Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-01
GENERAL TRADE.

GENERAL TRADE.
The weather was pleasant but cool yester
day; the stores were dong a fair amount OF
business, two northern boats arrived but their
contents had little effect on the market, for
they were scanty. Corn looked better; no
other feed sales were reported. Potatoes
were dropping, Jackson whites Offering at
81 IS; few qualities bring over 81 tor lots,
81 Is as high as buyers care to give, IN htt5
barrel lots, for any grade. Cabbage was
lower and eggs were better, but without
being firm.
FEED Corn was better; sales of 95, 100
and 200 sacks at 44c; there was a de-
livery of $50 sacks that had teen sold
to arrive at 1870. OatS-last sales
at BE for mixed; black seed, SIC; in
store, 35c; seed, 33@45c. Bran-last sales,
$l3 IS; in store, 75c per cwt. Hay-prairie,
81; common, 80 50@l0 so; medium, $l1 so
@13; choice, Sl3 50@14 so; in store, CSC
SIC.
MEAL AND FLoUR.-COrnpseal- at
81 20 and 81 Is. Flom-superfne to good
family, So 50@5 So fancy up to Sc %:
s.-POtatOes-sales OF so bar
rels OF peachOlows at 81 IS and 100 barrels
at 50 05; 100 early rose at 81; Jackson whites
Offering at 81 70 barrelj IN store, S292 80.
| Street potafOes-in store, 50 SO. Oni0nS-ln
onion sets-red and yellow, 81 so; white, So
a bushel. Cabbage-S3@4 per crate, accord
! ing to quality and the size of the crates; $40
! oil hundred head. Tu1HipS, 81 barrel.
| ParSnips, SO barrel. Carrots, 81 barrel.
Horserddish, SIS a barrel.
FRUITs.-Apples-on the landing, 50 so a
barrel; in store, 81 25@2 SO; fancy, IS;
mixed qualities at 81 So 0ranges-Pa-
lermo. 81 so; Messina, S. Valen-
tlas, Sc 80 a box. Lemons, S3 so. Mats
almonds, Taragona, 19c; Brazilian, 9ci
| pecans, Texas, new, S@lOc; tlberts, lac;
peanuts, red, 4@41Ic, white, &c per pound;
cocoa, 81 50@5 per hundred. Dried fruit
| apples, 3@31z'; peaches, new, 312@4c.
EGGS, BUTTER, PoULTRY.-Eggs were not
firm at I2@1216c. Butter-common, loo
! I01@c; medium, l5@ lSc; choice western, 2O@
/ pc. Chickens, 81 50@3 IS, from young tc
hers; dressed, 1898 % Turkeys, S12@15
dressed, l21s@l3c pound, Geese, $4@5
Ducks, 81 1898 %.
Hoe PRoDUCT. Bacon - clear sides
| packed, So @64c; clear RIB, packed, 6@618c;
| shoulders, 4}4c. POrk-clear pork sl0es
| loose, SIZE; clear rib pork sides, loose, 5.35c
long clear pork sIdes, loose, 5.3Oc; shoulders
loose, &c; sugar-cured hams, packed, So csc
breakfast bacon, packed, 7@719c; mess pork
$l0.59@1l. Lard-tierces, 718@74e; pals
! 84@855e. Pigs (eet.--kegs, 81 rs; bal
barrels, 81 so; barrels, $5@5 SO.
Fresh Naturalization quarters, 212 q
Sc; hind-duarters, 4@5c. Sheep, sc pound
Hogs, z05c pound.
MIsCELLANEoUs,- Cidey-hf barrels, $50
Is; barrels. $8Q8 50. BsGnS-mediup
navy, 81 1892 a bushel. according to quail
ity. Pickles, $4@4 so per half bar
rel; $7@8 a barrel Mince meat, &c pc
pound. Bologna sausage, Ga per pound
, HOHIiHy-in store, per barrel, S3Q3 %
half barrel, 81,
IBY TELEGRAPH
LOUISVILLE, February 28.-Flour quiet
Wheat firm; red aud amber. $10l 03. ClrI
steady; white, 36e; mixed ,3419c Oats higher
white, 271zc; mixed, 2516c. Rye firm, 5218c
Hay quiet. s. Is @,l0 so; Pork e as =
go 50. Lard frms choice leaf, tierce, 71sG
73Ic; choice leaf, key, SIC. Bulk meat
steady, 375 @ 3.821a, . 10 q $40, . sc
> 6215c. Bacon STEADY, "A, 50, SO, "a
5t8C. Sugar-Cured hams, SA4912c. Whlsk
opened lower, 81 OF; closed higher, 81 Oh.
I. CINCINNATI. February 28.-Flour steady
; Wheat in fair demand but at lower rat {
red. 81 03@l "a. Corn quiet, 34@35c. Dat
easier, 26@29c. Rye dull, 53@54c. Barrie
good demand; $40 30 cash, $40 90 selle
April. Lard easier steam, 6.65@6. 70c
! Bulk meats strong; shoulders, 334c; shor
rib, 5.05c bid, 5.l0c asked; short clear, 5.25l
; Bacon IN fair demand and market firm, 4 I
: asa, 5%c. Whisky in fair demand, 81
al o.. closing at 81 o..
NEW YORK., February 2S.-Flour easier
superine western and state, 50 5O@3 e
t Wheat quiet but steady; ungraded winter
red, $1@I II. Rye quiet; western and State
CLOSE. Barley nominal. Malt quiet. Cor
=, dull; ungraded, 46@4616c. Oats IN buyers
!, favor white, 331<c. Hay quiet; shipping
:, 40@45c Hops nominal Coffee In actg
demand, but sales private. Sugar quiet; ia
J, to good refining, 635@635c. Molasses dull
Rice quiet. Pork quiet; mess, 50 75@lC
old. $ll. Lard quletj prime steam, x
p 7.O21ze. Whisky quiet, 81 071s.
/. NEW ORLEANS, February 28.-FioU
/. quiet, higher grades scarce and frm; supe
/, fae, So; double extra, 50 1894; treble extr
}. "a 25@5; higher grades s. 1906 871i
d Corn scarce and firm. 44@45c. OsJs activ
): arm and higher, 37@3Sc. Cornmeal stron
}: and higher, 50 So Hay-demand fair an
> mtrket frm; ordinary, Sl4i prime, 81
/, choice, $17@17 50: Pork strong and highe
;, old, So IS; new, $ll Is. Lard steady With