Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-31


renders the wholesale market inactive.
The wants Of the retail trade are likely
to be of small magnitude for some
weeks to come. Flour and meal are
weak, with a light wholesale and an
active retail demand, Provisions are
lower, with moderate stocks, though
the plantation and general order trade
is large. The indications point to an
increasing business in all lines except
feed from this time on, and our mer-
chants are entering the field fully
prepared and much encouraged at the
prospect. A slight improvement is
noticed in the navigation of the lower
Ohio, while from st. Louis to
Cairo the channel affords but
six feet. The cable news from
abroad this morning brings favorable
advices regarding the English grain
crop, and the tendency of breadstuffs
is toward lower values, in conse-
quence. 1t is believed the export de-
mand, during the ensuing season, will
fall considerably short of last years
movement. In the mean time, the
flow Of gold continues toward this
country, almost every steamer convey
ing more or less of the precious
metal. It's coming to pay for bonds and
securities sent abroad and to settle ac-
counts for provisions, breadstuffs and
cstton already exported. The move
ment will continue for some weeks yet,
and the volume already arrived with.
in the past month and to arrive, is
variously estimated at from twenty
five to sixty million dollars.
FLOUR-Stocks ample and wholesale
demand light, the poorer grades meeting
noinquiry. Jobbing movement is steady.
Family choice and fancy in lots is IS to
So rs per Dbl, and patents Sc rs to 81 70
per Dbl. Small orders 25c higher.
MEAL-Slow sale at 50 per Dbl for
hom.ny mills and 81 Is to 81 Is for west
ern in round lots. Stock ample
From store in a small way, 81 25 per
Dbl.
CORN-Demand slim and stock ample
with offerings at Acc and few takers.
Prices droopy; small orders 81 to 53c.
0ATS-Sales slow at So to &c in lots,
and38 to 40c in a small way.
BRAN-Market weak at $l2 90 per ton
for wheat, $13 so for feed meal and 50 50
for corn bran. From store 90 to 75c per
ewt.
HAY-Western sells slowly at 81
to $lS so for prime to choice timothy, the
latter for small bales. In a small way 81
and 81 l0per cwt. Arkansas prairie 81 90
per ton, and slow.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from wag-
ons 75c per Dbl and 81 to 81 Is per Dbl
from store in shipping order. Sweets
81 so for red and 81 for yellow yams from
store. Cabbages brisk for sound at 81 rs tC
So rs per crate, according to quality
Onions 81 IS to So per Dbl in dray load
lots and SO 80 from store.
FRUIT-Apples 81 rs to 81 Is per bb
for western from store; lemons $4 80 to s.
per box; oranges, none in market.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken
scarce and brisk at 81 rs to So so for young
and 81 to So so for old; ducks S 250to 81 Il
per dozen, Eggs easy at l6 to 1Sc pei
dozen.
BUTTER-Steady, with good demand
for best grades. Country ranges from i
to 20c per 10. according to quality, West;
ern IS to 23ci creamery 28.tc S2ci butterinC
l6 to lie.
PROVISIONS - Market easier
with moderate stocks and a good jobbing
demand, Jobbsrs put out orders for bacor
rs follows Shoulders, 6X@BAc; clear ribs
9%@9AG sides, 9T@l0c; breakfast bacon
l1Xc; hams, l2Ao bulk shoulders. 6A@
exc: clear ribs, Sc; do sides, 9Nc. Lard 8,
for tierces; 9N@9Hc for half barrels anC
KEGS, and 9Ac for pals.
LIVE ST0CK-Good butchers cattle
continue 10 meet a fair market at 8 t.
SIC for grass fed, and IL to ~ for poo,
medium and good. Sheep ore in liberia
supplv, and the demand is active az 3 Il
&c per pound and 81 to 81 per head fol
common, Lambs are scarce and in activ,
demand al 4@5c per pound. Hogs il
light offering and fair demand at 3M@5'
for medium to choice. Horses rang
from $50 up to $75 for common stock, aqt
800 to $l75 for good horses. Mules vary
from $65 to $3.50 per head,
BAGGING-Demand active and mar
ket steady at l0%@l1Bc for fax, anC
ll% for iute. Ties, 81 95@2 10 pc
bundle. Twine, Ice per pound.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, lOc pc
pound; bgoWn, 92S; of. whites, l0Ac
crushed and granqIated, lie; pulverized
11Hc cut loaf, HE,
WO0L-Tub-washed, Sb@49c per \
unwashed, 20@2Sc; unwashed and bury
from 10 to 50c per cwt less.
MACKEREL-Market quiet at GO, u
@80c per kit.
OoFFEE-Fairt 70 CHOICE lSH to II
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., IS; No. 2.
l6c; dry salt do, lac; green, No. 2, 1SC
DO sailed, 9G market firm; tsllow
4kloatSc beesWaK, Ne.
LEATTER-0ak sole, SS6p40o; hem
lock, 28@32e; harness, 36@38c; skirting
S5@S7c; French calf, S499e0 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACC0--Per ID 60@70c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 45 per a or draI
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 30@l 80 70
course and fine. Rock salt 20 per pound