Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06

shown no improvement, nor is there 6
marked decrease in the sales in any par
ticular branch Of trade. In dry goods
there has been fair business done, and
the demand for wooden goods has im
proved, while that for cotton goods Is
less active The latter goods have de
clined fraction in Eastern markets, and
our leading merchants have reduced
Their prices fully one-half cent. The
movement in boots and shoes is active,
and shows an increase over the CORE
spending week last year. Prices have
undergone no marked changes, and col
lections are reported excellent. In
hardware a fair amount of business has
been done, and in liquors the trade,
though not brisk, has been fully up to the
expectation Of dealers. In the general
market there have been but few changes
in prices of the leading articles. Re
ceipts Of produce have been large. Pro-
visions declined a fraction during the
week, but are frmer to-day. Mess pork
is quoted al. $l4 so. Bacon clear sides
irmer at SEC, clear rib 81 to see, shout
ders &c. Lard, lOl to lOlc for tieroe and
III to ll1c for key. Breakfast bacon
and hams are unchanged. Corn meal is
easier with light demand at not over
So 10 to 3 20. Corn is quiet at So to
Coo. Oats steady at 40 to SOC. Hay
firm at $29 to $S2 for mixed to choice
Potatoes are 81 rs to 50. Apples, 80 to
3 so, with choice fancy held at 4. Onions
are quiet at 81 80 to 3. Butter in better
supply at q to 26c for common to fair
table and 2sc for extra choice. Beans
are quiet at s. to 3 25. Eggs are steady
at 30 to 30. Cabbage dull at s. to I.
Dried apples 81 to 6lc and quiet. Dried
peaches c to &c, with q good supply.
Cranberries are easier at $l2 to Ia per
barrel. Kraut is quiet at 80 to 10 per
barrel. Bran is firm at $27 to % per
ton. Flour is quiet but firm. Sugar is
steady. Coffee is frmer and tending
upward. Advices received to-day CON
firm the report Of a short crop in Brazil
and also report a prospect of a still
further advance in the East. Molasses
is steady and unchanged. An advance
in pepper is noticed. Other articles are
unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BALISe sruFFs-2 ID. hemp bagging. hand
loom. as in quality, l6it9l7lSe; power loom,
l71z9lsc; "a lbs. fax, Is to ls1zc. Iron ties,
as in pattern, ; 70 &c. Bqling Irvine, l6 10 lie,
Second hand gunnies and burlaps. l9l6o.
BAooN-Firmeri clear sides, 81 to &c; clear
rib, 81 to sesc; shoulders. TO Sc; sugar
cured hams. l79lsc, as 70 brand breakfast
bacon. ll@l21ec. plain and canvased.
BRANs-S3 . 10 3 81 per bushel.
BEAN-firtu at 81 4jsl 20 , 100 in store.
Bur- sg-Go0d Western, 59lsc; inferior,
dull and nominal; prime. as2Se; strictly
CtrnAGE-oaiet at Sc Ooas 90.
cAg1LEs-Light weight star, lS to lioi tall
oarE.sE~CO@non. ueliO; ehsddsr firm at
coTTSr-Firm at 2ls2,c for Rio and SIC
Sc for Java.
CorrossEED-s9 % " ton on lsyee.
Coax MEAL-Quietat S S5a3 q from store.
CORN-Dull at o. to CSC for shelled on orders;
RcGsZkre scarce at sOaslc.
HAY-steady at 81 5Ogl IS per 100 on orders.
as 70 quality.
shovcls, Ames', sl4 So; spades, Ames' SIS 5Os
rope, 70 to &c; casting, Sc; plows, Avery.
each, 81; iron per n, &c; cast steel % TO sc
German. IS TO ac; nails per key, 81 50 to 4 so.
FLoUE-ouiet; super IS Qos6 Isl X, % 500
choice family and fancy. IS 5Os9 %.
LAED-!n kegs, nt9ll1zc; tierces. 1919
lOisc; caddies, l21S4l25tc.
M0LAssEs-Louisiana. firm t0965c In bar
rels; syrups, 4S9IOc; Louisiana. new. 20 to
NaILs-steady at 81 Tlto4 Is rates.
OArs-Quiet at 52453c from store.
oNIoSs-firm at s. 2jei3 81 per barrel.
POvnER-Rihe per keg. g; mining. = 70.
POuLrEr-Old chickens quiet Al 81 2'e.i %; /
PoTsToEs-Are quiei. with a fair supply at
,S.o43 IS y barrel. Sweet potatoes. g > per /
PoEE-scares at Sl5 % per barrel for prime |
SALT gsas 50 10 bbI.; q 7se2 % = sack.
SHoT-per sack. 81 80 70 2Si.
SoAF-German notified. &c; common. Sc.
sLEBI..ss Quarters per case. 81 to IS;
sfIEcH-ouist ats to 51<s perm.
LIQu0Es-Rectifed whisky per gallon. 65 10
sc; Bourbon and Rye, q 8 70 50; Robert
son county, 81 . % 2 =; American gin and
brandiss. 81 10 70 $50; HirhWines. s. 70 &c;
sa5s1 T pss lRos e aons, ' s, s2a
per dorsn, q 50 $50.