Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-11

prices. and business has improved, consider
ably. The week opened with an active coun-
try trade. and closed without any apparent
decrease. Apples are in good supply at 81 te
So. Butter is in fair supply at Is to 2lc fol
common to prime. with strictly choice held al
"a to 25c. Bagging is unchanged sales during
the week have been large at 1917 to 2012c for
and "a pound hemp and fax; 200 pieces were
sold this morning at the same price. Baline
twine and ties are steady and unchanged.
Provisions are still higher, and the tendency
is upward The stock of meats is light and
demand fair. Bacon clear sides are firm to-
day at SNc to the city trade and 81 to &c on
orders. Shoulders are firm at IL to nc.
Mess pork is held firmly at slS 50 to s14. Lard
is steady at 1014to10H for tierce and ll14toll1zc
for key. Breakfast bacon ranges from 10 to lOl<
for plain and canyased. Grain and feed is
firmer, with the exception of hay. which is
unchanged. The market is bare of corn;
small lots would sell on the levee at 6i to Sc
Oats held at So to &c., with but one or two
small lots offering. Bran has ruled steady,
ut S19, but to-day would be worth so. Hay
ranges from SIS to SIC for Arkansas and infe-
rior to S26 for choice western timothy. Corn
meal is steady, at $40. Coffee is firm, and
has advanced fully lc since our last weekly
review; private kilograms received to-day
report still further advance in the East and
a very light stock; we quote prime Rio at IS
to 2O1Sc, cash. Cheese is in fair supply and
unchanged. Candles are steadier, but with
out change. Chickens are quiet, at SO to $3.50
for young, and 81 to $3.50 for old. Eggs are
in active demand and the market is bare /;
sales late Saturday and this morning were II
boxes at S3c; in small way IS is realized for
choice fresh. Flour has ruled steady during
the week, but to-day an advance of 10 to l5c
is reported, with sales of car loads at 81. so
to S4.75 for super to S7.75 to 1918 for choice
and fancy. Potatoes are quiet, at $3.50 to So
for peachblows and western russets. Cab
bages are held at "a to IS per 100. as to quail
ity. Sugars, molasses and other groceries are
steady, but unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAGGNe = Is steady at lS1S@2lc for hemp,
jute and fax IL to "a lbs. baling Irvine, 169
lic; second; hand gunnies and burlaps. 4@l6c.
81 Is.
BACoS-Firm and higher; clear sides, S$ to
9c; clear rib, SO to See; shoulders. 71sg714c;
sugar,cured mans, l212gl6l5c, as to brand;
breakfast bacon. l014Gl2c1S, plain and can
vased.
BRAs-Quiet at 81 OO@1 10 y 100 in store.
BuTTER-Good Western, l6@lSc; inferior,
dull and nominal; prime. 2Og22c; strictly
CABBAGE-Quieta at 81 5O@90 90.
weight, I7@l8c.
OaEEsE-ohio and New York lO@llc ched-
CSoFFEET7tirm ati794@2l1sc for Rio and 2sA
CoTToEsEED SO 90 q ton on levee.
Oo IN "a MEAL-firm at So N@3 Is from store,
CoRY-Firm at 67@6sc for shelled on orders.
EGes-Are steady at 33935c for choice fresh.
HAYIFirm atsl 4O@l SO per 100 on orders, as
| TO quality.
FLOuR-Firmer; inferior, "a so to 4 rs; super.
IS TO 80; medium, IS 5Og6 SO; extra family,
50 1907 W; choice and fancy, 81 50@8 50.
HARDwARR--Axes. per dozen, $40 SO to IA;
shoyels, Ames' Sl4 so; spades, Ames', SIS SO;
rope ~ 70 Sle; casting. Sc. plows, Avery,
German, 10 TO Ac; nails per keg, 81 so to 4 go,
| Iron TIEs-514@551c.
L1RD-in kegs, ll14@l2c; tierces, 1O1 z@l014c;
| caddies, l39l34c.
LIQUoRs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, IS TO
95e; Bourbon and Rye. 81 Is to 50; Robert
son county. 81 IS 10 2 3; American gin and
brandies, 81 10 TO so; Highwines. SO to 94c;
claret wine per case, s. IS to 4 so; port and
per dozen, So so to 80.
MoLAssEs- Louisiana, firm S5965c in bar
| rels; syrups, 60975c.
| NAILS Steady at "a so rates.
0ATs-Firm at 56@57c from store.
0EIoHs--Steady at So SO per barrel.
| PoWDER-Ritle per keg, So; mining, 81 90.
PoULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at 81 00@5 90 I;
young, SO 0093 IS. as 10 size.
PoTAToEs--Are dull. with fair supply at
81 sO@S Is q barrel. Sweet potatoes. So per
| barrel.
poRK Firm at sl3 5O@14 90 in large and
small way.
SALT-s2 1903 25 u Dbl. 81 75@2 90 a sack
SUGAR-Firm Louisiana. 11gl2c for com
mon to fair. l214@lS54c for yellow and white
clarified; refined, crushed and powdered, lao
l414c; Coffee. A, B and c, lS14@lf{c.
| SHoT-Per sack, 81 60 TO 9 s..
SARDISEs-Quarters per case, $50 to q.
| SoAP-German notified. &c; common, &c.
STARCH Quiet at Al to sac per n.