Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-23
nd that Il The priee asked by Memphis

merchants. Louisville, Cincinnati and
st. Louis are Ic highe.. In boots and
shoes there has been an active trade,
and if we may judge from the vast
amount turned out daily by Messrs.
Friedman Bros. for shipment to the
lower Mississippi, as well as White and
the Arkansas rivers, the order business
with them, as well as individual pur-
chases, have been heavy. Prices have
undergone no change, but the increased
demand upon Eastern markets caused
by the Chicago FIRE will decrease the
stock so that manufacturers may advance
rates. In the liquor trade there are no
especial changes. Highwines are
fraction higher elsewhere, but Memphis
does not increase her quotations. In
the general market the receipts Of pro-
duce in the early part Of the week were
light and prices firm, but toward the
close corn, oats and bulk meats we're in
better supply and prices shade easier.
Flour was also lower in consequence
of a decline in st. Louis. Gro
ceries we're firm, however, and coffee
advanced nearly two cents. To-day we
have advices of still further advance,
and quote currency prices on lots at p
to 25c, an advance Of lie since Saturday.
An offer of zoe, gold, was refused this
morning by leading house for 200
sacks prime Rio. Private kilograms
from Baltimore quote 90 to 2lc, gold as
the price there to-day. Sugar has been
in active demand, and prices are the
same. Apples are quiet to-day at 81 70
to so and S. for common to choice and
fancy. Butter is quiet with light sup
ply of choice. Common to good Wes-
tern is Is to 23c. There is no change in
bagging, ties or rope. The sales dnring
the week have been large, and are in
creasing rapidly Bacon clear sides are
sold at &c to-day, with exceptional sales
at SIC; clear rib sides, s! to Ssc;. shout
ders, 81 to Sic; mess pork, $l4 so; lard
is quiet at lOl to lO!c, and III to ll4c
for tierce and key breakfast bacon is
steady at | to lie; sugar-cured hams
loose city cured-sold readily to-day at
l6I to lie, and for St. Louis and Gin
cinnati brands, canvassed, II to lac are
the asking rates. Bran is quiet-ssles
to-day $50 sacks at 1927, and 100 do sec
ond hand sacks, at s2G. Cornmeal is
held at So so to 55 delivered. Cab
bages are slow at 50 to 10 per crate.
Cheese easier at l5l to l53c. Young
chickens are sold at 81 to 10, and old
at - to5. Eggs are held at "a TO 25c-
the latter for fresh. Flour is shade
easier; there is but light supply, how
ever, and no pressure to sell. We quote
prices at S. 80 to 3, for super to fancy.
Corn is held at soc for old, shelled but
79c is the best rate offered. 80 bales
choice hay sold to-day at $40, and 30 at
$3l. Some holders ask 1872 delivered,
Oats are in good supply with SOC the
asking, and 4sc the price bid. Onions
are steady at SO to 3 %. Potatoes firm
at SO 10 to so for peachblows and
Ohio river russets. Other articles are
without change.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BALISG STuFFs-2 ID. hemp bagging, hand
loom. as in quality, lT14@lSc; power loom,
as in pattern, to &c. Baling twine, l6 to lie.
Second hand gunnies and burlaps, 14@l6c.
BAc0S-Quiet; clear sides. 9 to 91zc; clear
rib, So to SIC; shoulders, So to sac; sugar
cured hams; lIglse. as 70 brand breakfast
BEASs-s2 50to2 IS per bushel.
BRAN-Firm at 81 40,gl so q 100 in store.
BUrrER-Good Western. l5Glsc; inferior.
dull and nominal; prime. 2O92Sc; strictly
CABBaGE-Q Quiet at 50 0O@lI 90.
CATDLEs-Light weight star, Is to l4c; full
weight. ls1s@leo.
CaKKsE-CommOn. ll@lic; chedder firm at
CoTFEE-Excited at 22@25c for Rio and Sl@
33c for Java.
COrroSsRRD-sg 90 y ton bn lsvee.
Com MEAL-Rirm at $3 COOS 20 from store.
CORs-Firm at SldS3c for old shelled on or
ders new. 75@7sc; ear, 659675zc.
EGGs--Are quiet at 240e25c.
HAY-steady at 81 5O9l 20 per 100 on orders.
as to quality.
FIouR-Rasier; super 81 O0a6 so; X. 90 5O@
90; XX, 81 O0g7 so; xxx, 81 5O6l8 % /;
choice family and fancy, IS 5099 90.
HARDwARE-Axes, per dozen, $40 80 TO II;
shovels, Ames', Sl4 So; spades. Ames'. SIS SO;
rope, 10 TO 2lc; casting, &c; plows, Avery.
each 81; iron per 10. 40; cast steel. 20 TO Sc;
German, Is to 20c nails per keg, 81 50 to 4 60.
LARD-In kegs. lllSgll94c; tierces, 10lz9
10tzc; caddies, l21sg1318c. ~
MOLAssEs-LOuisiana, firm 40G65c in bar
rels syrups, 60g75c; Louisiana. new. 50 TO IS.
NAIIs-Steady at 81 so TO 60 rates.
0ATs-Quet at 5595Sc from store.
0sIOss-ouiet at So O093 so per barrel.
POwDKR-Rife per key, s.; mining. 81 so.
PoULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at 81 1894 IS;
young, IS 00@4 90, as to size:
POTAroEs--Are quiet. with fair supply at
So 25@S 80 v barrel. Sweet potatoes. 81 3 per
PoRK : Quiet at sli 5Osl5 90 in large AID
sALT-sS 2@s so y Dbl. 81 75@2 90 y sack.
SHOT-Per sack, 50 60 TO 2 IS.
SARDIsEs Quarters per case, s2I TO SIS;
halves. SIS.
SoAP-German notified, &c; common. Sc.
STARCH Quiet at 81 to &c per n.
LIQUORs--Rectifed whisky per gallon, 65 to
CSC; Bourbon and Rye, 81 Is to go; Robert
son county, 81 Is TO IS; American gin and
brandies, 81 10 to 2 so; Highwines. IS TO gle;
claret wine per case, So 70 to so; port aud
sherry per gallon, 81 25 to 50; Home bitters
per DOZEN. s. so to 80.