Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-19
GENERAL TRADE.


eral market Is not quite deep in the slough
of despond as In the previous two weeks.
The accounts Of the crops are looked for with
interest, owing to the late cold weather. In
the country around us we learn that cotton
was showing some unfavorable symptoms
but that already it is giving signs Of vigor
under the warm and seasonable weather that
has succeeded the very unfavorable cold of
nearly week IS duration. The New Orleans
Picdytnae, of Thursday, reports: Corn firm
at 5l@53c; oats, 34@3i11c; bran, 8215c
cwt; cornmeal stronger and scarce supply at
81 l5(02 50; western eggs, l0{G l3c; new po-
tatoes, 81 25@2 50; onions, 81 SOAP IS;
cabbaRes, $500 a crate. The st. Louis Globe
of Friday, quotes: Wheat again off in price,
corn has neither life nor strength In this mar
ket oats lower 10 SELL -four very dull; corn
meal scarce and higher at 81 2562 30 for
city meal delivered; bran in demand from
southern buyers only at 64Q66c, sacked;
eggs, Sc; strawberries higher, with light re-
ceipts and brisk demand, 81 75@2 so a case;
cherries, 30@45.; green peas, 1898 80
barrel measure, from wagons string beans,
$l@l so box; cucumbers, 30640c: squashes,
30@35c; cabbage, $4@4 so a crate; new po-
tatoes. 81 85@2 barrel for choice large.
Corn In our market was quieter; sales of
50, 100 and los sacks at sic, and Is at SIC;
also 60 sacks of ear corn, sacks returned, at
44c, and bulk ear selling at the landing at
44c for dray-load lots. OGts-nothing re-
ported; last sales at 34@3511c. Bran still
inquired for; sales from store 81. Hay
sales of one car load and 165 bales at $l4 so.
C0rnmeal, 81 so at the mill; 100 barrels on
the landing sold at 81 As, and some lots to
arrive, at 50 40. Flour quiet at $4@6. Po-
tatoes, $1@1 Is in store; new, 81 50@3; some
early Tennessees have been received, Onions,
81 1898. Eggs, 12c, with occasional sales
at 1l19c. Chickens easier at 81 75@
3 25; extra hens, 50 so. Butter-com-
mon, ga lOc; medium, 12@l5c; choice prai-
RE, l6@ l9c; choice western, 10000. Dried
apples. 31S@5c; peaches, 4@5c. Lemons, IS
as so per box. Oranges, sc 50@7 so box;
Messiua, 81 25@4 So Bananas, $1@3 a
bunch. Nias-cocoa, 81 so a hundred. Pea
nuts. 311S@5c; red, 315c. St0ckpeas, 81 30
al 35 bushe. White Beans, 81 50@2 Is
bushel German millet seed, 81 1902 IS
bushel. Squdshes, 40@50c dozen. Snap
beans, $1@1 Is per boz. CWcumbers, Acc a
dozen. PrOvisions-clear side pork, SIC
52sc; clear nb, 51S@5Ac; long clear, SIC;
shoulders, &c; mess pork, SO 50@9 rs per
barrel; small orders are charged a little
above these rates. Bac0n-packed, clear
sides, 5.65c; clear nib, SIC. Hams-can-
vased, 7A@Sc; uncanvased hams, 724@8c.
Ldrd-75s @71fc for tierces, SC for half bar
rels, and 81 @816c for pals; country lard,
Csc.
Merchants Wholesale Cash Prices.
Chamber of Commerce Official Stdteme9t
Flow-Superfne, 81 5O@4 rs: double
extra, $5@5 25; treble extra. SIS 75@6;
choice family. $6@6 2;5; fancy, Sc 50@6 rs
& 60@S Is I per- barrel. corn nea'
and firm; mixed, 52@53c; white, SAG
55c; ear, 4Sc per bushel; 11Sc higher from
store. Oats.-FIrm, moderate demand;
mixed, 3S@39c; white, 4Oc per bushel.
Bran.-Firm, 90@95c. Hay.-Firm; re-
ceipts light; choice western, $16@17; prairie,
Ton
long clear. SIC; clear rib, $50; clear
sides, 52t@518c; casked, &c higher. Bacon.
(Loose)-Firm; shoulders, 41sc; clear rib
sides, SIC; clear sides, SIC; breakfast, So
SIC; sugar,cured hams, c4nvased, 8@S16c.
In tierces, 721c; half barrels. SIC; in
pals, 10 Id, &c. Baling Sttlfs.-Nomi-
nal; bagging, 2 ID, according to quality,
l0Ac: bagging, "a ID. according to quality,
!01&c; baling Irvine, 12s; iron ties, per bundle,
@8 Is; half barrels, No: 2, Sc 25@6 Is;
half barrels, No. 3, Sc; kits, No. 1, 81 SIS
al IS; kits. No. 2, 81 25@1 40; kits, No. 3,
81 l0@1 Is. CoBee-Firmer; ordinary, 16@
1870; fair, 17@1715c5 good, 18@181&c;
prime, 19@191Sc; choice, 20@21c; Java, 27c.
