Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FPICE, /
MKNPHIs. TEss.. May 8. 1871. !

.fui IlFt TRADE 1879 tif ui
Business in the general market shows con-
improvement both in large orders
and in small way. New potatoes are in bet
ter supply and prices irregular; they are
quoted from store at Sc to 81 so. and in large
lots at IS IS. New onions are steady and I'M
changed. Chickens are quiet at Sc so to ST..
Butter is in better supply, and prices shade
lower; new grass sells at 2S to S2c in large and
small lots. Apples are steady at 81 so to So so.
Provisions are dulli mess pork is sold at $40 !;
bacon clear sides in lots at 10c; shoulders.
nc; bulk sides, 9 to 9Hc; shoulders, 81 to
SIC. Corn is steady at 20 to Tic from the levee.
Oats. bran and hay are quiet and unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAooISG-Is quiet at 2l@2sc. with very light
BEANS - Navy. 50 $500 so: white mixed.
so 90.
BACON Quiet; clear sides, 1O1z@101sc;
shoulders, 7L99T54c; bulk sides, clear, S149ec
shoulders, 30; sugar cured hams. l5@l7c.
BRAH-S1 35@l 40 d 100 in store.
BUTTER-Go0d Western. 25@26c; inferior,
dull and nominal new grass, 2S@33c.
CoTTONsEED-S9 90 u ton on levee.
CORN MEAL-Dull at So 1908 Is on levee, and
50 25@S IS from store.
EGGs-In good demand at 17glsc.
FLOUR-Easier at Sc 0O99 " for super tC
fancy.
HIr-s16 OO922 90. as to quality.
IRON TIEs-5@6c.
LARD-Tn kegs. i21z@lSc; tierces. II 1z@12111c
caddies, l4@15c.
MoLAssEs-LO Louisiana. 45@7Oc in barrels
syrups, 40g75c. .
0ATs-62@6211lc on levee, 64@65c from store.
PoULTRY-Chickens, IS 1906 so, with light
damand
PoTAToEs-New Southern, 81 OOG7 50 n bar
rel old, 81 50G2 3 d barrel, as to quality, and
dull; sweet, 81 90 D barrel.
PoRK-Mess, $40 0O@l9 so in small way.
SALT-s2 25@2 IS d Dbl. 81 6e@l IS u sack.
SUGAR--Firmer; Louisiana. S@l2c for com
mon TO fair. l2gl4c for yellow and white clari-
fed; refined, crushed and powdered, 14Ad
419c; Coffee, A, b and C. l2,4gl3]4c.
The attendance on Change to-day was
small and offerings confined to corn. hay and
bran. Hay was held firmly at s28 for choice
timothy and $40 to s22 for common to good.
Corn is held at " to 72lSc for choice white 10
new gunnies. Some 200 sacks corn bran was
sold after Change at SIS. .ii
MONEY.
With the exception Of a little more activity
in local securities, there are no changes 10
mention in the condition of local monetary
affairs. The demand for accommodations is
more active, but not by any means pressing.
The banks are disoounting customers paper
at 10 to IL per cent, the inside rate being
charged on strictly prime paper. On the
street the rates are IL to per cent.
Gold is in active demand. and offerings are
small. Some $1,000 was purchased to-day at
HOS.
Local investments are, with one or two ex-
captions. quiet. There is quito an active de-
mand for Memphis and Charleston railroad
stock. in consequence of rumored dividend
that is to be declared by the directory Of that
road at their next meeting. and the shares
have advanced from 351l to SIC, at which price
it can perhaps be purchased, although no
sales have been reported. Bank of Tennessee
money is also in demand, and is bought by
dealers at 7S1S to "A. and sold at T5c to tax
payers. Some $500 changed hands this morn
ing at those rates. County warrants are quiet
and are purchased at " to 7Sc; selling rates
are "A to 75c. Ifu
Exchange is somewhat scarce, although
several of the banks report better supply.
The shipment of currency TO the North and
East continues almost daily. but the amounts
sent are not so large as during last week.
Cotton bills are taken at par to &c premium,
and sight checks at 81 50 to 50 per $1,000 pre-
MUM; selling rates are firm at &c premium
on Eastern points and par on New Orleans
buying rates for the latter is x to 70 discount.
COTTON.
Sales yesterday were 1850 bales. The market
to-day is a shade firmer. in consequence of a
better feeling in New York. but prices are not
materially altered. The demand is small,
and the views of factors and buyers differ
from 4 to &c on nearly all grades. Sales re-
ported up to the hour of our going to press
wepe 200 bales, including 50 ordinary. at 10c,
II middling at 141sc, 20 mixed at Sc, 30 strict
good ordinary at l21le, and n few small lets.
The Liverpool market was of 1-l6d at the
opening.