Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
.PuBLrc LEDoEa 0y Y :.

ow'ng 70 tne weather. anu no'ue's Aeep
only sufficient supply 10 meet lmme'
diate wants. Dry salt clear sides sold in
hulk IN Ievee Yesterday M l2Ic. and
sLon,Jo.. =. oi. tn - 49,, !.
'nouiuers ~ ofc ING gram niarAe' 20
also dull and irregular, ana receipts
light Oats are frmer and somewhat
scarce. Hav il also scarce. but un.
ohoncoa J., F,on. = ar;o, ord
'n"nsou ~ pr'ce' iioui 70 qu'e' anu
unchanged
Messrs. Geo. w. Phillips, jr., q Co., Of
CHICAGO. in their circular of tho 9th,
5;. -.
iesarnins inc proViSio'i hiarhe'' say
The market Tor provisions since our
last mas continued to decline, though the
III VI no nd,I ~. oeen hae hoan
very favorable for killing. The receipts
Of hogs have been fair, and all taken by
packers and shippers The closing prices
to-day were Sc Is to G GO for ordinary to
choice. The number cut to date is about
100000, against l4S,975 same time last
year. Green meats are in good demand,
but buyers have contended for lower
prices, which packers have acceeded to
in great measure. Bulk meats Is to
20 days old, are in good demand at the
decline, and have been taken about as
fast as safe to ship; prices close at 62cr
92c and l0ic for shoulder, clear rib and
clear sides, all loose, or 4 to &c more
boxed. Mess pork has also declined,
and is selling at $l9 30 cash, SIS 70 to
10 oo sei6er january OF repruary. rrime
Closes Close f f;rmer at 10 saab and II1c seller
January or February. In bacon active
preparations are beng made to the trade
as sooi Us tEe ou Lh Is o suncicnu{ eurGu
N Now Orleans and Memnbis river and
rail, 524 and 423.
OF the general market, the st. Louis
Republican says:
The week closed with quiet not to say
dull market. Flour was in limited re-
quest, puI was nclu nrhlIy' oPrlhg wie at
but moi auotablv lower Corn ;s still in
GOOD request, and though slower yester-
day than on the preceding day, was firm.
oats were not IN as active demand, Dnt
pi,u os ,v ere in far nemanJ ~ Go Int
holders are unwilling to sell freely at that
figure. Provisions were dull. Sales of
mess pork were at stand oh' and there
i mero S' io9o VI '''"' SUES :" u' '"'' 40
MONEY.
There 10 M new feature n note in the
money market today All tbe hanks
rorort an ;ncreosod activity in tho do
mord for loons and borrowors who arc
NOT rogulor donos;tors axnor;once great
difficultv in securing even limited accom-.
modat;ons Rates Of interest between
hanks and den..itors arc uncban rod
while street rates ore from . 70 q Nor
cent ner month and money hard TO get
oven at This exorb;tant fgnre notw;tb.
standing tho statement 10 tbe contrary
bv ono Of our morning cotemnoror;es
EXCHANGE Is Offering literally and i he.
in. talon Inv all tho hanks os foIIows
Now ydrl Ros,or demand, prov;.
donoo pb;lodoInL;o Fall R;vor (do.
mand, and pittsburr % discount. Raj.
timoro Wilmington Ut;oa Fail River
fsisbt) Boston (siobt) and all noints
cast of pittsburc 5c discount. New Or.
leans. Ic discount. Local securities are
in moderate reouest with limited offer
incs. Memphis coupons are bought at
CT 10 G2c and sold At 65c Countv war
rants and Tennessee money is purcbosed
at Csc and sold at Zoe There is very
little doing in railroad or insurance
stocks Gold is Offering in small ouap-
titles only Dealers are buving TODAY
at 10 The openinr and clo&r rate at
noon in New York was lrlI Govern
ment securities re without any decided
change. the market opening active and
steady Sterling exchange opened weak
Mt 1903 a decline of Ic since Yesterday.
corrov
The market has undergone no change
e;pco tho cIosa vastardav o,an;n0 Ruv-
''~'
erS are operating to n certain extent
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Wnere tney Hnu sultaDie loIs-lne maJor-