Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-16
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81 ra.fraiI. TRADE, a.. ,,4r
The volume nj business In all Of the
leading branches transacted during the
week just closed has exceeded the ex-
pectations of our most sangaine mer-
chants. The rush Of country merchants
to the city has been enormous, and with
out the slightest doubt sales for the week
will double those of the corresponding
week last yea:. In dry goods there is
general stifFening of prices. Prints
are up &c per yard, and are firm.
Bleached muslins have advanced to &c
per yard, and meet with ready demand.
Other staple goods are firm, but as yet
no change in prices are mentioned. In
boots and shoes there has been no change
worthy Of special mention. Stocks here
are ample, while those in the East are
light. In the liquor, hardware, MILL
merry and other leading branches an &C
tive trade is reported, with no marked
changes. In the general market the
movement has been lively and but for
the light receipts of produce, would have
been more active. An advance in freight
rates from the East by TAIL and by river
from st. Louis has been made, which
served to keep up prices of the leading
articles until Saturday, when meats were
shade easier. Flour, grain, corn meal
and produce generally has been firm,
with an active demand. Apples are in
fair demand at 2 so to so for sound
common to good, and 4 so to 5 90 for
choice. Beans are quiet at 2 50 per
bushel. Bran remains steady at 27 co.
BaggIng has been in active demands
sales during the week being some 1000
pieces at prices quoted below. Butter is
steady at IS to 24c for good to prime; no
choice offering. Cabbages are firm at
8 90 to ~ 90. Corn meal rules firm, with
sales to-day at 8 50 per barrel Corn is
firm, with sales to-day Of &C sacks old
shelled at SOC; new is held at 72 to 15c
Oats are held at 81 to SIC, with light
sales since Saturday at 81 TO 52lc. Hay
is firm-choice timothy being held at
80 90. Cheese isa shade easier, with
offerings of factory at l54 to l53c. COT
fee is excited, and fully I to lie higher
than on Saturday. Private kilograms
from the East report the markets excited
there, and prices higher. We quote
common to prime Rio, 20 TO 23c; Java,
2sl to 3Olc Flour is firm at the ad,
vance mentioned. Dried fruit is in de-
mand at 8 to 7lc for peaches, and to &c
for apples. California pears are sold at
5 90 to 6 90 per box. chestnuts are in
good supply at s 90 per bushel. Chick
ems quiet at 8 to 80 for young, as to
size, Geese, 7 90 to 90. Turkeys,
u 90 to 10 90 per dozen. Potatoes are
scarce at to 10 for peachblows, and
3 40 for russets. Onions range from
2 IS to 3 %. Sales of 10 boxes eggs at
25c; choice fresh held at 26c in small
packages. Molasses Of the new crop is
arriving more freely. and sold to-day at
soc per gallon. Provisions are easier,
and the receipts Of bocon more liberal.
Mess pork is held at IA 80. Bacon is
lower. Clear sides selling to-day at 9sc
to the trade. Clear rib and shoulders
scarce at Sic for the former, and Ste for
the latter. Hams and breakfast bacon
are in light supply, and prices firm as
previously quoted, Sardines are scarce
at 27 90 to % 90 for quarters. Other
articles, not quoted, are steady and I'M
changed. XII
From store on orders prices are as follows;
BAGGIEe-Is steady at lGl4@2Oc for, hemp,
jute and fax III to "a lbs. (; baling twine, 800
BicoS-Easier; clear sides 81 to S5ie; clear
rib. "a to Sci SHOULDERS, 81 to SIC; sugar
cured hams. 17@lsc, as to brand breakfast
bacon. llsl2sSe, plain and capvSsed.
BBEASsTs2 % 70 z q per bushel,
WI
BuTTER-Good Western, lb@isc; inferior.
dull and nominal; prime. DSzsei strictly
C1BRAGE- Firm at IS OOgl2 90. ~. ....,.,l
CASSDLEs,E7L,ght weight star, Is to l4ei full
CaEssE-cOmmOn. llel4e; cAsdder firm at
eogTHE-E1oited at sO5ss2s,Sc for Rio and
CoTroysEKD-S9 90 y ton on levss. az .l /.
CORN MEAL-Firm al s. 6093 IS from store.
GaRN-firm at SO9S2c for old shelled on or
ders; neg. 75S7sc; ear, 65q671So.
caGs-Are quiet at 25926c.
HiT-slssdy at u tOei % per 100 on orders.
F n super IS Isas OOi X, So 25@
6 so; Xxx, 81 091 q; IVY. q oOeso ";
choice family and fancy. g 5099 %.
HARDWARE-Axes, per dozen, SO ~ % u;
shovsls, Amea'. Sl4 10; spades. Ames'. SIS so;
rope, ~ to 2lc, casting, SC; ploysi Avery,
each, sit iron per n. issai east steel. ~ 10 oei
German, Is 70 9e: nails per keg. 81 80 to 90.
LsnpI In KEGS, il<siisic; tisrces. IO,se
1OI1c; eaddies, 1211Sgls1Sc: -
Nj. $780, ouiSiana. firm 40965c 10 bar
rele: syrups. 6ol155ci Louisiana. new. soto So
HAllsstes,ay & = - e 70 =, fa.es''
OSfoSs-Quiet at s. GOES 50 per barrel.
pownFR-Rife per key, s.: mining. 81 50.
PoULrEY-0ld chickens Arm At 81 2j9f 50;
younE. g asssi %, As 70 size; ,,.,--,
s8 g593 50 y barrel. sEeetpotatOes, g. 8 per
'i Poat -ouiet at SIC sOsis 90 in large aza
'I ssSiIr~sa 2sas 50 y bbI.. 81 75@2 90 y sack.
mon TO fair, 12ital33<c for yellow and white
clarinedg refined, ornlhedAn powdered l4S
i4i{c. Codeo, A, B and 0. l3,l '9l414c, 4 W .
SHOT-Per sack, 81 60 70 $.
sARDNEs-ouArtsrs per ease. f2Ii halves.
SIS. .r..ha ...rrr nrr
soAP-German mottied, 5c; common. Sc.
sIARcH-Quiet at 81 70 &C per n.
IdQUoHa-Recti6ed whisky per gallon, e5 70
sc; Bourbon and Rye. 81 8 TO 59i Robert.
tca county. 81 3 q -; American gin and
hYandies. 81 fe so 80; HiFh~ines. $50 9fe I
claret vine neg aAze. So IS tur4 50tpQIi ard
aherFy. pef salon. u Is to.Ata; HOue btteli
per dozen. s6 81 % 40,