Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-08

breadstuffs, produce and merchandise
owing to the inclement weather, hav,
been lighter the past week and the
week before than during any preyiou,
weeks of the season. The heavy rain.
have caused, improved river depth;
and navigation is now fully resumed
in the Ohio as we'll as other streams
Values during the past week have
been variable and in many instances
unsettled, but prices show less actual
change for consumptiye articles than
during any previous week of the fall
season. Wheat has advanced in the
vest lc to &c per bushel. Flour is 1Oc
per barrel higher. Corn is up a little
and oats are pc per bushel higher,
while hay has also advanced. All
other articles are lower. Pork has
fallen 81 per barrel for mess pork and
Zoe to Soc per ewt on dry salts. There
is no change in the prices Of bacon
and other smoked meats except hams,
which are abundant and lower.
Smoked meats of the old crop are
scarce in all markets. Lard is frmer,
but no higher. Whisky is wholly I'M
changed, though active. Sugar is lc
lower on the better grades, with but
little change in poorer classes. Mo-
lasses has declined &c to l0c per gal
lon. Coffee is firm, but unchanged in
price. Rice is dull and unchanged.
Nails are reported 15c to Zoe lower.
The meat market continues in so I'M
satisfactory a state and SO little conf
dence is felt that merchants only
buy to supply immediate wants. The
foregoing changes are all of importance
that have occurred during the week.
FL0UR-Prices are fully sustained,
and the demands steady with stocks fair.
The poorer classes arc still neglected.
Quotations for round lots are as follows:
AAX, S4 IS; family, So %; choice, SIS so;
fancy IS 70 to S6; patents, Sc 10 to 81 %;
small orders Doc higher.
CORNMEAL-Receipts very light and
market poorly supplied, with prices weak
at - 20to 81 Is for western in lots, and
= 05 for Inferior from store, 81 Is to
CORN-Unsettled. al soc per bushel
for old shelled IN bulk by the ear-loal,
and 55c to soc per bushel 10, sacked. new
ear and shelled. SO TO $50 ner bushel.
small orders. $50 ia Goo. srnnlv scanf
OATS-Rou1d los Sea- 4fe forchoiee.
small orders. 43c 10 45a market arm aud
demand good, with fair supply.
BRAN-Firm at SIS soto SIC per ton
for wheat. and csc to SOC pcr cvt. No
other offers.
HAY-Common and mixed. sl5 TO SIG
per ton; prime, Sl7 to Sls; choice and
fancy timothy. $40 10 SO Demand GOOD
and price still. with light receipts ana Of
ferings. Arkansas prairie hay wanted
and none offering at $40 per ton.
POTATOES-Firm, al 81 IS to 81 50
per Dbl for lots of early rose aud peerless.
from Store, 81 % per Dbl; stock light;
sweets, 81 per Dbl loose, and 81 90 from
store.
APPLES-Briskmovement with liber-
al receipts and firm feeling at 81 IS to
S225 per bbl from first hands, aud 50c
higher from sore.
ESCULENTS-Onions fra and scare
at SO DO to SO IS per Dbl; cabbage SSto SIC
per 100 head, and 50 81 to So per craze;
kraut 50 SO for half aud So % to Sc 50 for
whole bbls; beans 81 50$2 Is per bushel;
peas 81 304o 81 80 per bushel; celery SOC
to Coo per bunch.
PROVISIONS-Baco shoulders scarce
at SIC; do clear ribs scarce MI %.
do clear sides, 9Tc; hams plenl
tiful at 10c breakfast bacon 164g
l0IG bulk shoulders sec; do clear ribs.
re; do long eleur, 75le; do clear sides,
Sc; pork SIC per Dbl; market unsettled.
lard firm; tlerces SA@9c: half barrels and
kegs DC; pals csc; half pals 95sc coun-
try lard Be.
POULTRY AND EGGs-Cbickens
weak for young and mixed ats1 rs to $3.50
per dozen; extra Lens in good demand M
sS@S 25 her dozen. turIeyss s. to SI8 per
dozen; geese "a SOFAS so per dozen, ducks
s. IS pei dozen. Eggs firm at 10 to Bic
per dozen.
lFRUTTs AND NUTS-Oranees. "a 50
@5 Copper barrel for observation-disclosures $500
err box for malaga and Sc so to 81 for
messina with a very scarce supply. Mala-
ga erapes 81 so for 20-pound kegs and
81 90 to S8 90 for bbls. Bananas
81 so to 81 rs for medium and So so to "a
| g., g.. - .ie a. ~ e. l.lr
and So % for bbls. Catawba grapes getting
scarce at 85c to 81 per 10 lbs; cocanuts s.
per 100 peanuts 4Lc for Tennessee; 6H@7
For Virginia; round lots little less chest
nuts slow at 2 1908 90 per -bushel in
lots.
DRIED FRUIT-Market firm at 81
per pound for apples, aud 4 to DC for
peaches.
BUTrER-Creamery, SIC to Soc; west
ern, &c to 2Sc; fresh country, 20c to pc
butterine, 2Oc TO DC; low grades plentiful
and slow TO SELL good, lrm, scarce and in
demand
CHEESE-Market steady, at 16@17c
for 7. A.; full cream, lbci mild fats, Ia
l2l5e.
BAGGlNG-Market weak with prices
as follows Flax, lOZG mixed, 1910;
jute, la 11HG Irvine, l5Hc. Ties, - ID
per bundle,
HlDES-Better feeling with prices
steady, as follows; Dry flint, No. !, l8ci
do. No. 2, l6c; dry sailed lac; green "a
green sailed SIC to 915c; tallow 5Act to &C.
beeswag zoe.
LIVE STOCK. -Good butcher cattle
in light receipt and supply with ready sale
for smooth stock at . to 4Ae Tor grass ied