Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-04
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Inc clearlngnouSe reports show an IN
crease in clearances thus far this week over the
same time last week of SIS, 140 40, and of the
same week last year sf55 dOs s., which is indica-
tive Of the business increase Of the present sea-
son. Bankers continue to report a steady in
crease in the demand for money, and their ability
to meet it without any pressure upon the supply.
Rates of discount remain unchanged. State and
local Securities are sedfc6ly mentioned.
Yesterday was another dull day at the Cotton
Exchange, though factors saw enough to justify
o stifening up of the tone, which was firm at the
close of business, with a little closer observance
of the official quotations in transactions. The
change of weather to unfavorable conditions for
picking. probably, ipstigated the improvement in
values. Middliug closed at lose, with sales Of $50
bales, $50 of which were TO spinners, and 200 for
exporters. Receipts were 1876 bales, ship
ments 21 bales, leaving stock on hand
1886 bales. Of the receipts go bales were
by steamer, and of the shipments all were by rail.
In New York the tone was steady at the close, with
middling 1GsSc. New York futures closed steady,
with all deliveries declined / to 2 points, except
ing February, April and May unchanged, and
June and July advanced l to 2 points. New
Orleans spots closed steady, with middling quoted
at 104c. New Orleans futures closed steady,
with current deliveries quoted at 10. 19, and other
months declined ! to 2 points. Liverpool spots
ClOseuU Ihd lbTH1Nit III sdich VI it-NDU pdleS, OF
which 100 were American. Liverpool futures
closed dull, with October 5 54-64d. Total re-
ceipts at all United States ports yesterday, %, 400
bales.
The excessive rains of Tuesday night and all
yesterday cast n gloom over business on Front
street, and the transactions of the day were slim
indeed. The provision market is yet unsettled,
though wholesalers were yesterday inspired by
better news from controlling markets to raise the
tone to a strong and advancing tendency. Bread
stuffs are steady and unchanged. Sugar is re-
ported scarce and firm. Coffee continues strong.
Feedstuffs are yet quiet in tone, without change
in prices. Fruits are in better demand, while
produce remains quiet. The p~rice-list of cotton
seed products was revised yesterday, reduc-
ing summer qualities, without material
change in winter goods. Corn continues
at 5S960c: cornmeal, 81 IS; -four, So SCOT %;
chickens, 81 5Gg3 3: eggs, 2Oc; mess pork, s13;
lard, sac by the tierce; butter, 15@2Oc for
country and 2693Oc for creamery, and other arti-
cles unchanged. The following were the imports
and exports as taken from the boards of the Mer-
chants Exchange yesterday:
IMPORTS.
Two hundred and fifty rlls bagging. 2 ties bacon
end hams, 81 pkgs butter, 4a5 Blu corn, 6s pkgs
cheese, SOS SKIS coffee, SO nd cattle. "a pkgs eggs,
hay, 5 cars lumber, % 6riis liquor, Il Id horses
and mules, 2T5 kgs nails, 20 brls onions, 10 brls
/ sweet potatoes = cars bulk pork, . DrlS packed
pork, 20 brls sugar and 1T pkgs tobacco.
EXPORTS.
Twelve brls apples, SIG rlls bagging, "A ties bacon
and hams, l bl beans, 6 pkgs butter, 5 bu corn,
bTls flour, II bales hay, l94 bdls iron tics, 107
pkgs lard, 6 ears lumber, 81 brls liquors, q brls
meal, nd horses and mules, 20 brls mOlasses,
50 kgs nails, SKIS oats, s brls onions, 2 SKIS peas,
q brls potatoes, 2 cars bulk pork, IL brls packed
pork, II brls sugar, 120 pkgs tobacco and 6 bu
wheat,
The APPEALS Chicago special shows pork closed
Mt SO 522 for cash, $40 so October, $40 3715 for
year, and Sl 2714 for January; lard 81 s2% for
cash and October, 81 So for year, and 81 Go for
January; clear rib sides were Sc 20 for cash, Sc
for October, s. 20 asked for year, and S. S2E
asked for January corn closed at 4SIac cash, 1876
for October. 475zc for November, and 1890 fol-
Year /, wheat closed at 96c for cash, g71sc for No
ycmber, and $3.50 for October; oats closed at 271IC
for cash, October and year; and 2S1se for Novem-
Der.
Our st. Louis special indicates that corn closed
at 4J5sct 4594c for October and 4l5zc for year
wheat closed at 81 O2A for spot, 81 Og4 bid for Dc,
tober, and and 81 or bid for year; oats closed a
26c for spots and all future deliveries; porl
closed at s11 25 lard, 81 20; clear rib sides, Sc 12&t
hogs were active at 81 40@5 20.