Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-20

have conspired to shorten the pros
pect, ague chills among the picking
force being also a feature of considera-
ten. Many observers and planters Of
experience predict that the increased
acreage in cotton will afford an aggre-
gate yield, even in the Mississippi
Valley, where so much complaint is
heard, fully up in quantity to that Of
last year, and the dry, warm weather
of the past week has done much Il
support their position. The eighty
four working days remaining between
now and the midwinter holidays, after
which little work is done in cotton
gathering, will be a busy period
throughout the cotton belt. Pickers
are in great demand at the present
time in all neighborhoods where the
yield promises to be an average, and
seventy-fve cents per hundred pounds
is the price paid for gathering. A
continuation Of dry weather, with the
usual seasonable warm days and cool
nights will do wonders yet for the
staple, and should frosts and the rainy
season hold off till late, the cotton
grower may have good cause to feel
buoyant Over the fruits of his seasons
labor. In the meantime, cotton
abroad commands high prices, being
quoted at nearly fifteen cents per
pound in Liverpool, and the market
here advanced one-quarter of a cent
per pound during the past week. Our
receipts are rapidly increasing, and
are already four fold greater than they
were three years ago. The receipts in
this market during the past two years
were insignificant until after the close
of October, owing to sickness heseand
throughout Inc south.
FL0UR-In fairjobbing demand, with
increased movement in medium grades.
Lower classes are stagnant and not quota
Bile; jobber's prices are 81 so TO S525 for XIX
and XXX IS so to So for family choice
and fancy, and So rs to 81 25 for patents.
Round lots from first hands 25c less.
C0RNMEAL-Marke poorly supplied
md aaawoa oil tha mani rtrfth rrfan- 49,.
al So 25@2 30 per Dbl for best grades, in
dray load lots, and 10 70 15c higher on
small orders.
C~ORN-Scarce and firm at 50c for ear,
and Sic for sound shelled. In store, $40
55c.
OATS-Sparse arrivals keers the mar
ket strong at 43c for lots, ana Csc in u
small way.
BRAN-Firm, ut $14 so per ton, and
Soc per cwt for wheat; $l3 so for feed
meal; 50 90 for corr bran.
HAY-Movement light and market
quiet with olly a local demand; western
mixed, prime an d choice timothy ranges
from Sl4 to Sl8 per ton; and in a small
way $l@lC5 per cwt; Arkansas prairie, rs
per ton and Soc per cwt.
P0TATOES-Western growth are 81
per Dbl from first hands and 81 25 from
! store; light movement in home raised at
81 so from wagons and 81 rs from store;
sweets, 81 80 per Dbl for yellow yams, and
Toe for red.
VEGETABLES-Cabbage, 81 so to
So 25per crate, and 81 to SO per 100 heads
for sound; onions, SO to s. 50 per Dbl
beans firm at 81 70 to 81 rs per bushel fol
medium white and navy.
BUTTER-All grades scarce, in de-
mand and higher. Country qualitie:
range from Is to 25c per pound; western
table 10 to Zoe Kentucky, y to 25c
creamery 80 to 35c.
FRU1T-Northern apples, 81 to 3 pei
Dbl, according to quality. A few home
growth come in and sell at 81 90 per Dbl
measure peaches, Toe to 81 per a busheI
box grapes, IS per 2 bushel stand fol
Missouri Concord, and 81 % per 10 ID bas-
kets for Catawba cranberries, SO so per
Dbl California plums, SO per basket
Louisiana oranges, So per bbl dried ap-
piles, 3q3kc per lbj do peaches, 4@415C
per ID for halves and quarters.
PR0VISIONS-Demand brisk and
prices well supported. Bacon shoulders
oHc; clear RIBS, 95sc; clear sides
9% to 10; bulk shoulders, SIC; do clear
ribs, &c; do clear sides, 9A@9Ac, all loose
packed hc higher, breakfast bacon, l1Lc
sugar cured hams, l2Ac mess pork, SIG sc
per Dbl lard, in %tierces, SIC; half bbls
9Hc kegs, 9Nc; 20 ID pals, 92Sc; do Il
ID pals 9Hc: standard grades &c higher
LIVE STOCK-Butcher cattle range
from 81 to SO IS per cwt gross for grassfed
according to quality. Cows and calves
Sl5 to $35 per head. Hogs 81 so to s. u
per cwt, according to size. Sheep, 81 % Il
~ per head for common, and So to 81
per ewt, for butcher qualities. Lambs
80 so to IS per cwt.
BAGGING-Market firm at 10%@
Ike for fax and lutte, with an active de.
mand. Ties, 81 g5@l 70 for piece, and
81 10 to 81 20 per bundle for standard.
WOOL-Tub-washed, S5@40c per h
unwashed, 10@28c; unwashed bury
from 10 to Soc per cent less, according t
condition; market firm.
SUGAR-Steady, at % to 1870, fol
brown to yellow clarified; and IL to 1lLt
for granulated, powdered and loaf.
COFFEE-Rio firm, l2k to 1910 fol
GOOD to choice; Java, 23@25c per ID.
MAOKEREL-Market quiet at 60, Il
@80c per kit.
HI0ES-Market Ann with steady de
mand, at Is for No. i. dry a,nt; loo foI
No. z; lac for dry sailed; Sc for green DO
7c for green; sc for tallow; Zoe Tor beea,
wax and 25c TO 81 rs sheepskins, according
TO wool.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 8S@40c; hem
lock, 28@22c; harness, 36@8Sc; skirting
96@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
T0BACCO--Per ID 60@70c.
SALT.-Pef Dbl, 81 As per car OF drsl
load; orders 81 GO sacks 81 30@1 so 20
course and fine. Rock salt 2c per pound.
4 BUILDING MATERIAL. Lime
90c per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 % 70
Rosendale. Plaster, 81 10. Fire brick
4c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 10 to SO 20 rate
NUTS-Peanuts sc for red and 6h@7