Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23

weather has allowed picking to be
pursued with vigor, and a continuance
Of it will see the whole Of the staple
out Of the fields by the midwiuter
festival time. The breadstuf mar
ket has beea much unsettled for sew.
eral days past, freight from ST. Louis
dropped one half and
now ruling at lOc per cwt or 20c per
barrel. The Wyoming is now two
days out from st. Louis to Helena
with a cargo at the reduced figure,
and it is understood will be followed
by the Dacotah and another vessel,
making three boats to enter the
Helena and St. Louis trade in oppo-
sition to the Anchor line. The
permanency Of the new enter
prise is uncertain, as boatmen
generally agree that ten cents
per cwt. is below a living rate for
any class of steamers on the Missis-
sippi river. Our market is poorly
supplied with cut meats, ribbed sides,
smoked and unsmoked being about all
there is offering. Corn is firm and
scarce, but liberal shipments are under
way. Hay is firm. Oats are also a
better. Hides are weak but not
Eggs are active and higher.
steady and in good demand.
Apples show weaker feeling, though
all choice stock meets ready sale at
full prices. Flour is 10 liberal supply
and meal offers in greater abundance.
Receipts here since Monday last in
clude $500 bbls of -four, 1850 do
meal, $50 bbls apples, $50 bales hay,
$50 sacks oats, 200 do bran and 1000
do corn.
FLOUR-Prices disturbed by irregular
Supply ample and quotations
are "a 60a4 Is for XXX; S5G5 25 for
s. 25@5 so for choice IS so g6
for fancy; ST for patents, all in lots small
25c higher.
CORNMEAL-Market irregular, with
sales at the landing at 50 Is per Dbl, and
TO arrive at 81 20 for choice st. Louis
small orders slightly higher.
CORN-A lot is reported sold at sic
per bushel, but the price given by all
round lot dealers is Doc, the tendency
being to lower values small orders IS to
Coo.
0ATS-Firm at 40 to Ale on the track
by the car load, and 45c in a small way.
BRAN-Firm and scarce at SIG 80 per
ton, and 65c per cwt for wheat.
HAY-Market firm with light offerings
at $l4 to $40 per ton as in quality, and III
to 81 10 per cwt Arkansas prairie scarce
at So 50 per ton, and firm.
APPLES Market irregular, with sales
of choice at the track for 81 Is per Dbl.
and off stock at 81 70 to 81 in store prices
rue from 81 to 81 80 per Dbl.
POTATO ES-Market quiet and steady
at 81 10 to 81 70 from first hands for west
ern, and 81 TO g Is IN q small way:
sweets 81 per bushel from wagons and
81 so from store.
ONIONS-Stock fair at 81 7503 % per
Dbl; cabbage lower at 81 TO IS per 100
head and 81 . to SO 25 per crate; beans
81 % to 81 70 per bushel as in quality for
white, and 81 50 for black-eyed peas.
RGGS-Market brisk at l6 to 1910 Tor
round lots, and l7c in a small way.
DnTT mDV HIf.lcw. ~ OK - 60 DE
per doz; ducks 50 so to 81 IS; turkeys 81
to SO per dozi geese 50 50 to q 80 per
doz.
FRUITS AND NUTS-0ranges sell
at 81 50 per Dbl for Louisiana and 25c less
in dray load lots; lemons "a 90 and S. per
box; fresh errivals Of Malaga are ote7-
ing; cranberries 81 IS for half and
So 81 for bbls; California pears 81 so per
box; grapes Soc and 81 for ten pound
baskets for catawba; s. 20 for 70 pound
kegs for Malaga; cocoanuts 81 per hun
bred: peanuts 4Ho for Tennessee and &C
for Virginia, round lots &c less; chestnuts
SO rs per bushel,
DRIED APPLES-Weak at 3 and 81
cents; ditto peaches 4 and Sc.
PROVISIONS Clear rib bacon Sc;
do bulk sides SIC; do clear ribs 8%c;
breakfast bacon llH9l2e; pork SIG so per
Dbl; hams l04@l24c lard ties 999Hc;
kegs 911o; pals 9%@l0c; country lard
8 98Hc.
BAGGING-Market'easy! orders for
fax filed ut 10H@10Xc; do mixed l015c,
jute 10H@1lAc Irvine l5Ac.
BUTTER Low grades more plenti-
full and droopy; creamery S2@95ci we
tern 70 32Sc; fresh country lSte2)ci but
terine lS026c; cheese l2H@l3c for mid
ding fats, l8c for full cream, and lie for
7 A,
SUGAR-Prices weak. Light brown
SIC; eastern yellow 9AG standard A.
l0hc. Fresh Louisiana not yet in market.
COFFEE-Market weak. Rio, l2H to
lie Java, "A to &c.
MACKEREL-Half barrels No l,S4 80
60 No. 2, SO 60, kits SOC for No l, zoe for
No 2 and 60c for No 3.
HIDES-Market weak. l8c for No.
/ dry flint, l5c for No 2, lac for
dry sailed, SIC for green ditto
10 for green; &c for %talloWj zoe for bees
WAY and 25c to 81 25 sheepsldns according
to wool
LIVE ST0OK-Butcher cattle 215 TO
SIC per pound gross as in quality, and
IL to 2ko for poorer qualities; calves 4 to
So per head; cows 10 to $780, hogs 4 to 61ac
as in quality; sheep 3 Ito "a percwt for good
and to 81 so for commoni stock lambs
3H to Sc gross.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 10000; hom-
lock, 2e@32G harness, 36@3Sci skirting,
S5@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen.
domestic cali, $4,000 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 40 per car or draJ
load; orders 81 50 sacks IL 3O9l 90 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt 2c per pound
RICE-Market weak at 4M96Hc for
the several grades.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
SOC per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 80 fol
Rosendale. Plaster, 81 IS. Fire brick,
4c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 10 TO 50 20 rates
TOBACCO Prices range at Doc TO Az
for several grades oftwist and llinch plug
fancy grades ranging from Doc TO 81 &c
cording 10 brand.
RIVER IETELLIGEECE.