The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-06
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--TUEsDAY, APRIL 6, 1856.

quiet cash. 27ic bid, oslo asked; May,
2Ssc bid, oslo asked; June, 2Sic bid,
29l' asked. Oats nominal; &c bid,
274c asked,
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 5-Flour
dull; choice, 81 IS; fancy, a 60;
extra fancy. "a 80; Minnesota and
winter wheat pat nts, IS 40 Com un-
settled; mixed, 45c yellow, Acc. Oats,
eady; choice Western, 39@40c.
Cornmeal quiet, 81 80 Hay quiet,
but steady prime, Sl69l7; choice,
81 5O@lS 80.
LONDON, April 5.-rha Mark Lone
Express in its review of the Britt h
gram trade during the past week,
saws: Trade in ma i've whears in Lon
con lie very much depressed; in the
provinces the markets are irregular.
The sales of English wheat during the
week were 81, 240 quarters at 30s sd,
81 9S3 qnsrters at 32s sd during the
corresponding week last year. Flour
is freely delivered. Prices are main
tanned, however, owing ID the in
creased consumption arising from the
pcarcity of vege Ables. Barleys are In
the buyers favor. Trade in foreign
wheat is without feature; sellers are
irm aud buyers are apsthetic. Amer
lean mixed corn on Friday sold at 20s
ex ship. Beans and peas ara sd lower
One cargo arrived; two csrsOes were
sold, four were withdrawn and one
remained. Trade forward is fairly
brisk. Several caIgoss Of California
wheat brought Sos 6d@S6s per quar-
ter. The market to-day was very
slow. Foreign wbeats were firmly
held, but the demand Tas slow, Other
articles were quiet but steady.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 5.-Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat de-
moraliEad, weak and decidedly lower,
osing lE@2te lower than Saturday
No red, cash, S59S6c; May. Sb49
S72 ., closing at SEE; June, S62@SSic,
closing at S6lc; July, S4b@S4sc, Clog-
ing at SAGE; August, $50 SAGE, closing
at S3s. Corn dull, but irregular, near
futures higher; more deferred lower;
No. 2, mixed, cash, 3}l@S3sc; April,
33i@332c, closing 339 May, 349S4bc,
closing SAC. Oats dull and weak,
closing 3@a under Saturday; No. 2,
mixed, cash, 292c; April, 2Slc; May,
:9le. Rye steady at 69lc. Barley
very dull and nominaliy unchanged,
Hay quiet and unchanged; seed
higher at 81 10. Bran weak, 60c,
C5mmeaN steady, 81 s5@l 80. Re.
ceipts-Flour, 1000 brls; wheat, l0,0t 0
bu; corn, l0S,00O bu; oats, $4,000 bu;
rye, 1000 bu; barley, 1000 bu. Ship
ments- Flour, $4,000 brls; wheat,
5000 bu; corn, II 600 bu; oats, Il, O0Oi
| rye, none.
afternoon board Wheat weak and
ic lower. Corn easy, &c lower. Oats
shade CaSier
CHICAGO, ILL, April 5-The pres
sure to sell wheat was very urgent at
the opening on change to-day, and
continued so throughout The entire
session. There were few tales at the
opening at 81 &c, but the market fell off
quickly to 79sc, rose to 79Bc, but broke
off sgIn to 79s", and at 70 9-l6c at the
close of the regular beard and finished
at the same figures in the afternoon.
The failure OF a gain fir n at Duluth
assisted the weakntsI, while rumors
Of increasing labor troubles aid iIe
weather for the growing crop were
also used as "oear" arguments. After
regular trading hoWs May wheat sold
on the "curb'' az 79lc the lowest price
It which the option has been quoted
for the year. There was a farther de-
cline in corn and Gate, The price of No.
corn d clini n & to 334c in the afternoon
Flour dull, easy, but with no change
ia quotations. Wheat Weak and
lower; closed 1C lower than Saturday.
Sales ranged: April 742@75sc, closed
at 743c; May, 79s@S0sG, closed at
70 9.l6o; June, SlB@slBc, closed al
81 Slice; No. 2 sp,iOg, 74a@773c
No spring, 67@691. Corn quiet
aud easier, owing to increasing reports
and the weakness in wheat. Cash
335@36bc; April, 39IG SAC, closed al
33jc; May, 37b@9Ssc, closed a
81 1916; June, 3SB@3S 316c, closed
a. 3SI, Oats, trading brisk with
values lower; cash, 2S4c; May, 30@
30Ic, closed at SOC; June, 30t@90sc
closed az 30 5-16c. Rye dull; No. 2
65A@56c. Barley nominal No. 2, Coo
Fisxeeed easier; No !, 81 06 Re
ceipts- Flour, 1000 bils; wheat, IL,
600 bu; corn, 100000 bu; oats, $1,000
bn; rye, 1000 bu; barley, $4,000 blu
Shipments-Flour, II, 90 bIls; wheat
5000 bu; corn, $1,000 bu; oats, 20,
COO bu; rye, 100 bu; barley, 1900
bu. "
afternoon Board. Wheat uncb banged
Corn lower; May closed at 37Sc. 0ati
weaker; May, 20 1850.