Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-28
GENERAL TRADE.

During the past week the general trade of
the city was without animation. The grocery
houses have had a moderate order trade with
the country. The discrimination against
this city by steamboats, running below is pre-
venting much trade we might otherwise do.
In produce the demand for corn was active
all week, and prices advanced; at the latter
end of the week free receipts had caused
some reduction, and there was yesterday
some weakness even at the lower rates.
Cornmeal has also been active, with good
demand, and at better rates, but there was
pause in the demand yesterday; holders
claimed firm market, but others expressed
a contrary impression. On both corn and
meal there is much difference in views as to
the Immediate future of prices. Oats sold
lower yesterday, and bran dragged at very
low rates compared with those of week
ago. Hay has been very quiet, with some
advance on choice; receipts have been so
light OF late that expectations of some recu-
peratlon from the prevailing low rates are
entertained. Flour is heavy and low, with
nothing animated in the trade; the greater
probability of peace affects it unfavorably.
Tennessee new potatoes are now coming in
daily for shipment, but so forward is the season
north that a short demand and at low prices
is all that is expected, which is unfortunate
for growers. Further south an active spring
vegetable business has been done. The New
Orleans Picayftne, of Saturday, said: son
forwarded by the Great Jackson route from
this city to Chicago, besides the usual ship
ments of potatoes, onions, beets, cucumbers,
tomatoes and cabbage. The average daily
movement of vegetables over this route to
the north and west is ten carloads, and
would he double if the supply was equal to
the demand" Our growers will have to be
earlier in the season to market if
they are to have their due share
in the activity New Orleans enjoys.
Snap beans have teen coming in, but already
prices north will not allow profit on the low
price, 75c bushel, now paying to the grow
ers. Altogether, our spring shipment of
eggs and vegetables will fall far behind those
of last spring.
Corn in our market yesterday was in de-
creased demand, 90c being the general bid for
shelled; so and rs sacks sold at sic, but
offers at SOC are free, and some decline was
generally anticipated; In the afternoon a
boat came in with 1000 sacks aboard; there
and 80 sacks at 48c; shelled, in store, $50
SOC. OatS-sale of a carload of northern
mixed at 35c, which is lower; in store, $50
40c. Bran was in scarcely any demand, and
was offered at $l4 so; in store, 80@85c. Hay
quiet, with prairie sold in the course of the
week at Sc ton; common hay at 50, and
choice timothy at SIS; in store, $12@16.
81 45, with some offering on the landing at
81 40. Flour heavy at 50 1895 so for cur
rent grades; fancy, S6@6 25. Potatoes
loose from wagons, 81 so a barrel measure;
in store, in shipping order. 81 25@2 so;
country packed, $1@1 25. Onions dull at
81 50@2 Is. Snap beans little wanted by
shippers; news from the north upset the
prices that had been paying, no profit being
possible. Eggs were plenty, with poor de-
mand and prices down to Sc; some holders
quoted Zoe. Chickens were scarce, with
some recovery from the funeral prices of Sat-
urday; 50 was obtained for fine hens, prices
of old generally ranging from 81 Is to 81 rs;
young were. very few and quoted 81 5O@3.
according to SIZE. Bntter-common, and
medium, 8@12c; choice prairie, 15@16c;
choice western, tic. Dried apples, 4@5c;
peaches, 4@5c. Lemons, 1906 so; per box
Oranges, Sc 75@7 so box; Messina, 81 Is
"a so. Bananas, $1@3 bunch. Mats
cocoa, s. hundred. Peanuts, 411S@5c; red,
SIC: StOckpeas, 81 30@l IS a bushel.
millet seed, 1902 IS bushel. Pro
Uisions-clear side pork, Sc; clear NIB, 4.90c;
long clear, 4.75c; shoulders, &c; mess pork,
80 per barrel; small orders are charged
little above these rates. Ldrd--75s @71zc
for tierces, Sc for half barrels, and 81 @81zc
for pals; country lard, 7@8c. Bacon-packed,
clear sides, SIC; clear rib, $500. Hams
canvased, 8@84c; uncanvased hams, Sc;
hams show an advancing tendency. Hides
dry flint, No. l, lac per pound; No. 2.
1012c; dry salted. 12@13c; green sailed,
sac; green, 4@6c; sheep-skins, 25@75c.
BeeS'odr, &c per pound. TGLlorc,
&c per pound. The Memphis cotton
and wool manufacturing company report the
following prices for wool delivered in Mem
phis: Tub-washed-6ne, 33934c; medium,
31@32c; coarse, 27@28c; dingy ard poorly
washed, 3Q5c per pound off. Unwashed-
medium, 20@23c; light fine, l8@2Oc; heavy.
fine and coarse, 15@ lie; common, I21S@l5c;
black, bury or cotted, 3@10c per pound off.