Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-04
GENERAL TRADE.


GENERAL TRADE.
Warm weather and quiet trade have char.
acterizad the past week. The most active OPP
GRAFTON has been the shipment of potatoes
Shippers commenced with great caution, but
their FIRST ventures turned out rather better
than had been expected, and some cagerness
arose This was soon depressed by kilograms
from northern markets advising continued
caution, and prices have been kept below
growers views in consequence, and growers
are keeping back from the market, with the
expectation of raising prices. Shippers say
that at prices suited to the markets they could
ship off largey-ten barrels where they now
ship one, if the supply came to market. They
add that they cannot control the northern
markets, but must sell at such prices as can
be had. The reason that prices are low is
the same that has been so powerful against
berries and snap beans-the spring was eve
rywhere early, and the south has not as much
advantage in forwardness as it has usu
ally. The effect is very short season
for southern early produce in the north
ern market. Already Illinois grown po-
tatoes are in the st. Louis market. We place
these statements before our country readers
in order that they may make their inquiries
and act so as to secure their own interest.
Tnat the season is unusually very forward
north is certain, the learning of that fact is a
matter for the consideration of growers. 1t
is not our place to advise, nor shall we do so.
We call the attention of those interested to
certain facts of Importance to them; they
must draw their own conclusions. A few
green apples have arrived and more are
looked for; the grower who wants to make
money, must pick off the fruit by hand, Sc
Letting the largest, thus leaves room for the
smaller to grow for further picking. Small
fruit, or small and large together or bruised
fruit be gathered carefully, and handled nice
ly, and the best prices can be had. A few
peaches are beginning to appear, and also
some rare tomatoes.
Corn was not in large offering, buyers have
lower views which affected prices; sales of
los sacks at 1870, and so and $50 sacks of
choice white at 49c OatS-sale of 100 sacks
but we heard Of no sales; holders talked of
$l4, but sales at the latter end of last week
were asi low as $13. Hay is hard to sell ex-
cept little superior; prairie sells at &c. and
sound common hay has sold at the same
price; prime, $l2@13; good prime to choice
lower, the supply increasing with a quieter |
demand than there was ten days ago; we
quote it 50 35; dray-loads at the mill, 81 40. |
Flour is quiet and heavy at So 50@5; fami- |
ly, SIS so; choice, Sc. Potatoes were gene
rally 81 % a barrel measure at the wagons; a |
few fine, all large, brought 81 so; some
rather small, 81. Green apples-a very few
came in; buyers offer 1902 Is a barrel meas
ure. PeacheS-Tennessee 81 a bushel to
the wagons Cabbage, 50 Is crate. IOma-
tOeS-Mobile, 81 so a i bushel box. Eggs |
were quiet at 712@8c, but little after noon
an effort was made to buy up what was on the
market when they advanced to Sc. Chickens
hens young, 81 50d3. Butter is so low that |
any quotation is of little authority; |
the best country sells at 1870, and very Of
ten not more than Zoe Is obtained; for |
choice western, 15@16c. Dried apples, |
4@5c; peaches, 4@5c. Lemons, SIS so @6per |
4 so. Nuts-cocoa, S. hundred. Peanuts, ~ |
@5c; red, 315c. StocA;peas, 81 rs bushel. |
White beans, 81 75@2 q a bushel. Provi
siOnS-clear side pork, SC; clear rb, 4.90c; |
long clear. 4 75c; shoulders, 4c; mess pork, |
50 25@9 30 per barrel; small orders are |
charged a little above these rates; packed, &c |
higher. Bac0'l-packed, clear sides, sac; |
uncanvased hams, Sc: Lard-71s Ole for |
tierces, 77sc for half barrels, and 81s@64c |
for pals. HideS-dry flint, No l, lac per |
pound; No. 2, 1920; dry sailed, 10@12c; |
green salted. Sole; green, 4@6c; sheep |
skins, 25@75c. Beestoac, 23c per pound. !
