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

There is more activity manifested to-
day in the several branches Of trade and
business on Front street and other bust
ness thoroughfares has more lively
appearance than yesterday Receipts
Of produce we're increased some by the
arrival after dinner yesterday of the St.
Louis packet, but prices were not ma
terially affected. In meats the dull
feeling continues TO prevail, and each
day sales are made at prices less than
the same article can be laid down here
for Country merchants are to a certain
extent taking advantage of the compe-
tition. and are purchasing more literally
than they would otherwise do. The
movement in flour is slow and prices
continue to droop. Grain and feed are
tending downward, and grow weak as
the demand from the interior decreases.
1t is estimated by some that by the end
of this month the farmers will have suf-
fcient Of their own raising to supply
themselves and will purchase little or
nothing. We quote cash prices to the
city trade as follows: Bagging continues
active with sales Of 400 pieces hemp and
fax at 20 to 2lc. Butter is in good
supply at Is to lSc for common and q
to PC for choice. Bran is a shade
frmer, with sales late yesterday at SIS
to Is so. Bacon is quiet, with a limited
inquiry except for clear sides, sales of
which are noted at 50 to SIC, and from
store at 81 to 9lc. Clear rib is nomi-
naily 8 to Sic, and shoulders 81 to &c,
Breakfast bacon is dull. Hams are
quiet at 10 to l6c as to quality. Chick
ems are 50 to 3 so for young and 81 for
full grown. Corn meal is quiet at So 80.
Corn is quiet at 63l to 65lc for mixed
and choice white shelled. Eggs are
firm aud sell readily at % to 23c. Flour
is quiet at 81 so to 8 for inferior to fancy
brands. Hay is in good supply at $l7
to Is for Arkansas prairie and $2l to 26
for western mixed and timothy. Lard
is dull at lOl to lllc for tierce and keg.
Molasses is quiet and unchanged
Sugars are steady, with hard refined sell
ing to the trade at l44c. Onions are dull
Oats dull at 45 to 47c for new-no old
offering. Potatoes quiet at - so to
3 %. Pork is dull at $l4.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAeGISG-Is nominal at 1S1z92l115 for hemp
and flax.
BEANS : Navy. 81 6O@1 IS; white mixed.
81 %.
BAooS-Dull and lower; clear sides. s1%@9c;
clear rib, S9S1ac; shoulders. 654g7c; sugar
cured hams. l49l6c, as to brand breakfast
bacon. l0%gllc, canvased and uncanvased.
BRAN-Quiet at 81 coal 10 o 100 in store.
BUrTER-Good Western, l6@lSc; inferior,
dull and nominal; choice, 2l@2ic.
CoPFEE-Firm at l69l9c for Rio and 271s9
Soc for Java.
CoTToXsEEDs9 90 y ton on levee.
CORN MEAL-Quiet at So 50g3 65 from store,
and So 45 from mill.
CoRN-Stcady at 6SG72c for shelled on or
ders.
EGss.-Firm, with fair demand at 22@2Sc
for choice fresh.
HIY.7Firm at 81 SOsl 50 per 100 on orders. as
to quality.
FIoUR-Quict at 81 5OS9 IS for inferior to
fancy.
IROS TIEs-5@515c.
LARD-In kegs, 11149l214c; tierces. 1910
l11c; caddies, l2ls@lS19c; refined. 1l1sc.
MOLAssEs-L Louisiana, firm 4Sg75c in bar
rels; syrups, 40@S0c.
NAHs-S4 50a4 SIS rates.
0ATs-Firm at 53955c from store.
pOULTRY-Oll Chickens 0uiqt at 81 MAJ 50.
young, 81 50@3 so, as TO size.
PoTAToEs--Are quiet, with light demand at
81 1908 90 o barrel; cabbage, quiet at S6 T59
so; onions. quiet at So 50@3 90.
PORH-Dull at sl4@H So in large and small
way.
SALT-S2 1593 . 3 Dbl. 81 1902 90 a sack.
SUGAR-Firm; Louisiana steady. 101a9l21zc
for common to fair, l254glSi4c for yellow and
white clarified. refined, crushed and pow
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