Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-09
Trade.


Du,ihs 'ne weeA just cioseu 1raue,in ouSi,
ness pranches mas Deen unusually ac'i'e' anu
oy lar grea'er than during tne corresponding
week ior many years Inc merchants IN the
interior are beginning now 70 hhd from pur-
chasins III .nis niurhe' 'na' 'hey ho' ohiy save
the price OF ireighis from other ciiies' out that
the stochs mere arc not second 10 either ot'
LOUIS oincihhati OF LOUISVILLE ana are hook
ing 10 our city IN large NUMBERS In dry goods
the leading houses report that nearly all OF
their goods purchased month since have
been sold, and new stocks have been ordered
are already arriving. In this line, notwith-
standing an advance OF 20 per yard in some
OF the standard prints in other Eastern mar
kets' our merchants are selling at the old
rates, and assert that they will SO continue to
do. All they desire is that those merchants who
have purchased elsewhere will bring or send
their invoices mere ana they VIII De duph-
cateu AZ the same prices or foleer. In poots ana
shoes the business done during september
was 1919 per cent. greater than that done
during the same month last year ana during
the present month up 10 TINS time sales nave
tripled those of the same time last year. This
surely is an indication OF the growing pros
perlty OF our city. Those country buyers who
made their purchases month since are send
ing orders for the second supply ana are fur-
nished at theold prices Inc ireightpiockade
on the Eastern roads IS also sending a large
amount OF business here that heretofore Lou
isvllle and cincinnati have had, and low
water above brings here large portion OF the
,taue iioni uow" 'ne ri,0r' =" nStu"aio'
,iquprs' anu al siIil'ar ornncnes, BUSINESS
mas been aetlve, whhe IN western produce
the receipts have been inadequate to the de-
msnd. Groceries are in demond esneciallv
-, -, $50, -
the leaulng afucies' "nlcn' aithougn htm'
have not advanced materially Owing to the
oro,vdod rdi,io, &c on ,oIrr,ns 10 -dav wo
olo"u'I ,onuiV, ~, y, Oul w :"
are unable 10 give the usual weekly compare
son Of prices, and subjon merely the prices of
Ioadjnr art;oie. i'd. Annss ave- sasv AZ "a
20 a. so Rror IL ou;ot a. so5 10 s97 ', nor Ton
Bacon is irregular with clear sides to the trade
and country at yci clear no. Szse; shoulders
oci sugar-cured nams' IL 10 liS4c' Dreaklhsl
bacon. II to 12e, Mess pork. sl3 70 to sl4.
Ru+ter IL uncbonged Rogging IL ouiet at 16lI
D"e'e' 70 uio So - w. - W
to lSe for light and heavy lies steady ana
unchanged. Corn is in better supply but firm
at /" 70 sVci new ear y, olc' Oorh meAi Suie'
sales lOO barrels at - ~. VrahDernes' CID Per
barrel Flour is firm at IS to IS 50 for super
20 carov pouItrv IL uncbapead Egos slow
W
at " to 5Oc Tor peeked ana iresh. Oats' i 10
SIC. Hay is quiet at SIS to $50. Potatoes ir-
-o,.,Ior ronsi,g Of s2 IN e. 10 for neachblows
iee va, .a -. Se 40 49, s.,I 49,.
and 50 . to s5 ~ rom hrst HANDS, Unions
So Sc to SO 25, as to quality.
From store on oruers prices are as ioIio"s'
BAGGING-ls steady at l65f@l81Sc for hemp,
lutte and fax ~ to "a lbs. baling Irvine, 100
l7c second hand gunnies and burlaps, 14gl6c.
BACON Quiet; clear sides, to 9hc;
clear rib. SIC: shoulders, Sc9-; sugar-cuTed
hams, l6I@lSc, as TO brand; breakfast ba-
con, llGl212c, plain and eanvased.
BRAN-Firm at 81 409l so y 100 in store,
BuTTER-GOod Western, l5@lsc; inferior,
CSiBBAGE-Firm at So DOCS 90.
CAYDLEs-Light weight star, l2Ia to 13c; full
weight, I71S@lSc.
CHEEsE-COmmon, 1l@l3c; chedder firm at
l5@l6c.
COFFEE-Firm at 1992l19c for Rio and 2Shs
9S0c for Java.
Com MFAL-Firm at So 60@e 20 from store.
CoRN-Firm at S2gS4c for shelled on orders.
EGGs-Are firm at Z7930c.
HAY-Steady at 81 S09l IS per 100 on orders.
FLoUR-Firm; super IS so; Y, IS 90; XX,
So so; xxx, 81 O0d7 So; choice family and
fancy. IS OOG9 90. 1