Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-29

Business Is moderately active in the leading
branches to-day. and In tho general market
there is a fair business doing. The receipts Of
Western produce revery light and prices of
the leading articles tending upward. in conse-
quence Of a freight blockade upon the differ
ent lines Of railroads leading 70. the city and
the low stage Of water in the upper streams.
Basgng is steady at 1871 TO 19c for light to
heavy. with sales Of $50 pieces Of 2 and "a
pounds to-day at 1871 to 19c. Rope. twine and
ties are unchanged. Bacon Is steady, with
only light supply. and sales to the trade at
&c for clear sides, $40 for clear rib and "a to
Sc for shoulders. Sugar cured hams and
breakfast bacon are firm but quiet. Apples
are frmor at 81 to $50 for good to choice, Bran
is firm at s24. Butter is steady, with a fair
inquiry at previous prices. Mess pork is
steady at sls IS to sA, Lard is firm utquiet.
Corn is steady at zoe, with no offerings, Corn
meal is Irregular. sales to-day being at So 80 to
8 50 from the levee; the latter will be general
price, as that figure has been offered for lots to
arrive. Flour very firm and the demand fair;
sales of 100 barrels extra were made to-day at
IS so. Eggs are scarce ut Csc for choice fresh.
Chickens are steadier. with fair demand at
previously quoted prices. Hay is quiet and
choice timothy. Oats are steady at50c. Onions
are dull AT So rs. Potatoes are firm at SO IS to
50 for peachblows and russets.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAGaIRG = Is quiet at 17@le11c for hemp,
jute and flax "a to ~ lbs. baling Irvine, l6@
lie second hand gunnies and burlaps, l4e9l6c.
BAcoN-Unchanged; clear sides, y to 9Aci
clear rib. Si4c; shoulders, SCI sugar cured
hams, lI6g55ss99lIhc, as 70 brand breakfast ba-
BRAN-Firm at 81 l59l % D 100 in store.
BUTTER-GOod Western, l5glSc; inferior,
dull and nominal; prime. O@22e; strictly
CABsAGE-Quieta at s. OO@s 90. ~
CAEpLEs-Light weight star. IL TO lSc; full
weight. l7@lSc.
CHEEsE- Common. 99llei chedder quiet at
l4@l5c.
CorgEE-Firm atl711@2l14c for Rio and 2S14
CorroxsEED- So 90 "A ton on Ievee.
Corn MEAL-Firm at SO 5093 90 from store.
CoRN-Firm at 75976c for shelled on orders.
EGGs-Are firm at 27@2Sc.
HAY-Easy at 81 1901 So per 100 on orders, as
to quality.
FLoUR-Firm; inferior. "a 65 to 50; super.
IS TO %; medium. s. sO@6 20; extra family,
So gO97 p; choice and fancy, 81 609s IS.
| HARDwARE-Axes. Ter dozen, $40 so to II;
shoYels, Ames', sl4 90; spades, Ames', SIS 60i
rope, 10 to Gle; casting, Sc; plOws, Avery,
each, Sl iron per 10. 40; cast steel 20to 25c I;
German, l5 to zoe; nails per key, 81 80 to 60.
Iron TIEs-6h 95s4c.
LARD :. In kegs. ll14@l11zc; tierces. 1910
| l0l2c; caddies. l341314c.
LIQUORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon. 65 to
| 95c; Bourbon and Rye, 81 Is to 81: Robert
son county, 81 % to 2 %; American gin and
| brandies, 81 10 to 2 so; Highwines, SO TO 94c !;
claret wine per case, So rs TO 4 50; port and
sherry per gallon, 81 Is to 2 so; Home bitters
| per dozen, So so to 50.
MoLAssEs-Louisians. firm S@65c in bar
| rels syTups, GO9I0c.
NAILS Steady at 81 so rates.
0ATs--Quiet at 52@153c from store.
0NIoYs-Dull at So 90 per barrel.
POwDER-Rife per keg. Sc; mining. 81 so.
| PoULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at "a 0094 % ;
young. So 1903 70. as to size.
| PoTATOEs-Are quiet, with q fair supply at
So 50q3 6OB barrel. Sweet potatoes, So 80 per
| barrel.
PoRK-steady at SIS 5osl4 90 in large aad
SALr~S2 1898 Is y Dbl; 81 1902 co a sack.
SUGAR-Firm Louisiana, 1n9l2c for COM
mon to fair. l25491354c for yellow and white
clarified; refined, crushed and powdered. LAG
1910; Coffee. A, B and G, l31<@1414c.
SHOT-Per sack, 81 60 to2S5
SARDINEs--Quarters per case. s23; halves,
s35.
soAP--German notified. &c; common. sc.
STARCH Quiet at 81 to &c per b.