Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-21
for export and speculation. UpIands., gid I,
Orleans. YEd. elo-'
wnEKLY srATENRSr-rHrs WEEK.
TRADE.

The arrival of the delayed St. Loui
packet and another from the Ohio river
gave little more animation to trade 10
day, and In most branches an improve,
ment is noticed in transactions. The
: general market shared in the improve
ment, and country orders are increasing.
; There is but little change in grain and
feed; with the exception of hay, the sup
ply is fully equal to the demand. Corn
As steady at Y to 73c, with sales yester-
day and to-day of $50 sacks ear at 69c,
800 sacks white shelled in secondhand
gunnies at 73e, and lots of 400, l4O and
100 sacks do. in new gunnies delivered
at 73c. Oats are quiet, with light sales
of new at Gle, and choice old at Csc.
Bran is held at SIS per ton. Hay is
scarce, with sales of good mixed at SIG.
Bagging is nominal; a large number of
our dealers are laying in their stock; one
house alone has already received some
10000 bundles. Beans are unchanged.
Bacon is inactive; cash prices are 91c to
the city trade and 81 to l0c on orders;
clear rib sides are quiet to-day at &c,
with offers yesterday of small lots at
SIC; shoulders are quiet at n to 74c,
with sales Of 4 casks at the outside price.
Sugar cured hams, canvassed, are firm
at l6 to l63c for choice brands cash, and
10 to l53c for common. Lard is quiet
at ii to llsc and II to l2Bc for tierce
and key in lots. Breakfast bacon, can
vassed, is quoted at IL to ll4c. Butter
is steady, with light sales at 81 to 22c
for choice Western dairy and is to zoe
for inferior. Corn meal is held at So 65
for Kindred by the dray load from mill.
Cheese is steady at IA to l5c. Eggs in
lots of 5 boxes sold to-day at lie; choice
fresh are quoted steady at lie. Oranges
are scarce and nominal. Several lots of
lemons were received and are held at
$40. Peaches are rs to 35c per box.
Apples are dull, with purchases at 81 25 |
per barrel loose. Flour is steady, with |
a moderate demand for the better grades;
medium to fancy ranging from Sc to 80.
Onions are dull at 50 80 to SO per bar
rel. Potatoes can be shipped here from
St. Louis at 81 80 per barrel; there is,
consequently, no demand except for
consumption; dealers would buy at 50 so
TO 2 10 per barrel loose from wagon.
Young chickens are quiet at 81 to 3 so,
and old at 81 to so. Sugars are dull
but firm, with light stocks at other mar
kets. Coffee is steady but unchanged.
Mess pork is held at SIG TO l6 so.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAGeNG--Is nominal at 2l@2Sc.
BEANS : Navy. 81 7592 90; white mixed.
BAcoS-Quiet ;clear sides 81 @951c; clear rib
lgs1sc; shoulders, T4@71Sc; sugar cured
BRAN-Quiet at 81 25@1 80 . 100 in store.
BurTER-Good Western, isa2Oc; inferior.
iuil and nominal choice. 2l928c.
SoTToEsEED-$y 90 D ton on levee.
CORN MEAL-Firm at So s. on levee; So Is
81 81 from store, and s. 65 from mill.
CoRN-Steady at 74@75c, with a fair supply.
EGGs--Dull. with good supply at Halle.
HAY-firm at $40 00G2S 90, as to quality.
FLoUR-Quiet at So COOS so for super to fancy.
IRON TIKs-596c.
L4RD-In kegs, l2@l214c; tierces. Il@u14c;
adde's 4gl5c.
els syrups. 40@S0c.
NALs-4 50054 IS rates.
OATg-Eirrn AZ 6Q01T0o frov, storo
PoULTRY-old chickens quiet at "a coal so III
Dung. 81 5093 so, IS TO sire. III
PoTAToEs--Are dull. with light demand at ]
: W y barrel; cabbage, quiet at S. O0@7 90;
ew onions, quiet at So 1904 co. a
PORK-Mess, SIG OO@l6 so in large and small .
Tay.
SALr-s2 2592 So q Dbl. 81 60@1 rs a sack.
SUGAR-Firm; Louisiana firm. O1sCa1211$c for :
hite clarifed; refined, crushed and pow 3,
cred, l41I9l451e; Coffee. A. b and O. I3l<a I