Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-13

Picking is reported to be progressing
favorably in all parts Of the South,
Values Of several leading articles have
been strengthened during the past
week. Flour is no higher, though
wheat has advanced lc per bushel.
Corn is 30 higher. Sugar is stiff. but
has not advanced. Coffee is 1c q ID
higher. Meats about the same. OF
perhaps a shade of in some
grades. Iron cotton ties are
unsettled, with rumors of higher
prices, though our dealers still fiji or
ders at 81 60 per bundle for piece and
2 10 to 2 % for standard brands.
Oats have declined a little, but are
still we'll up. Receipts Of feed and
produce for the week has been scant
and the market is nearlysbare of lots
OF first hands. Merchandise, how
ever, arrives in heavy volume. The
weeks receipts Of -four were 1850 bar
rels, also 800 barrels meal, zoo sacks
corn, $50 sacks oats, 1850 sacks bran
and a few lots of western potatoes,
apples and other stuff. The rivers
above are in a moderate stage for bust
ness, though freights from st. Louis
are still 20 cents per cwt and the rate
from the Ohio is also firm.
FLOUR-Choice and fancy are IN fair
lobbing demand lat S. to IS IS per Dbl from
first hands, and So 70 TO 81 for patents;
small orders 25c higher nothing doing IN
low grades.
CORNMEAL-Scarce at 81 ~ for
dray loads and one on the landing.
Small orders l0c higher.
CORN-Scarce and inquired for, ut 80 TO
Die for shelled and ear, with no lots offer
I'M; small orders SO to 54c.
OATS-None in first hands; drayload
lots 43c, small orders Al TO 45c per bushel.
BRAN-Firm, last roWd lots selling
at Sl3 per ton and rs to SOC per cwt, with
good inquiry. A lot of leo sacks offered
to-day at Sl4 per ton.
HAY-Qgiet at $13 to SIS 50per ton for
western timothy, choice i'm large and
small bales bringing outside prices, though
the movement is chiefly local; small or
ders 81 to 81 10 per cwt, and Soc per cwt
for Arkansas prairie.
POTAT0ES-Firm and higher, home
growth loose in wagons selling ut 81 90 TO
81 10 per Dbl measure, and ~ Is from
store; western stock $225 to 81 So from
store; sweets 81 90 per Dbl measure, and 81
from store for yellow yams; red nominal.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
in demand and scarce at 81 so to $4 per
dozen; ducks 81 90 to So per dozen; geese
So so for picked, and up to "a so for the
best. Eggs scarce and in active demand
at 20 to &c per dozen, with prices unset
tied. A thousand dozen in one lot sold
at 20c.
BUTTER-Firm and higher at u to
lsc for country qualities; lG to DC for
western; 30 to BE for creamery, and Is to
zoe for butterine,all classes being in active
demand, and cooking especially inquired
for.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage 81 rs to 3 25
per crate, and 8 to 10c per head loose, ac-
cording to quality; onions 81 to So 90 per
Dbl in lots and in a small way; tomatoes
Zoe TO 81 per bushel; beans 81 % to 81 70
per bustel, according to quality, for
white.
FRUITS-Green apples, $1.5O to 2.25
per Dbl for western in 20 Dbl lots, and 25c
higher in a small way. Peaches, Toe to
81 per one.third bushel box for western.
Grapes, IS 90 to G 90 per two bushel stand.
Lemons, 81 80 to IS per box. Dried APP
piles, 8 TO SIC per pound. Dried peaches,
4 to 4Hc for halves and quarters.
PROVISIONS-Baeon shoulders 35Sc
per 1t do clear ribs, 9 re do clear sides,
9%c breakfast bacon, l1X@11kc; hams,
l2@l2Mc bulk shoulders, &c do clear
ribs, SIC; do clear sides, $40 mess pork,
$40 so per Dbl lard, SIC for tierce 9kc
for half bbls and kegs /; 9A@9Ac for
pals loh@lQMc for 3, 8 and 10 10 tins.
LIVE STOCK - Quotations for cat
tie are ~ to SIC for grass fed
butchers stock, ranging from 800
to 1900 pounds, and 81 5 to
% per cwt for common stock COWS and
calves are $l5 90 TO Is 90. Sheep are in
fair demand for good, but poor slow
sale at 81 60q2 per head, and ~ rs to
\ rs per cwt for medium and choice NUT
ton lambs, 81 30 to2 per head for com
mon, and 4@4 30 for choice.
Hogs are in a fair demand at So 10 to
5 per Gwt for rough to good. Horse and
mule dealers are coming in for the fall
trade. Mules vary from $65 to $50 per
head, and horses from SO to l75, accord
ing TO quality.
BAGGING-Demand active and MARI
ket firm at l0H@10%c for guaranteed
fax, and l0h 10 llA for lutte. Tief,
81 95@2 10 per bundle. Twine, Ice per
pound.
W00L-Tub-washed, 35@40c per ID
unwashed, W@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to 60c per cwt less.
MACKEBEL-Market quiet at 80, ~
@S0c per dt.
SUGAR-DFy brown, 9%c; @, 9Ao
B, l0Hc; MY, l0Me Louisiana white
l01c; do yellow clarified, l01[ej do
brown, 8h@9Hcj granulated, lie; pow
dered, llAG cut loaf, ll%c.
COFFEE-Firm and tending up +;
Bio, 1870 for good; l4b@l5c for fair and
1870 for ebojee strictly do, Ike Java,
23@25e.
HIDES-Dry nlnt, No. /, IS No. q,
l6c; dry salt do, lac; green, No. Z, Ice;
do sailed, e99Hc market FIRM tallow,
l4H@6e beeswax, Nc.
LEATHER-Oak sele, 8S@40c; hem
lock, 28@S2c; harness, S8@B6e; skirting,
95@37c French calf, $40@G0 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 60@70c.
SALT-Per bbl, 81 As per a or dray
load; orders 81 Cd sacks 81 30@l 30 for
course and fine. Rock salt 20 per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
90c per Dbl for Louisville, and 22S for
Rosendale. Plaster, 81 rs. Fire brick,
4c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
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