Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-07
GENERAL TRADE.

There were no arrivals from up-river yes
terday. and only a moderate amount of pro-
duce was offering. Feed was veiy quiet;
potatoes were again lower. The following is
from the st. Louis Republican, of Thursday:
"Frelghts by river were only changed to an
advance to WY landings below, as they were
wharf boat or bank; rail rates to southern in
terror points and to the east unchanged and
steady. Corn has developed no active de-
mand for cash or future, and No. 2 mixed
mas had steady declining tendency, but No.
2 white mixed and rejected have been very
fairly sustained, meeting only with such huc-
tuatons as are Usual under ordinary cIrcum-
stances. Yesterday samples were in light
offering and steady and firm, while grades for
cash were &c better, and No. 2 mixed for fu
ture was irmer, but as compared with the
closing prices of the previous week, No. 2
mixed closed SIC lower, but a C higher than
Monday; No. white mixed an average of
&c higher than last Friday and &c than
Monday, and rejected 119c lower than Tues
day, but sold steady at Mondays sales. The
barrel of -four from Tennessee wheat of the
new crop, sold Monday for various charitable
purposes, realizing Sal, was put up again
yesterday for the benefit of the Richmond,
Missouri, sufferers, and was knocked down
to j. G. White & Co. at $40, making q sum
cred al 81 20@2 25 a barrel" The New
Orleans Picayune, of Tuesday, reports corn
in good supply and moderate demand at sac
for yellow, SEC for white; oats, 3419c; bran,
65@671Tc per cwt.; cornmeal dull at 81 ESQ
2 80.
Corn in our market was in moderate in
quiry and supply; sale of $50 sacks, white, at
Acc. Oats are heavy and dropping; sales of
$50 sacks of st. Louis at 1890, so sacks at
SAC. Brun-nothing reported; last sales at
xl2 1908; sale of 65 sacks corn bran at
$40. COynmeal, 81 80; dray-load lots at the
mill, 81 35. Flour, So 50@5; family, SIS so.
Potatoes were lower owing to the nature of
advices from the northern markets; prices are
various, as some houses have contracts as
high as 81 Is, 81 so, and even 50 barrel
for potatoes now arriving; when there was
no contract 75c and 81 barrel measure was
paid. Onions, 80 1898 in store. Green ap-
ples-very few arriving, buyers paid 1902 so
a barrel according to size and good picking.
Peaches-we found none bought from wag
ons, but some were putting up In boxes to be
shipped on growers account. Cucltmbers
and squashes, 15c dozen. Eggs were weak
at &c, which was the asking price. but occa-
sional sales were made at fractions down ID
&c. Chickens were scarcer and better at
81 2562 Is; young, 81 25@2 so; fine and
large from 81 rs to 50 %. Butter heavy at
S@l211c for common to choice country; choice
western, 15@16c. Dried Apples, 4@5c;
peaches, 4@5c. Lemons, S. 50@6 per
ooA. OTdHgeS' % po4; Messlua, p4 lo@
so. Nuts-cocoa, SIS hundred. Peanuts, AZ
@5c; red, 31lc. StOckpeas, 81 Is bushel.
White beans, 81 1902 Is bushel. Prori-
siOns-clear side pork, 53sc; clear RIB, SIC;
long clear, j1sc; shoulders, 414c; mess
pork, 80 50@10 per barrel; small orders are
charged little above these rates; packed, &c
higher. Bacon packed, clear sides, &c;
81 a 912c. Ldrd-tierce lard, 73sc; half
barrels, 8@816c; kegs, 81S @83sc; half pals,
SIC. The market was strong, with higher
tendency and very active demand.
Memphis Cattle Market.
LaCroix & Schilling, of the Memphis stock
yard, report an unusually light supply of
cattle, with an active demand for medium
and choice; market almost bare of better
grades. Hogs few and nominal. Sh-ep in
small arrival with a far demand for choice;
common not wanted. Smooth fat corn-fed
steers, weighing from 800 to 1900 pounds, 4@
SC; smooth fat grass -fed steers, weighing from
800 to 1000, 3@4c; smooth, fat oxen, weigh
ing from 1000 to 1900, 31a@4c; rough
oxen and cows In good condition, 2@3c;
rough oxen and COWS In thin flesh, 112@2c;
yearlings, $5@8 per head; mich cows, $15
ass per head; choice mutton sheep, 4c;
common sheep, 81 50@2 each; spring lambs,
81 !0@3 so each; hogs, 21s@3c.
Merchants Wholesale Cash Prices.
FlOw.-Super6ne, 81 25@4 so; double
extra, 81 75@5; treble extra, SIS 50@5 rs;
choice family, s. 1906; fancy, So 25@
so per barrel. Observation-Disclosures 81 80
per barrel. COTn-Steady; mixed, 52@5
white, 54@55c; ear, 48c per bushel; 112c
higher from store. Oats.-FIrm, moderate de-
mand; mixed, 38@39c; white, Acc per bushel.
Bran.-Dull; 90@95c. Hdy:-Firm; receipts
light; choice western, $16@17; prairie,
nominalIy $500 so; mixed, $50 Ia per ton,
Bulk P0rk.-Firmer; shoulders, 41Sc;
long clear, Sic; clear rib, Sic; clear
sides, 51zc; casked. &c higher. Bacon.
(Loose)-Advancing ; shoulders, 44c; clear rib
sides, SIC; clear sides, &c; breakfast, SIC;
sugar-cured hams, canvased, 9x@l 0c. Ness
In tierces, 7Ac; half-barrels. 814c; in
kegs, 8H@84c; pals, 20 10, SIC;
pals, 10 10, 94c. Baling Stu6S.-Nomi-
nal; bagging, 2 10, according to quality,
I04c; bagging, pa 10. according to quality,
l01Sc; baling Irvine, l2:; iron ties, per bundle.
81 Is. MaekereI.- Half barrels, No. l, 81 IS
as 25; half barrels, No; 2, Sc 25@s Is;
al IS; kits. No. 2. 81 25@1 40; kits, No. 8,
81 I0@l Is. Cofee-Firm; ordinary. 16CG
i61<c; far, 17@171<c; good, 18@181<c;
prime, 19@1911c; choice, 20@21c; Java, &c.
Riee.-Higher; ordinary to choice, Z
@71<c. Starch, &c. Whisky, 85c@ 81.
Sugdr-Lonisiand.- hhds)-Steady; tar,
74c; fully fair, 74c; prime, SC; choice,
SIC; yellow clarified, 911c; white clarified,
CSC; barreled, &c higher. SHgar-Retfned.
Firm; refined A. per h., 911@10c; crushed
and powdered, 104 @11c; Rranulated, 10A
@11c; cut loaf. l14l114c. MoLasses.-Firm;
common, 25@28c; fair, 30c; prime, 38c;
strictly prime, 40@41c; choice, 43@45c; half
brls SC higher. Syrups.-Common to fancy,
35@65c. SaH.-Coarse and common fine,
per bril-, 81 25; dairy, in barrels, 81 so;
Liverpool, coarse. SKIS, 81 25; Liverpool, fine,
SKIS, 4 49Si 90 Soap, SOaPT 5ea And and Ger
ting's laundry, SIC; Latting's German, &C.;