Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-14


East are reported light from the fac
that Southern and Western merchant
have purchased largely, nearly draining
the Eastern markets. Illustrative of thi
fact it is only necessary to add that tire,
Of our largest dealers have, during th,
past month, purchased for this marke
upward of six thousand cases of boot.
and shoes, and others have purchased il
proportion. The hardware trade, though
perhaps not so active, will compare ia
vorably with that done during any cor
responding week since the war; prices
as q general rule, remain unchanged
In the general market the principal fea
lures were marked decline in provi
sions, grain and feed, with slight ad
vance in coffee, and a better feeling in
-four. To-day the feeling in provisions
is better, especially in bacon, owing to a
firmer feeling in other markets; sales Of
Is casks clear sides were made this NOR
ming at Sc, but later in the day the cash
price was SIC to the city trade; shout
ders and clear rib sides are nominally
63 to 73c; sugar-cured hams are quiet
but more steady at l43 to Ice, as to
brand; mess pork was sold at Sl4, which
is the general cash price to-day; break
fast bacon is dull and nominal. Bagging
is quiet, with sales to-day Of 22O pieces
hemp and fax and q pounds at 20 to
2lc. Bacon is dull, with offerings to ar
rive at $l7, and light sales at that figure.
Butter is quiet, with fair supply at 81
to 22c for choice, and common at Is to
lSc. Cotto1seed is in light supply and
fair demand at SO per ton. A telegram
from New York to-day announces the
stock of coffee in that market as rapidly
diminishing, and prices advanced &c;
this is doubtless partly the result of an
advance in the gold premium, and more
to combination or ring that is started
there among holders about this time
every year, when Southern and Western
merchants are in the market as buyers.
Corn is in fair supply, and can be bought
to arrive at Coo for white shelled. Oats
are dull, with light sales at Acc and offer
ings at 45c. Hay is quiet, with choice
timothy scarce at $27, and common to
good mixed at $22 to $24. Corn meal is
dull at SO 10 to arrive, or 50 Is deliv-
cred. Eggs are now in liberal supply
and prices a shade lower; sales to-day of
246 dozen at zoe, and other transactions
at 10 to zoe, which were the rates paid
at the time of the closing of the market.
Flour opened dull during the early part
of the week, but prices rallied somewhat
and to-day rates are So to so for super
to choice family, with sales of 100
barrels late to-day at S. so to 80
for medium to choice family. Onions
are in moderate supply at 81 so
to 2 70. Potatoes are scarce, with
sales at the depot at SO so, and
from store at SO Is to 81. Lemons
are in good supply, at So to 81, as to
quality. Poultry is frmer, with sales of
full-grown and old chickens at 81 so to
So, and young at So to 81. Sugar and
molasses are firm and unchanged. High
wines are dull, with decline of &c in
other markets and corresponding de-
cline here. Sales are reported at 9Oc,
whereas last week they were reported
at 9Oc. Whisky and wines are quiet
and unchanged. Other articles are
unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAeGISe-Is steady at l91z92214c for hemp
and fax.
81 %.
BAooN-Firm and higher; clear sides, $40
SIC; clear rib. 7549Sc; shoulders, 61zd714c;
sugar-cured hams, l5@l612c, as to brand;
breakfast bacon. l09llc, plain and canvased.
BRAN-Quiet at 81 OO9l 10 b DIN store.
BurTKR-Good Western, l6@lSc; inferior.
dull and nominal; choice, 20tg22c.
CoPFEE-Firm and higher at l654@1g,zc for
Rio and 2Sl493015c for Java.
CoTTONsEED-sg 90 q ton on levee.
Corn MEAL-Quiet at SO 3093 35 from store,
and SO 80 from mill.
CoRN-Dull at 65@6Sc for sheIled on orders.
EGGs.-Quiet, with fair demand at 10000
for choice fresh.
HITMDuil at 81 sO@l 40 per 100 on orders. as
to quality.
FLOUR-ouiet at "a 5000 90 for inferior to
fancy.
IRON TIEs-5d5%c.
LARD-In kegs l1949l214c; tierces. 1910
llAc; caddies, l21s@l31ac; refined, ll1sc.
M0LAssRs-Louisiana, firm 4S975o in bar |
rels syrups, 40@80c.
NAMs-S4 50g4 IS rates.
0ATs-Quiet at 50@5lc from store.
P0ULTRY-Old chickens firm at 81 5095 so; |
young. So COOS rs, and scarce.
PoTAToEs-Are scarce. with good demand at |
S3l7594 90 D barrel; cabbage, quiet at S. 500 |
7 .; onions, dull at 81 50@3 0O.
Pork : Dull at slS 7591 90 in large and |
small way.
SALT-S2 1893 Is y bbl.; 81 1902 90 a sack.
SUGAR-Firm; Louisiana steady. 1l1z@l21zc |
for common TO fair. l25549lS14c for yellow and |
white clarified; refined, crushed and pow
dered. H1s9l45zc; Coffee, A. b and @, l3149 |
l4Lr.