Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-28

housed. Freights by river, from St.
Louis, have again advanced to their
former figure, which was 20 cents per
hundred weight and 40 cents per bar
rel. Dealers took advantage Of the
recent cut to half ofruling figure, and
ordered heavily. especially of feed and
breadstuffs. Meat, owing to its weak
ness, has been ordered sparingly, and
the stock is very light.
FLOUR-Quiet. with ample supply.
Quotations are 81 GOA IS for XXX,& Is
for family; s. 25G5 so for choiceS So 50@
9 90 for fancy; 81 90 for patents, all in
lots; small orders 25c higher.
CORNMEAL-Market drOopy, with
dealers storing consignments in some
eases. Inferior in liberal supply, and
offering at 81 10 per Dbl; choice western
S2D per Dbl in lots small orders 10 to loo
higher.
O0RN-Less firm, with ssles Of ear at
49G5Oc, and old shelled at 54c orders &c
higher.
OATS-A little weaker. and offering
in lots at 80 to 40c; small orders As to 45c
BRAN-Scarce and firm at SOC per cwt
from store; round lots of choice are quoted
at $3.50 per ton, with sales of a lot moi
very good at $16.
HAY-Market stiff at $15 to $40 pei
toc for western, according to quality, and
u to Sl.lO per cwt. No Arkansas prairie
Offering.
APPLES-Prices irregular, with strict
ly sound and choice in demand at good
figures. The range from first hands is
81 so to 81 rs per barrel, a cording Ia
quality and order, and SOC higher in a
small way.
P0TATOES-Receipts light and mar.
ket firm at 81 s. to l 70 per barrel; small
orders % to SOC higher. Sweets. 81 per
barrel measure from wagons and 81 %
from store.
ONIONS-Market steady with light
movement at 81 70 to 9 % per barrel, ac.
eording to quality and order; cabbage I'M
settled and lower at SO per hundred head
and 81 to 3 per crate; beans steady at
81 soto 2 60 per bushel for white medium
and choice navy; black-eyed peas, 81 81
per bushel.
EGGS-Market stiff, at 1sc for round
lots, and to 2lc in a small way.
POULTRY-Chiokens, 81 rs TO 8 %
per dozen; ducks, 50 80 to 2 70 per dozen;
turkeys, 81 to II per dozen; geese, So SO "a
4 80 per dozen.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Oranges, 81 SO
per barrel for Louisiana; lemons, S4 so to
5 90 per box; cranberries, 81 rs for hall
and So 80 for barrel; California pears,S "a 90
per box; catawba grapes, 85c to 81 per
ten-pound basket; malaga grapes 81 go for
twenty-pound kegs; cOcoanuts, 81 per 100,
peanuts, 415c for Tennessee, and &c for
Virginia; round lots a little less; chest
nuts slow at So rs per bushel in lots.
DRIED FRUIT-Market quiet at 8 10
SLc per pound for apples, and 4 TO Dc
for peaches.
PR0YISIONS-Droopy and scarce
with light stock of shoulders and olearsides;
rib bacon, on orders, Sc packed, and 81 tC
8Ac loose; dry salt rib sides, 8H@8Ac
hams, l0hGl1%c; breakfast bacon, 1lh@
llAci mess pork, $l6 so per barrel; lard {
TO 914c for %tierces, 81 to 9hc for half bbls
and kegs, and 90 to Zoe for pals.
BUTTER-Low grades plentiful an
dro0py; creamery, 30 to 35e; western, 20
to 28c; fresh country. Is to 25c; butterine,
IS to25c.
OHEESE-l2% to 1Sc for mild fats,
l6c for full cream, and lie for 7 A.
qualities sell ut 10 to 23o, according L
condition; western, % to &c; creamery,
81 to Csc; butterine, 20 to Bic per pound
BAGGlNG-Market easier. Flax l0A
TO l0l1c; mixed 10kc; iute l0L 10 lie
Irvine l515c.
HIDES-Market weak and tendin,
downward. Dry flint No | l6c; do. No
2 l5ci dry sailed lac; green 7c; greer
sailed 81 to Sc; tallow 5 to 512c; bees wa,
zoe.
LIVE ST0OK-Fair medium and
good grass-fed range from "a to Be-
choicb do. 81 to 3Ac, with receipts ligh
and feeling firm; poor IL to 2c cows Will
young calves S18 to S25; yearlings "a t,
81; hogs less firm at 4 to SIC for shoat
and large size; sheep in light supply at
to &c for good and choice; 81 so to 81 pc
head for poor lambs 81 to 4hc; scare,
and wanted.
COFFEE-Market weak and unsettled
at l2& to l615c for Rio, according t,
quality Java, "a to 28c. Coffee il
admitted into this country iron
foreign ports free of duty, and from
January list to October 11th Of the pres.
ent year 240,360 1858 lbs have been i'm
ported, valued at S35, 1891 agains
$3.50, OO5, $50 lbs same time last year, WORT
S3l, 063, 446.
SUGAR Unsettled and tending lower
Louisiana open kettle, S@9c; coffee A
9%@9Mc granulated, l0%c; hard sugars
lO94@lle. Molasses so to 75c per gallon
MACKEREL-Half barrels No .S4 81
do No. 2, SO 60, kits SOC for No /, zoe fol
No 2 and G0c for No 3.
LEATHER--Oak sole, 39040c; hem
lock, 28@S2c; harness, 36@33c skirting
35@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90 per car or dray
load; orders 81 so sacks 81 30@l 90 fol
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
RICE-Market steady at 4A@5Hc fol
the several grades.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
$4,000 per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 G5
for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 IS. Fire brick
&c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 10 to 50 70 rates
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to AZ,
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug
fancy grades ranging from 55c to ST &C.
cOrding To brand,