Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
tt Pubic LEDGER 0YVIoE,
Mpupura TFNN Jsnuarv 20 1871


The attendance on Change to-day was
fair and transactions were on more
liberal scale. As yet receipts of produce
are light. Provisions are firm and ad.
vancing; corn is frmer; hay is dull, with
liberal offerings; oats and bran are firm
and supply light; beans are quiet aud
firm at 81 IS to % per bushel; butter
is in light request at 28 to SOC for choice
bagging and ties are quiet and steady;
cottonseed is in active request at 50 per
ton on the levee, buyer supplying sacks
corn meal is quiet at SO 20 to 3 25; eggs
are dull at 30 to &c., -four is firm and
the supply about equal to the demand
super to choice extra is Sc to 7, and
choice family to fancy 81 so to 8 80;
groceries are firm and fairly active; corn
is firm at SO to Gle for white shelled, and
&c asked; oats are scarce at SIC; hay
is dull at $2l to "a, as to quality; pota-
toes are steady at SO 10 to per Dbl. !;
provisions are strong and prices tending
upward; mess pork is held at $24, with
light demand; dry sailed clear sides,
IL to l24c; shoulders, Sc; bacon clear
sides, l3l to l33c; sugar cured hams,
l61 to lie; lard firm at l33c for tierco
and l4lc for key.
OF the general market Saturdays St.
Louis Republican says:
The notable feature of the produce
markets yesterday, as during the week,
has been the indication of irmness on
the part of holders of -four, millers and
others, and the determination to hold for
a value relative to that obtaining for
wheat. This feeling, strengthened by
the comparative light stocks in the coun-
try, and the light receipts of winter
wheat at milling points, was further in
cited by the practical opening Of navi-
CATION on the Mississippi river and lower
rates to points below, which led to an
advance Of 10 to l5c on low and high
grades. In corn there was no quotable
change, but we note a demand for high
mixed and yellow in excess of the supply
for Eastern orders, and of choice white
for the South. Oats are in request for
Southern shipment in excess Of receipts,
and the market advanced to &c, and at
the close was unsettled, with a further
upward tendency. The same may be
said of hay. The opening of navigation,
though not leading to purchases, greatly
strengthens holders. Highwines were in
greater request, and held more firmly.
In provisions there was a decided specu-
lative movement, and prices throughout
were higher.
MONEY.
There is very little doing in financial
circles to-day, and nothing Of interest to
report. The allabsOrbing topic Of con
versation is the capitulation of Paris,
and the probable results. As usual, at
the close of the month, there are more
applications for money, but yet the de-
mand is not pressing. The banks are
supplying the wants of depositOrs at the
usual rates. to IL per cent, while upon |
the street l to J per cent. per month is
charged. Local scrip and securities are
dull and without any especial change. |
Bank of Tennessee money is bought at
Zoe and sold at tic. County scrip is
dull at 60 to 64c buying and selling. !
Gold is taken at 1924; the New York |
rate was llOl.
COTTON.
The market closed quiet Saturday, !
with sales Of l0OS bales. Twas expected