Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-06

The Ohio has a depth below Louis
vile of 6 feet, and 9 feet is reported
from Cairo south. Navigation is rath-
er troublesome, and occasionally dis
astrous, owing to the shifting and
shaggy condition Of the river channel.
FL0UR-From first hands 500 $50 per
barrel in lots for family, choice and fan
CIV; patents S6.75tg7.25. No movement
in low grades. Small orders 25c higher.
CORNMEAL-Unsettled at 5 2.l5a2.20
for western and s2cl for hominy mills
small orders 10 TO l5c higher,
CORN-Held firm at Soc with buyers
shy at that price. Small orders 81 and So
cents.
OATS-Market unsettled with good in
quiry at S9k@42c per bushel. Small or.
ders 43 and 44c.
BRAN-Sales at Sl225 per ton fol
wheat, and in u small way rs and Soc per
cwt. Feed meal last sold at $3.50 and
corn bran at 1850 per ton.
HAI-Moderate local demand, with
sales o mized at $3.50 per ton and choice
timothy at Sl7@19 per ton, orders 81 pei
eWt. Arkansas prairie $3.50 per ton and
60c per cwt.
|, POTAT0ES-Prices improved; wagon
loads selling at Sl.10 to l.25 per Dbl; small
orders Sl.6O md LIS; sweets $3.50 per bb.
measure loose for yellow yams. No de
mand for red.
CABBAGE-In active movement al
$40 per lC0head aud 1915 per crate: onion:
81 and 3.25 in jobbing lots and $3.50 from
store. Tomatoes 81 per bushel for home
growth and Toe per bushel box for West
ern.
FRUITS-Northern apples 81. rs to 2 r
per Dbl for western, the latter for choice
stock peaches Is to Soc per box, accord
ing to quality for home growth and Zoe
81 for WESTERN grapes $5G6 q
per two bushel stand for wes,e'u
concord; oranges none offering; lemo s
$4.60 to So per box; dried apples 3 to s.
per pound for lots; peaches 3@3kc J
pound and dull.
BUTTER-Steady with good inquiry
for cooking qualities End all grades in de-
mard; country II to tic as in condition OF
flavor; choice Arkansas prairie 16 to 1se;
western l6 to &c; creamery % and Coo
buttetine l6 and tic.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chiekens
are in demand at 81 to $50 per dozen ac-
cording TO size and condition. Eggs firm
at Ice for lots and l7@lSc in a small way.
Professionalism iobbing at 6%c
for shoulders 9Ac for clear ribs; To-
for clear sides, loose; packed, %o higher
breakfast bacon, llH@llhci hams, 100.
l2Ac; bulk clear sides, 9%c. cleal
ribs, 91sc; shoulders, &c; mess pork, SIG q
per Dbl. Market steady for all grades
Lard, $1,000 for tierce, 9A@9Hc fol
half bbls and kegs 994c for pals, l0L
l0%@10Ac for 8, 5 and 10 ID cans.
LIVE STOOK-The cattle market
dull at present, with prices droopy Mt ~
to SIC for grass fed butchers stock, rang,
ing from 500 to 1860 pounds, and 81 Is t
% per cwt for common stock COWS anC
calves are $l5 90 TO Is @. A liberal sup
ply has been offered, though a better mar
let is anticipated. Sheep are plentiful
with fair demand for good, but poor SLOW
sale at 81 50G2 per head, and s. rs t,
3 rs per cwt for medium and choice nut
ton lambs, 81 so to2 per head for com
mon, and A@4 so for choice. Hogs ar,
coming in with a fair demand at So rs t,
5 per cwt for rough to good. Horse an,
mule dealers are stocking up for the fal
trade. Mules vary from $65 to $50 pc
head, and horses from $50 to 175, accord
ing to quality.
BAGGING-Demand active and mar
ket steady at 10H@l1Tc for fax, an,
liz for iute. Ties, 81 95@2 10 pc
bundle. Irvine, Ice per pound.
W00L-Tub-washed, 35@40c per |
unwashed, 20@28c; unwashed and burr,
from 10 to 50c per cwt less.
MACKEREL-Market quiet at 90, I
assoc per kit.
SUGAR-Dry brown, 9Hc; G, 9Ac
B, 10Le; NY. A, 1890; Louisiana white
lGHc; do yellow clarified, l0Ac; d
brown, 6k@9%c; granulated, lie; pow
dered, 11Hc; cut loaf llBc.
C0FFEE-Firm and tending up
Rio, 1870 for good; 14A@l5c for fair an
1919 for choice strictly do, l711ci JaYi
29@25e.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 49, No. 2
l5c; dry salt do, lac; green, No. 2, 10,
do sailed, &c; market steady; talloV
4X@5c; beeswax, 20c.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 3B@40c; hen
lock, 28@32c; harness, s6@Ssc skirtinl
35@37c; French cali, $4,000 per dozeI
do nestle calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 60070c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 As per csror dra
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 30@l so fC
course and fine. Rock sslt &c per pound