Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-22

9slc; shoulders. IA TO ne. Bulk meats are
nominal. Lard is quiet and unchanged. Old
potatoes opened firm at So IS to 3 3O-offerings
to-day are at So IS from the levee; new are
dull at 50 50 to 4 so. Cabbages are scarce at
s2s to $50 per 100. New onions are scarce and
held firmly at IS to So. Liquors are quiet and
unchanged. Sugars opened firm and advanced
fraction but closed easier, with portion of
the advance lost
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAooISG-Is quiet at 2l@23c. with very light
BEANS Navy, 81 1892 90; white mixed.
B1cox-Quiet; clear sides. 1Oc; shoulders,
79s@715c; bulk sides, clear, s5984o; Shout
ders. 6[c: sugar cured hams, 14l99l612c
BRAsEFirm al 81 35@l 40 y 100 in store.
BUrTER-Good Western. l0@lSc; inferior,
dull and nominal; new grass, Z3g2oc.
CoTToYsKED so 90 u ton on leyee.
CORS MEAL-Firm at 50 % on levee. and s.
Consistently at 7s@74c. with a light supply.
EGgs-Dull with fair supply at l39l4c.
HAY-Quet at SIS 00g2i 90, as 70 quality.
FLoUR-Firm and higher at Sc 5000 % for su-
per 10 fancy.
IRON TIEs-5@6c. ,<
LARD-Tn kegs, 129l21zc; tierces. 1l@li1lci
MoI1ssRs@ Louisiana. 45s7Oc in barrels
oATs-Firm at 6lc on levec. 67@6Sc from
store.
PoULTRY-Old chickens dull at 81 0094 SOL
new. So 5095 %, as to size.
PoTAToEs--New Southern, scarce at 81 COG
1 so a barrel; old, quiet at So Is u barrel
sweet, 81 90 fibarrel; cabbage, scarce at $50 Ot
| M32 90; new onions, s. 25(g5 80.
PoRE-Mess. SIS 25@l8 50 in small way.
| SALT-s2 2592 IS q bbl.; 81 6a@l 20 ~ sack.
SUGAR-Easier; Louisiana. 8(dl2c for com
m IN white
clarified refined, crushed and powdered 1910
l414c; Coffee. A. and @. lS9l314c.
MONEY.
The money market during the week has been
easy, with an abundant supply Of currency in
bank and limited demand for accommoda-
tions; rates of discount have ruled steady al
10 to IL per cent. in bank and to l2% per ct.
per month for prime paper on the street.
| Exchange has been in better supply. and TO-
day all the banks report offerings light and
the demand limited. Cotton bills are taker
| at par TO 4 premium; some 5000 of the lat
ter was sold to-day at 81 80 premium per $1,000
| New Orleans bills are bought at u to &c dis
count and sold at par. with but light offeringi
or demand.
The inquiry for gold is small and offerings
| ngnti ueuiers Duy tO-udy III MA W ma ahe
sell at New York rates.
Local securities are quiet and without
change. County warrants are bought at 721;
to 73c and sold at 75c. Bank Of TENNESSEE
money is scarce and in request at 75c by deal
ers, who sell at 7Sc. Memphis 6s are Sc to 81,
buying and selling for the new currency issu,
and 65c buying and selling for past-due cou
pons. The gold issue is bought at Coo and sole
at Gle. Memphis and Charleston railwa.
shares are marketable at 351S to S5114c. but can
not be purchased at less than 36c. Mississippi
and Tennessee shares would be bought at As
by the "outside +" combination and 45c by tn
city and road interest
COTTON.
The market closed firm on Saturday wit
sales of 500 bales. To-day there is a moderat
inquiry for export as well as a fair deman
from spinners, but offerings are light and tn
stock rapidly decreasing. Sellers are firr
and will not come to terms" even to effec
small sales, compelling buyers to purchase a
their prices. Sales up to noon were $50 bales
chiefly in snail lots, including % strict goo
ordinary at lie, Is do. at 1870, 10 low mid
ding at 1i5sc. do. at 145zc, 5 middling a
l5Isc, Is do lat l5c. 20 ordinary at lie, s striC
ordinary at 11s4c. Receipts were 565 bales
exports, 1906; stock. 950S. The New Yor
market opened quiet at 16c for middlinl
Liverpool Is quiet and easier at 79s to I'D fC
, uplands and "a to I'D for Orleans.
Receipts for the week are 2771, and expor
1862, against 367l received and 500 exporte
during the corresponding week last year, an
1915 received and 1866 exported last weel
: Sales were $3.50. against 666s sold the week prt
: vious. Total receipts to date are 4SS, S3S an
shipments 4S3.6lO. Receipts up to the preser
date are pa. 7a3 over the receipts for the CORE
spending period last year.
COTTON STATEMENT.
CHAMBER OF ConNERoE,
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