The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-26
GENERAL TRADE.

Quotations IN the market lists remained un
changed today. Grain In store at the elevations
Corn, eSs9j bushels cats, t60ii bushels
AZ New orleans the sugar market Is stronger and
higher, In sympathy with the dmncc In Nev
York. All offerings sre promptly sid at an adj
vance. Molasscs continues lrn, Rice In fair dc
maud; prices nfni.
liecolpts Of hogs In Western markets continue
liberal. says the Cincinnati Z rio, CucnaL consider
ably exceeding corresponding time last year Re
turns and estimates of number Of hogs packed
show a total Of 25,OO0 for the week, against
$4,000 for the preceding week and in,oo last
year. From March 1 the total Is approximately
$4,000, against SAa,0O0 a year ago With this liberal
supply the trade has experienced difficulty In raj
lying prices Of products aud the largor operators,
whose methods have been .uch ~ to keep sales for
future delivery constantly In excess Of current
holdings. have had the advantage of influences
calculated 10 promote their interests
While the manufacture since March | represents
1900 hogs more than the moderate number
handled dunns the corresponding time last year
the gain In the cNpou comparison for the same
pc cd has been equal 10 the product OF i0Ol
ho . Al the same time the domestic demand
RON Western ccntcrs Il reported M unusually
large, 80 that the indications are that the increased
production since the close Of the winter season has
been ofsct by the enlarged distribution OF product
Tor consumption at home and abroad. AZ thicago
the tendency ~ values most Of the week has been
moderately TO lower figures, closing better slightly
below n week ago.
The London N1rt LqRS Erpres, In H. weekly Nc
view Of the British grain trade. says Despite the
stomicst equinox In year, The weather was pro
pit!ous Tor uilugc. Although the estimated sup-
piles OF hncidstuns for the past week VEN from NJ.
OD to 10000 quarters below the wants 81 con
suners. the tCnc uf the trade for English wheat
was not improved lndisrncct aud heavy thnsh
lnrs If wheat. already wanting In condition,
during The rainy period Of February aud the carly
pau Of Manch have inundated many local ex-
changes with grain which The millen nnd cannot
BE- used until Il Is mixed with dhcr and stronger
iorrign grain. Even then 10 Il dinlcult 10 open &c.
counts c1ccptat a lower mean price. The sales Of
English wheat during the past week were 5in9
quarters at 10 "a. against $3.50 quarters at gs "a
duung the corresponding week lat year
"f0rign wheat nuciuAicd prccs declining "a aud
then advancing 6d Tor california Good Russian
wheat wa, siendicr. hut them wcc large offerings
u interior quality aud a decline was frequently al
lowed In oricr To clear up stock. Indian wheat
WIS nmcr. The new crop q not cXp,ltci 10 equal
that OF is,S FLOUR wns weaker.
"Com was slow aud u~naliCrrd here, but the pres
uo Of newly arrived Ameiiun caused a hil In
Liverpool. solicr VEN cheap Foreign tarley was
hmct o.ts ant pe VEN unchanged. Ieans and
pcas wcr Inactive
"Tolay's Marlct-The mild aud showcry weather
was adverse io taic. Wheat wa steady aud hour
Was firm. british mailing harley VS. unAlicred.
Chlunu Wa quoted at ~. aud california Ut a..
Gnnding hafcy Was ,tcady At lorncf moleraic
terms Malt Nns arm. Beans and oats ~efc cheap
e. fas aud rye wcrc unnlieicd corn wns not
imuuFri. though ut 10 pun hnfur NVrs making
inqulhrs. American brcad.tun. clo-d steady
lunlHm uats WCfc aHtu lower"