Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-28
Trade.

Business in all the leading branches is ac-
tive to-day. Receipts of Western produce
are light. We have no material changes
to report in prices. As general rule,
the market is firm and the leading ar
ticles in good demand, with an advancing
tendency. Apples are steady at So 3 TO 50
good to choice. Bagging Is steady ut 1914 to
19c for light and heavy, with fancy heavy
selling shade higher. Rope, Irvine, etc., are
unchanged. Bacon is held firmly at GO to
the trade. Hams. breakfast bacon. pork and
lard are unchanged. Bran is firmer and the
stock light. Germ meal is held firmly at
So 30. 100 sacks corn sold to-day at zoe,
which We quote as the market price for
good mixed. Cheese is shade irmer at
10 to lac for factory and chedder. Flour
is firm at the advance quoted yesterdays
sales to-day were IS barrels good super to the
trade at s. Is; the same brand sold last week
at "a rs. Hay is dull and unchanged. Onions
are not salable at over 50 so per barrel in lots,
or 81 per bushei sacked, the stock being large.
Oats are higher, 100 sacks being sold at Soc.
Potatoes are steady with a moderate demand
and fair supply, at So 10 TO 8 so for russets;
peachblows are held at SO Is. Chickens are a
shade easier and are sold at 50 IS to 70 for
young and IS 70 to 4 Is for old. Groceries. to-
bacco, liquors. etc are quiet and unchanged.
Cabbage are held at So to IS. Eggs are in fair
demand, with sales Of small packages choice
fresh at p to 2Sc.
From store on orders prices are as follows;
BAGGIEe-Is quiet at 1719@le15c for hemp,
jute and lax Ia 70 "a lbs; ballng tWine, LOG
lie; second; hand gunnies and bnrlaps. l4gl6c.
BAooN-unchanged; clear sides, to s14c;
clear rio. Ss4c; shoulders, SCI. sugar cured
hens. l6159l71ac, as to brand; breakfast ba-
con, llsl21Sc, plain and canvased.
BRGE-Firm at 81 l59l IS 3 10Qin store.
BUTTER-Good Western, l5glSc; inferior,
dull and nominal; prime, 0Sz2ci strictly
''i caHIAeS-Quiet at IS OO@s 90.
CAYDLHs-Light weight star. u to lSc; full
CSsEsE Common. Osllc; chedder quiet at
6oSTTirE-Firm atI594ssl1sr for Rio and 2SK
CorroxsEED-ss 90 . ton on levse.
CoRN MEAL-Firm at So 40 from store.
CoRx-Firm at 74q75c for shelled on orders.
EGGs-Are firm at Ag2Sc.
HAY-Easy at 81 lO9l 80 per 100 on orders. as
" FhoUpS Firm; inferior, 81 65 to4 80; super,
medium a :S e s ssSev Oi eSs gs emmy
HARDwARE-Axes, per dozen, SO 50 TO "a I;
shoyels, Ames'. S14 so; spades, Ames', ylo 80 !
rope, l9 to 2lc; casting. Sc; plows, Avery,
each, 81; iron per D, &c; cast steel; 2Oto 2e
German, Is to zoe; nails per key, 81 80 to oO,
IRoS TIEs--51z 955sc. 100
LARD In kegs. ll1<@ll1Sc; tierces, 10149
1O1Se; caddies, l39lS1<c,
LIouoRs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, e5 to
Csc; Bourbon and Rye, 81 Is TO 50; Robert,
son county, 81 Is 70 2 IS; American gin and
brandles, 81 10 to 2 so; HighEines. 80 10 s4c i
elaret wine per case, So IS TO 5Oi port and
sherry per gallon, 81 3 TO $50; Home bitters
per dozen, IS 50 TO 50.
MoI1ssRs-Louisiana. firm S965c In bar
rels; syruDs. 60975c.
Nius-. steady at 81 so rates.
OArs-Ouiet at 52@5Sc from store.
OSToNs-Dull at So 90 per barrel.
PowDER-Rife per keg, So; mining, 81 ~
POULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at u OO94 y
Young, 50 1898 IS. as to size.
POTGToEs-Are quiet, with fair supply a
SIS 5O93 COZ barrel. Sweet potatoes, " % pei
01 PpSoSRlI:-steady at sls 5OSl4 90 in large and
'D sssHIlr"s2 l5@s IS y Dbl. i; 81 7592 % y sack
sUGlR-Firm; Louisiana, ln9l2c for com
! mon 10 fair. l2st9lS7fc for yellow and Whit