Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-29

But little was done in the general market
to-day, and prices. as far as We were able To
learn. have not undergone any material
change. Bagging is moderately active, but
prices shade easier, though not quotably
lower. Provisions are somewhat firmer, but
not higher. Mess pork is held at S12 so. Ba-
con clear sides, to SIC on the levee and job
bling from store; clear rib nominally TIC
shoulders are quiet at 614 TO &c. Hams are
steady, with better feeling in choice brands.
In grain and feed there has been but light
sales. Western hay sold in lots of 80 and so
bales at S26 for choice. Oats are steady at 46
to 4Sc. Corn is firm, with light supply and
light offerings at So to 64c. but no transactions
at that figure. Bran is steady at SIS. Butter
is quiet and unchanged. Eggs are steady at
l6 to lie; sales of young chickens were made
this morning at So so to So; old and full
grown are IS to5 so. Groceries are steady and
unchanged. The advance in coffee mentioned
by the LEDGER yesterday is fully confirmed by
private kilograms from the East this morning.
Sugar is weak but not lower. Flour is quiet
and unchanged, the demand being chiefly for
medium grades. Corn meal is firmer, with
sales of 100 barrels in lots from the levee at
s. 10. Liquors are quiet and unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAGGISG = Is steady at 1S1S922c for hemp,
jute and fax III to "a lbs. baling Irvine, l6G
lie; second, hand gunnies and burlaps. 14916c.
BEANS - Navy, 81 50@l IS; white mixed.
81 IS.
BAcoN-Quiet; clear sides, SIC; clear rib,
lAc; shoulders, 654c; sugar-cured hams. l4@
Ice, as to brand; breakfast bacon. 1014912c]}3,
plain and canyased.
BRAY-Quiet at 95c@s1 90 % 100 in store.
BuTTER-Good Western, l5@1Sc; inferior,
dull and nominal; choice, 20922c.
CABBAGE-Quieta at 81 0O@l0 90.
weight, l7@1Sc.
,CHEEsE-0hio and New York dull at lO@l1c;
shedder quiet at l4@l5c.
COFFEE-firm and higher at 20G2011c for
Rio and 294g 31c for Java.
COTToNsEED-S9 90 b ton on levee.
Corn MEAL-Firm at 50 20@3 Is from store.
and So 20 from mill.
CORS-Firm at 6696Sc for shelled on orders.
EGGs-Are steady at l7@lSc for choice fresh.
HAYIFirm at 81 4O9l 5Oper 1OOon orders. as
10 quality.
FIogR- g inferior. q 50; super, g;
choice and fancy, 81 50@S so.
HARDwARE-Axes, per dozen, SO so to IA;
shovels, Ames', s14 so; spades, Ames', SIS 50;
rope y TO &c; casting, 5ci ploys, Avery.
German, Is to Zoe; nails per keg, 81 so to 4 60,
IRON TIEs-549554c.
LARD-In kegs, 11@12c; tierces. 1O@lO54c;
caddies. 13@l4c.
LIQuORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, 65 to
csc; Bourbon and Rye. 81 Is to so; Robert
son county, 81 Is to 2 IS; American gin and
brandies, 81 10 to 2 So; Highwines, 90 to 94c;
claret wine per case, SO IS to SO; port and
sherry per gallon, 81 25 to SO; Home bitters
per dozen, So so to Z so.
MOLAssEs-lL Louisiana. firm S5@65c in bar
rels; syrups, 60@75c.
NAILs-S4 50g4 SIS rates.
QATs-Quiet at 521z@55c from store.
0NI0Ns-Steady at So so per barrel.
PowDER-Rifle per key, So so; mining. "a so.
PoULTRY-0ld chickens firm at IS 00g5 IS;
young, So 1904 IS.
PoTAToEso..Are dull. with liberal supply
at So 2593 50 u barrel.
PoRK : Dull at sis OO@13 so in large and
small way.
sALT-S2 1898 25 q Dbl; 81 1892 90 n sack.
SUGAR-Firm Louisiana steady, 1O1z9121zc
for common to fair, s4@1S554c for yellow and
white clarified; refined. crushed and pow
dered. 141zgl454c; Coffee, A. B and G. 1314@
l4hc.
SHoT-Per sack, 50 60 to 2S5.
SARDINEs-Quarters per case, $40 to q.
soAP-German notified. &c; common, SC.
STARCH Quiet at ~ to sac per 10.