Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-17

There is fair order business doing,
and receipts Of Western produce are
better. Prices are generally unchanged
except coffee, which has again advanced
DC. Provisions are quiet; clear sides
selling to-day at 9 to 9sc to the trade.
Clear rib and shoulders scarce at SIC for
the former, and Sic for the latter. Hams
and breakfast bacon are in light supply,
and prices firm as previously quoted.
Sardines are scarce at q 90 to % 90
for quarters Flour. aud meal are firm
and without change. sNew corn is held
at "A to 7jc and old at 7s'to SOC. Oats,
hay and bran are steady and unchanged.
Butter is quiet at Is to 2jc for common
to prime; no choice offered. Eggs are
quiet at IS to a6c. Potatoes are in bet
ter supply, with sales from the levee al
3 90 per barrel for peachblows and 3 IL
by the dray-load from store .russets are
scarce and held at 3 40, Apples are
dull but not lower. Fruit is in good sup
ply and unchanged. Groceries are
steady, with a fair demand, but nc
change in prices. Bagging is steady al
previous prices
From store on orders prices arc as follows
BAaGIHG-Is steady at l6i493Oc for hemp
lutte and fax IL 70 "a lbs; bsling twine, Ice
lie secondhand gunnies and buriaps, l49l6c
BAoOS-Easier; clear sides, 9]s to g14c; cleai
cured hams. i7Gisc. as to brand bteaEfas
bacon. ll@l21Sc, plain and eanvased.
BEANs-s2 80 TO 2 q per bushel.
bRAH-Firm at 81 409l so y 100 in store.
BurrER-Good Western, l59lsc; inferior
dull and nominal; prime. 9szici strictly
TCS1BSAsk-Firm at $40 OO@l2 90. ~
CAYDLEs-Light weight star. Is to l4e; full
CsTEsi1C Common. Iisllc; eheddor firm at
c6fTEr-E1citsd at s2ss4c for Rio and SOC
CorroSsEED-ss % y ton on leyes.
CORE MRAL-Firm at 81 GOES IS from store.
CORN-Firm at Sl@S4c for old shelled on or.
ders new. 75g7Sc; ear, 6oeoI5sc. -a
EGGs--Are quiet At 23919e. So
! HIY-Steady at 81 4OSi oper 100 on orders
= F \ SFii super IS 75as CO., X. IS sSe
] so: Xxx. 81 0091 .; NIX, 81 5OdS 90
| choice family and fancy, - 50g9 90.
HlRDwARE-Axes, per dozen, $40 50 70 II
I Ehovels, Ames'. Sl4 50; spades, AmeS SIS 50
I rome. 10 to 2lc; casting. So plows, Avery
] each. ga; iron per n. &c; cast steel. Ot0 sc
I 8srlhan. Is b 2)c; nails per key. 81 50 10 81
] IRON TEs-firm 5141dc. rrs.H f..
Z LAkD-In kegs ll149ll54c; tieroes. l01sG
D lO34c; caddies, l2lf5l3kc. l.I
I MoLASsEs-Iouifiana, firm 40l46oc in bar
rels; syrups. 60975c; Louisiana, new. 50 to s.
NGms-Steady at 81 so to 60 rates.
OATs-Quiet at 556l5Sc from store.
OSIONs-Quiet at s. 00@3 50 per barrel.
POWpEa-Rihe per key, s. mining. 81 90.
PoULTRT-Old chickens firm At 81 E9f %
young, S. GOA 90. as to size. I'D
POTATOEs-Are quiet. with light supply a
s. 1898 50 > barrel. Sweet potatoes. g . pc
PoEK Quiet at sll 5Osl5 % in large au'
s1Ir-ss Sa3 50 v bbI.; q 55es % y sack
SuGAR-Rirm; Louisiana, lo9l2c for com
mon 70 fair, l23t9l35<c for yellow and whit
clarified; refined, crushed and powdered, lie
14hc: Coffee. A, B and G. l3S9li1{e.
SHOT-Per sack, 81 90 to 81.
sAKDiExs = Quarters per case, 81 70 50
soSFEGerman nostled, lei common, Sc.
STARCH Quiet at * 10 &c per n.
LiorORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon. 65
BE; Bourbon and Rye. 81 3 70 4 50i hobor
son oonnty. 81 8 % 2 - American SIN a
brandief, Al 10 70 2 50; Highvinel, 50 to 81.
, claret vine Per ease, 9 - y : - 80 N
! per dozen, IS 50 70 50,