Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-01
For the week ending November %, al
cabled to the Cotton Exchange:
General Trade.


river has risen so that the packets
from that direction have resumed reg
ular trips, the first reaching here last
Friday with full cargoes. The fat
boat feet began passing here to-dayand
free arrivals from all directions are now
anticipated. The broadhorn fleet be-
gan to go by here last year two weeks
ahead of this date, Hugh Espey
leading the crowd on the 10Th of No
vember. The waters of White and
Arkansasha swollen SO that steamers
are again running regularly; and
bringing out heavy cotton cargoes;
returning with heavy freights of
merchandise and plantation supplies.
The imports Of cotton from side
streams have so far been limited and
rather behind last year at this time
though from the main river and all
other directions our receipts are now
nearly 10000 bales ahead of last sea
sons receipts. We may look for a
rush of cotton from this time forth.
however. The picking season is
approaching its close and by the holi-
days planters will have everything
worth saving in their ginhouses. The
weather during the past week was
cold at night with rain on two days,
and only moderate progress was made
in cotton picking, Business in all
lines has been exceedingly active.
receipts Of cotton being again the
heaviest on record and reaching
32,8l6 bales, while sales have been
equally heavy, summing up $4,000
bales against 1860 bales last week.
Prices have also improved from / to
&c in this market. In other articles
there has been an advance of 4c per
ID on lard; meats are unsettled but
higher; dried fruit has advanced and
IS scarce -four is firm but no higher;
hides and leather are still advancing,
while numerous classes of canned
goods, including sardines and other
imported articles are higher. Meal
has declined Is to 25c per Dbl and
corn fallen off 20 per bushel. Other
articles Of feed maintain a steady
position, while among esculents pota-
toes continue to exhibit weakness and
are down about as low as prices can
get, while fruit, both green and dried
is scarce and higher. In this connec-
ton it may be we'll to compare present
prices here with last years values at
the same date. Cotton is now Sc per
pound ~higher.than it was a year ago.
Flour 81 50@1 IS per Dbl higher.
Meal 35 to SOC higher. Corn exhibits
no change, Oats 15c better. Hay
1907 per ton higher. Apples $1@2
per Dbl higher. Dried fruit Bose per
ID higher. Onions 81 per Dbl higher.
Butter l0c per ID higher. Cheese %
@34c per ID higher. Meats &c per lb
higher for cured and S1@1 so per cwt
higher on foot. Lard &c per lb high
er. Hides &c per lb and leather 3@4c
per lb higher, Potatoes are SOC per
Dbl lower than they we're a year ago.
BAGGING-N arket steady; on orders
fax, l0c per yard; jute, 1l@111Ic; ties,
81 .15@2 80 per bundle; grip tie, 81;
Irvine, he per pound.
PROVISIONS-The meat market i.
unsettled and correct prices are difficult
to obtain. Bulk clear side pork is quoted
at exc; clear ribs 61so; shoulders 4H@
4lIo, all loose; no bacon offering except
breakfast which is 9@911c. Hams, 94R
l0c.
LARD-Tierces, TIC; half barrels, Sc;
kegs, SIC; pals, SIC.
FLOUR-Market firm, with fair Job
bling demand. Prices for X. 5000 %
per Dbl; Xxx, IS 50@5 IS; xxx, S. 75d
3; family, So 50@6 Is; choice, Sc 1901
fancy, $7@7 % per Dbl. Orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Sales from first hands
at s225@2 2 30 per Dbl in lots; order,
81 so. Market weak.
CORN-Salos of lots at 4S@49c; order.
55c. Market weak.
BRAN-Quiet, last lots sold At $18 per
ton; orders 10000.
OATS-Lots sell at 4O@48c fer mixed
according to quality and order; retail
prices 45@i6c per busbel, Market steady.
HAY-Selling on landing at Sl7@20C
per ton for mixed and clear Western
timothy; orders SOL rs per cwt, prairie
hay $40 per ton.