Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-16
FINANCE AMI TRADE.

Nothing new reported by bankers yes
terday, and the conditions OF the money
market remain as previously reported.
The cotton market was very dull yester-
day under the influence of u~nfavorable re-
ports from New York and Liverpool.
Sellers were willing to let go, but buyers,
especially for export, were not disposed to
take hold with much energy, the conse-
quence being a limited amount of the
staple changed hands. Cotton closed
steady, with middling quoted at 10fc,
and sales OF 2350 bales-650 to exporters,
100 to spinners. Weeks sales, 1880
bales4S00 bales to exporters; $500 bales
to spinners. Receipts, 1913 bales; ship
ments, 921 bales, leaving stock on hand
1881 bales. OF the receipts 142
bales were by steamer and So by wagon,
and of the shipments all were
by rail. New York spots closed
quiet, with middling quoted 102c. New
York futures closed dull, with February
deliveries quoted at 10.72@10.73, and de-
clines OF 2 to 3 points on other months.
New Orleans spots closed steady, withnid-
ding quoted at I0;c. New Orleans futures
closed steady, with February quoted at
l0.35@10.40, and other months declined 1
to , points. Liverpool spots closed steady
at 5 1905 15-16d. Liverpool futures
closed firm, with February-March quoted
at 5 52-64d. Stock on hand February 18th,
sos, 900 bales, against 5000 same day last
week. Total receipts at all United States
ports yesterday, 1904 bales.
There were no changes reported in gen.
eral trade other than the continued strong
and advancing tendency of provisions, but
without revision of the price list. The
tone of the market was generally steady,
leading articles ruling as follows: Corn,
60c; cornmeal, s. 1902 So; -four, s. 75@
7 so; chickens, 81 5O94; eggs, 25c;
mess pork, SO 5O@2O; lard, Zoe by the
fierce; butter, 10@2Oc for country, and
5000 for creamery. Receipts and ship
ments reported yesterday:
IMPORTS.
Thirty brls apples, 90 ties bacon and
hams, 454 SKIS bran, 20 pkgs butter, 81
pkgs boots and shoes, 1890 bu corn, l car
cotton-seed, 963 SKIS c~otton-seed, 100 brls
c~otton-seed oil, 1I6 pkgs cheese, 483 SKIS
coffee, 80 hid cattle, ia pkgs dry goods,
IL pkgs eggs, 1850 brls flour, 90 nd hogs,
50 bales hay, 50 nd horses and mules, 50
pks lard, 3 cars lumber, % pkgs liquors,
81 brls molasses, 300 kgs nails, , cars
oats, IL brls onions, 5 brls potatoes, .
cars bulk pork, S5hhds sugar, 81 brls sugar
and 502 pkgs tobacco.
EXPORTS.
Thirty-three brls apples, Y rlls bagging,
80 ties bacon and hams, 106 SKIS bran, 5
brls beans, 10 pkgs butter, llS pkgs boots
and shoes, 747S bu corn, 50 brls cotton
seed oil, 2500 SKIS cotton-seed oil meal, Il
pkgs cheese, 154 SKIS coffee, 2 nd cattle,
IS pkgs dry goods, l pkg eggs, 737 brls
-four, 284 bales hay, 63 nd horses and
mules, OF bdls iron-ties, 81 pkgs lard, 4
cars lumber, 40 pkgs liquors, 1854 brls
meal, 60 brls molasses, pa kgs nails, 800
SKIS oats, % brls onions, $50 brls potatoes,
8 cars bulk pork, 5 brls packed pork, ?
hhds sugar, 80 brl5 sugar and 272 pkgs
tobacco.
According to specials from Chicago yes
terday, the market closed with spot corn
quoted at SAFE, March 54sc bid, April 55sc,
and May 6Otc. Wheat-spots, 94tc, March
94sc, April 96Bc, and May 81 OH. Oats
33sc for March, 334c for April, and 37Jc for
May. Pork-$1S 30 for spots, SIS 30 for
March, add SIS 50 for May. Lard-$9 95
for spot, 50 % for March, and $40 III
for May. Clear rib sides-$9 IS for spots,
50 65 for March, and 50 so for May. Hogs,
So 5000 75.
Special dispatches from St. Louis report
corn closing at sole, and May 53Bc. Wheat
closed at 81 0s5 for spot, and 81 liz for
May. Oats-35Bc for spot and 362c for
May. Pork-new, SIS 30. Lard, 50 80.
Clear rib sides, 50 10. Hogs, So 65@7 co.