Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30

the week. As a consequence, the mar
ket is nearly bare Of stuff in first
hands. Dealers are in want of corn
and bran, while meal is also needed
in commercial circles. In the line OF
merchandise heavy arrivals occur
daily of all species. Trade continues
to pick up, and there is no decline in
any consunptive article except meats,
which are unsettled and tend lower,
apples which have declined a little,
and chickens, which are dull. Eggs
show greater strength. Iron cotton
ties are also strong, manufacturer
having advanced their rates to 81 %
per bundle for standard qualities, less
commission. The present weather is
favorable to the cotton plant and it is
opening rapidly everywhere. Pickers
are working from sun up to sun down
gathering it from the fields.
FLOUR-in steady demand for family
and choice better request for medium, and
none at all for lower Glasses. Quotations
for XIX and XXX "a so to IS; family
choice and fancy, So to s. 70; patents Sc 70,
and 81 for lots, and 25c per Dbl higher for
small orders.
C0RNMEAL-Demand good, with
sales OF round lots at the landing at
81 10 for hominy mills out-turn, and 81 35
for standard grades. The supply is light
and small orders are 100000 above whole
salefigures.
CORN-The market is bare Of lots, and
dealers are scantily supplied. Last sales at
52c from first hands for shelled, orders Doc
per bushel.
OATS-Sales Of western at the track
az 40to Ale for rather light qualities, heavy
stock is quoted at 42@43c; in asmsll way
45c.
BRAN-In scant supply, at 75@s5c per
cwt for wheat, and Sl3 per ton for teed
meal.
HAY-Demand chiefly for choice and
bright timothy. Quotations are: For COM
mon, $l2@l3 per ton; mixed, $l4al5;
choice and fancy timothy, SIT t0@l8 50;
small orders, $l@l 10 per cwt; Ar
kansas prairie, So per ton and 60c per cwt
POTATOES-Holders firm; 81 IS to ~
per barrel on the landing for lots, and 1925
from store; sweets, $50 to 81 so from store,
the latter for yellow yams
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. irregular at
$3@3 so per barrel; cabbage firm at 81 to
SO per 100 head, and 81 IS to So per crate;
Beans, 81 10 al rs per bushel, for white
medium at landing in lots and in a small
way.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chlckens
plentiful and range from $3.50 TO 80 per
dozen for small and large, according to
condition; turkeys slow, at s. young and
81 10 So for large and fat; ducks in fair re-
quest at " 80 to So; geese 50 so to "a so
per dozen; eggs firm vt II TO lSc per
dozen, and slow ut the latter figure.
FRUIT-Western apples 81 rs to 81
in 10 and 20 Dbl lots Of solid qualities, and
81 Is to - IS from store; green peaches,
- 10 Zoe per q bushel box, the latter
for strictly sound; grapes, S. to 50 80
for 2 bushel stand, 81 for 10 ID baskets Of
Missouri concord, and BE- per ID for ca
tawba; oranges, So to So 50 per Dbl for
Louisiana lemons So to So per box; dried
fruit quiet ut 8 TO SIC for apples, and
4 TO 4t6c for peaches; fresh oranberries,
s. TO s 25 for hlf bbls and 50 25 for bbls.
BUTTER-Market firm for all classes,
and supply inadequate to the demand;
creamery 80 @ 70 3be; western dairy Zoe to
25c; Kentucky 2bo to Is country IA to
l8o; butterine l8c tie 2Oc.
CHEESE-Y. A. l9c; cream lgc; part
skim l25c TO l2Hc from store,
PIGS FEET-Half bbls IS; bbls IS so
to 50. Pickles, bbls 50 %; biz bhls, s. IS.
PR0VIS10NS-Movem active with
prices weak. Bacon. shoulders,
6A@6Ac; clear ribs, 81 to 9ssG clear sides,
ga bulk shoulders, 6Hc; do cleaF ribs,
SHc; do clear sides, 909Hc, all loose.
packed &c higher, breakfast bacon, ll1Sc;
sugar cured hams, 1254c;.mess pork, SIS so
per Dbl; lard, in %tierces, SIC; half bbls,
BIC; kegs, 9kc 20 ID pals, 9%c; do 10
ID pals DHe stagd4r5 grades &c higher.
LIVE ST0CK-GaNle Up fnir request
for butchers stock, at 81 Is loss 6j pgr
cwt gross, according order and sizei c0ys
and calves $50 to SIS per head hogs in
demand for corn fed, at Al TO Sc gross;
8 ieep in less request at 8 to 4c for butcher
qualities, and 81 % 10 = 30 per head for
poor to common; laInbs 81 % TO g ~
per head for poor 10 common. and ~ TO
&c for best 90 TO 75sp0und Species horses
and mules'ure moving freely and deglers
are getting in large supplies for plapta-
ton use.
BAGGING-Market firm at l0A@
mand. Tics, 81 65@l 70 for piece, and
~ IS per bundle for taDdard.
WG0LrrHb-yashed, S5G40c per b
INV ished, D0@Aa; unwashed bury
from 10 y0c per cent less, according to
condition; market firm.
SUGAR-Quiet, at 81 to l03fc, for
brown TO yellow clarified; and IL TO HE
orgranulated, powdered and loaf,
COFPEE-Rio less firm, l2% to l6Ac
for good to choice Java, 23,g25c per ID.
MACK EREL-Marker g4iet at 90, 20
@S0c per lit.
HIDES-M Market firm with steady de-
mand, at IS for No. l.. dry lini; l5c for
No. z; l4efOF dry sailed, 9IzcfoF green do
&c for green; &c for talloVi Zoe for bees-
wax and 25c to 81 rs sheepskns according
to wool.
LEATHER-Osk sole, ss@4Oc; hem
lock. 28Q32c harness, S6@3Sc; skirtinC,
s5@S7ei French cals $4,000 per dozen
domestic cali, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACC0.-PaF lb6O@7Oc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 45per car OF dray
load; orders 81 co sacks 81 &@l 80 Cor
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound,
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime,
90c per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 25 for
Rossndale. Plaster, 81 70. Fire brick,
4c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per kog, 80 10 to SO 20 rate
NUTS-Peanuts 4hc for red and 6H
white Va; oOooanuts 50 per hundred.
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