Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUEBLO LEDGER 0FVIOK, I
MEMPHIS. TENN. May 20. 1871. )
TRADE.


TRADE.
The markets have for the week been,
in common parlance, dull, but compared
to that done in other cities, fair BUSH
ness has been transacted in all branches
oftrade. In the wholesale dry goods trade
business has been quiet, with little or
no change in prices orthe general status.
A slight improvement is noticed in the
demand from country merchants, and
the general situation in the country,
while being little close, seems healthy.
In boots and shoes comparative lull
was experienced during the latter Part
Of the week, but previous to that time
the business done was fully up to that Of
the week previous, and about equivalent
to the trade of the corresponding week
the last year. Dealers are laying in well
assorted stocks for the summer and fall
trade, and from the present outlook there
will be no material change in prices.
Hardware, though not quite SO brisk
perhaps as the other branches, has been
we'll patronized; prices have undergone
no changes of Importance. In the gen
eral market we have but few changes to
note. The demand for grain and feed
has been fairly active and receipts fully
up to the wants of the trade. Corn has
ruled steady during the week at 70 to 74c
for white shelled. Oats advanced lie
early in the week, and are held firmly at
CT to Csc. In bran there has been but
small business done; prices opened
steady and firm at $26 so, but closed
easier at $25 so. Hay has been in
abundant supply, and although the de
mand has been hardly so active, prices
have been we'll maintained, and are a
shade higher; good to choice is held
firmly at $40 to $2l, with sales Of nearly
800 bales during the week. Corn meal
opened stiff, and has ruled steady
throughout the week, with a brisk de-
mand at 50 %; an advance of sc was
attempted during the middle of the week,
but failed. In provisions there has been
but little done; the market though steady
to-day, has Auctuated some in prices in
sympathy with other markets. Mess
pork, which week ago was sold al
$lS so, can now be had at ST. Is. Ba
con clear sides have been dull and are
without important change; sales were
| made at 81 to 93c in lots, and excep-
tional cases have been reported where
for cash sales were made at even lower
figures; shoulders have been steady at
Il to Tic. Lard IS dull at l04 to ll4c
for tierce and keg. Old potatoes oponed
firm at So 10 to 3 20, but closed dull
with sales on Saturday at 81 20 from the
levee; new are coming in from the coun'
try, and are bought by dealers at 50 pei
barrel for shipment North; the opening
price was 81 Is for Southern, showing a
decline of 81 %. New cabbabe continue
scarce, and will readily command $27 IL
500 Cor choice; during the week prices
advanced to $50 to 1872, and sales were
made at those figures. New onions are
somewhat scarce and prices remain
firm at 81 so to s.. Green peas and
other seasonable vegetables are in mode
rate supply and prices are steady. COT
fee sugars and other leading articles are
steady and unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAoeISG-Is quiet at 2O@2se. with very lish
uY BEANS Navy. 81 1902 90; white mixed
ABS1coN-Quiet; clear sides. s4@lOc; shoul
ders. 7ss@775c; bulk sides, clear, $500
| shoulders, &c; sugar cured hams, IA a9loc.
BRAS-Firm at 81 S0@l 80 = 100 in store.
BuTTER-Good Western, l09l5c; inferior
dull and nominal; new grass, lo92Oc.
CorToHsEED-s9 90 . ton on levee.
Corn MRAL-Firm at s. % on leyee. and - z
SCoRSUStesdy at 74@75c, with fair supply
EGGs-Dull, with fair supply at l2gl3c.
HAY-Quiet at so 00924 90, as TO quality.
FLouR-Firm at Sc 5O99 % for super to fancy
LARD-In kegs. i21z9lsc; tierces. li@ll<c
caddies, 149l5c. -
| rels; syrups, 4O9l5c. oo-.o
OATs-Firm at 65@65c on levee. 6S969c from
store. ..-.-- 20
PouIrRY-Old chickens quiet at 81 5095 So
| new, 50 1895 90, as 10 size.
PoTATOEs-New are in better supply at 50 3
al 3 d barrel; old. dull at s. % b barrel
sweet, So 1904 90 D barrel; cabbage. scarce a.
SIS 0O929 %; new onions, 81 5Og4 70.
PORK-Mess, Sl7 I5glS . in large and small
way. -
| SUGAR-Quiet; Louisiana firm. 91z9l234c fol
common 10 fair, l21Sgl31sc for yellow ano
white clarified; refined. crushed and pow
dered, ll149i45<c; Coffee, A. b and z. lS14e
| 131zc.
Sales on Change to-day were GO sacks
yellow corn, new gunnies, at 7Sc, 2s do,
at 7sc, 100 do. at 73c, 100 white do, in
Dundee sacks, at 7Sc, Il do. at 7sc; IL
barrels Kindred meal at 50 Is, 100 do.
at 50 20, Is do. at 50 80, G at 50 30; &c
bales choice hay at $2l; IS sacks oats at
Csc, 80 do. at Gee, So do. at 65c; 40 bar
rels extra family -four at Sc IS, Go do
super at s. 80. The demand for corn
was active, but for other articles there
was but little inquiry.
MONEY.
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