unfavorable
I for blowing snd other necessary prepsra.
lions. We hRve seen private letters from
| different cotton growing sections, which
emphsticslly state that preparations are
/ no greater this season than last. That Ia
Dor is more difficult to procure, as many
lsbOrers sre seeking labor on railroads
nearer towns and cities; that women do
not work as formerly and boys are indif-
ferent. This, with the fact that farmers
begin to realize that a three million bale
crop will bring to them more dollars and
cents than q four million bale crop; and,
also, that it Is essential for each planter
to raise his WI corn, produce and meat.
This is the view that every Intelligent
farmer Is now taking.
In provisions there wa sn effort to raise
prices an Hc, but WIS not successful.
There was g fair demand and stiff at quo
tstioRs.
Flour was in fair demand and stiff.
Oornmesl was feeling upward for higher
DElGd3f AIu NIOeG bcAAALk On 0nIuLuAE a.
81 20 to arrive, raised their price TO IS 70.
In grain, there we're liberal receipts,On
party taking over 500 sacks of white at
zoe, and leo sacks sold OF orders ct 72c.
Other matters in the grain market were
quiet.
In live stock the market was well sup
piled with all grades of csttle and trade
was fairly active. The Gales at the Mem
phia stock yards comprised s. head at
prices ranging from SO for vows and rough
oxen in fair flesh; 4H@5Hc for medium
to good butchers steers and 6k@6H for g
lot of extra Kentucky steers, 1925 lbs eV-
ersge. Hogs we're in light supply with
limited .dsmsnd and few transactions at
4Ho for common, smooth corn fed $50 lbs
average, worth &c. Sheep are scarce and
in good demand ct $S65 so per head for
shesred and q 50G7 so tor unshssrod.
GENERAL MARKETS.
The following quotations are from stores
Broom ~Oorn-There Is g fair demand
for new broom coOn at t7O9l00 per ton.
Builders MISUNDERSTANDING cement,
per barrel, g 1903; ROsendsle cement,
s. 6O@3 IS; plaster Paris, s. IS; hair, &c
per pound; freprick, f303 80 per hundred;
common brick, Sl0Sl2 per thousand, de-
Hvered,
Bagging-The movement In bagging
was light, We quote: Hemp and hAx,
Bib, l7c; 2K-lb, 1So; iron ties, 5@5Hc;
bailing tWine, Ito,
Butter-The demand was light and ex-
sept for choice but little demand. We
quote choice at 2692So. Other qualities
from I502Oc.
Cottonseed, Etc-At mills we quote:
Oottonseed In demand ct Sl1 per ton. Oils
for refined, 60c; for crude. 45c. Oil CAKE
21o. Meal, go.
Corumeal-There was q shade better
feeling. One or two small lots was sold
O. s. Is; on orders out Of store 81 8 80.
Oandles-Light weight are scarce and
quoted at 13Glte; full weight,lsH9 zoe.
are as follows: Pesches, g. 1907 Is; toma-
toes, 81 459I IS; Strawberries, IS; rssber-
ries, q 90; blsckbsrriss, S292 25i pine
apples, g 1908; green Cages, nomlnsl;
egg plums, 81 7698; cherries, - 2592 90;
gooseberries, g 50G2 70; pears, q 25S2 90;
extra Oyster bay asparagus, So; green
corn, S292 75i green peas, 81 5O92 IS;
lemon.sugsr, s. 25QS 20; cove oysters,
milk, per case, Sl3 5O3l4.
Eggs-The supply was light, and sales
were made for choice at 18c; holders In
instances asking 1875.
Fish-White fish, IS so Per half Dbl;
kits, 81 Is; lake herring, per half bbl, IS; |
smoked herring. 45@5Oc per box; new
mackerel, per bbl-No. l. Sl5Ql6; half
Dbl, SSGs 80; kits, 81 COOL 70: No. 3, large
bbiB, $40 5O9ll; half bbls, s. so; kits, 81 Is. |
Fruits-The market for apples Is less
The supply is abundant for the
demand. Prices are q shade easier;
apples are 30 O097 90; other quail
ties, $4G5 80. Oranges are steady ct "a so |
per box. Lemons are in Light demand at
A6A so. Choice crsnberries are quoted
st fl4, and other qualities ct 39Rl2. |
Dried apples, 7H6Sc. Dried peaches;
for choice halves, 685Ho.
Groceries - There was q moderate |
We have no change to report /
IN prices. Stocks are full. We quote:
Oheese-cheddaF, 1sHe; English dairy,
Nails sre hEm at IS 2505 50
rates. Soda, $40 for keg, and 7ho
for box. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., at 40
a65c; syrups, 40G70c; Loulsians sugar,
open KETTLE eh91lHc; yellow clsri-
fed, ux@l1Zc; white clagifed, l2K
alSoy hard refined white, 1sk@lSNe; son