Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIALS
Mruputa TrnN. Decamhar q. lHi0. [

Meats are to-day in better supply, and
prices weak. Orders from the country
are increasing, and a better business is
being done to-day than on any day for
month. Clear bulk sides are worth III
to lllc, and shoulders s to Ste. Bacon
is scarce and prices unchanged. Mess
pork is offered in any quantities to suit
the purchaser at s2l. Hay continues
firm at $22 so to 25 90 per ton, accord
ing to quality. Oats are quiet, and sell
at SOC in lots at the levee, and Acc to ar
rive. Game of all kinds is in abundant
supply and prices dropping.
The St. Louis Republican of Sunday
says of the general market:
The week closes with frmer feeling
throughout, and although there have
been no quotablc advances on daily
transactions, prices are higher at the
close than at the beginning of the week.
Flour was very quiet yesterday at un-
changed prices. Wheat was in active
request, and holders of inspected winter
advanced their views 2 to &c, carrying
over their offerings rather than sell at
current prices Corn was in better re-
quest, and yellow and choice mixed in
bulk sold at shade higher figures, while
white mixed and white were neglected.
Oats were dull and shade larger. High
wines were in demand and hrm. In nay
.nere was no ue''ia aII ion III, sn pp'ms iu
Quantities
or the suner,oyitv Of cottonseed oil
nroduced Inv the Southern States Nc
poo,s J;vernool c;rcular of a recent date
cave.
Cottonseed oil of the Southern States
has great future before IT., second only
IN importance 70 the gIgahtlc Pelroleuln
m uass ut;i I and pr;oe Is now commend
ing Il everywhere and though in Eng
land we are manufacturing some 10000
tons annually leniehy rom Egyp.la a
S 81, ,h me y mar;can as the folIaw,ng
values will testify. The price of English
to-day is f34, at which it is slow; the
value OF American t3o 10 t4o per M 1on'
~ ymcr o =, ~ s't eon u,ar;oan oil be.
g;ns from the worst of It (which eclipses
ours to the best Of it, that is, from ordi-
nary yellow to ine 6leached. Inc bleach
my VI ms III - " ot sn al hr tba snn or
chemically will have a marked advantage
from Southern climes. Our consump-
ton for it is practically ipnexhanstloie-
we use u ior soap, saat ~ ~, h ,o9 Gnnt
nant Of Eurone consumes il largely. It
Is sold by the ton of 224O pounds, and if
f3 to f5 per ton be taken Off the above
duotaI'ops, peo1qoofs laay D1e ", - ;v
e s from the Southern and Western
States of America.
MONEY.
Owing to the heayiness in the volume
of exchange making and outstanding
and the expense of importing currency,
a. La,l,.a ro.,o.d.u ovon;nG odvo,oed
.b.,. .otos of ovobonoe IL nm all no;nts
=. fo,,ow.. Nov York BOSTON demand,
Providencs pbiladelnbia. Fan River (de-
n.ond ond p;,tohrra 10 d;scoust. Raj.
80. U;,u,;nc,on I1,;oo Fall R;var
Ia,ahn po.,on fs;,btl and all no;nts
oast 90 p;,tsbnrc So discount. Now Or.
- L. d;soonn, OH ;nnross;on ;s
,Lat .nmo oe onr ootton huvar. viii oh
~ 20 ,ba rotos ord ;mnort oprrercv
,ho,.olvos I'm, wbo,bor ,bov do or NOT i
.eI'a-L,,.I;.,Ia 5;sa-o III a. honl...
,har hava hoon aooded With owob.noe
s;noo ,ho onon;nn &c ,ho cotton soo.on
al; h ;nst;oo 20 tbom.olvos wora com
nolIod 20 maLo tbo advance mentioned
rhaoI;nn oont;nus. boovv a. oil tbe
49, ~ annI;o.,;on. G., Ioona orc
- A. H. Il :. ~
NUMEROUS as ever. ms tut ns ~ 10 ~
THAR mower the hanks are supplying
regular dep0sltOrS, but occasionally some
are disappointed in not obtaining the
amounts desired. On the street No. l
,,o,.a,. 10 ha;no discounted Mt IA mar cont