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

The non-arrival of the st. Louis packet up
to the hour Of the closing of our report, left
the market almost bare Of several articles Of
Western produce. and the jobbing business
being comparatively small, nothing Of interest
has transpired in the general market since our
last report Apples are dull and unchanged.
Baling stats quiet sales, 100 pieces bagging
at 1917 to 2O1ac for light and heavy. Bran is
steady at Sl9 per ton or 81 90 to 10 per 100
from store. Butter is quiet and without
change. The movement in grain and feed is
limited. Oats are firm, with no leYee offerings I;
from store we quote at 81 to sec; sales were
100 sacks at 5O:to sic. Hay is inactive at SIG
to SIG for Arkansas prairie and good timo-
thy. The provision market is frmer. in con-
sequence of a better feeling above. and to-day
clear sides are firm at SIC TO the trade and
S1zc ON orders. Mess pork is held at $13 Is
to Si4 in a large and small way. Shoulders
are steady at &c. Hams and breakfast bacon
are steady and without change. Cabbage are
dull at 81 to IS per 100. Cheese is quiet at 10
to &c. Corn meal steady at So 10. Coffee is
firm, with sales to-day of round lots OF
prime Rio at 19Ac currency, and small lots
on orders at a slight advance. Sugar is firm
but inactive. Flour is quiet at "a 50 to
5 90 for super to choice family and fancy.
Chickens are in good supply at 50 70 to
"a IS for young and old. Onions are quiet
at So to so in lots and from store. Powder
is steady at S.. Potatoes are dull at So 40 for
st. Louis peachblows and So for Western rus
sets. Sweet potatoes are held at So so to 2 70.
The market is bare of eggs, and small lots Of
fresh would sell readily at zoe.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAdGISG : Is steady at 1S1z921c for hemp,
jute and fax "a to "a lbs; baling Irvine, 100
lie second hand gunnies and burlaps, 14gl6c.
BEANS - Navy, 81 5O@l 60. white mixed.
81 Is.
BACON Firm; clear sides, 81 to SIC
cured hams, l2149l51Sc, as to brand; breakfast
bacon. l01a@l2cl, plain and canvased.
BRAN-Quiet at 81 00gl 10 q 100 in store.
BuTTER-Good Western. 15@lSc; inferior
dull and nominal; prime. 20@22c.
CABBAGE-Quieta at 81 0O@l0 90.
CAYDLEs-Light weight star. IL to l3c; full
weight, l7@l8c.
CHEEsE-Ohio and New York l0@1lc; ched
der quiet at l3g14c.
CoFREE-firm but quiet at l71z92114e for Rio
and 2S4@S0c for Java.
CoTToNsEED-s9 90 . ton ON levee.
Conn MEAL-Firm at s. 20@3 Is from store
and % ~ from mill.
| CoRS-Firm at 67@6Sc for shelled on orders
EGGs--Are steady at 2S930c for choice fresh
HAY-Firm at 81 40@1 so per 100 on orders. Al
to quality.
FLoUR-Quiet; inferior, "a so to rs; super
IS to 5 90; medium, S. 5096 so; extra family
So 1901 %; choice and fancy. 81 5098 so.
HARDWARE-Axes, per dozen, $40 so to IL
shoyels, Ames', Sl4 so; spades, Ames'. SIS so !;
rope, ~ to 2lc; casting, Sc; plows, Avery,
each, 81; iron per II, 4&c; cast steel 20 TO Csc
German, 10 to zoe; nails per keg, 81 SO to 60.
IRON TIEs-514 @51zc.
LARD-ln kegs, ll@l2c; tierces. 1O1z9lG14c;
caddies. l3@l31Sc.
LIQUORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, IS to
95c; Bourbon and Rye. 81 Is to 50; Robert
son county. 81 Is to 2 Is; American gin and
brandies, 81 10 to 2 So; Highwines, SO to 94c
sherry per gallon, 81 Is to 2 so; Home bitters
per dozen. 81 SO to so.
MOLAssRs-L firm 35965c in bar
| rels; syrups, 6Og75c.
NAILS Steady at 81 so rates.
0ATs-Firm at 54@56c from store,
ONIOSs-Steady at s. so per barrel.
PowDER-Ride per keg, Sc; mining, 81 SO.
young, So 1898 rs, as to size.
P0TATOEs-Are dull, with liberal supply
at 50 gO@3 IS v barrel. Sweet potatoes, So per
barrel.
PoRK = Quiet at s1s 5O@l4 90 in large and
small way.
SUGAR-Firmer; Louisiana, l0gl2c for com
mon TO fair, l254glS14c for yellow and white
clarified; refined. crushed and powdered, l49
l4l4c; Coffee, A. B and O. 1314G1414c.
SHor-Per sack, So 60 to IS.
SARDINIsTQuarters per case, so 10 Il.
SoAP-German notified, &c; common, sc.
STARCH Quiet at AZ to $40 per ID.