Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
$3.50 PUBLIC LEDGER OPYIoR, 1
MEMPHIS. TRIM. July IL. 1871. !
TRAnr

TRADE .ilH .hFHa
was somewhat interrupted to-day by a
heavy rain. Country orders have in,
creased considerably during the past few
days, and will doubtless improve during
the latter part of the week. The prin
cipal feature in produce to-day ia tn,
advance in corn meal from 50 30 t.
3 40 and to SO 80 from the levee, and Q
corresponding advance in store prices
in consequence of an advance of sc in
freights; sales of 90 barrels were made
to-day to the city trade at So 40, which
is below the market. In provisions, the
movement is light, but prices are steady.
Mess pork is held at SIG so to the cify
trade, Bacon clear sides are held at
93c; 2j casks were sold this morning at
9sc to dealer, and several smaller lots
were sold at the same price yesterday;
this is, however, an inside quotation, 94c
being the cash price in lots of casks
and upward; clear rib is held at 81 to
9sc, with small sales at the latter price;
shoulders are steady at 74c. Lard is
firm and unchanged. Sugars are steady
but not higher. Coffee is firm, with an
advancing tendency in other markets.
Butter is quiet at 20 to pc for good to
choice, with sales Of 20 tubs at the in
side price. Eggs are quiet at II to l24c.
New potatoes are in demand on shipping
account, with light offerings; dealers
would buy at from 81 10 to % per bar
rel loose from wagons Peaches are in
fair supply at soc per box. Oranges are
firm and scarce at $40 70 to IL % per
box. Bagging is nominally q 10 23c.
Rice, soap, starch, etc., are quiet and
unchanged Corn is held firmly, with
but light offerings; the advance to lac
per 100 pounds in freights has caused a
corresponding advance in prices; sale
Of 225 sacks mixed was, however, re-
ported en- Change to-day at lie, and
was the only transaction. Oats are
firm at Csc, with none Offering, and only
moderate demand Bran is quiet at
$50 80 to $2l. Hay is steady at SIS TO
S2l, as to quality. i.s0 o..
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAGGING--Is nominal at 2l@23c.
BEANs : Navy. 81 75S2 %; white mixed.
B1cox-Firm; clear sides, 91.@l0c; clear rib
qifa9tsc; shoulders, 75s971Sc; bulk sides,
clear, Ie7ezc; shoulders, 6esi74c; sugar cured
- B Ts, al 81 s0sl IS y 100 in store.
BUrTER-GOOd Western. lSs20c; inferior,
dull and nominal; choice. 292io. .fr
COTToNsEED--S9 90 D ton on levee.
Coax MIAL-Steady at s. 50 on leyee. and
So 5563 60 from store.
CORN-firm at 7507Ic. with fair supply.
EeGs-Dull, with good supply at l2e:
FLouR-Quiet at S. OO9s 50 forsuper to fancy.
LlEp-In kegs. l23lSi2,zc; tisrcss. ll1<s
MoiSssFs~Io gisiana. firm Iss7Oc in bar
rels; syrups, 409soc.
OArs-Quiat at 6S909c from store.
POUITRY-Old chickens firm AZ s. 5065 90;
young. s. 0o9i %. a. 10 size; Ducks. 81.
pOTAToEs-New are IN fair supply at s. 50
q barrel; cabbage, quiet At s. O095 %; new
onions, quiet at s. 0i1f ..
POEK-Mess. SIG 5O9i7 % in large and small
Sire 25S2 IS a bbI.; q coal IS = sack.
SUGAR-Firm; Louisiana firm. liliza121Sc for
common to fair, l21<ql3jzc for yellow and
white clarified; refined, crushed and pow
dered. l41z9li1fc; Coffee. A, and c. ls5te
li'te.