6 @ssIo g., ordinary to CHOICE &C. 81
dr-Louisiana-Qn hhds)-Steady; fair,
TIC; fully fair, 724c; prime. Sc; choice, 81Sc;
yellow clarified, go 914c; white clarified, 91S@
CSC; barreled, 4c higher. SWgar-Refned
Firm; refined A. per h., 90 a 10c; crushed
and powdered, 10A Gle; Rranulated, 1914
@llc; cut loaf, 11@11 &c. AOlGsSes.-Firm;
strictly prime, 40@41c; choice. 43@45c; half
brls sc higher. SyrupS.-Common to fancy,
35@65c. SGh.-Coarse and common fine,
per bril-, 81 25; dairy, in barrels, 81 so;
Liverpool, coarse, SKIS, 81 %; Liverpool, fine,
SKIS, 81 40@l so. Soap-Resin and Ger
man, 41k@64c; Latting's Dixie. 41Sc; Lat
ts Gg Laundry O az &c d tatpg German SG
weight, 1S4@131lc; half boxes, lac; quar-
ter boxes, 141<c. Lime.-$1 05@I Is.
Cen'ent.-Louisville, 81 25; Rosedale, 81 Is.
EscHients and Fruits.-Lemons, per box,
$5@5 so; oranges, boxes, S. 5097 so; po-
tatoes, old, per brl, 75c@$l Is; potatoes,
100, $l5@16; onions. 1898 so; beans, per
bushel, 1902 so; dried apples, SC; dried
peaches,6c .-Butter-western
table, choice, 15@22c; butter, country, 100
l5c; eggs, l0c; nails, per keg, 81 so; vine
gar, per gallon, 18@25c; tobacco, per h.,
1890; spice, 19c; pepper, lie; sardines,
&C., s@ oysters GS GSsSr' I5 s@l 1S o o ssG
oil. lie; matches, IS 25@6 so; cotton rope,
lie; grass rope, l1@l219c; powder, kegs,
Sc IS; shot, patent, 81 9O@2; soda, kegs,
&c; soda, assorted cases, 5@515c; cheese,
nominal, 1Oc; new raisins. 81 l5@2 Is.
IBY TELEGRAPH
ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-Flour dull and
heavy. Wheat dull, lower and weak; No. 3,
81 l024. Corn 6rmer, Csc. Oats inactive
and lower. Whisky, 81 O5. Pork dull and
lower; jobbing at IS. Lard nominal. Bulk
meats dull. Bacon dull. Hogs inactive,
II n.
head.
CHICAGO, May 1S-Flour dull. Wheat
dull. weak and lower; No. 2, 81 09B cash
and May, 81 053s June. Corn frmer, 1890
cash, 80 &c June. Oats dull and lower; 2512c
cash, 25l4c June. Pork in fair demand at
lower rates; s8 cash. 81 9716@8 June. Lard
inactive and lower; 6.6715c cash and June.
81 CA.
fine, 50 so. Corn, SIG 53c Oats easier, 35c
Pork, IS 1893. Lard-tierce, 64@71Ic;
kegs, 7C1Sc. Bulk meats, 4, 416@44c. Ba-
con, Al, 51S@55sc. Coffee strong; Rio, car
goes, lax @1Sc gold. Sugar-common to
good common, 6@621c; fair to fully fair, 81
@71sc;, prime to choice, 756@84c; yellow
clarified, SIC. Molasses- common, 18@20c;
fair, 22@25c; prime to choice, 5000. Rice,
6@624c.
NEW YORK, May 18.-Flour dull and
In buyers favor; st. Louis, 81 75@7 70.
Wheat dull and heavy; No. 2 Chicago, 81 10
al 20. Corn fairly active; steamer. 49@
491<c. Oats heavy; mixed western, 33@34c.
Coffee quiet and steady. Sugar 6rmer; re-
fined firm, 9Bc. Molasses quiet but steady.
Pork dull, 50 90@9. Middles quiet, 454c.
Lard heavy, 6.85@6 871zc. Butter firm;
western, 10@22c. Cheese-Ohio, 8@9c.
Whisky, 81 O6@1 OF.
CINCINNATI, May I8.-Flour firm; fami-
ly, IS 25@6 80. Wheat scarce and firm; red,
81 l5@l Is. Corn weaker, 429421Sc. Oats
quiet, 28@31c. Pork inactive and lower at
So so. Lard easier; steam, 6.80c; current
make, 6 Csc; kettle, 7@71Ic. Bulk meats
in fair demand at lower rates, $50, 4.50@
4.80c. Bacon quiet, Al. 51f951<c. Whisky,
81 o. Butter dull; choice western reserve,
14@l 5c. Hogs steady, 81 60@3 10; receipts,
1913 head; shipments, $50 head.
DRY GOODS.
BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, May 18-Business is light
with package houses, and jobbing tlade is
quiet. Gotten goods are In light demand, ard
outside makes of brown and bleached cottons