Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-04
Trade,

There is fair business doing in the general
market to-day. and although there are not so
many country merchants in the city as at
this time last week. the leading branches OF
trade are doing a fair amount of business.
Receipts of produce continue light, and
prices are we'll maintained. Apples are in
demand. at 81 to SO for common TO good, and
SO so to 81 for choice. Bsling stufs are steady.
with sales ofI250 pieces heavy bagging at1S14 to
19c. Ties have advanced &c in New Orleans.
the same being followed by dealers here. We
quote 1000 bundles and upwards SIC. 100 to
1000 do. SIC. less than 100 bundles &c. Rope
and twine are unchanged. Bacon is easier.
in consequence Of larger receipts and a less
active demand. Clear sides in small lots to
the trade were sold yesterday at 81 to SIC
cash. though &c is the price generally asked.
Clear rib is quoted at So to SIC. and shout
ders re. Sugar cured hams are firm. especi-
ally choice brands; sales to-day we're at l71zc
for fancy. Breakfast bacon is steady and un-
changed Lard is quiet and without change.
Bran is firm, at S27. Corn meal sold at So AZ
delivered for 100 barrels. Cheese is in active
demand. and the market nearly if not quite
bare; sales to-day were at 15c for factory
while were there any to be had 1515c could be
realized. Corn is scarce. at "A to 45c for vel
low and white sheled. Oats are quiet but
steady, at 81 to SIC. Hay is frmer, at $40 tC
$50 for choice. Advices Of fifty cents pei
barrel advance in -four were received THU
morning. and holders are now asking IS t
81 70 for superfne TO choice family. Potatoes
are shade irmer, With sales of II barrels a
So 10 per barrel, at the depot. for russets
Onions ale unchanged. Groceries general!
are firm ard without change in prices. Egg
are held ats to zoe. the latter being for choic,
fresh. Butter is steady and prices unaltered
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAaaIye-Is steady at 17@l91Sc for hemp
jute and fax III to ~ lbs. baling twine, Ice
lie; second. hand gunnies and burlaps. l4@l6c
| BACON Easier;. clear sides, = to 9Ac
| clear rib, SIC; shoulders, Sc; sugar
hams, l614@lSc, as to brand; breakfast ba
con. ll@l215c, plain and canvased.
BRAN--Firm at 81 25@l 30 y 100 in store.
BurTER-Good Western. l5@lSc; inferior
dull and nominal; prime. D@22c; strictl
CiBBAGE-Firm at IS OO@1O 90.
CAgDLEs--Light weight star, IL to lSc; full
weight. F@lSc.
CaERsE-CommOn. lO@l2c chedder quiet a
l4lz@151Tc.
CofTEETTFirm at 1s@2lhc for Rio and 2S1
930c for Java.
CorTossEED- 90 y ton on Ievee.
Conn MEAL-Firm at So SOS 60 from store.
CoRE-Firm at 79@S0c for shelled on orders
| EGGs-Are firm at 2S930c.
HAY-Steady at 81 25S1 80 per 100 on orders
FIouR-Hieher; inferior, "a rs to S; super
| IS Is to 6; medium, So 1906 90; extra family
| 81 25G7 90; choice and fancy. sS@9.
| HARDwARE-Axes, per dozen, $40 SO TO u
shovels, Ames' sl4 so; spades, Ames', SIS 50
/ rope, 10 to 2lc; casting, SC; plows, Avery
each, 81; iron per N, 41Sc; cast steel 20 TO Use
| German, Is to 20c nails per key, "a 50 to 4 50
| IRoN TIEs~Higher; 51z@6c.
LARD : In kegs, llkgll1sci tierces, 1O14@
4 l01zc; caddies, lS9lSl4c.
| M0LAssEs-Louisiana, firm SS65c in bar
| rels syrups, 60G75c.
NAILS Steady at 81 so rates.
| OArs-Qujet at 54955c from store.
| ONIoHs-Dull at 60 rs per barrel.
| PowDER-Ritie per key, 50; mining, ~ 80.
1 PoULTRY-0ld chickens firm at 81 2595 90
\ young, SO 0Og4 %. as TO size.
| PoTArOEs-Are easier. with fair supply a
IS 25@S 30 y barrel. Sweet potatoes. 81 % pc
PoEK-steady at sls 1914 Is in large aat
sAIr%sa 1903 Is y Dbl; 81 1902 90 v sack
SUeAR-Pirm, Louisiana. lo@l2c for cpm
mon to fair i2aglSsc fSr yellow NwS ana WIZ lIe
i4lzc; Coffee, A, b and G, 131491414c.
| SHOT-Per sack, 50 60 to So
SARnINEs-Quarters per case, S23; halves
SoAP-GeFman notified. 70; common, So.
STARCH Quiet at 81 TO &c per 10.