Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-12


Cargo Of merchandise but a light trip
Of produce, feed aud breadstuifs
though nearly all leading dealers had
a little Liberal shipments may be
expected from that quarter from this
time forth, as there is now full eight
feet Of water up that stream, and
getting deeper Freight rates down
the Ohio are now from 80 to l3e per
barrel, and firm. From St. Louis to
Cairo the water has shoaled to five
feet, and rates are up to zoe per ewt.,
or 4Oe per Dbl, aud only the lighter
draught steamers are now adapted to
the river traffic from that port. For
two days past we have had clear
weather, and business shows increased
activity, the iobbing trade in all lines
being brisk. Flour, meats, lard and
sugar are ruling lower, though a good
demand prevails. A lively traffic in
potatoes and apples has ruled through
the week, aud prices are stiff. All
kinds Of feed are scarce and firm.
Meal is in light movement, while
lower figures are noted on poultry,
and eggs are scarce with a firm ten
dency.
FLOUR-Market rules slightly lower
at some grades, and sales of lots are slow,
dealers being amply supplied. The lower
grades are neglected and nominal. Quo
%tations for round lots are as follows:
AAA, 81 70; family, S %; choice; $ so,
fancy, So % to 6 90 patents, Sc so to 6 IS.
Small orders 25c higher.
CORNMEAL-Receipts and demand
light at g y to so per barrel for lots
first hands and 81 So from store for
ST. Louis stock, and 10 to loo lower for
Ohio river or inferior quality.
CORN-Scarce and firm ut 65c per
bushel for n W shelled and ear. email
So to Coo.
OATS-Quoted quiet at 80 to 4Oc for
lots, the latter for strictly choice, with
a fair movement. Small orders 43 and 45c.
fair.
BRAN-Scarce and firm at SIG so to
90 per ton and IS to 9Oc per cwt. from
store.
HAY-Stiff and tending toward an ad-
vance. Mixed red top per car load Sl7 10
per tom clear timothy, the best we get.
but not gilt edge by a wide deal, sells AZ
$40; Arkansas prairie wanted at $40 50
per ton; per oWt. SOC for prairie, and $40,
to | 10 per cwt. for northern stock.
POTATOES-Marke shows brisk lob.
bing demand at 81 TOTO co per barrel for
lots from first hands, the latter tor best
Michigan or Iowa. Small orders SO to.
20 per barrel sweets, 81 so per barrel
from store.
APPLES Liberal movement with
free sales and no accumulation Of stock.
Sales from first hands of round lots at
81 50 to % per barrel, and from store az
S225 to 2 49,
ESCULENTS-Onions firm and scarce
at 50 so to 800 per bhl; cabbage s. to $40
per 100 head, and 50 co to 81 90 per crate;
liraut S3 so for helf and So % to S65 so for
whole bbls; beans 81 so 81 Is per bushel;
peas 81 80 to 81 so per busheli celery 6Oc
to J0c per bunch.
Professionalism shoulders scarce
at 5Ac do clear ribs scarce at SIC;
do clear sides, &c; hams plen-
titul at l0c@l0Hc; breakfast bacon l0N q
lOSlc; bulk shoulders 53sc; do clear ribs,
7Ac; do long olegr, 72lc; do clear sides,
&c. pork SIG per bbl; market unsettled
lard FIRM tiertes 8%@9c; half barrels and
kegs SCI pals $3.50 half pals 95sci coun-
try lard Sc.
POULlRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are plentiful and all classes are dull with
a ! arge supply. Prices of chickens
range from S2G326 per dozen. the latter
for the best hens; turkeys IS to Sl2, the
latter for the best; geese 81 60 to So 50 Oct
DOZEN ducks 81 90 to 81 rs per dozen.
Eggs in light supply at 20a2lc per doz
FRUITS AND NUrS-0ranges, "a .
to IS per barrel for Louisiana; lemons, "a 80
to So per box for Malaga. Malaga grapes
"a so for D-pound kegs and ST. 80
to So 90 for bbls, Bananas 81 80
TO 81 IS for medium and So 30 to 81
for fine large cranberries 81 70 for halls
and IS % tor bbls. Catawba grapes getting
scarce at $50 to 81 per 10 lbs; %cocaHuts a
per 100 peanuts 3%@4c for Tennessee; Cal
for Virginia; round lots q little less; chest
nuts slow at 5 175@S 90 per bushel in
lots. Pecans &c for Arkansas and 15c for
Texas.
DRIED FRUIT-Market less FIRM at
81 to ga per pound for apples, and 4 to
sc for peaches.
MISUNDERSTANDING S2@85c per ID;
western table zoe to ZEE; butterine GOA
&c; country l5c TO 20c per lb, with small
neatly packed packages at 2jc. All good
butter finds quick sale and is in demand;
poo stuffdrags.
C~HEESE-Market steady, at 1Gal7c
Cor Y. A; full cream, l5c; mild flats, 20
1879.
~BAGGlEG-Market rules firm as
follows. Flax, l016c; mixed, l0Mc;
jute, lie HIS twine, l5}so. Ties, 81 10
per bundle,
HIDES-Strong feeling with prices
as follows: Dry flint, No. l, l6c; do,
No. 2, l5c; dry sailed lac; green 7c;
green sal ,de}sc TO 01sc; talow SIC to 6cj
beeswax &c.
LIVE STOCK.-Good butcher cattle
in light receipt and supply,w with ready sale
for smooth stock at 3 to 41Ic for grass fed,
and % to 81 for fair to medium; hogs in
fair supply at 4@5c; sheep firm if choice
with few offering, at Ito 4c for medium
to choice; Lana az TO 415c; cows and
calves slssto $50 yearlings 81 70 So.
C0FFEE-Steady at l29cGl5tf for Lilo,
goa Common toprime Java 24o 10 28c.
SUGAR-Receipts Of new La. liberal,
and the market rules lower, Open
kettle, La. SIC to SIC fos fir TO prime
white, clarified, 9Ac y. G. 6A@8%c
granulated. 1916; p%owderei, l0he; cut
loaf, lie. Molasses, 28c 70 SOC for common
TO choice l..
MAOKEREL-Nol. half barrels, 81 81
No. 3 So GO; large, No 3. 70 co. Ne
5, SO; kits 10 J. Toe No 2, Csc; No 3, 55c.
LnATHkk-Oak seln. 3Sg4Uc neni-
lock, 2S@32c; harness, 3j93Sc; skirting,
36@S7c; French calf, A0@50 per dozen
domestic calf. $20@S0 per Gozen.
SALT.-PeF Dbl, ii 80 per caror dray
load; orders 81 ID sacks q 20@i 90 for
coarse and 6ne. Rock salt &c PEI pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL, ~ Lime,
s0d9Oc p5r bblf 0rA labamaand Louisville,
and 81 IS for Rosendale. Plaster, " 10.
Fire brick, 10; pressed brick, $40 per
Thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So % rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c 10 42o
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug
fancy grades ranging from Doc to 81 ac-
cording to brand.
SHINGLES-From arst bands 80 0