Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-06

Receipts of produce since our last report
have been confined to arrivals by rail, in con-
sequence Of which IN Movements from first hands
were extremely light. A fair order trade is
being done by the leading houses on the prin-
cipal business thoroughfares and the streets
wear comparatively lively aspect. Apples
are somewhat reduced in supply, and are
frmer at 81 to 3 Is in large and small lots, as
to quality. Baling stuffs are quiet, with only
light sales Of bagging reported at is to l9c for
light and 20 to 201ac for heavier. Ties are "a
to SIZE. But is quiet, with good supply of
fair to prime, but no choice offering; the lat
ter would be worth Csc. Chickens are in fair
supply and moderate request, with sales at So
to so for young and So so to so for full
grown and DID, Eggs are very scarce, and sell
readily ut 25c by the box. Corn meal is quiet
at So 10. Flour is steady but unchanged. Pro-
visions are more steady, owing to light sup
ply. Mess pork is sold at s13 to 10 Is to the
trade. Bacon clear sides, smoked here. So to
SIC; shoulders, So to &c; sugar hams,
Is to Ice. Lard more steady at 10 to 1870 for
tierce and 1875 to 1910 for key. Grain is in
light supply and fair demand. Sales of corn
late yesterday were made at 621zc. Oats are
held at sic. Bran is steady at Sl9. Hay is
quiet at SIS to SIG for inferior to prime timo-
thy. Coffee is firm and unchanged. Sugars
are steady, with &c advance reported by pri-
vate telegram from Eastern markets to-day,
Molasses and syrups are unchanged. Onions
are steady at SO. Potatoes are in good supply
at 81 so to So for St. Louis peachblows and
Louisville russets. Choice sweet potatoes are
sold at So per barrel. Powder is shade iirmer,
the rates to the trade to-day being SIS 70 per
key.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAGGING Is steady at 1S15td2lc for hemp,
jute and fax IL to % lbs. baling twine, l69
l7c second hand gunnies and burlaps, l4t9l6c.
BEANS = Navy. 81 5OS1 65; white mixed.
81 IS.
clear rib. ~ to re shoulders. 65497c; sugar
cured hams. l21sa17c, as to brand; breakfast
bacon. 101aG12c1@, plain and canvased.
BRAN-Quiet at 81 009l 10 . 100 in store.
BUTTER-Good Western, l5glSc; inferior,
dull and nominal; choice, 20@22c.
CABBAGE-Quiet at 81 0O9l00O.
CAYDLEs-Light weight star, II to lSc; full
GaEFsEEohio and New York lO@11c ched-
der quiet at l3Gl4e.
COFFEE-Firm but quiet at171Ag2l1 &c for Rio
and 2S14930c for Java.
CoTToHsEED-s9 90 h ton on levee
CoRN MEAL-Firu at So l5@3 20 from store,
and So is from mill.
CoRS-Firm at 66@6sc for shelled on orders.
EGGs-Are steady at 24g25c for choice fresh.
HAY--Firm at 81 4O9l 50 per l0Oon orders, as
FLoUR-Quiet; inferior, 81 so to rs; super,
IS to % medium, SIS 50g6 so; extra family,
So 1907 90; choice and fancy, 81 50g9 90.
HARDwARE-Axes. per dozen, $40 80 TO "a;
shovels, Ames'. Sl4 90; spades, Ames', SIS so;
rope, 10 to 2lc; casting, SC; plows, Avery,
each, 81 iron per n. 4l5c; cast steel 20 to 25e;
German, Is TO 20c; nails per key, 81 so to 60.
IRON TIRs--5149554c. ..,
LARD-In kegs, 1lgl2c; tierces, 101a9l054c;
caddies. 13@l4c.
LIQuORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, IS TO
95c; Bourbon and Rye, 81 3 TO 4 so; Robert
son county, 81 % TO 2 -: American gin and
brandies. 81 10 to so; Highwines. 90 to 94c;
claret wine per case, So IS TO so; port and
per dozen, S. so to Z so.
louisiana, firm S5965c in bar
rels syrups, 6O9I5c.
NAILS Steady at 81 80 rates.
0ATs-Firm at 54G56c from store.
OSIoNs-Steady at So so per barrel.
POULTRY-Old chickens dull at 81 00@5 90;
young, So 00G4 90, as TO size.
POTAToEs-Are dull, with a liberal supply
at So 0O93 % q barrel.
PoRK : Quiet at SIS 259ls.5O in large and
sALr-s2 1893 25 y Dbl. 81 75@2 60 a sack.
SUGAR--Firmer; Louisiana, 1O1z9l212c for
to fair, 12549l354c for yellow and
white clarified; refined, crushed and pow
lered, 41S@l44c; Coffee, A. B and G. BIG
SHor-Per sack. 50 60 to IS.
SARDINEs- Quarters per case, so to q.
SOAP-German notified, 20; common, Sc.
STARCH Quiet at ~ TO 55ac per h.