The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-05
EXCHANGE.

New York and cities north and cast, on
demand, sdiscount buying, premium sell
ing. New York and principal cities north and
last, three days grace, = discount buying,
par selling. New Orleans - discount buy.
ing 81 premium selling.
No transactions were had today at the
stock call board meeting Taxing District
bonds were quoted lower.
Thelocal cotton market closed steady, sales
1850 bales. New Orleans closed quiet
Futures steady and of TO points. At
Liverpool cotton was quoted free supply
offering; futures declined TO points, clos
ing quiet and steady. The New York market
was quiet, with decline Of l.l6c. As TO the
future market c. l.. Greene & Co. says
"rhere was no improvement in the tone or
character Of the market and under q slow
process OF liquidation rates gradually re-.
coded. As against last evening, 6Cg7 points
lower was shown, with close barely steady"
At New Orleans sugar. is active prices firm,
and recent advances for both open kettles
and ccntrifugas. Molasscs ruled stcadicr
although there Is no animated movement
Rice unchanged; stocks liberal; sellers firm
In their views and prices consequently
steady.
The local markets remained steady. Coffee
declined today from &c TO l9lc, according to
grades
The Manchester guardian, In lis CONNER.
eial article, says; Business opens quiet,
partly owing 10 the holidays aud partly To
the wide divergence between sellers and buy.
ers regarding prices. There arc very few or.
ders for Indian staples. The China demand
Is quite small, buyers wants being already
satisfied at lower rates. For the minor for.
cign markets the sales are moderate The
home sales are very few In several depart
mcnts the production Is we'll aud sometimes
fully engaged, and In view 81 the continued
firmncss Of cotton much confidence is felt
In the maintenance Of full rates. In
the cloth departments the advance docs not
suffice 10 cover the rise In cotton yarns aud
consequently manufacturers are not willing
20 engage important forward contracts until
the margins improve. Export yarns are
exceedingly firm, but there Is n poor inquiry
and very little business. Cloth is quiet
throughout Producers are trying hard to
establish higher quotations. but meet with
poor success Their position Is not satisiac.
tory. Heavy goods are steady. There il
some business chiefly In small quantities. "
ELEVATOR rpronrs.
= The following shows the amount Of grain
received. Withdrawn and in store by regular
elevators, o. reported 10 the Merchants cx.
change today. Corn received, . p11 hu; with
drawn, Sl hu; In store 1882 bu Oats re-
cciyed, $50 bui Withdrawn, l,oJO bu, In
store 56,Ols bu.
IiroRrg
One hundred and sixty sks bmn - bril-
bcans aud pas, a. pkrs butter, ~
pkg baron, 80 pkg boots aud shoes, 800
bu corn, 10 pkg cheese, 30 sks coffee.
$40 brls lime, 10 brls cement i,1pO sks cot
ton scc'l, IL cars cotton seed, 100 pkg dry
psods, ~ pigs crl~. l,9D brls Hour 1872
bales hay, a. pkg- hats a head hogs, e
head cattle, III head horses and mules. 90
pkg lard. sG,0oo Il lumber " pkgs liquors,
l25 hrls meal. ~ hfls mousscs, 80 kegs
nails, au0o bu oats, - brls onions, $50 brls
poiatocs, ears pork sides. 10 pkgs rice, 40
lfls guuaF Nut IltHs tuhafUu