Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LKDoER 0FVIoE, |
MEMPHIS. TENN. July |. 1871. J


TRADE
to-day is fairly active in all the principal
branches, and especially in the general
market. Provisions are firm but dull,
and are quoted from ] to lc higher on
meats and 25c higher for mess pork;
cash prices for round lots are % to 9sc
for bacon clear sides, 8 to 9bc for clear
rib, and to 75c for shoulders. Mess
pork can be found at SIG %. Sugar
cured hams are firm at II to Ice, accord
ing to brand. Breakfast bacon is firm
at l2lc. for canvassed. The movement
in grain and feed continues light, and
but small order business is being done
from the fact that the war between hold
ers and the middle men continues, the
former filling orders at levee prices. But
one or two small lots of corn was offered
on Change, and no sales were reported;
after Change 60 sacks white sheled
were sold at 72c.. Oats are quiet and a
shade lower; 40 sacks sold to-day at
63c. Bran is steady, with sales of $50
sacks at $24. Hay is steady, with good
supply of common to good mixed and
little or no choice offering; SIT to $2l
are the rates for the grades offered
Eggs are dull, with the supply in excess
of the demand; in small way l6 to lie
is realized, but for lots ii to l5c is the
best offers made. New potatoes are in
light demand and limited offerings; ship
pers to-day are buying at 50 so to 50 per
barrel measure loose from wagon. New
apples are bouglH at 81 % to IS barrel
measure loose from wagon, the latter be-
ing an extreme price paid for choice.
New peaches are in better supply and
steady at SOC per box Corn meal is
firmer with sales of 80 barrels at So 30.
Flour is dull and dropping. Medium to
choice family brands are slow at Sc to
&c and fancy at S. to %. Lard is dull
at III to lie for key and l0s to lie for
tierce. From private dispatches received
to-day from st. Louis and Cincinnati we
learn that meats of alfkinds are firmer
at those points, with prospects of an ad-
vance.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAGeISG-Is nominal at 2l@23c.
BEANS = Navy. 81 1902 90; white mixed.
BGoox-HiEhsr; clearsides 81 S@914c; clear rib
99gl4c: shoulders, 7gT14c; bulk sides, clear,
ssS19c shoulders, 7@74c; sugar cured hams,
BR1XNQuiet at 81 aO91 IS 3 100 in store.
BuTTER-GOod Western, lSg2Oc; inferior,
dull and nominal; choice, 292ic.
CoTToHsEED SO 90 D ton on levee.
CoRE MEAL-Quiet at s. 80 on levee, and
CORN-Quiet at 731zg75c. with fair supply.
EGGs-Dull, with good supply ut l6Sl7c.
HAY-Firm at S22 O0,925 90, as TO quality.
FLoUR-Dull at So OO9s W super to fancy.
LAID In Kegs. 12sl214c; tierces. ll@
doiSssEs~Louisiana firm 4ss7Oc in bar
rels; syrups, 40dS0c.
OGrs-Quiet at 6S@69c from store.
POULTRY-0ld chickens firm at 81 COOS 90;
new, 81 509i CO, as TO size.
POrAToEs-New are in fair supply at S. 90
a barrel; sweet, So 1894 90 D barrel; cabbage.
quiet at $40 OOSl2 90; new onions, quiet at
'PoRkEMess, SIG OO@l6 Is in large and small
"saLr-s25@2 IS q bbl.; 81 Goal IS a sack.
SUGAR-Quiet; Louisiana firm, 91zgl21zc for
common TO fair, l21a9l31ac for yellow and
white clarified; refined, crushed and pow
dered. l41<9l474c; Coffee. A. B and Q. lS149
1870.
MONEY.
The financial situation has undergone
no change of importance since our last
report, and with the exception of a little
more animation in local stocks there is
nothing of interest transpiring. The
decision Of the Supreme Court upon the
county warrant question continues to be
the subject of conversation with fnan-
ciers, and speculations are wide as to
the result of the question. The demand
for money is some better to-day but not
pressing. The banks are discounting
their customers and depositors paper at
10 to IL per cent, and in the open mar
ket the rates are II to p per cent. per
month, with more liberal offerings.
Gold is bought to-day at 1924 and sold
at New York rates.
Exchange is steady with accommoda-
ton transactions between banks to-day
of $4,000 at lc premium. Commercial
bills are bought at par TO bc premium
and sold at le premium. New Orleans
bills are taken at ! to le discount and
sold at &c discount to par.
Local securities are more active.
County warrants are in demand at 70 to