Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-01
Trade.

ne VOLUME Vi business IN nearly all
branches shows considerable improve
ment to-day; especially is this the case
in the general market, and notwithstand-
ing the light receipts of produce, the
movement is heavier than for several
days past. In bagging and ties there is
fair business doing; $50 pieces hemp
and flax were sold this morning at 20 to
2lc. By private telegram from New
Orleans we learn that ties have advanced
nearly &c in that market, and are selling
at to 53c, which are Memphis quota
tons. Butter is in better supply; we
note sales of 10 tubs choice at &c and
20 prime at Tic. Bran is quiet at $l8 to
$l9 per ton. Corn meal sold yesterday
at So 40, and was offered to-day at the
same price, or So 40 delivered; the sup
ply, though not excessive, is equal to the
demand. Corn is in fair supply, with
sales Of inferior mixed at Csc, and white
shelled at 6Slc in secondhand gunnies.
Cabbages are in fair supply, with sales
to-day of 8 crates ia 81 so per 100. Eggs
are in light receipt and moderate request
at l6 to Tic. Excepting oranges, the
supply of fruits is abundant. Lemons
are dull at 81 to S.. Peaches dull at so
to 75c; pears, 60 to 75c per box; grapes,
10 to lac per pound. The movement
in fish is light; some new was received
to-day. No. mackerel has declined to
81 rs per kit; No. 2, 81 so; No. 3, large,
81 25, and family, 81 10. Flour to-day
is dull, with bnt light demand, super
that during last week brought 81 so
could not be disposed of to-day at above
81, and medium that sold for 81 so was
a hard sale at 81. Hay is in better sup
ply and prices lower; sales to-day were
10 bales choice timothy at s27. Onions
are dull at 50 so to SO, with light sales
at fraction less. Oats are held at Al
to Acc for new and 54c for old. Pota-
toes are dull at 81 70 to So per barrel.
Provisions are very dull and the move
ment light. Mess pork is sold at SIS to
SIG Bacon clear sides, 8! to 91c, the
inside being the price at which lot of 5
casks were offered at to-day; clear rib
sides are 81 to SC; shoulders, I to 71e;
breakfast bacon, canvassed, lO2 to lie;
sugar-cured hams, Is to l64c, as to
brand
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAGGISG-Is nominal at 19lI922c.
BEANS = Navy, 81 7O@1 80; white mixed.
BAooE-Q Quiet ;clear sides. 9II@91zc; clear rib
S2]9se; shoulders, 1g114c; sugar-eured hams.
BRAS-Quiet at 81 05@1 10 q 100 in store.
BUTTER-Good Western, 179l9c; inferior,
dull and nominal; choice. 20923c.
CofFEE-firm at l6@l9c for Rio and 2719@
COrroysEED-ss 90 - ton on Ievee.
Corn MEAL-Quiet at So COOS IS from store.
and So 60 from mill.
ders.
EGGs-Firm. with fair demand at 16@17c.
HAY-.Firm at 81 40@1 40 per 100 on orders. as
to quality.
FLOUR-Firm at Sc OOs9 25 for medium to
fancy.
Iron TIKs-5@51Ec.
LARD-In kegs. fl94@l2c; tierces, l05<G11c;
caddies. l3914c; refined. ll4c.
MoLAssEs-Louisiana. firm 4S975c in bar
rels; syrups, 409S0c.
NAms:-4 50@4 So rates.
0ATs-Firm at 531zg55c from store.
POULTRY-Qld chickens quiet at 81 cool so;
young, 81 5093 30. as 20 size.
POTAToEs--Are quiet, with light demand at
81 I5g3 W q barrel; cabbage, quiet az So 75g
So; new onions, quiet at 81 5093 90.
PORK-Mess, SIS OO@I6 10 in large and small
way.
SALr-s2 5O93 Is q Dbl. 81 Goal 70 a sack.
SUGAR-firm; Louisiana steady, 1u1z@1213c
for common to fair. 12549l354c for yellow and
Thite clarified; refined, crushed and pow
Tered. l41S9l4s4c; Coffee. A. b and C. l314@
I44c.