Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-03

vices were heavy, but purchasers
for foreign account were pretty
good. The belief appears to be strong
that cotton has seen its worst and has q
hope OF recovery. " The main advan.
tage to operators for rise lay in the
fright Of the shorts, who, with hints and
runners Of combinations 10 corner the
market anywhege between date and De-
tOber lsi, but more particularly on
August, made pellmell rush to cover
and Of course carried values up. The
issue OF July short notices on the fret
dsy coming under the rule was fair, but
they were quickly stopped and gave no
great trouble. Still with everything
favorable the bull operators h7ve failed
TO retain any solid advantage and toward
the close, IS the demand fell off some
what, prices at once began to weaken
for want OF proper support
Quotations are for round lots, unless
OtheT1Cise expressed; Tar feed and pro
dtIcC, leUee rates. For small purchases
TItes are pTOportionGtety higher.
APPLEs-There is q good demand for
choice, lower qualities meet with little
attention; dealers give 81 25lG2; the
higher priced apples are in most request.
bran, to arrive, st ST..
BUTTER - Common butter, quotes
12GlSe; medium, 2OG23c; choice, 249
25c; Arkansas prairie, 23c. the st.
Louis Democrat, OF Thursday, says:
'Fresh northern Of good color range
from Is to zoe for iots-in plentiful sup
ply aud slow sale; strictly choice yellow
dairy-pscked ia light supply and firm
at % To 24;, IN a small way; low to fair
store-packed dull at l0Gl2c-cbOlce dit
to, l5c; old nominal at 9G910c.
CORN-Orders are few and business ia
falling within very cOEfBed limit;
lot Of nice No. mixed white had bid
Of S3c On it; that bid wss Withdrawn
yesterday, and the best that could be
had in its place was SIC. sales Of SOC
sacks yellow at 78c; 100 white mixed at
soc; also so and lS2 white at SSc. Prices
are uncertain and dropping.
CORNMEAL-The inquiry was very
light anu sales were generally at So 20,
as on the dsy before; small lot or two
went at 50 671; in toe evening 100 bbls
sold at 81 Is. The Cairo Bulletin Of
Thursday reports: "Sales $50 hbls at
50 55G3 Go del. 200 bbls choice country
(paTt Atom at So As del"
CHICKENs-Youug, 81 1903 %; fine
ones, "a; old, "a 80; fine hens, s.; sale
of two coops Of hens at 81 10. The mar
ket was dull and prices less firm.
EGGS-There was small stock and
still smaller demand, with sales at l29
BE, and some small country packages
at lac.
FLoUR-The lower brands are neg
lectei, the inquiry being for fine and
fancy qualities only the trade is very
dull at S5@7 80.
GRoCERIEs-Sugar - Powdered and
crushed, 12c; cut loaf, 1919; granulated
1I4c; A, lose; extra c, 1Utc; Q yellow,
94G93c. New Orleans, ia very little
demsntI; open kettle, S3@93c; yellow
clarified Zoe; white clarified, l03c.
MOlasses and Syrups-In barrels, per
gallon, 45CG75c; market duh.
Cufee-Rio, per pound, inferior to
fancy, 19G23c. Ges, 5Oc(Gbl.
Sslt-per barrel, domestic, 81 7591 80.
German Sosp-per pound, 54964c.
Candles, 163@l73c.
Soda-5@5fc in kegs; in boxes, 6963c.
SsaTch-4495fc.
hAY-ChOice nomiDally S25(926;
prime mixed, S22923; Arkansas prairie,
SIP; very slight demand. Sale of 8 car
losds Of Arkansas prairie at Sl2(G)l2 so.
LIVE STOCK-Horses-sa Sl4O9
$50; driving, $l25@l40; plug, $75@90.
Mules-l40l43 hands, S900I20; 143
OILS hhands, SI20@I50; 1539l6 hands,
$l5O6l75.
CaTtle-First quality, 3!@4c gross;
second, 3934c; third, 2(922c; mich cows,
calves, 500.
Sheep-First quality, 81 50@5 per
head; second, 1898 so; grazing, Isl 500
l IS; lambs, S2@3.
Horses and mules were dull at steady
prices. Cattle we quote lower; the sup
ply is ample with a moderate demand.
Mich COWS are in little request. Sheep
are in fair demand, with few offering.
ONIONs-NO demand; nOminally So %
@2 SO.
OATs-Tn very poor demand; sale Of
50 sacks choice mixed at SIC; common
were offered at sac.
POTATOEs-There was free supply
but not more choice than was wanted.
Letters received from the north were not
encouraging. The following from the
st. Louis Democrat, of Thursday, gives
an idea of the prices, IS follows: "SOuth-
ern new sell at g 50 to 8 per bbl,, and
mainly in bad order. Farmers
lots from wagons at 81 IS to 50 per
barrel, measure in bulk" Our dealers
were giving 81 IS per barrel for loose for
for below that grade 81 so.
-Bacon-5houldeTs, 93c;
clear rib, 13t@133c: clesr sides, 1890
Isle loose; packed, 5@4c higher.
Hams-Sug8r-cur unCanvssed, 121
6I3c; csnvased, l3!@l4c.
Lard-Tierce, I449l44c; keg and pail,
for refined.
Mess pork-$2l@2l so.
Breakfast bsCOn-Uncanvased, 1910
133c; canvased, I34@l33c.
Bacon again shows some advance.
Lard remains quiet.
VEGETABLEs-Cuc 1925 per
dozen; tomatoes, 81 so for tmee-peck
boxes; cantsloUpes, 81 SO dozen;
watermelOns, S293 per dozen; Missis-
sippi cabbage, IS per 100 head. Egg
plants, 100000 per dozen; green corn,
124c per dozen; peaches, Sl@l 80 per
box; sale Of 80 boxes, small peaches at
soc. The following from the st. Louis
Democrat, Of Thursday, shows how
fruits and vegetables sell in that city:
" BIackberries at 60GS0c per gal; black
40G50c per gal; red at 81 so
al so; currants at 45a50c per gal;
gOoseberries at S5G6 per bbl; plums ga
Q art crate) st 81 50CG2 50; peaches Use
GSt 80 per 4-bushel box; green apples
at 40@50c per 3-bushel box; pears 75C@
/ rs per R-bushel box; beans at 1908 rs
per Dbl; tomatoes ripe at 81 al 80 per
B-bush box, green unstable; egg plant
at Sl9l 25 per doz; watermelon at SlO9
Is per 100"