Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0PVIcK, |
MEMPHIS. TENN. June u, 1871. !
TRADE.


A gradual decrease in business in all
branches of trade is noticed since our
last weekly review, and more especially
in dry goods, boots and shoes, hardware
etc. The movement in dry goods, though
light, is stated to have been better than
during the corresponding week last sea-
son. Prices have advanced on all styles
of cotton goods from ! to &c per yard in
New York, and similar advance is re-
ported here. The recent advance in the
staple and the limited supply in the
hands of spinners, together with the fact
that nearly all the manufactured sup
plies in Eastern markets have been
bought by spectators and the firm feel
ing in raw cotton, indicates that prices
will 90 higher Our principal dealers
have full assortments Of seasonable goods
and for the present will supply the coun-
try trade at the advance quoted. In
boots and shoes the movement has been
exceedingly light, but compares favor
ably with that of the corresponding week
last year. Prices have undergone no
change. The hardware trade, though
not so active as was expected, has been
fair. Lumber, sash, doors and blinds
have been dull.
In the general market there has been
no marked change except in provisions.
Mess pork has advanced fully 81, open
ing dull at SIG and closing steady at ST.
for full weight. Bacon clear sides that
on Monday last were quoted dull at 81
to &c from first hands are now worth 91c;
clear rib has advanced from 81 to &c, and
shoulders from 6B to Tic. Lard that was
held at lO3 to ll3c for tierce and key is
now sold at II to l2c in lots. Butter is
also 6rmer, opening with large supply
at II to lSc for choice and closing steady
at 20 to 23c for good to choice. Green
apples are coming in slowly, and are
taken by dealers at SO to 81 per barrel
from wagons: nearly 200 barrels have
been shipped to Northern cities during
the week. Beans are dull and unchanged.
Bagging is steady, with frmer feeling.
Building materials have undergone no
change. Louisville cement is quoted at
81 Is per barrel; Rosendale, 81 to 4 so;
Alabama lime, 81 20 to 80; hair, 81 to
2 IS per bale; fire brick, $40 80 to 81
per 100, and common do, 81 80 to 50
per 1000 delivered. Brooms are dull at
81 to 50 per dozen. Corn meal opened
weak at SO Is and touched 50 10, but
advanced again, closing steady at SO 25
at the leYee. Cottonseed is in light sup
ply and brisk demand at 50 per ton.
Cheese is dull and unchanged, opening
and closing at l3l to l4c. Coffee is
steady at Is to lSc for Rio and % to &c
for Java. Dried fruit is scarce and
steady. Apples are worth 6 to &c, and
10 to lie. Eggs are quiet and un-
changed. Oranges and lemons are in
better supply, and prices a shade lower.
Flour is quiet and unchanged. The
movement in grain and feed has not
been large, though fair business is re-
ported. Corn is &c lower and oats I'M
changed. Bran is cheaper, opening at
S26 to &c so and closing at S25 so. Hay
il in good supply at $40 to $2l, which
were the opening prices. New peaches
are coming in from the interior, and are
worth Sc per bushel. Poultry is firm at
So to s. for young and 81 70 to Sc for
old chickens New potatoes have been
in active demand for shipment during
the week, the prices paid ranging frsm
s. to 90 until to-day when 81 so was