Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-18
GENERAL TRADE.

GENERAL TRADE.
The general market during the week has
been too quiet to present much matter of in
terest; still it has shown, like the week be-
fore it, little more activity than existed at
the close of May. 1t is with regret we notice
the ful6llment of our predictions that the new
potato season would be very short with US.
Yesterday we could not find a load on the
market, or a single shipper putting potatoes
up. Apples are arriving, but not In large
quantities at present, and fine ones are
scarce. A few peaches have been boxed up,
and that comprises most of the shipping of
week that would have been filed with bust
ness had not the very early spring In the
north left the southern growers little oppor-
tunity to sell their plentiful crops. Corn early
in the week was in active demand, and the
supply being limited some advance was OBJ
tanned. The almost certainty of peace In
Europe and the cal y and liberal arrivals of
wheat are giving all circles a dropping air,
In which corn partitl pates, and the price was
declining yesterda3. S1her feed has been
excessively quiet ali week, with bran lower
and weak at the decline. Hopes have been
entertained OF some advance In cOrnmeal,
but the Influences have been too strong
against it, and prices are not better. During
the whole week provisions have been rising
daily as comparison of the quotations below
with those of week or ten days ago will
show. The Chicago Tribune, of Saturday, re-
ports: Provisions were frmer. Wheat
was weak, because of fine weather, and corn
was easier on spot, with little difference in
futures. Cash oats and rye were quoted
firm, but there was tendency to discount
the future rather more heavily. Breadstuffs
generally might be quoted weak, but for the
fact that small receipts checked the down.
ward tendency. There was widespread
dsinclination to invest for fear of lower prices,
while sellers were somewhat less free than
heretofore" The New Orleans Picayune, of
Saturday, quotes cornmeal In small stock and
little demand, western S245; corn, In moderate
demand; mixed plenty, sales at51 @53c; pota-
toes accommodating from large receipts at 75c@
81 a barrel; cabbages So 50@2 50 hundred;
onions neglected at 81 75@2 %. The Chi
cagoIribW,e, of Saturday, reported new pota-
toes abundant and easier there at 81 1902
barrel; 81 barrel is what growers have
been standing out for In this market, they
wanted that loose from their wagons; the
Chicago news destroys all their hopes.
Corn in our market was plentiful for the
moderate demand; over 2500 sacks were re-
ceived, 1900 white; sales of so sacks at 48c,
245 sacks at 49c, $50 sacks at 50Ac, in lots;
also 80 sacks of ear-corn at 48c, and dray-
load lots at 49c. Oats-no sales reported;
some heavy mixed and choice white Offering
at 35c and 36c with no takers. Bran-noth-
ing reported; last sales at Sl2. Hay-very
heavy, only good prime or choice timothy
command attention; $8@14 so ton. Corn
meal-not very strong at 81 80; dray- load
lots, 50 35. COrmbrdn-quotes so. Flour
current grades quote at So 5O@4 rs; fam
lily, SIS 25; fancy, S5 1906. Potatoes
ing doing; last sales were at 75c barrel
measure. OnionS-in store, 50 50@3. Ap-
ples-few arriving, and no fine; they brought
81 SO barrel. Peaches were not to be found
yesterday; on Saturday they brought the
grower 81 Is for choice, and cherries jobbed
at Csc gallon, and egg plants were SOC a
dozen, but none of them were offering yester
terday. TOnlatOes-choice, from Louisiana,
brought 81 % per one third bushel box on
Saturday. Eggs were plenty at 9@91ac,
with few reaching to i0c. Chickens
heavy at 81 25@2 Is; young, $l@l %
dozen, with few fine ones offering.
14c; choice western, l5@ l6c; western reserve,
17@l8c. Dried apples, 4@5c; peaches, 4@5c.
Lemons, $5 50@6 per box. Oranges, 81 SO a
box. Ntsts-cocoa, $5 hundred. Peanuts, AZ
@5c; red, 31sc. Stockpeas, 81 Is bushel.
White beans, 81 1902 % bushel. Millet
ssesd-Missoui, $l@l 20; German, 50 1O@
20 barrel; O ioose Csc 'sb barrel meas 81
ure. Prouisions-clear side pork, So
@55sc; clear rb, 53sc; long clear, 51s@
Sic; shoulders, 411sc; mess pork, $40 per bar
rel; small orders are charged a little above
these rates; packed, &c higher. Bacon
packed, clear sides, 61S @64c; clear rib, $40
&C. sRG@derj ang pa SaeS"
10@11c. Lard fierce lard, 73s@719c; half
barrels, 8@81sc; kegs. SO @82Sc; pals, $40
8$4c; half pals, SIC. The Mem
phis cotton and wool manufacturing
company report the following prices
for wool delivered in Memphis;
Tub-washed-fne. 33@34e; medium, 81
m nd In,
washed, 3@5c per pound off. Unwashed-
medium, 20@23c; light fine, 1920; heavy,
fine and coarse, l5@ lie; common, 121a @15c;
black, bury or cotted, 3@10c per pound off.
Memphis Cattle Market.
LaCroix & Scbilling, of the Memphis stock
yard, report: Cattle-During the past week
The market was fairly supplied with all
grades. Sales were about equal to the re-
ceIpts. We begin this week with limited
supply and an active demand for all grades
of beef cattle. Hogs-few and little or no
demand. Sheep Of choice quality are in
light demand with a full supply
on the market. Smooth fat corn-fed
steers, weighing from 800 to 1900 pounds, 4@
Sc; smooth fat grass-fed steers, weighing from
ing from 1000 to 1900, 31a@4c; rough
oxen and cows in good condition, 2@3c;
rough oxen and COWS In thin flesh, 115@2c;
yearlings, $5@8 per head; Mulch cows, $15
@35 per head; choice mutton sheep, 911s@4c;
common sheep, 81 50@2 each; spring lambs,
50 50@3 so each; hogs, 21a@3c.
Merchants wholesale Cash Prices.
Chamber Of Commerce Official Statement.
FlOHr.-Quiet; super6ne, 81 25@4 so; double
extra, 81 75@5; treble extra, s. 50@5 rs;
choice family, s. 1896; fancy, Sc 25@6 SO
per barrel. COrnnleal. Firms iln-dried, 81 so
az 80 per barrel. COyW.-Steady; mixed, 50
@53c; white, 54@55c; ear. 48c per bushel;
11sc higher from store. 0ats.-FIrm, moderate
demand; mixed, 3S@39c; white, 40c per
bushel. Brdn.-Quiet; 90@95c. Hay
Steady; choice western, $16@17; prairie,
nominalIy $500 so; mixed, $l3t914 per ton.
Bulk Pork.-Shoulders, 411c; long clear,
Size; clear rib, Sic; clear sides, SIC;
cssked. &c higher. Bdcon-( Loose)-Firm;
64c; breakfast, Sc; sugar-oured hams, can
vased, 10@l01ac. Mess Pork.-Quiet;
gil. Ldrd.-In tierces. 7498c: halt bar
rels, e4 @9c; in kegs, 8224@9c; pals, 20 Id,
Sc; pals. 10 Ii, 94@915c. Baling St4fs-
Nominal; bagging, 2 10, according to quality,
l0Ac; bagglng, 24 ID, according to quality,
101kc: ballnR Irvine, 12c. iron ties ner hundle