Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-21

which contracts cannot now be settled
owing to the fact that the great Chi
cage house Of Armour & Co. hold the
bulk of the stocks on hand in the
leading markets Of the northwest.
This firm, according to a recently
interviewed pork dealer, employs a
capital Of $4,000, 900, nearly all of
which is at present invested in stocks
held out of market. In other words,
the Armours have cornered the meat
market, owning the best part Of Gin
Cinnati's stock, and it issaid they hold
options for 100000 hhds of pork,
which they will close on the first of
next month, when the half it is not
in the entire country. The Armours
kill and pack from 1000 to 5000 hogs
per day aud work 10000 men in the
hog killing season, and it takes $780,
600 daily to carry On their business.
These keen meat dealers began poor.
Spectators will have to pay them a
round million, perhaps several, from
the way things look at present, all
within the next few weeks.
FLOUR Supply heavy and prices weak
jobbers report a fair demand for the bet
ter grades; round lots of family, choice
and fancy range from S. to So per Dbl,
and patents $7@7 25 small orders 25c per
Dbl higher.
CORNMEAL-Demand light and
prices weak, with supply scant at 81 05 to
~ Is per Dbl, according to kind; small
orders 10c higher.
OORN-Movement light, with sales at
Doc per bushel for lots, and small orders 8
to &c higher.
BRAN-Last round lots sold at S13 so
per ton; orders filled at 75@S0c per cwt;
corn bran SO so per ton and SOC per cwt.
0ATS-Prices firm at Soc per bushel
from first hands and 38 to 40c in a small
way.
HAY-The demand light and only for
the best which sells in carload lots atSl80l9
per ton and 81 to 81 10 per cwt; Arkansas
prairie 81 so per ton and Soc per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in moder-
ate local demand at 65@75c per Dbl loose.
and 81 % per Dbl from store; sweets 81 so
to 81 per Dbl; cabbages dull at $2@2 50per
crate and So to S. per hundred head;
onions 81 10 to So rs per Dbl, according to
quality.
FRUIT-Apples in fair demand at Toe
to 81 % per Dbl loose, according to quail
ty. Peaches 25c to Soc per I'D bushel
box according to quality. Lemons, "a 80
to So 90 per box. Oranges ST per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Ohickens
in brisk demand at 81 80 to 81 70 per doz-
en- for young, and 50 COOS 90 for old;
young ducks 81 50@3 90. Eggs, shady
at 14@15c per dozen.
RUTHERFORD qualities scarce andin
demand; prices are l2K to 15c per lb for
country and up to IL and 20c for strictly
choice; western, Is to zoe; creamery, $50
Soc; butterine l6 to tic.
PROVISIONS-Market higher. Stocks
far and demand good. Jobbers'
prices are for bacon shoulders 6A@6%c;
clear ribs 9Tc; clear sides, 1870
l0Ac; breakfast bacon llHc. Hams 1910
l8c; bulk shoulders 6Hc; ribs SAc;
sides SIC; smoked strips 8Ac;country sides,
9hc, mess pork SIT 50per barrel.
LARD-Tierces Sc; half barrels
and kegs, 9Ac; pals, 9%c up to Toe.
LIVE STOCK-Oattle in light receipt.
and firm at 2@8%c gross Sheep
pei head as in quality; lambs 81 Is to
50 80 per head; Hogs 1906 co. veal
calves S4@$7, according to size mich
cows in some request at $l2 to $50 per
head.
BAGGING-Demand active and mar
ket firm, 10A@llHc for fax, and
liz to 12Hc for jute. Ties,
" 25@2 40 per bundle. Irvine, Is to Zoe
per ID.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified 81 @9K per
b;of whites, 9X@9%c crushed, granulated
and pulverized, 1910; cut loaf, lie;
open Kettle yellow, 8@9c.
MACKEREL-Market quiet at 70, 80
@00c per kit.
W00L-Tub-washed, 35@40c per h
i rnwashed, W@28c; unwashed and bury
from 70 to Doc per cWt less.
CoFFGE-Fair to choice l4H to 49,
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l. u.s. No, 2,
l5c; dry salt do, lac; green, No. z, 1876
do sailed, &c; market firm; tallow,
4H@5cI beeswaX, Zoe.
LEATHER-Oak sole, SaG40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@S8c; skirting,
95@37c; French call, $4,000 per DOZEN
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42k@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 4 par car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l GO fol-
course and fine. Rock salt % per pound.