Tailor, &c per pound. The Memphis cotton |
and wool manufacturing company report the
following prices for wool delivered in Mem
phis: washed-fne, $50 34c; medium,
81 @32c; coarse, 27@2Sc; dingy and poorly
washed, 3@5c per pound off. Unwashed-
medium, 20@23c; light fine, 10000; heavy,
fine and coarse, 15@17c; common, 121a@15c;
black, bury or cotted, 3@10c per pound off.
Memphis Cattle Market.
LaCroix & Schillings Memphis stock yard
reports the cattle market bare of all grades,
with brisk demand and ready sale for choice
o,,I hnfff oil Aa,o
in hogs. Choice sheep in light supply, with
fair demand and upward tendency; common
little wanted. Smooth fat steers, weighing
from 900 to 1900 pounds, 495c; good medium
grade cattle, 312@4c; smooth. fat oxen,
weighing from 1000 to 1900, 319@4c; rough
rough oxen and COWS in thin flesh, 112@2c;
yearlings, $5@8 per head; mich cows, SIS
OBS per head choice mutton sheep, DC;
common sheep, 81 50@2 each spring lambs,
81 t0@3 80 each; hogs, 21a@3c.
Merchants Wholesale Cash Prices.
CHAMBER Of Commerce Official Statement.
Flow-Dull; superfne, 81 1904 rs; double
extra, $5@5 25; treble extra, SIS 1906;
choice family, t$6@6 25; fancy, Sc SOC
dried, 81 so per barrel. Corn-Scarce
and firm; mixed, 52@53c; white, SAG
55c; ear, 48c per bushel; 119c higher from
store. Odts.-FIrm, moderate demand;
mixed, 38@39c; white, 40c per bushel.
By-an.-Firm; 90@95c. Hay.-Firm; receipts
light; choice western, $16@17; prairie,
nominaiiy $500 so; mixed, $13@14 per ton.
Bulk Pork.-(As to ,agel-Shoulders, &c;
lors clear, &c; clear rib, 81; clear
81 a., SIG; caskeed, &c higher. Bacon.
QIOosc)-Firmer; shoulders, 41ac; clear rib
sides, sac; clear sides. sac; breakfast, SIC;
sugar-cured hams, canvased. 9@91Sc. Mess |
Pork. - Firm; 50 so a 10. Lard
In tierces, 724c: half barrels, SIC; in |
kegs, 81S@824c; pals, 20 10, sac; |
pals, 10 10, 91lc. Baling Stufs.-Nomi- |
nal; bagging, 2 TO-, according to quality, |
l01lc; bagging, "a 10, according to quality, |
101Sc; baling Irvine, l23; iron ties, per bundle,
81 Is. Mdckerel.-Half-ba barrels, No. l, 81 Is |
as %; half barrels, No. 2, Sc 25@6 rs;
half barrels, No 3, So: kits. No. /, 81 SIS |
al IS; kits. No. 2, 81 25@l 40; kits, No. 3,
81 l0@l Is. CQfee.-Firm; ordinary. 16@ |
1876; far, 17@l71sc: good, I8@181Sc;
prime, l9@1915c; choice, 20@21c; Java, &c.
Rice.-Firm; ordinary to choice, 615
@71Sc. Starch. &c. Whisky, 85c@$4. |
IN hhds)-Steady; tar,
Tic; fully fair, 72fc; prime, SC; choice,
s16c; yellow clarified, 91ic; white clarified,
Firm; refined 4. per To-, 91S@IOc; crushed
and powdered, l04 Gle; granulated, 104 |
@llc; cut loaf ll@l14c MolGsSes.-Firm;
25@28c; fair, Soc; 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, 81 40@l so. SOap.-Resin and Ger
man. 41z@614c; Latting's Dixie, Axe; Lat
ting's laundry, 513e; Latting's German, &c;