Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-05

Our market continues very unset
tied in all lines. The volume of bust
ness. is already large, and merchants
are daily in receipt Of fresh stocks,
which come by every steamer and rail
way train. The high rate of freight
by steamer from st. Louis is having
its influence among buyers of -four,
meal, and other leading commodities,
Dealers generally prefer to purchase
sparingly, and merely to satisfy cur
rent demands, hoping a rise in the
water will lessen charges and settle
prices. Flour has been quiet, with a
dropping tendency for several days
past. Meal is also steady. The meat
market is also rather quiet, though
prices are well maintained. The stock
of old meats in western markets
is reported small, and in view
Of the approaching slaughtering sea-
son, dealers prefer to buy merely
enough to do until the fresh crop is
ready for shipment. 1t is expected
that by the close of the present week
our merchants will ali be in the har-
ness, and that a more equable list Of
prices will prevail. Our stocks arc
now in fair volume, and orders OF any
magnitude may be readily filled. Re
ceipts yesterday embraced some COG
sacks Of corn, Of which 400 were on
sale and held at Zoe at the landing. a
small lot Of bran, some oats and hay.
and additional lots of -four aud meal,
made up the chief arrivals by river.
BAGGING-Market strong and ad-
vancing on orders; fax, 9%@9Mc per
yard; mixed, 9I9c; jute, lie; ties, 81 2.
az 50per bundle; Irvine, i2}4c per pound.
BAGON--Shoulders, 6X@5Mc; cleai
ribs SIC; clear sides. &c; breakfast bacon,
Sc; hams. lOG1ic. Demand good price.
tame. Mess pork woSk at Sl2 so per Dbl
bulk clear sides, 7H0i clear ribs, 7c
Stocks light. 2
LARD-Tierces. 7e; half barrels, ne;
kegs, SIC; pals, ne.
BUTTER-Table grades, lS626c per
pound choice, 28@2jc; creamery. 90@
35c.
FLOUR-Market weak, with fair job
bing demand. Prices for X. ST 50
per Dbl; Xxx, So 1905 90; xxx, Sc 15@
6 %; family, So 50@6 Is; choice, So 75@l
90; fancy. 81 25@7 rs per bbi.
CORNMEAL-Lots offer at 81 70 per
bbl. orders, 81 IS. Supply moderate.
CORN-On orders, 63a65c 400 SKIS Of
fered on landing at 60c; no sale.
BRAN-Per ton for wheat, So; 90c per
cwt.
HAY-In carload lots, Sl7@23 per ton
for mixed 20 choice; per cwt, 81 15@l 25.
OATS-0n the landing at 43c; on
orders 44@4Sc per bushel.
FRUIT-Apples scarce at 50 COOS 90
per Dbl. Oranges, $500 per Dbl. lem
ons, So so per box. CTapberries, bushel
boxes, 81 75@3i half barrels, 81 70; bar
rels, S8@9.
POTAT0ES.-In a small way 81 25@
250 per Dbl. Onions. So so per bbl. Cab
hage, SO SO per crate, and 500 per hun
UFeu ueAu.
EGGS-supply scant prices zoe per
dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens, per dozen, q
50G8 for mixed TO all hens; turkeys,
S0@ll per dozen geese, S4@5 per DOZEN
ducks, 81 so per dozen.
SUGAR-Jobbing at 8, 10, ll@ll%i
hard, l2@l2N.
CoFFEE-0Fdinary, l5h@lG14G fair
to choice, i9@20c.
HIDES-Dsy flint, No. !, lSc; dry
sailed, l4c; green, &c; do saltod, &c. Tai
low. 5@519c, Beeswax 20G maVkat firm.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 82@3ic; hem
lock, 25@36G harness, 2S@3lc; skirting,
32@85ei French calf 10000 per dozen;
domestic calf $4,000 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90.
TOBACCO-Per ID 42K@e0c,
FRESH MEA1iS-Hogs, dres,ed. &c
for SMALL beef-hind quarters, 4@6c fore,
2@4c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, per keg. 81 15c;
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