Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-01

/ HE GENERAL MARKET yesterday eX-
] hibited the quietude that has become
ordinary; feed especially fails TO show
I the least animation. Many persons
think the feed grown in the surrounding
country will be near exhaustion by New
Years day, and that after that period
the trade will become more animated.
But little corn was Offering on the land
ing; small lot IN poor order went at
S3c; some good was held at $50, and for
some ear corn S5c was demanded. oats
and bran were without any movement
whatever; bran is nOminally S21 80.
Hay sold at S14 for some Arkansas
prairie. C0THHedL is spoken of as weak
er, and round lot Of $50 barrels sold
sc lower; j3bbing sales from landing
were at s. 80; the demand is poor. PO-
tGtOes show some activity at unchanged
rates; New York kinds are fast disap-
pearing, and western taking their place,
but not winning equal favor. A lot OF
Minnesota potatoes were held at 3 IS;
Minnesota potatoes have an excellent
reputation for size and sweetness. CAB
bGge is inquired for daily, but none has
been on the market for ten days.
Apples show some activity, but
there are a good many on the
market, and some viii not keep long.
Poultry, both alive and dressed, are be-
coming plentiful; when Of good size aud
quality they meet with a good market;
poor, small, shrivelled stuff is not looked
at, and shippers who send such rubbish
must be anxious to lose money. Bttter
Is quiet and BOT very firm at eur quota
tons. Cheese is easy; the stock on naDd
Is pretty full one. Bacon and bulk
pOrE We quote as before, but while the
largest houses sell at them Others are
holding for higher prices. Breakfast
bacon is very abundant and we quote it
lower. Lard is higher for tierces ami
kegs. Pigs feet we quote lower. The
Chicago circular Of Messrs. Eggleston,
Henness & Co., Of November 9th,
has the following upon the hog products:
"Meats have continued in good shipping
inquiry, chiefly to southern points, and
have ruled firm, varying but slightly in
sympathy win prices Of hogs. On the
tWeDty-third, when sOme twenty thou
sand hogs we're left over from Saturday,
and with the days receipts about fifty
thousand were on sale, packers and
shippers forced concessions Of lO9l5c,
tut the market ever since has been act
i've and fully recovered that decline.
The question offuture prices on product
is still as perplexing as ever.
Packers generally deem prices Of hogs
too high, while home and foreign buyers
are not eager 10 stock themselves early
in the ssas0p, AID only purchase for i'm
mediate wants. But there seem TO be a
glowing faith IN future values on the
part OF tbUse spectators who advocate
8 short crop ana lighter weight Of hogs
This, OF course, dos not prove that the
crop j. short, but last seasons outcome,
aud the sharp home demand for new
meats has strengthened their confidence.
aud such a drift Of opinion, not to speak
OF he speculative disposition Of the
trade Itself al times, sets statistics at
naught. Perhaps this strength may be
put 70 a more severe test when the &C
Jual product is sssiDg round more free
" on options than now. This much Is
certain, that at current price Of the raw
material and mess pork and lard, il
pays packers 10 manufacture these arti-
cles a. fast as eXpedient. Thus far the
packing at principal western point, is
slightly ahead Of lest years.. Farmers
can certainly not complain OF too low
prizes for hogs, AM whether the ssasOn
will be very short or string out into a
long one remains TO be seen"
Quotations are for round lots, unless 9TH
, cruise oppressed; and for feed and
produce, JeUes rates. For small pBr-
chdses, rates are FroP0TtioR0teiy
higher.
APPLES AND PEARs-Apples are 10
| iaI demand; good, S2a3; choice,