Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-21

stand. Middling 30@3lc. TUESDAY; There
was stagnant market Middlng SOC. WED
4 SgsDky, Holders generally preferred awaiting
further Liverpool ncws to selling at zoe. and
| less business was ,lope than on the day before
! AliddlinR .A@1e. THURSDAY; This day re.
sembled the two former ones. scarcely any bush
I ness was done. No lists being obtainable at
current prices holders waiting for Liverpool
| news New y Ork noon quotations were quiet
at &c." Gold rs. Our quotations have. so
narrow basis that they are little better than
nominal.
Receipts for the week ending April 10; 10
/ bales aganst SGl bales last week. Shipments,
/ 2,9ll bales AGAINST 2.0l6 last week. Stock on
| March 81, 2i,l5, bales. cn
Ordinary. ........2l@2j Middling ;SO9Sl
Good Ordinary. bio q Strict Mid ng-3 $40 ~ y
Low Mddling~"2Se % Good Middling.S} M
GENERAL MARKET.
Business has been uniformly quiet Corn was
IN good inquiry, with fair amount Of business
doing. Cheese, except new, is unsaleable, and
has been, IN some cases. shipped up the river.
Vegetables are generally in small demand, from
the advance OF the season. The same reason
has reduced activity bulk pork, which is low
err. There is little or nothing left of the uneasy
mish usttul feeling that existed three weeks ago,
but prices. are still very much unsettled, and we
must again repeat that holders, when their
stocks are above their views, will make conces-.
sions 20 secure sales. while scarcely any offers
will attract buyers 10 take more than their ac-
Iuhl presents wants. lnefe II nucn lrregularlty
in prices. Our quotations are often little better
than nominal. but will be found to present fair
average statement based on actual sales.
BAGGING AND ROPE Nothing doing
BR0oMsILower and irregular. with small
demand.
BUTTER - In less pressing demand, and
prices more settled. Roll is scarce, and little
asked for: Good package is coming into favor
with the warm weather.
CHEESE-Exeept for new. Of which there is
not much in. the market, and which sells at 2lc
q BE- there is no sale.
P0TLTRY-In decreased demand, and slight.
- lower. Turkeys are. in good enquiry and
higher, Other articles dull
C0RNMEALmQuiet and iirmer. Good kiln
dried brings - %. and "a so isdemanded.
EGGS Ouieter and higher, but not very firm;
a few arrivals would change rates.
FkED-Corn has aho wn considerable activity.
of 'bouyaney in st. Louis has stiffened h-lders;
Wegtll quote sl9g0c. Hay is quiet Mt our quo.
tati0ns. and rather weak; Prime Timothy will
bring So. Outs quiet, hut a little higher. Bran,
little doing: no change.
FLOUR We continue quotations; the inside
figures are nearest the market, but sales are
pressed. Prices are very irregular, and quota
tons. except for the higher brands, are nominal;
HARDIN ARE-Quiet with q steady demand
for agricultural implements. Prices unchanged.
HOMlA A-Little doing; quotations nominal.
LARD-Nery dull
LIMENot mneh demand; we lower quota
lions. -
PROVISI0NS-A moderate business doing
We note very slight change in rates. Bulk pork |
is lower. with more desire 10 eject sales. We |
reduce quotations. No clear sides in the market |
Stock Of shoulders large, and the price dropping
ToBACCO-A good demand throughout the |
week for the higher grades, with light stocks. |
Prices firm without change. Leaf meets with |
ready sale atthe following rates: Lugs S69sS per
lUO lbs; Common Leaf spa $40; Fair Leaf Sl2G |
sll Good Leaf slI9$lS
NEGETABLES-Th demand rapidly falling |
of. except Tor cabbage which are very snaree.
and for good sound onions which are also |
scarce. Potatoes in plenty with small call for |
them
GuNNIEs-Ve dull new lower. but not
wanted.
{HUNPOWDRR- Unclaimed aud stagnant |
Shot lower, 80 25G g 80.
!STOCK-Th following are the sales made |
during the week at the Southern and Western |
Stock Yard, Chelsea j. Burckle 4 Co., pro.
prietors: Three cattle. extra. weiRhine 4,gO |
gross at lac nett. Eleven head 1880 gross I3e /
nett. Twelve head. l3.3ii gross, 64c gross. |
Thirteen head, 1860 grass Gl4c gross. Ten |
head. 10000 gross ae gross Six head, $40 gross
6lsc gross. Eight head, 500 gross, &c gross.
FIVE head. o. 80 gross. tc gross. Four head, $3.50
gross, tic gross Twenty sheep, 2,lq0 lbs, at Sc
p1oss. Thirty sheep. 3 40 lbs. at 7i4c gross.
Four sheep. 40 lbs, Sc rro77. iiors-All sales
from Sc To. lQr, .
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