Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-05

q liberal list Of other goods, including
merchandise, agricultural implements
and the like. Business is brisk and
shows gradual improvement daily.
The meat market is easy and tends to-
ward lower values. Meal, owing to
free receipts, is also in buyers favor.
Oats are droopy and lower because of
liberal arrivals and free offerings.
Corn continues firm and scarce, with
dealers poorly supplied, and in antici-
patton of cOnsignments Of the new
crop, none Of which has yet arrived.
Hay is quiet, sugar coffee and rice are
easy and favor buyers. The expected
boom in iron has not been realized,
and recent advices from leading man
ufactories in the west quote values
drOopy. The rivers are all at a very
low stage, the Ohio being barely nayi-
gable for the lightest boats, with less
than 81 feeton its shoalest bars. From
st. Louis boats bring fair cargoes.
The Arkansas has dropped to less
than 20 inches, below Pine Bluff, and
navigation is slow, while other south
ern tributaries are to shoal to admit of
the free shipment of cotton.
FLOUR-A steady consumptive de-
mand is reported for the better grades,
with no change in prices. Quotations are,
for xxx "a IS; family choice and fancy
IS to So IS; patents So IS to 81, all for lots,
and BIC. higher in a small way.
CORN MEAL-Unsettled with more
liberal offerings, several hundred barrels
being on the market to-day, at 81 q for
standard qualities small orders slightly
higher.
CORN Light receipts and offerings
with scarce supply and prices firm, at 53c.
for shelled in lots, orders SOC per bushel.
OATS-Weaker. at 40c. for best grades
Of sound; small orders Acc, per bnshel.
BRAN-Firm at Zoe. to 85c, per cwt
for wheat feed meal last sold at S1S 60 per
ton. ?
HAY-Fair local movement; steady at
Sl4 to $40 per ton, according to grade,
from first hands, and 81 to 81 60 per cwt.
Arkansas prairie dull, at So per ton and
SOC. per cwt.
FRUITS-Apples slow sale and liberal
offerings, at 81 so to - for lots, and Dc. to
30c. higher in a small way; Louisiana or
anges IS so per barrel from store, and
slightly less in lots. Lemons 81 to S. 90
per box; cranberries IS per half and 50 per
barrel; dried fruit dull ut &c to SIC for
apples, and 4c. to 412c. for peaches.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. firm, at
81 Is to 50 25 per barrel for western stock
in lots and in a small way; sweets 81 &C.
per barrel from store; cabbage firm at
80 rs to SO so per crate, and So to $40 per
100 head. Onions So to 81 90 per barrel;
beans 81 10 to 81 IS for white medium to
choice navy.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
sell at ~ to 80 so per dozen, according to
quality, the market showing steady de-
mandi ducks are in fair movement, at
- Toto So; geese So so to "a so turkeys
are coming in a little and sell from So to
So. Eggs sell from 10 to lie. in lots, and
in a small way.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamery
33g34c. Western table and fancy dairy
24928c, fresh country 23@2Sc. Cooking
do. Is to Doc, butterine Is to DC. for tubs,
and % TO 25c. for rolls All grades firm
and IN demand. Cheese steady, VA 1885,.
null cream l6c., half do. l4c, mild flats
l2H TO l3c.
Professionalism easy at &c for
shoulders, &c for clear ribs and 9Ac for c
sides; bulk meats droopy and unsettled
at SIC for shoulders, 81 for C ribs and
81 to SIC for c sides, al loose; packed
&c higher, breakfast bacon llk@11%
5 c and plain hams l2c; mess pork $40 so
per Dbl country bacon DC.
LARD-Tierces SIC; hlf bbls &c; kegs
9HG pals 92sci hlf do 9Ac; country lard
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in fair request
for butchers stock, at 81 25 to 80 % per
cwt gross, according order and sizei cows
and calves Sl5 to S25 per head; hogs in
demand for corn fed, at Az to &c gross
sheep in less request at 3 to 4c for butcher
qualities, and 81 % to - so per head fol
poor to common; lambs 81 Is to 81 sc
per head for poor to common, and AZ tC
DC for best 60 to 75-pound species; horses
aud mules are moving freely and dealers
are getting in large supplies for planta
ton use.
BAGGING-Markct quiet at 1870
l1Ac for flax and ute, with an active de
mand. Ties, 81 65@l 70 for piece, anC
~ 25 per bundle for standard.
WnnT INK urnehoI QkfgAn, -. "A
unwashed, z0@28c; unwashed bury
from 10 TO 5Oc per cent less, according t
condition; market firm.
SUGAR-All classes lower, quotation.
being for yellow clarified 8A6g9s coffee
A, 10hc do b, 9Lc; do @, 95c; standard
A, l019c and and lie to He for granu-
lated. powdered and loaf.
COFFEE-Rio steady, 12IE to 16N,
for good to choice; Java, 23G25c per ID
MACK EREL-Market quiet at 90, 4
@80c per kit.
HIDES-Market firm with steady de
mand, at IS for No. /. dry trnt; l5c fo
No. b; l4cfor dry sailed, 9Hcfor green do
&c for green; &c for talloW; Zoe for bees
wax and 25c to 81 rs sheepskins, according
to wool.
LEATHER-Oak sole, ssG4Oc; hem
lock, 2S@32c; harness, S6(930c; skirtinq
96@37c; French cali, 10000 per dozen
domestic cali, $20@30 por dozen
TOBACCO Prices range 29c to AZ
for several grades oftwist and llinch plug
fancy grades ranging from 55c to accord
, ing to brand.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 40 per car or dra,
load; orders 81 80 sacks 81 S0@l 30 70
coarse and fine, Rock salt &c per pound
, RICE-Market weak and lower at a.
@5Hc for the several grades.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
SOC per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 % 70
/ Rosendale. Plaster, ~ 70. Fire brick
4c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, IS 10 to So 70 rate
, NUTS-Peanuts 4lSc for red and g.
white Va; cocoanuts "a 50@5 per hun
bred
t RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
: BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
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