Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-07

The business done in nearly all tn,
different branches of trade during thu
past week has been fully equal to tina
of the week previous, and by far better
than during the corresponding week last
season. In dry goods fair trade is re-
ported by the leading houses, with nc
change in prices. In boots and shoes
there has been no change in prices here
but an advance of so is reported East
on kip and 81 on boys kip goods; also,
5 per cent. advance has been made on
ladies goods, pegged, and 10 to Is per
cent. on sewed goods. AS yet our deal
ers have not realized this advance and
are selling at Eastern prices. In hard.
ware fair business has been done, but
nothing Of importance has transpired in
the way Of prices. In the general
market there has been a marked decline
in meats, and -four is shade easier
Grain and feed is dull with fair sup
ply, and but moderate demand from
the interior. We give quotations for
round lots to the city trade to-day as
follows; Apples dull at 81 Is to @ But
ter quiet at 10 to l9c for common and
81 to 22c for choice western. Bran is
dull, with light sales at ST. so to Is per
ton. Bagging is in good demand, with
sales of some 800 pieces hemp and fax
by one house at 20 to 2lc, and 500 pieces
by another establishment on private
terms. Corn meal is inactive at So 35
at the levee or SO 40 delivered Cotton
seed is sold at 49, Cheese is dull at II
to l4c. Coffee is firm and unchanged.
Corn is in good supply with sales to-day
of 100 sacks mixed shelled at Csc, and
us do in new gunnies at 633c. Oats
are quiet at 10 to 4Sc Hay is in fair
receipt and lower; light sales are re-
ported to-day at SIT to II so for prairie
and $24 to % for choice Ohio river.
Eggs are scarce and very firm, with sales
Of 8 boxes fresh at &c. Flour is quiet
at Sc to so for super to choice family.
Lemons are dull at Sc IS to 81 so, and
oranges extremely scarce and nominal.
Peaches are AS to SOC per box apd pears
so to 75c. Onions are dull at 81 so to
2 IS, and potates quiet at 81 rs to %.
Poultry is scarce. Young chickens are
50 80 to 90 and full grown 81 to 80.
In meats the movement to-day is light
and confined to the purchase of small
lots by the city trade. Mess pork has
been sold at $l4 to IA So Bacon clear
sides sold in small lots at ssc, and larger
lots by one house on private terms
Clear ribbed sides were offered at Sc,
and sales of shoulders at 64 to 62c.
Hams are dull with consignment Of 60
tierces, being part OF a consignment Of
ferep at l5c. The St. Louis packet did
not reach the landing until a late hour,
which prevented any large transactions
before the time of our going to press.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BBAGaISGNk nominal at ls1z@22c.
81 BEANS y. w. 81 6Osl 49, white Mixed
BAcoX-Dgll sndlowerj clearsidcs. s99sas,zc;
clear rib. 89S14c; shoulders, 61zg7c; sugar
cured hams, l5@l6c, as to brandt breakfast
bacon. 10lz@11c. canvased and uneanvased.
BUTTER-Good Western, l7@l9c; inferior,
dull and nominal; choice. 20923c.
CoFFEE-Firm at l6@l9c for Rio and 271z@
Soc for Java.
C0TToNsEED-s9 90 q ton on leyee.
CoRS MEAL-Quiet at So 5Os3 Is from store,
and SO IS from mill.
OoRN-steady at 6s@7Oc for shelled on or
ders.
,EeGs.-Firm. with fair demand at &c for
choice fresh.
HAT..Firm at 81 S5@l so per 100 on orders, as
TO quality.
FLoUR-Quiet at So OO@9 Is for medium to
fancy.
IRoN TIEs-5@51sc.
LARD-In kegs, 1l1z9l214c: tierces. 1910
llAc; caddies, 123s913l5c; refined. Ike.
MoLAssEs-Louisiana, firm 4S975c in bar
rels; syrups, 40@S0c.
NAILs-s4 5094 So rates.
OATs-Firm at 53955c from store.
PoULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at So 50t94 so;
young, 81 SOFAS 50, as 10 size.
PoTAToEs--Are quiet with light demand at
So Oe93 p o barrel; cabbage, quiet at Sc 75@
so; onions. quiet at 81 50g3 90.
PoRK-Dull at sl4@l4 50 in large and small
way.
SALr--s2 1898 25 y bbI.; 81 1902 90 n sack.
SUGAR-Firm Louisiana steady, 101z9121zc
for common to fair, l254dIS54c for yellow and
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