Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-18
DAILY REPORT.

The only feature in financial circles yes
terday at variance from the conditions rul-
ing every day the past two months was
the slight falling off in business transact
ed as indicated in the Clearinghouse re-
ports. Money continues in strong de-
mand and fully up to the supply.
The cotton market opened in a stupid
condition yesterday morning under the
influence of continuous heavy receipts,
local and at all ports. During the day,
however, inspiring news came from con-
trolling markets which caused a better
feeling and buyers to demand full quota
tions. The market closed with middling
quoted at 93c, and sales of 2450 bales
2150 to exporters, 300 to spinners. Re-
ceipts, 934l bales; shipments, $3.50
bales, leaving stock on hand 1885,
323 bales. OF the receipts 1862 bales were
by steamer and 500 by wagon, and OF the
shipment 1925 bales were by rail. New
York spots closed quiet, with middling
quotedat 10 7-16c. New York futures closed
firm, with December deliveries quoted at
lOstONJlO.tl, IN VI VI W IOpOlllo
on other months. New Orleans spots closed
steady with middling quoted at Toe. New
Orleans futures closed easy, with December
quoted at 9.S7 and other months advanced
Ito s points. Liverpool spots closed quiet
at 8 13-16@6d, with sales of 10000 bales, OF
which 1900 bales were American. Liver
pool futures closed offerings free, with
December 5 4S-64d. Stock On hand Deem
Der 18th, 533, 900 bales, against 500, 900 same
day last week. Total receipts at all United
States ports yesterday, 47,054 bales.
General trade continues brisk, the mar
ket being well supplied in all departments.
Provisions were quoted strong, with up
| ward tendency, but no quotable change
was made in the price-list. Cor is firm,
oats steady, hay easy, and bran
scarce and firm. The produce mar
ket is generally firm, with eggs adj
vancing. The official prices are given in
| detail below, the leading articles ruling as
follows: Corn, 5Sc; cornmeal, 81 80;
-four, S. 5O@7 rs; chickens, 81 5O@3;
turkeys, $7@15; eggs, &c; mess pork,
Sl4 90; lard, 9s@9sc by the fierce; but
ter, 15@22c for country, and 4O@46c for
creamery. The following were the i'm
ports and exports as taken from the boards
of the Merchants Exchange yesterday:
IMPORTS.
Twelve hundred and twelve brls apples,
$50 rlls bagging, IL ties bacon and hams,
| 100 SKIS bran, & brls beans, 10 pkgs butter,
4 u cacaG hnotS and ShOoG $40 hu corn II
cars ~cotton-seed, 1853. SKIS cotton-seed,
4 pkgs cheese, 81 SKIS coffee, 6 nd cattle,
173 cases dry goods, 9S pkgs eggs, 1897
brls flour, 1876 hid hogs, 423 bales hay, %
nd horses and mules, 500 bdls iron ties,
231 pkgs lard, Is cars lumber, 303 pkgs
| liquors, IA brls molasses, 80 SKIS oats, II
brls onions, 6 cars bulk pork, 495 brls
sugar, 81 nd sheep and l9l pkgs tobacco.
EXPORTS.
One hundred and thirty-two brls apples,
81 rlls bagging, 10 ties bacon and hams, "a
SKIS bran, = brls beans, Is pkgs butter, "A
cases boots and shoes, % bu corn, 90 brls
cotton-seed oil, 6640 SKIS cotton-seed oil
meal, 2S2 pkgs cheese, 141 SKIS coffee, 81
cases dry goods, ) pkgs eggs, 800 brls
flour, S6 bales hay, 423 bdls iron ties,
81 pkgs lard, 4 cars lumber, % pkgs
liquors, IS brls meal, s. brls molasses, els
| hgS ndliS, 10 Sh5 OdtS, lODTIS OHlOuS, fl DTIS
potatoes, 8 cars bulk pork, 3 brls packed
pork, l hid sugar, no brls sugar and ia
pkgs tobacco.
The Chicago market reports, according
to the APPEALS dispatches, show that
pork closed at SIS 90 for cash, $14 421
for January; lard, IS 70 for cash, s. 50
for January; clear rib sides, partly cured,
we're 81 80 for cash, and 81 80 for
January; corn closed at sole for cash, 595c
for January, and 6lSc for May; wheat
closed at 9S5c for cash, 99sc for January,
and 81 07s for May; oats closed at SAGE for
January, and 3S4c for May.
st. Louis specials quote corn closed at
47c for cash, 4Sc for January; wheat
closed at 81 OBJ for spot, and 81 04i for
January; oats closed at 30!c for spots,
and 3ltc for January; pork, $14 %; lard,
SIS 621; clear rib sides, 81 35.