Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-31
Trade.

M Trade.
The volume of business during the
past week has shown some improvement
in nearly all the different branches, and
compared with the corresponding week
last year shows gain of twenty-five per
cent. in some branches. Dry goods, for
example, although the order trade from
the interior has not been heavy, shows a
marked improvement, and orders in this
as well as other branches proves beyond
doubt that the country merchants,
financially, are in better condition now
than last year. Prices of the leading
prints have advanced fraction in East
ern markets, but here no advance has
been realized by the large Wholesale
houses. 1t is quite likely, however, that
by the end Of the coming month prices
will advance from to &c per yard. In
the boot and shoe trade business has
been quiet, our wholesale dealers occu-
plying the time in receiving and assert
ing stocks, which this season are unusu-
ally large; prices have, as yet, under
gone no change, dealers in this line, as
well as dry goods, selling at Eastern
rates. In the hardware trade business
has been light but fully up to the expec-
tation of dealers; there are no important
changes to note in prices. There are
no changes to mention in the price of
liquors; whisky is held firmly at CSC to
81 40. Stock sales during the week have
been limited and receipts light; in fact,
we know of but one lot of mules received
during the latter part of the week, and
as yet, no sales have been reported;
horses are also in light demand and
prices dull. In the general market but
little has transpired other than the daily
sales to the city and country trade, and
receipts of produce have been barely
sufficient to meet the demand. Apples
have ruled dull at 81 to 50, as to quality.
Butter is quiet at Is to 22c in lots for
common to choice Western. Bag
ging is more active with sales at 20
to 2l!c, cash, for Kentucky. Bran is
held at $40 to 20 from store, and but
little arriving. Bacon is dull, with light
sales of clear sides at 81 to 9lc, and
some holding at 81 to lOc. Breakfast
bacon is quiet at lOl to lllc for CAN
vassed. Sugar-cured hams range from
Is to l64c, as to brand. Mess pork is
dull at SIS to l6. The st. Louis packet
did not arrive until late honr, conse-
quently there were no sales Of grain on
Change and but a small business done
from store. Corn is nominally 60 to
zoe, with Tic the asking rate for white
shelled. Corn meal to arrive to-day
was offered at So IS delivered but failed
to bring that price excepting on one or
two lots; So 40 to 3 45 were the selling
rates on Saturday. Coffee is firm and
unchanged. Eggs are in active demand
with light stock; sales this morning
were at I6 to lie. Flour is some frmer,
owing to an advance in st. Louis of zoe
per barrel, and dealers generally are
realizing the advance on small sales at
81 80 to 20 for super, S. 10 to 70
for fair to good medium, 81 20 to 20
for extra to choice, and 80 so for fancy
brands. Hay is scarce at $22 to 80 per
ton. Lemons are dull at 81 to 8. Oats
are offered at As to Acc, and are dull at
over 47c. Onions are nominally 81 Is
to 3, and potatoes quiet at 81 so to 3.
Poultry is in fair supply at 50 % to
3 Is for young chickens and 81 to A rs
for old. Sugar, rice, starch and other
articles are quiet and unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BAGGISG-Is nominal at 191z@22c.
BEANS : Navy, 81 7O@l 80; white mixed.
BIcox-Quiet; clear sides, 9114@91Sc; clear rib
sz@9c; shoulders. 71s@714c; sugar cured
hams, l5@1611c, as to brand
BRAN-Quiet at 81 OO9l 10 . 100 in store.
BUTTER-Good Western, lS9l9c; inferior.
dull and nominal; choice, 21@23c.
COFFEE-Firm at 16Sl9c for Rio and 2719@
SOC for Java.
CorroEsEED-s9 90 o ton on levee.
Corn MKAL-Quiet at s. 6093 IS from store.
and SO 60 from mill.
CoES-steady at 7211za74c, with fair supply.
EGes-Firm, with fair demand at l6(917c.
HAY-Firm at So 00@30 90. as to quality.
FLoUR-Firm at S. 0O99 Is for medium to
fancy.
IRON TIKs-5951Sc.
LARD-In kegs. fls4@l2c; tierces. 101<@l1c;
caddies. 149l5c; refined, HE.
MOLAssEs-Louisiana, firm 4S975c in bar
rels; syrups, 40g80c.
NALs-S4 5O094 IS rates.
0ATs-Firm at 531a955c from store.
P0ULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at 81 COCA so;
young. So 25@2 so. as TO size.
POTATORs-Are quiet, with a light demand at
So Is D barrel; cabbage, quiet at S6 0097 90;
new onions quiet at So 5053 90.
PoRK-Mess, SIS 00g16 90 in large and small
way.
SALr-s2 25@2 IS y Dbl. 81 6O@1 rs a sack.
SUGAR-Firm; Louisiana steady. 111S9121sc
for common to fair, l2149l354c for yellow and
white clariied; refined. crushed and pow
dered, 141z@l45zc; Coffee, "A, B and G. BIG
l414c.