Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-08

| Tribune Ct Friday as more active and
I stronger. There was better demand for
\ all descriptions OF product, In sympathy
| with higher prices for hogs, which were
! In light supply. The stronger tone wss
/ probaby based on the belief that the
| number Of hogs in the country Is much
less than q year ago, which argues poorly
| for . big SUM mer packing, and our pres
ent stocks ale very light IL they have to
| supply the bulk Of the demand for con-
sumption till next October. The st.
Louis Democrat OF Monday reported an
essier market, with some unsettledness,
and with ultimate improvement In pros
pect.
THE GENERAL MARKET for produce
was dull yesterday. Eggs wers easier
at 12tC3l3c. Chickens were dull and
heavy at S3G4 for mixed; five cops of
hens sold at 81; fine hens were bringing
81 50. Geese brought S697; ducks, S..
Turkeys were dull for the moderate stock
Offering at S1OC9l2. Dried apples are
quiet, u Paie OF q lot Of several barrels
was made at Sc, Bsets, fresh LOuisians,
were selling in store at 81 5095. Applss
are in small supply, few being wanted
except fancy eating apples; safe Of eight
barrels mixed northern at 81 30. Coffee
bias been f1uctusting; the New York
SHIPPING List says: "The sudden
transition lately Of our market for this
article, from extreme dullness and q de-
clining tendency to great buoyancy and
q large advance, and now to a tendency
again to lower prices, are noticeable
features, the fluctuations being
somewhat remarkable, and not
TO be accounted for, except in the
lack Of sympathy on the part Of the
country generally with high prices, and
8 failure to respond BY free purchases to
the recent advance on the seabosrd."
The American Grocer reports q good
supply 10 jObbers hands, large purchases
OF RIO for the United States. increasing
the visible supply, a stoppage OF de-
mand on account of the recent heavy
advance, and copcefs' on Of tc in GOLD.
Beest0dz, 25t927c. TALON, Sc. Wool, as in
condition, 15940c. Beef hides, as in
weight; flint, l4@ 15c; dry ssIted,
l09l2c; green sailed, 69Sc; gresu, 5
@7c; upper prices for heavy, which
sre scarce in receipt. Deerskins, dry,
25630c; green, nominal; sheepskins,
as in wool, 25c9S1 Is, with such e
command over SOC scarce. Butter.
inferior, including common white, I2A@ |
zoe; medium, 22925c; choice, 2S@30c.
Btef-forequarters sold at 2494c; hind
quarters, 4(971c; sheep, 6t9l0c. Hogs
city dressed, Zoe. Coal oil, I8919c. Cot
tOl-sesd, S8per ton. Cotton ydT7aS-NO. |
400, l69l64c; 500. 14(9144c; 600, I29123G;
700, 1O9l04c. HoHltrly, in store, 81 rs. |
Building material is quiet, quoting for |
Roeedsle cement, 81 %; Louisville, 81 25; |
Roman, IS; plaster, So; kiln brick, Sll@ |
II q thousand; fire brick, 81 hundred. |
THTpentiae quotes 44e; raw Inseed oil, |
6Sc; boiled, 735; white lead, 10@11c. |
The following are the merchants whole |
sale cash prices, as reported by the |
chamber Of commerce:
FLOUR-Steady; superfne, 81 75G5; dou- i
BILE extra, s. 2595 rs; treble extra, 1906 80; |
choice, s. 2597 20; fancy, SS9S 50 per BIOL.
OORNMEAL-Steadyi kiln-dr.ed, 81 50 per |
Dbl.
CORE-Firm; stock light; mixed, zs95Oc; |
white, 5S950c per bush.
OATS Fair demand; mixed, 1880; white, /
5S954c; seed, 53@55c per bush.
BRAN-FaiT demand; Sl69H.
HAH-Qoiet; choice western, S20924; prai- |
r1s. Sl09ll; mixed sl59lS per ton.
BACON pack d)-Shoulders lO1s9l01Ic; long |
clear sides, lS5zgIS5sc; Breakfast, i49l55Sc su-
D. 3. MEATS-strong; shoulders, s1zs91Sc;
long clear sides l25s9l212o; clear rib sidesl&sei
clear sides, l24c; hams, NE; mess pork,
half barrels, I41Sc; pals, 1875.
PIGS FEET-Kegs, 81 SOSl 30; half barrels,
" EALING sTUFFs-steady; bagging, 2 and
~ D., IS9l31Sc; baling Irvine, l49l415c; iron
'iss plgfeiGq es S SPi b6Is No sga
9 so; half bbls., No. 2, 81 1895; half bbls No. |
3, s7a7 5o kits, No l. 81 1872; kits, No. 2, 81 50
WHITE FIsH-Hslf bbls, s. 5Og6 70.
COFFEE-Quiet; ordinary, 2055d2lc; fair,
q g2I1{c good, 29223lc; prime, &c; choice,2Ic;
RICE Ordinary to choice. 6as1Sc per Id.
UGAR-L0UISIANA-In hhds, steady: fair
yellow CHARMED, So siOc; white clarified, IO1zS |
lie per ID; barreled, &c higher.
crushed and powdered, u5+9l2c; grsnuIated,
MokAssEs Firm; common, 4Oc; fair,
L594Sc; prime, 52454c; strictly prime, 55957c;
fancy choice, 60965c per gal.
SYRUPS-Common to fancy, 4Oc@Sl per gal.
CHEESE-Western, EgI31Sc per 10
SALT-CoarEe and common fine, 81 70dl rs;
dairy, in bbls, 81 1898; Liverpool coarse, sacks,
81 3Q9l 40; Liverpool fine, sacks, 81 659l IS
SOAP-Resin and German, 6d61Sc per ID.
CANDLES Boxes, full weight, l69l6Hc;
half box, full weight, l61a9l654c; quarter box,
full Ill weight eight Iz9IazaE per 10
WHISKY-S5cGs4 per gal.
LlME-Sl 35@l 50 per Dbl.
CEMENT-Louisv1Ie, 81 Is; Rosedale, g rs
EsCULENTs AND FRUlTs-Apples scarce;
per BIOL, S5@6; lemons per box, s.; oranges per
box. s4s5; gotat93esso@Peaehblows, u 59gl 9;
80; l.. L., S292 3; russets, 81 209l 40; pink
ayes, S292 Is; onions, S292 so; kraut, barrels,
s5 5096; kraut, half barrels, S3GS2 5; beans, per
bushel, 81 5Oal 70; dried apples, 8@S1zc; dried
peaches, 99l0c.
MISCELLANEOUS--N per keg, $50 |
; 10; vinegar, per gallon, lS925c; tobacco, per
ID, 4Sc9Si; spice, lS920c; pepper, 2O922c; sar-
dimes, SIS 5o9l6; oysters, ID, 6599Oc; oysters,
2 lbs, 81 659l rs; coal oil, lS9l9c; matches,
nnffnn
i4c; powder, kegs, IS 20; shot, patent, 81 40@ /
2 so; soda, kegs, 5951<c: soda, cases, 698Hc.