The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
EXCHANGE.

IACHANOE.
New York and cities north and east, on
demand, y discount buying. New York
and principal cities north aud east, sight =
discount buying New Orleans, 81 discount
buying
Selling Hates-on New York Z, per cent.
premium ON sums below 81 900, $40 per
81 600 premium on sums of $1,000 or more;
ON Cincinnati, 81. Louis or Louisville, $50
per 81, 900 premium on all sums; on New Or
leans, $3.50 per 81 600 on all sums. Prime
commercial sterling, si.s2@is2h.
Local securities are quiet. few but UNI
important changes were made In quotations
at the stock call board session today.
The local cotton market closed steady:
sales. LOO bales. New York spots are easy,
and rs to futures Hubbard, Green 4 Co say;
'Thc feature Of the day has been The un-
looked for strength of Liverpool under the
depressing reports sent yesterday from our
market The opening cable advised quiet
tone with sellers at l-Gid advance, and later
adyiccs showed much 6rmncss. This better
feeling surprised the market here, and prices
At the opening advanced ie,2 points, dccin-
ing then slightly below last nights figure,
under small business but advancing quickly
ON buying orders, which closed prices al the
highest Of the day. Losses Of stoclSat Mem.
phis and 81. Louis are noted. New Orleans
receipts tomorrow are iclegraphcdas 1900 30
1905 bales"
New Orleans spots steady Futures closed
dull hut steady at an advance Of 10 4
points The Liverpool market was quoted
free supply offering, futures arc firm and
unchanged.
At New Orleans the receipts of sugar ARE
fair for tile season. and although offerings
are sold up, the movement Il not brisk, and
tendency TO drag Is pcrccptibc. Prices are
easier. and most goods show fractional de-
clincs. Molassos continues steady and un-
changed. Clean rice Ia quiet, and therc Ii hut
moderate business. The rough article IL dull,
no movement being reported. The demand
Is good for lemons aud oranges, and prices
are steady Another cargo IL looked for about
the end Of the week. Cocoanuis are easy;
bananas IN ample stock and quiet; pine APP
piles IN fair supply and good dcmandi dried
fruits and nuts quiet.
In discussing the grocery trade the New
York toBworciai Buiiefin states that the com.
modify suffering most at the moment l. cot.
fec, owing 10 the depression Of speculative
influences while other goods are we'll sus-
tanned and on sugar and it, products the
tendency OF values Is on the upward scale
with sellers generally cheerful.
=. But few changes In quotations have been
made ~ local markets. Coffee was marked
down today Vol ~, according 10 grade
Eeys are unsettled and with lower tone and
prices unchanged.
IMPORTS.
Eighty brls: apples. 100 brls beans and
beans, So pkgs butter. lOs pks bacon, ga
pkgS boots and shoes 1850 bu corn, OOl sks
coffee 3d2 sis cotton seed, o cars cotton
seed, i65 pkgs dry goods, a. pkgs eggs, US
brlS -four 30 bales hay, ~ pkg hats, . head
cattle, lsi head horses and mules, GO pkgs
lard, i0l 600 u lumber On pkrs liquors, iD
brls meal S5f7 kegs nails, 1900 bu oats,
10 brls onions, $50 brls potatoes, car pork
tides, i67 brls sugar, $40 pkgs tobacco, i5,O0O
bu wheat, rs pkg cheese.
ELEVATOR REPORTS.
The following shows the amount Of grain
received, with lrawn and In store by regular
elevators, NJ reported 10 the Mcrchnnts cx.
change today Corn received, 6l5 bu
Withdrawn. 2bs0bu; In store, "a, il5bu. Oats
received, 2,2H bu. withdrawn. i,ti0 bu. In
store 60,ss2 bu.