Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-23
GENERAL TRADE.


forts to secure "facts and figures" his favor
tie food. Corn was again selling with consid
cradle freedom. We heard of 100, 100, and 200
sacks, and as more were offering still further
sales were probably made; the price remained
unchanged, SIC; also, so and 100 sacks of
ear-cOrn at 59c, and dray-load lots of bulk
ear-corn at 44c; in store, 54@55c. Oats
in store, 38G40c. Bran was selling In dray-
load lots at SIC so; in store, $4,000. Corn
bran, $40 ton, buyers finding sacks. Nay
sale of 300 bales Of stained, said to be at So;
one carload of choice timothy at SIS. Corn
meal, on the landing only, at So 1902 As.
Flour low and dull, at $3 50@5 So; choice,
Sc. Potatoes, 81 50@2 for fair Tennessee,
in barrels; choice, from wagons, 81 barrel
measure, for shipment; Louisiana, 81 SOC
a crate. OniOnS-little doing, at 50 1893.
Eggs in good supply, with a decreasing de-
mand, at lie. ChiekenS-iower for old,
50 SOFAS, the latter for all hens;
young, 81 25@2 so, but fine half
grown chickens will bring as high as
12@14c; choice prairie, l5@17c; choice west
ern, 17@18c. Dried apples. 3115@5c; peach
per box. Oranges, $6 5O@7 so box;
Messina, a 25@4 so. Bananas, $1@3 a
bunch Nuts-cocoa, 81 SO hundred Pea
nuts. 311s@5c; red, 319c. Stockpeas, 81 30
@1 IS bushel. White Beans, 81 5000 Is
bushel. German n'illet seed, 1902 25 a
b bnshe PrO'isio"s 5,e clear side pork
4 9Oc; shoulders, DC; mess pork, So SO
per BARREL small orders are charged
little above these rates. Lard-73s@ 71sc
for tierces, Sc for half barrels, and 81 @811c
for pals; country lard, 7@8c. Bacon
packed, clear sides. 5.65c; clear rib, 5.40c.
Hams-canyased, Sic; uncanvased hams, SC.
TOmatOes-Louisiana, in third bushel boxes,
81 50@1 Is.
Memphis Cattle Market.
From LaCroix & Schilling's Memphis stock
yard we learn that choice and medium grades
of cattle are in light supply and active de-
mand; common are neglected. Sheep In fair
demand and supply. Hogs are In light
supply with a shade better demand.
Smooth fat steers, weighing from 800
to 1900 pounds, 4@5c; good medium
grade cattle, 319@4c; smooth. fat oxen,
weighing from 1000 to 1900, 311S@4c; rough
oxen and cows In good condition, 2@3c;
rough oxen and cows in thin flesh, 112@2c;
yearliDgs, sos per head; mulch cows, SIS
ass per head; choice mutton sheep, &c;
spring lambs, 81 t0@3. so each; hogs,
219@3c.
Merchants Wholesale Cash Prices.
Chamber Of Commerce Official Statement
Fiom-Dull; super6ne, 81 1904 rs; double
extra, $5@5 %; treble extra, SIS 1906;
choice family, $6@6 25; fancy, Sc 50@6 Is
per barrel: COrnmeal.-Firm; kiln,dried,
and firm; mixed. 52@53c; white, SAG
55c; ear, 48c ner bushel; 111c higher from
store OGts-FIrm, moderate demand;
mixed, 38@39c; white, 40c per bushel.
Bran-Firm; 90@95c. Hay.-Firm; receipts
light; choice western, $l6@17; prairie,
nominally $8@9 so; mixed, $l9@l IA per ton.
Bltlk Perk.-lAs to agelIsheqlders' &c;
sides, 51sc; casked, 1Sc higher. Bacon.
Q,oose)-Dull; shoulders, 415c; clear rib
sides, 519c; clear sides, SIC; breakfast, So
Sic; sugar-cured hams, canvased, 8@811c.
