Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-25
GENERAL TRADE.

Christmas, and told Of coming spring. Business,
however, though active In the retail and store liDe
was only very moderately SO in feed and produce
Arrivals were slight but notwithstanding that there
was the least possible change in prices an apathetic
feeling WAS the general tone. Potatoes remained
the mystery private terms" have made them. II il
is fortunate for those dealers on Front street who
can readily accommodate customers at that figure
Cornmeal Was higher on the landing than at the
mills, triumph of home industry are glad to
see. Eggs felt the inf e. &c Of the genial weather.
ami In the evening could be readily bought at dime
a Dozen Poultry Is locking better: dressed are in
good inquiry but If the weather continues warm
FEED. Cora-SaIe OF 1860 sacks at 43I5c; in
store. 4764sc. Oots-Ssle of a carload of mixed
at 32c; IN store, 36ci seed, 38d45c. Promising
nant all week, with no new lots arriving; sale Of
several ftysack lots from store at SI4 IN store,
tall, use per cwt: Hdy-A fair inquiry fOT prime
timothy at SI4 90 which IS little better than pre-
ZEAL AND FLOUR-Corzraeal was again in
good inquiry, the stock remaining low but bet
ter than at the close OF the week. at the mill 81 20;
on the landing, 81 30, which shows that the mill
can maintain Its position; In store " 25O2 80.
Flour current good grades, Sd 5Od5 so; fancy up
| YEGETABLES-Potatoes held higher on The land
ing but unchanged at the stores where round lots
Of 100 barrels, sprOUted mixed potatoes, including
early ose at So barrel IS barrels OF eiIly rose a
So 10 Street PotqtOes-in store, 81 SO. O.io7ss-in
store 81 90. onion tops, 81 busheli OtG9 SCI
d d q yo% and 81 %E 6 pT cra 4a'H aecor fq9
to quality and the size OF the crates ST. 80 hun
S,ed head I4Ig 81 5-r barrel PGrs =
barrel
FRUIT5-Ap1les-o the landing. 81 so barrel;
In store. 81 2562 so; fancy, So; Michigan 50 so
Oranges messina, SD; Valentias, 81 a box lem
o1ls, So 5064 Nuts-alm0nds, Taragoua, 19c
Brazilian, &c. pecsns Texas, new, S61Oc filberts,
lie; peanuts. red 404l2c; white, &c Der pound;
cocoa, "a 5OG5 per hunGted. Drled Jr7't-apples'
| EGGS BUTTER, POULTRY-EQgS were very
plentiful with signs of ABUNDANT supply in the coun-
Try; sales at lie, but In the evening all that was
wanted could be had at 1Olac, and eventually at
Ige iOT loose packed 9 Gli IL
cnS, 81 50U3 20, from young to hens; dressed,
S363 %. Turkeys. $l26l5i dressed l2I20 l3c
HOG PRODUCT. Bacon = clear sides packed
6Is66tc; clear nib, packed; 666l4e; shouidy5 rs,
pO.k Sides loose 35c, long clear pork sides. loose.
. 3Qei, shoulders loose, e; sugaI-euIed hams,
mess pork. $40 5O6ll. Lard-tierces, 7$s0 712c
pals, si4a 8$se Pigs feet kegs, 81 250l 80;
FRESH MEATS. - Btcf-fore quarters, 2Jsa3e;
| headquarters 4d4I2c Sheep, sc pound. Hogs,
GaGCERI E5.GCoGee, 12c for ordinary, 13l2c for
fair, l5c for good fair 17lsc for choice. Teg-Im-
coffee sugar, qd1II3c; lump sugar, 10I4 a i0Isc'
MoLaSscs. 29d95c, according to quality Rice, $500
lIsCELL lNEOUS. = CjdsT-half barrels, $50
25, barrels, SSdS so. BeaIss medium navy,
S4d43 So per half barrel S7a8 BARREL Miaes
meat &c per pound. Bologna sausage, SAFE per
Girls, So %. KTaut, S8d 10 per barrel; half barrel,
| 81. dry flint, 14ei dry salt, 10612I2c;
ssg 3o822c GoFtoSses taken By the rnis at s.
! per ton, Lnle, 81 per barrel Rosedale cement,
| s. 1912 Is; Louisville cement, 81 10.
| COAL AND LUMBER PtsbuTg coal at the yards
! 50e barrel; ct. Bernard, 45c. Lumber common
Shingles, S3d4 80 per thousand according to qualify.
| Ldt6S, 81 50d2 per thousand.
