Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-19

Though perhaps not as sctiye az on
yesterday morning, business to-day in
all the leading branches is brisk and
even exceeds the expectations of our
most sanguine merchants. In groceries
aud plantation supplies especially we
notice an improved demand to-day, and
as navigation in both the Arkansas and
White rivers has been resumed, we may
expect daily increase until the mer-
chants on those streams are supplied.
Shipments to both of those streams will
be heavy to-day, and the boats adver-
tised elsewhere to leave for Fort Smith
and Jacksonport direct, will go fully
laden with stores that have laid here for
week or more awaiting shipment. But
little was done yesterday evening, bust
ness being generally suspended on &C
count of the fair, and to-day there has
been no arrivals Of steamers from above
so that as far as stocks are concerned,
there is but little change. Prices, too,
are generally unaltered, and, except a
continued irmness in -four, meal and
staple groceries, there no change Of i'm
portance. Apples are steady at 4 90 to
90 for choice and so to 3 so for com
mon to good. Bacon is fairly active at
&c for clear sides, see for clear rib and
SIC for shoulders. breakfast bacon ia
scarce at | to l2lc. Sugar-eured hams
are scarce and firm. Bran is steady at
% co. Bagging is quiet but steady.
Butter is quiet and unchanged, Corn
meal is firm at 60 delivered. Cab
bages quiet at 10 90 to u 90. Corn is
quiet and unchanged. Oats are in good
supply at 81 to 52c. Hay is firm at
30 90 to 30 90 for choice. Coffee is held
firmly; 2lc was refused to-day for 100
sacks common Rio-a further advance
is anticipated by holders. Eggs are dull
at 25c, with choice fresh held at 26c.
Onions are easy at , 90 to %. Flour
is steady, with sales Of so barrels XXX
at l2l. Sugar is in active demand;
sales to-day were at l3le for small lots
coffee (A). Potatoes are quiet at 3 90
to 3 80. Whisky is quiet at 97lc to O5
for common reetifed.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BALNG STUFFs-2 ID. hemp bagging. hand
loom. as in quality, 17149lsc: power loom,
ls159l9c: ~ lbs. fax. 10 L. 1870. Iron ties.
as in pattern, to &c. Baling twine, l6 to l7c
Second hand gunnies and burlaps, li@l6c.
BAcoN-Quiet; clear sides. TO 91{c; clear
rib, 81 10 Stse; shoulders, 81 10 SIC; sugar
cured hans. l79lSc, as to brand; breakfast
bacon; Issls3 a Il pIa y and sappySasd.
BRAS-Firm at 81 1901 50 y l00in store.
BurrEE-dood western, l19lsc. inferior.
dull and nominal; prime, Og23c; strictly
CGBBAsE-Firin at $40 OOal2OO.
CASpLEs.-Light weight star. IS to he; full
weight, lSlS9lgc.
CaEksE-Common. 1lSllc; chedder firm at
coTTEr-Ezcited at 22s2ic for Rio and 800
CoTroSsEED-s9 90 p ton on leyee.
CoES MtkL-Firn at g 65G3 IS from stare.
CoRN-Pirm at slGsic for old shellod on or
ders; new. 7597sc; ear. 659ol4c.
EGGs-Are quiet At 25q2bc.
HAY-Sleady atsl 509l 20 per 100 on orders.
as 70 quality. ..-
Z 90; NN. 81 097 so; NIX. 81 50saS 3;
choice family and fancy, IS 50ftq 90.
HkRDWtEE-Axcs. per dozen, SO 50 70 n (:
shovols, Ames', Sl4 90; spades, Ames', SIS So;
rope, ~ 70 2lc; casting. Sc pl0Ws, Avery,
each. 90; iron per y. t1Sc; cast steel % TO sc;
German, IS 70 20c; nails per key, 81 50 to 4 60 !
LARD-In kegs, liI41l5tc; tiorces, l0l<9
1910; caddies, l21zdl35Sc.
MOtAssEs-lOuisiana. firm 40d65c IN bar l
rels; syrups. 6lg75c; Louisiana, new, 50 10 IS, /
NAus-Stoady at 81 50 ts 4 q rates.
0Ars-ouiet at 55a5Sc from store.
OSIoSs-Quiet az s. OGd3 SO per barrel.
POWnER-kife per key, s.: mining. 81 50.
POuLTHr-Old chickens firm al 81 2i94 81; i
young. s. 009f %. a. to size.
puTAToEs-Are quiet. with light supply at ]
s. ib43 20 y barrel Sweet potatoes, g. 5'per /
PORK = Quiet at 81 5Osl5 90 in large Aad
s1Ir-ss ggs 50 = Dbl. 81 7sa2 Co = sack.
sH0r-per sack, g 90 70 S..
sAEDtyEs Quarters per ease, 81 70 SIS
halves, SIS.
soAf-German mottled. &c; common. Sc.
sTAEcH-Quiei 81 81 % Sc per n.
IIQroRs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, s. 70
95c; Bourbon and Rye. 81 3 70 so: Robert
son county, Sl 8 20 2 Is: American gin and
brandies. 81 10 to 2d0; Hirhuincg. q 70 sc
clnrct vine per ease, g 73 a. ~ port and
sherry per gallon, Al = aado; Hdme hiftcrs
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