Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LKDeER OYvicE, |
MKKPHIs. TEEN.. May 81. 1871. )

TRADE.
The general market presents no new
features to-day. The receipts of produce
since our last report have been light and
prices are generally unchanged. In pro-
visions there Is downward tendency.
Mess pork can be bought in lots at $l7
to II Is, and bacon clear sides at 81 to
9sc; shoulders are dull, with offerings at
7c. Corn is quiet but steady; sales on
Change to-day were 400 sacks white,
partly damaged, on private terms; Csc
was offered for the same lot yesterday.
Oats are quiet, with light offerings. Hay
is in good supply at $2l for choice from
flatboat. Bran is steady at former rates.
Old potatoes are dull, with offerings of
100 barrels from the levee at 81 20; new
are in active request for shipment at So
from wagon; sales of second quality are
reported at 81 Is, and 20 barrels choice
at SO so. New onions are firm at S. so,
with light offerings. Cabbage is in mod
crate demand, with sales OF 4 crates
choice at $29 to $50 Butter is in good
supply, and sales slow at II to lSc good
to choice Eggs are fairly active at IL
80 1olc II lot. Cofree onrors and o,bo,
W i-2o III io'S' Oo"ee 'us"'S "nu o'hei
groceries are quiet and unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAGGING-Is quiet ut 20@23c. with very light
demand. al..Q
BEANS = Navy. 81 75@2 90; white mixed.
ders, 7l@71Ic; bulk sides. clear, Sl@sSzc;
shRpider1 %c ssg9T SIrss nas a sfogo
ByTTER-Good Western. lO@l5s; inferior.
to choice. $3.50 - ''''' : - -
GGoT TT ~ y s95 on is svs and "a
as 40 from store. 80.
EeGs-Daii, with fair supply at i2si5c.
HHAYQqrI;st az w az V sa y ~ as 70 aa4ltsy .v
IRoS TlEs,5@6c;; ,,,,o,> -, ,,<,,,,>
caddies, i4@iSe. ' ''"'
.STns lo15e irm aos'Oc IN par
oATs-Firm at 6i@d5c on levee. 6S969c from
s' PouLTRY-Old chickens firm at "a SOFAS so;
new. ~ 1Sso ", as 70 SIZE: !. 40 20
as IS y barrel; old, dull at 81 1903 90 v bar
scarce T AZ SIS OOSSO co; new onions, firm Al
70 p So@o w Mos, ar os@,soo 81 ,orro and ,m.,,
way. ..-.ao ..
S1eIR~ouiet; Louisiana Ii firm, slS@l2,Sc ci for
common 70 iair' i9T1s%Sis1ac Tor yellow and
dered. li11@l494c; Coffee. A. D and @. ls14@
1879. MONEY da, sar
Tboro 10 n SLIGHT imnrovement in the
demand for loans IN dav but 40 usual NJ
tbo ond Of oocb month 4 il chiefly from
email dealers Rank rates If discount
ono otoodv a. loto 10 nor cont nm "cilt.
odoen and No business noner which
"a Tho onlv class that rcce;vas attention
at tho hanks In the omen market the
ro,os oro governed on,;relv Inv the stand
;nc and necessity of the annlicant and
ron,o from II IN 2 NOR cont nor month
Exchange is less active TODAY and
cotton hills come in SLOWLY and ore taken
a. nor Eastern hank exchange is taken
at IL and sold at 10 premium. New Or.
Ioons hills arc bouobt at 1c discount and
soId ot mar
There Il vorv I;,,ls do;nr;n tho wav of
locoI .ocr,it;e. some $1,000 in Banlk
&C Tornosooo morov wos sold N dealers
- ro..o.lou "a - aou =, enc. ool,;nc
800 80 to~novors ava s9c Win an ad.
uono;nr ,ondoncv Railway shares are
ALL ond ,nrcbonoad Memnb;s and
Chorlo.,on l. nom;noIlv ~ az 10 37c
hnr;nr ond selling and M;ss;ss;nn; and
Tonnos.oo 81 ~ 10 lsc Countv war.
ran,. oro honcbt ot 7ac and sold at 75c
Cola "a demand at lll4 N INA Mt
wh;ob nr;co small and large lots are
,oLon hr doaior.. . hroEer' . sale Of $1,000
-ono.,oJ Lila
Tnnnossoo honds oro Iowo- in Now
"0"u'
York today, opening at l9c for the Old
and 7lo for tba now
anu 'Ac ior inc ho"'
COTTON.
cl. ,.o,to.Jo,, moro On0 holas nv
5 az: 49, &C. .nn nraoooS;nr dov
ceeuihg thoSe Vi any P'.Oe
| during the month since the llth INST,
the market closing quiet with prices
fully maintained. To-day there is but q
small inquiry ana lactors IN ANTICIPATION
oe n doolIna in Now York arc disnosed
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