stable5, quotes good saddle and harness at SI00U
| 1925; gosd dTaught, Sl00d l25; common saddle,
| S4O16O; mules IA 10 10 hands high, S75gl0O;
| Is TO f6Is hands, SIO0d12O; l5l5 TO IS hands,
MEMPHIS CATTLE MARKET~Frey q SchInlng,
! southern stock yard Chelsea, report light supply
| of an descriptions OF stock, with lively demand
| both for CONSUMPTION ana shipment Cattle ana
hogs besides being In light supply, were not up to the
\ required quality. CdttJe-ChOiG5 to extra cOra-fed
| natives. 1000 10 1900 pounds 4d4l5c; good to
choice butchers steers, 500 to LOO POUNDS, Sag
pounds 3S4 1414c fair to good corn-fed Texas cat
| lie, 500 20 1000 pounds, 3l4 133ic smooth fat
| cJrI-fed native oxen, 1900 TO 1900 pounds, 3143
j34c; ordinary and medium butchers cattle, 100 to
1000 pounds, 2l2d3c; inferior and THO cattle, All
| desert DtOns, lS4d2c; calves and yedrlingS, per
head. S59S HoGs-Best butchers selections, $50
TO 200 pounds, 334 14ci second quality, 100 TO 80
22ia3e; mast-fed, 14q 4sc on regular price Sfsep-
Good to choice mutton grades, so 70 l 10 POUNDS,
4s46I5c; medium 10 good mutt IN grades, 50 TO 80
| pounds, 4LI4l2e; interior and common, per head,
[BY TELEGRAPHl
NEW YORK, FebTuagy, "a t5 Flour firm firm; super.
gngraded spring 95e Re STEADY; state 65
/ and nominal. Corn active and shade higher IN
graded 46d4 Tc OatS-whits 32S4 0324Sc. hay quiet;
Shipping, 40d45c. Hops quiet but steady. Coffee
| dull Sugar quiet; fair t5 good refining, 6Ssd65
Molasses quiet hice steady with a Ialr GeL1aH "a
| Lars duiI; prime steam, 7Isc. Whisky, 81 0S.
| CHICAGO, February 24--Flour firm, buy not
| quotably higher. "heat unsettled; No. ? Chicago
spring p25s5I 92S40 oaEh Corn ia good demand and
prices shade higher 333sc cash oats fairly active
and a shade higher, 224sG2 DE cash. Rye steady,
| h.g5er. $40 20 cash, $40 32Is9IO So March,
! $40 Ans April, SO 6O6l0 6212 May. Lard strong
9I-,I u ~ ! 'O..}iSlT7 nc Nav Rnik meats sfr0ng
| and higher, 390d5.2Oc Whisky steady, 81 04.
| ST. LOUIS, February 24.-Elour steady Wheat
| opened 1Tmer, but declined at the close; no. red
fall, 4 OLA Ogl2c cash. Corn dull and dropping;
March Rye dull ana lower. "A 44lIc. Barley dull
| and nominal Whisky higher, 81 O5. Pork higher,
| $40 250lO S6l2. Lard higher, 8 soc; Bulk
rib, &c; clear. , 15c; cured shoulders in East st
Louis, 3 zoe Bacon higher; clear ribs, 55d 56Oc;
| 7I2c, according to average and age.
| mand; extra. S3d3 %; family, So 75d4; a No i,
| 81 25d4 50i fancy, S595 "a. Wheat active frm
and higher red and amber SScdSi W. Corn steady
with fair demands white 35c' mixed :34lac. Oats
| demand fair and market FIRM white, 2lc; mixed
| 25Iac Rye hrmeT, 5Z15c. Hay steady IS 5O8IO2 %.
| PORK excited and higher, $40 750ll. Lard strong;
choice leaf ierce 7sc; choice leaf keg, Sl2c. Bulk
meats higher, 37s05l4d5lFc for loose. Bacon
/ higher. ~ olga o9st154440 sc. SugaI-cuIed
hams higher, S3id9S4c whisky good demand but
at lower rates, 81 O3.
! CINCINNATI, February a. Flour quiet but firm
family, 81 4Od5 30. Wheat moderately active ana
higher, red and amber, ; 020I o.. Germ ia good
demand, 35d36e Oats in good demand and prices
a shade higher, 26d29c. Bye strong, 62d53c.
| Barley dull; No. : fall SIU1 Oh. Pork strong
| extra hesvg, SO 25ci 10 80 Lard quiet and firm
steam, b34c. Bulk meats excited; shoulders held at
3.SOc cash, sales at &c April; short rib held 5lsc
cash. sales at 5l4e buyer March; also, sales at sc
cash at interior POINTS; short clear held at 5l:c.
| Bacon quiet but nTm., 5J4d 42s, J5sd5St, 5ssc.
| Whisky active but lower, 81 CD "
/ NEW ORLEANS, FebTUGry 24.-Flour Gull and
! lower supertine, 50; double extra, 81 1914
! treble extra, 81 25u5; higher gTaces S5T5 S7Is
| Corn in fair demand 43is2 Zoe. Oats quiet, j5c.
! COTDmeal dull aud unchanGedi new, - 20. Hay
1 firm; ordinary quoted at Sl2dl3; prime SI46I5.
| choice. Sl7dlS. Pork quiet but firm; old held al
50 82ls; new, S1I %. LAID In fair demand; fierce
| Bl2I Tfsc; keg, 7d74c. Bulk meats steady with
fair demand; Shoulders, loose, 3S4c; packed, 374