Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-22

quite as lively as can be expected. In pro
ducc there is barely sufficient of the LEADING
articles Of consumption on hand to meet tn
local demand. and receipts continue light
Prices are without material changer Provi
sions. especially bulk meats. are firm. and III,
supply Of bacon moderate only. There arc
perhaps. not over 400 casks, all told, in tn,
market. but by tomorrow this will be aug
mented by an invoice Of city smoked. Cleal
sides are held firmly at 90; clear rib. SIlc
shoulders. re. Private kilograms this
morning announce Isc advance in Cincinnati
and the market excited. Flouris firm. Corn
meal is held at So 20. Mess pork. lard and
breakfast bacon unchanged. Coffee and sugar
firm but not quotably higher. Corn is scarce
at Zoe. Oats dull at 4sc. Bran firm at s22 per
ton. Hay dull at SIS to SIG. Potatoes are
quiet at So to SO 49, the latter being the outside
for russets. Eggs are dull and declining;
sales at a to 25c. Butter unchanged. Onions
dull at 81 IS. Bagging steady and without
change.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAGoING - Is quiet at IS@lgISc for hemp,
jute and fax y To "a lbs. baling Irvine. l6@
lie; second. hand gunnies and burlaps, lI6il6c.
.BAcoN-unchanged; clear sides. 8 TO 9hc {;
clear RIB. sac; shoulders. Sc; sugar cured
hams, l79ll1ac, as to brand brea kfast bacon.
llGl2tc. plain and canvased.
BRAN-Firm at 81 1901 20 u 100 in store.
BUTTRR-uOOd Western, l5@lSc; Inferior
dull and nominal; prime. 2O@22c; strictly
choice, 25o.
CABHAGE-Quiet at IS Oo@sOO
CANDLEs--Light weight star, IL to l3c; full
weight, l7@lSc.
.CnEEsE-Common. S9llc; chedder quiet at
Hc.
GoFgEE77Firm atl794@2l11c for Rio and 2sA
@30c for Java.
CoTroEsERD-s9 % Il ton on leyee.
Corn MEAL-Frm at 50 40 from store.
CoRE-firm at 12@l3c for shelled on orders.
EGGs--Are dull at 25926c for choice fresh.
HAY-Easy at 81 35@l so per 100 on orders. rs
to quality.
FLoUR-Firm; inferior. "a Is to 80; super,
s. 70 8 20; medium, IS sO96 20; extra family.
s. 1907 rs choice and fancy, 81 6O9S 50.
HARDwARE--Axes. rer dozen, SO 50 to II;
shovels, Ames', Sl4 80; spades. Ames', SIS so;
rope, 10 TO gle; casting. sc; plows, Avery,
each. 81; iron per h, il9c; cast steel % 10 25e
herman; 10 TO 2ge nails per keg. 81 50 to 60.
LARD In kegs, iii@ii1lc; tieroes. 1910
l012c; caddies. l39l3Ac.
sLIQuoRs-leetitied whisky per gallon, Is TO
s5c; BOurbonand Rye, 81 Is to 4 so; Robert
brandies, 81 10 to ? 80; Highwines. 50 to Ole;
claret wine per case, So 70 TO SO; port and
sherry per gallon. 81 . to 2 SO; Home bitters
per dozen. 81 50 to so.
MOLABsRs-Louisiana, firm B,965c in bar
rels; syrups, 60g75c. ..
NAILs-Steady at 81 so rates.
OATs-Dull at 5095lc from store.
OsIoSs-Dull at So 00@3 IS per barrel.
PowDER-Rihe per key, SO; mining. 81 so.
PoULTRY-Old chickens quietat 81 00g4 90;
young, So 0Og3 70. as to size.
PoTAToEs-Are quiet, with light supply at
s3 5Og3 % y barrel. Sweet potatoes. SO per
barrel.
PoRK-sieady at sls 5O@l4 90 in large and
small way.
sALr-s2 1903 25 q bbl.; 81 1902 co ~ sack.
SuGAR--Firm; Louisiana. lt@l2c for com
mon to fair, l254g1314c for yellow and white
clarified; refined, crushed and powdered, LAG
l4l4c; Coffee. A. b and G. l3l4@lil4c.
SH0r-Per sack, 81 GU TO 2S5
s35.
SoAP-GermAn mottled. &c; common, SC.
STARCH Quiet at 81 to &c per 10.