Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-13
Trade.

Up to this time there has been no
steamer from above, and the supply Of
Western produce is again becoming
short. An advance in freight rates is
anticipated to-day, and that. with the
light stock. serves to harden prices Of
nearly every article in demand. Baling
stuGis ARE steady, with sales Of 200 pieces
light and heavy bagging at prices quoted
below; some 400 or 800 pieces purchased
sometime since, but held on account Of
the blockade Of freight on the Little
Rock railroad, were shipped to Arkansas
to-day, the blockade having been raised.
Meats Of all kinds are firm and scarce.
Mess pork meets with fair demand,
and sales are reported at II so to
the trade. Bacon clear sides are
steady at ~ to 92c; clear rib is in de-
mand at SIC, and some holding at
80. Shoulders sold at S &c and were held
by some at SIC. Choice sugar-cured
hams are scarce and firm at III to l7lc
and in demand, and breakfast bacon is
steady at IL! to l2lc. Bran-none Of
fered last sales at S27. Beans firm al
81 so to 2 70 per bushel. Butter is
steady at 10 to 26c for common to West
ern table. Cheese are firm at 10 to Ice.
Corn meal-the market is scantily sup.
piled and holders ask So GO from store.
Coffee is firm and advancing. 1t is a
noticeable fact that our merchants are
selling cofees Of Eastern prices, and we
note a purchase in this market during
the past week of 200 sacks by Cincin-
matt house. Apples are quiet at 81 so to
4, as to quality. Dried apples A TO &c.
Dried peaches c to Go. Flour ia ad-
vancing elsewhere, aud should freight
rates advance again as expected prices
will go higher. Wequote super to fancy
s. Is to 3, and sellers not disposed to
make large sales at even those prices
Corn is firm at III to 79lc for old shelled
and 20 to 7O!c for new. Onions quiet
at 50 rs to 3 90 per barrel. Qats-none
Offering from the leEee; last sales at 81
to 59e. Potatoes range from So to 3 4C
for peachhlows and Ohio river russets
with sales Of tho latter at tho outside
price Cabbage are scarce and in de
mand at $40 to ~ for choice. Poultry
is steady and scarce at 50 to 4 so fol
young and 81 to for old chickens. 81;
to Is for turkeys, and 81 so for ducks
Highwines are steady but quiet.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAGsIKe-Is steady at lG3z920o for hemp
lutte and tax IL 10 ~ lbs. balihg twine, Ice
lie second. hand gunnies and burlaps. l4d16c
BAcoS-Firm, clear sides. ~ 10 &c; cleal
rib. - 70 20, shoulders, SIC; ,sugar;,cu
hams, l1eslSc, as 10 brand; breakfast bacon
l19i2i.c, plain and canyased.
BRlN-Fifm At 81 4Osl 81 y lsO in store.
BUrTER-4i0Qd Western, la9l6e; inferior,
dull and nominal; prime, D92sc; strictly
CiEiAdE-Firm at IS Ooal2O.
CANDLEs-LiEht weight star. 1917 to he; full
CaErsE1COmnOn. llslle; ehsdder firm al
yccfFFf-Firm at ls1Se22c for Rio and go
CoTTossEED-se 90 y ton on IeTes.
Coax MEAL-Firm at So CO.'S - from store.
CoRN-firn at k0gs2c Cor az shellsd On or
ders new, ISSisel ear es,qui'so.
H1Y-stesdy at 81 4Osl 60 per 100 on orders
As 10 quality.
6 So; XX, 81 Ooqi .; .AAN. 81 509s 90
HGRDwARE-AIes, per dozen. $40 50 70 II
shOvels, Ames', sli 50; spades, AmeS, SIS =
each. 81, iron per 5, Va cast heel. 10 70 Sc
I GERMAN, Is % 25e nails per keg. q 50 10 6o
IKON IIrs-firm 51496c.
L.RD--In kegs. ll1fSi2e; tierces. To- z9lle
MoLAssEs- Louisiana. frm l0ad5e 10 bar
rtls; syrups, 6s9lle: Louisiana. new. SO 3
AS ,l.<e.s,si I. 50 , Esis: ;,o,.
OSI0Ss1Qniet 81 s. u0s3 50 per barrel
POWDER-Ride per keE. 81; mining. a. 20.
POrLrRT-Old chickens firm at 81 &9t 20
young. s. o08i %. a. 70 size.
POTaToEs-Are quiet With . fair supply q
s. 5q3 80 , barrel. Sweet potatoes, 8 5 pei
PcIt-s,sady at sii Osi5 % in Iarr. A.s
s1IT-tl lsss 3 ' bbl.; q Es2 y ' sack
sg9.sI "a l Lesl.la M l,isIe i9r sSR
| clariiedi refined, crushed and powdered. ll1
/ l4itc; Oofee. "A, D and c. 13it9lflSc.
SHOT-Per sack. S26 70 z s.
saRDUEs-ouarters per case, ~; halves
!. German notified. e; oonnon, s..
L SrkEcH-Q uiet a - t90e per y. -,
L1oroas-Rectifsd whisky per gallon, T.
\ -; Bourh0n al9 RFe, 81 p % ~ Afpfr
ioH espaly, II y ~ 2 i q 81 i,s az a1
dllret viue plr cant, = p = ~ llafi ~
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