Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-24
afford an impressive lesson touching the
necessity for adiversi6cation of indus

afford an impressive lesson touching the
necessity for a'diversifcation of indus
tries.
TRADE.
The general market has been more
active during the past week, but has not
yet come up to the expectations OF
many Meats have again began to adj
vance. Flour is inactive but without
change in price. Grain and feed is
somewhat scarce and irmer. Groceries
are quiet, with an improved demand
over that Of last week; prices, however,
remain unchanged A steady increase
is noticed in the dry goods, boot and
shoe, and hardware trades. The APP
pended table gives the opening quota
tons of the general market this morning:
BurTER-choice firm at 80 to s5c. with fair
supply; common TO good. Is TO 3Oc.
ging, 30 to s2c, with moderate demand; Flax.
81 to 32c Iron Ties. TO &c.
BRAss-Arc quiet at So 80 to 70 per bushel
for new mixed white and navy;
CoRS MEAL-Quiet; choice kiln dried. 50 90
to from store; s. 50 to 3 80 from levee in
CHEEsR-Western Reserve, English and Fac
tory, l5lz to 1910.
coFFEE-Qaiet and steady; Rio. IS to DC;
Java, % to 2Sc.
CorToy -MorEs-C seed. at the
leyee. sells at $40, buyer furnishing sacks;
delivered at mills. Sill notes, 70 &c per n.
EGGs-Steady and firm, at 70 to 3Oc; with
FLoUR-The market is quiet and firm. with
a fair demand and good stock, We ggote Sgo
perfne, 81 Is to5; Y, IS Is to s 90; Xxx, S. 90
to IS so; and fancy. 81 90 to so.
FERD-All kinds in light supply; old yellow
and mixed corn on the levee, " TO 15o; new.
ear, So to Coo; new, shelled, 6S TO roc. as TO
quality and condition. Oats are steady ~ 10
Soc; Bran is firm at s2l to y. Hay j. firm
and in moderate request at sa. Cotton
seed meal, s22 per ton at mills.
.FRUIrs-Good to choice apples, 81 50 to per
Dbl; common TO good, 50 80 to 8. Lemons. $40
to II per box. Grapes. ID TO lSc per 10. Layer
raisins. 8 50. Cranberries, sli TO Is per Dbl.
herring, IS to 50; mackerel., No; ], sl2 to
II 50i No. 2. IS 70 so, per kit, No. |, 81 40 to
to ESQ; No; 2, 81 %; No. 9. 81 90; sardines,
GUYSIEs-Good No. seconds firm at l6 to
lie.
HIDES AND TALLow-In fair demand at full
prices; dry flint, IL TO lsc; do, salted, lac;
green sailed, 81 to 9lac green, SIC. Tallow,
TO Sc; grease, D 10 sc. Sheep pelts. Jpc 10 Sli
deer skins, l6 to zoe; mink. 40c to 81; coon.
l2H TO Soc.
LEArHER-Hemlock sole. 80 to S5c; oak sole.
AZ 10 Acc saddle, 40 to 43c; brides, SiS TO 90
per doz; uppers, 40 to SOC; calfskins, French,
Si5 to 20; American do, $50 TO so.
LIVE SToCK-Weak and stock large; No. ]
Texas beeves. $40 to As; No. 2, $50 to 80; milch
cows, $40 to 90, sheep dull at So TO 4; hogs,
TO &c; good wOrk-hO and mules at 500
to $50; No. mules, 800 to go; saddle and
harness horses, sl25 to 200.
MoLAssEs-Reboiled Orleans, so to SOC; Eas-
tern syrup, T5c to 81 Is.
NAILs-Firm at 81 s. to 70.
0ILs--Quiet and steadyi coal, Is to 29c lin
seed, raw, 81 10. boiled. 81 IS; lard, 81 25;
lubricating Toe; crude cotton seed oil, 50 to
55c; turpentine, 60 to 65c.
PoULTRy-ln limited supply; chickens, s. so
to per dozen ducks, 81 Is to so; turkeys,
SIS 10 IS; geese, Sc tot.
PRoDUcE-Potatoes. firm at 50 50 to per
barrel; sweet do, 75c 81 per bushel. Onions
are steady at SO to per Dbl. Cabbage, SO to
II per crate.
PRovIsIoYs-A further advance is reported
in meats of all kinds. Mess pork, s26 so to q;
bacon clearsides, Zoe; clear ribsides, 1917 TO
1915; rib, 1871 to l9c; shoulders. Is to. l51sc;
sugar cured hams, plain and canvased, - to
pc; lard, in tierces, ia to lsc; kegs, 1874 to
19c.
1917 to lie; Louisiana, 10 to 1O1Sc.
SUGAR = The market remains firm for all
grades; common Louisiana, II to lie; prime,
IA TO 1412c; choice. loci yellow clarified. l31a to
llc; white clarified, l41a to l5c; crushed and
powdered, 1i4 TO 15c; coffee, a, II to ll12c;
,, 1871 to he; extra Q. 1874 to lS1aci G, lS11 to
SaLr-QuIot, 50 Is to 8 65. common to dairy.
SPIRIrs-Qpioti highwines, s. TO soc; proof
spirits 81 TO | 10; rectifed whisky, 95c to 81.