Ness Pork.-Dull; heavy, $9@9 so. Lard
In tierces, 7Ac: half barrels, Sic; in
pals, 10 10, SIC. Bdling St,6s.-Nomi-
nal; tagging, 2 H. according to quality,
101lc; bagging, "a ID. according to quality,
I055c; baling Irvine, l2c; iron ties, per bundle,
81 IS Mackerel-Half barrels, No. l, 81 rs
as 25; half barrels, No. 2, So 25@6 rs;
half barrels, No. 3, So: kits, No. 1, 81 SIS
al Is; kits. No. 2, 81 25@l 40; KITS, No; >,
i61fc; fair. 17@171<c; good, 1S@185kc;
prime, 19@191<c; choice, 2O@2lc; Java, &c;
Rice.-Firm; ordinary to choice, 81
@71kc. Starch. &c. Whisky, 85c@$4.
Sugar-LouisiGna.- hhds)-Steady; tair,
nc; fully fair, 724c; prime, SC; choice, SIC;
9alc; barreled, &c higher. Smgar-Refned;
Firm; refined A, per To-, 90 al 0c; crushed
and powdered, I04@11c; granulated. l04
ollie; cut loaf, 1l@l14c. MolaSSes.-Firm;
common, 25@28c; fair, Soc; prime, 38c;
strictly prime, 40@41c; choice, 43@45c; half
brls sc higher. SyrupS.-Common to fancy,
35C965c. SaH.-Coarse and common fine,
I'll AaNr IN
Liverpool, coarse, SKIS, 81 25; Liverpool, fine,
SKIS, 81 40@1 so. Sodp.-Resin and Ger
man, 41S@64c; Latting's Dixie, 41Sc; Lat
ting's laundry, SIC; Latting's German, &c;
refined oil, SIC. CGndIeS.-Boxes, full
weight, 34@131kc; half boxes, 14c; quar-
ter boxes, l41fc. Lime.--$l 05@I IS.
Charlottesville, 81 Is; Rosedale, 81 Is.
$5@6; oranges, boxes, IS 50@7 so; po-
tatoes, old, per brl, 75e@$l Is; potatoes,
new, per brl, 50 25@3 so; cabbage, new, per
100, $l5@l6; onions. 1898 so; beans, per
bushel, 1902 so; dried apples, SC; dried
peaches, &c. Miscellaneous. -Butter-western
table, choice, l5@22c; butter, country, 10@
15c; eggs, l0@ l2c; nails, per keg,s2 SO; vine
$780,; spice, lSc; pepper; lie; sardi ines,
6Oc; oysters Qight), ID, $1@1 10; coal
oil, Tic; matches, Sc 25@6 so; cotton rope,
lie; grass rope, l1@121Ec; powder, kegs,
s. IS; shot, patent, 81 90@2; soda, kegs,
&c; soda, assorted cases, 5@51Sc; cheese,
nominal, 10c; new raisins, 81 l5@2 Is.
[BY TELEGRAPH
LOUISVILLE, May 22.-Flour dull; fami-
ly, 81 25@4 so; fancy, s. 1896 Is. Wheat
dull; red, 81 Is. Corn in fair demand, 4l@
45c. Oats dull, 30@31c. Hay dull, 1922.
Pork quiet, 80. Lard quiet but steady; choice
Leaf, fierce, 71E@74c; kegs, SIC. Bulk
meats quiet, ;;35s5 @34. 41z@45a, 424@4}sc.
Bacon quiet, AZ, 5@51}c. Sugar-cured hams
active and strong, e@9c. Whisky, 81 o..
NEW YORK, May 22.-Flour dull and
heavy; demand limited; superfne western
and State, $4@4 so; st. Louis, 81 esq
70. Wheat dull and heavy No. 2 Chicago,
81 16 Corn firm; steamer, 50@501Sc.
Oats 6rmer; mixed western, 81 @321Sc. Cof-
fee quiet and steady; Rio, cargoes, l4lI@18c.
Sugar quiet but firm; prime, 72ic; refined,
916@9Hc. Molasses steady. Pork frmer;