Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-30
GENERAL MARKET.

Business since our last weekly review has
been fairly active in all leading branches Of
trade, and shipments of plantation supplies
have increased daily. Receipts Of produce
have been moderate; large enough, however.
10 supply the demand, with the exception Of
bacon; prices have undergone comparatively
few changes. Bacon advaoced 5s91ae a u,
but again declined &c, quoting to-day l254 the
are scarce, and have advanced 149hc, quoting
to-day lShc r fancy brands. Mess pork adj
vsnced soc. with sales Of SIG, Apples are in
abundant supply, with 81 the outside price for
until to-day. when a firmer feeling prevails.
Bran advanced 81 on Saturday, but receipts
to-day caused the price to fall to the old hg-
ures Chickens have declined SOC b dozen as
quoted below Cheese is a shade easier. Fish
have advanced slg2 in Eatern markets. and
a similar advance was made here to-day; we
auote No ] mackerel SIC q Dbl; No. 2, 81 so Il
half Dbl; No. 8, slz y Dbl; half Dbl, IS 5e@7.
Cheese Is 1sghe lower. Coffee steady. Cab
bages a shade easier. Corn-meal unchanged.
Corn without alteration in prices. Eggs 20
lower; sales to-day at 2Sc. Flour advanced u
G2Oc = Dbl on choice grades, rs quoted. Hay
dull and peehnesd 81 = ton; Lemons declined
81. Cotton-seed advanced u ton. Lard
firm and unchanged; supply fully NJ to the
demand. Onions in better supply and Zoe 3 bbl
lower. Oats advanced 10 during the week,
but receipts to-day being. better, declined 10
Ale. Mess pork advanced Soc. Potatoes ad-
EaQceQ DC ~ DOL GuEHTa fsIl1 anu uutuHuklUs
Bagging and ties about the same.
APPLES-Msrket overstooked sales choice
at So 25a4 90, Inferior and cooking qualities,
e. O0a3 IS.
BUTTER-Firmer: choice scarce. Sales OF
lots at 23c; fair to. prime. lSg2Oo; common, Il
@l5c. Receipts, 100 tubs.
BAGGING-Ranges from All@l6c.for light
and heavy brands.
BRAN-Receipts so sacks, which depresses
prices; offered at $40 90.
n l..
We quote; clear sizes, l25<dl3c; clear rib, 1z5s
Gl25zc; shoulders, S5499c; spgar-cured hams,
lSiSc: breakfast bacon, lS549lic.
CHICKENS-Fair supply at 81 5O93 50 as
to size foryouns, and 81 OO9i g old. Receipts.
OHEEsE-Northern factory. 15s<@l6c; Eng
lish dairy, leg2lc.
COTTON -SEED-Advanced active demand
at the mills; at SO . ton.
C0FFEE-Steady. Common Rio. 10000
fair to prime @14g2S1Sci Laguyra, 22S25c;
Java. 2la2sc.
CABBAGES-Receipts. so crates; sales loose
at 8 3, and choice crates at 81 90.
C0RN-MEAL-Light receipts, but supply
DRIED APPLES Steady at 5J<a6c 4 n.
coz Receipts, $50 sacks; market steadw
at S7d5qc for yellow and white.
DUCkS-NominallyS s. 5o93 IS per dozen.
EGGS Quiet at 2S925e, the lat CT for sin
gle packages. Receipts, s. packages.
Ft0UR-Receint-, $50 bbls; prices firm and
a SHADE higher, Low grades, 81 5055 90 me-
dunn, s. 25gT 50i family and fancy, 81 Ne
10 o..
GRAPEs-steady at ssTc , ID for common
70 choice. D
HAY-In GOOD supply; receipts. 800 bales;
sales, 50 bales; choice az %.
LRM0Ns-Irrsgulsr At s9Slo-the latter Tor
choice.
LIME-Firm at 81 40s1 50. ..,,-..,,
LARD-Firm; Tierce refined, lO'44lgle;
key do, Ike: do kettle rendered, s5l9loci
bucket. Ike: tin pail. is1Sc.
MOLASSES-Firm; Orleans, common 70