The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-02

per cent
The clearing house report is as follows
"Wednesday, Feb I, 1855 S1p77b ~ col7l q |
Thus far this week, ...".. l,2hlls 81 l5'6lS ~ |
Same time last weck;.~ l,gsL5% y $3.50 800, "
Corresponding time, 1885, i,oesii3 81 g6,isi 20
EXCHANGE.
New York and cities north and east, ON
demand !. discount buying, New York and |
principal cities north and east, sight y |
discount buying.
Selling Ratcs-on New York, per cent
premium on sums below $1,000, $3.50 per
81 900 premium on sums Of $1,000 or more;
on Cincinnati, ST. Louis or Louisville, sl.bO
per 81, 600 premium ON all sums; on New Or
leans $3.50 per 81 900 on all sums.
The clearinghouse report 80 far this week
shows quite an increase In business over The
corresponding time last week. IN local Sc
curitcs nothing Is doing. The stock call
board session yesterday was devoid of inter
est, quotations remaining unchanged
New York dispatch states that the stock
exchange committee will recommend that
the pipe line certificates shall he added to
the unlisted securities now traded In on
the floor Of the exchange. The brokers are
practically unanimous in deciding the listing
al the petroleum certificates, a. Is nttostcd
by the fact that Of the l, 100 mcIseers Of the
cxchangc-many Of whom live in distant
citics-about 500 have already signed me
mortal 10 the governors In favor OF the inno-
walton Some Of the leading stock exchange
houses say they will oppose the listing Of
the United Pipe line certificates, just a. they
opposed the listing of cotton oil certificates,
unless the certificates are registered accord
ing 10 the rules OF the exchange.
The local cotton market closed quiet and
steady with sales $500 bales. Al New
York spots closed steady, and as TO futures
G. L. Greene A Co. say; ut has been a quiet
market again. but with all pretty steady and
the slight change In values principally In
sellers favor. From abroad the advices
camc ,rihe slack, and as the figures for port
receipts were recorded gaining tendency
became apparent, but selling orders we're
lcss plentiful and the bidding strong enough
60 accomplish the result noted. The large
operators were supposed 10 be pretty good
buyers To start with, and this stimulated the
local shorts Into covering ON tho sales made
yesterday. From TO q points were made,
with partial set back, but the close was
still fraction above last evenings, and
tcady."
New Orleans closed easy, with futures
steady NJ an advance Of point Liverpool
closed Nat, somewhat Irregular; middling
uplands and Orleans declining l.iGd. Fut-
ur,s closed steady nj a decline 81 point.
Al New Orleans sugar is quiet in tone, with
no quotalle variation In prices. Molasscs
continues quiet and unchanged. Clean rice
h firm In tone. but the market continues
quiet. rough rice l. quiet but firm.
In the New York grocery market values
:. r,mnin about rs before, but on coffee the In.
clination seems To he toward somewhat
iirncr tone. especially Ia the way Of spccu-
lntivc deals.
The Manchester Guardian Ia H. CONNER
cia article says: 'sThe volume Of business
does not increase The market il quiet.
There h large inquiry for India staples,
Calcutta and Bombay both ordering 20 n fair
extent but the limits Of the offers arr mostly
from 10 5 per cent below the lowest ac-
ccpiablc rates. China business In quantity
has almost ceased, but the buying already
done has put producers In a strong position.
Most kinds suitable for that market are firm
aud we'll cold. For other directions the
transactions are light buyers combining their
purchases 10 requirements. Home trade
houses ar buying more freely, although the
moyemcn, Is slow. Speculative purchasing
Il not apparent In any section, and al cur
rent prices buyers are very cautious. The
position of producers, though fairly strong
& slowly weakening In some cases, although
the daily business tends TO check downward
movement since sellers are not anxious "a
, accept extensive forward contracts At the
present unsatisfactory rates. The inqnir,
Tor export yarns Is poor. Home consumer
are doing a little more. The cloth depart
mcn,s are quiet The sales individual.
have been ol little weight although the
have Occasionally been rather more numci
Gus China shiriing- and shccilngs are firm
but inactive There Is little inquiry for In
dia shirtlngs NJ current rates, but producer
have taken some small orders al price
which they would not scccpt ON Friday
There /, but little demafd for printing AM
other finishing cloths. Stocks are tcndin
20 Increase Heavy goods are quiet, with
moderate miscellaneous business.
IN the local markets mess pork decline
co. today pork shoulders advanced &c, corn
meal advanced Sole, and rice went mp 10
The provision market e quiet Poultry AN
eFFs are lower. and game very scarce. Me-
Orleans aud gulf coasi vegetables are bcln
rcccivci freely and are selling a. follows
Celery. 5tc per bunch. lettuce. 25@8oc pe
dorm; bcc,s. SOC per dozen punches, carrot
1Os5os per dozen punches, tumips, SOS,
per bunch.
IMPORTS.
twenty-five bris apples, % sks bran. n
pigs butter, as pkgs bacon, 3,5lO bu cor
los pkr cheese, 2s2 sks coffee, 40 brls lin
rs hfls cement, 22O sks cotton seed,
car coii0n seed, las pkgs dry goods,
pkgs errs. 1913 brls -four, 220l bales la
~ pig, hats. i53 bead hogs, ~ head caitl
90 head horses aud mules, 2i5 pkgz lard, y
oO0 Il lumbsr. 80 pkg liquors, 100 b.
meal, o. lirls molassea Loo keg- nails, 90
bu oats 100 brls onions 20 brls potatos
10 cars pork sides, 90 pkgs rice, 300 b.
ugnr, ilc8 rkgs tohacco, 600 bu wheat
ELEVATOR REroErs.
Tho following shows the amount VI sra
rccciycd, Withdrawn and IN store by rcgul
elevators. ~ reported 10 the Merchants .
change today: Corn deceived, go
Withdrawn, CLIO bu; In store isi5s i
Onfs--I,occlyed, A12f bu, Withdrawn, %
b., In store, -. go bu.
nenas and stocks.
Tho following list Is corrected regular
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