Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-18

White river has a stage sufficient /,
allow packets TO make regular tim,
on their weekly voyages to and from
this port. Uniavorable news comes il
daily regarding the cotton prospect in
the river valleys, wet weather hav.
ing impaired the growth in some 10.
calities, while the army worm has com
nitted serious ravages in the country
lying below the mouth Of the Arkan.
sas river. In some neighborhood:
the cotton picking force are SUFFERING
heavily from ague chills, and halfth
laboring force on many large planta-
tons are reported laid up. This is q
rather gloomy picture, but as an offset
the bright days of the past week has
changed the aspect to a considerable
degree, while observant travellers,
fresh from the bottoms, report that
the increase Of acreage in cotton will
about make up for injury by the ele-
ments, and the yield is likely to turn
out fully as large as that of last year,
Picking Is now progressing actively
throughout the entire cotton belt,
and as but eighty-four working day,
remain between now and Christmas
time, no hours of idleness are to be
spent by the cotton grower, if he
would save his cotton.
FL0UR-A steady iobbing demand,
with increased request for medium grade:
Is observed as the leading features Of this
market. Prices are unchanged at IS per
Dbl for Xxx IS to 5 IS for better grades,
W 70 to 7 for patents in round lots. Small
orders 25c per Dbl higher.
~CORNMEAL-No round lots offer,
and the demand is active at 81 %
to 2 80 for standard qualities in dray load
lots jobbing at 10 to l5c higher.
CQRN-Market bare of lois, and prices
are firm at Ole per bushel for shelled. Lest
sales Of ear at Soc; small orders, 5iG55c.
OATS-In active request, and no lots
Offering. Bids are made for stock under
way at 43c, which consignees decline /;
small orders from store, 45c per bushel. =
BRAN-F1rm, with sales Of wheat mt
Sl4 80 per ton, and Soc per cwt in a small
way feed meal, Sl3 so per ton.
HAY-Market quiet at SIG to IS per
ton from first hands for mixed prime TO
choice timothy small orders, $l91 C5 per
cwt Arkansas prairie, IS per ton and SOC
per ewt.
POTATOES-Western 50 per Dbl on
the landing for 20 Dbl lots, and 50 25 from
store little doing in home growth stock /;
sweets, 81 80 per Dbl from store for yellow
vans, and Toe for red.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 81 to 8 per
100 heads, and SO to 3 25 per crate. On
ions, So to 3 80 per Dbl IN lots and in a
small way tomatoes, 81 to l % per bushel;
celery, 60 to 75c per bunch beans, 81 90
to- per bushel for medium white to
navy.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
have been plentiful for the past two or
three days, and prices are lower, sales
ranging from 81 so to 3 % per dozen, ao-
cording to condition and quality ducks
are in demand at. 81 70 TO 3 so PEI dozen;
geese, SO 80 to 4 80 per dozen. Eggs
droopy at lsc for lots and 2Oc for single
packages
BUTTER-Market firm for all grades.
Country ranges from 10 20 20c per pound;
Kentucky, q to 25ci western, s to 25c ;
creamery 32 to Boo butterine, IS to 2Oc.
FRUIT-Northern apples, 81 TO 8 per
Dbl, according 20 quality. A few home
growth come IN and sell at 81 so per Dbl
measure ; peaches, 75c TO 81 per "a bushel
box grapes. So per 2 bushel stand for
Missouri Concord, and 81 rs per 10 10 bas-
kets for Catawba cranberries, 50 so per
Dbl California plums, So DE" basket /;
Louisiana oranges, SIS per bbl dried APP
piles, 8@3Hc per Id do peaches, 4@4Io
per ID for halves and quarters.
PROVISIONS-Demand brisk aud
prices well supported. Bacon shoulders
6hc; clear ribs, 95sc; clear sides,
81 to l0c; bulk shoulders, SIC; do clear
ribs, &c; do clear sides, 81 @9Ac, all loose:
packed &c higher, breakfast bacon, 11Hc;
sugar cured hams, 1910; mess pork,$,6 so
per Dbl lard, in %tierces, SIC; half bbls.
9Ic; kegs, 9Ac, 20 ID pals, 92sc; do IL
Id pals 95sc: 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
Sl6 to 1886 per head. Hogs "a 80 to s. %
per cwt, according 10 size. Sheep, S125 Go
81 per head for common, and 50 to 81
per cwt, for butcher qualities. Lambs
50 so to S. per ewt.
BAGGING-Market firm at 1910
llAc for fax and iute, with an active de-
mand. Ties, 81 65@1 20 for piece, and
81 10 10 81 20 per bundle for standard.
W0OL-Tub-washed, 35@40c per b
unwashed, 20@2Sc; unwashed berry
from 10 to 60c per cent less, according ia
condition; market firm.
SUGAR-Steady, at % TO 103{c, for
brown toyellow clarified; and II to 11hc
fOrgranulated, powdered and loaf.
COFFEE-Rio firm, 1871 TO 1870 for
good to choice; Java, 23@2bc per ID.
MACKEREL-Market quiet at 90, 70
@G0c per kit.
HIDES-Market firm with steady de-
mand, at Is for No. |. dry flint; loo for
No. z; 14c for dry sailed; Sc for green do;
&c for green; &c for tallow; zoe for bees
wax and 25e 10 81 25 sheepskins according
TO wool.
LRATHER-0ak sela, 9s@4Oc; lem
lock, 28@32c; harness, SG@S6c; s.irting,
35@31c; French cslf, 10000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20@90 per dozen.
TOBACCO--Per ID 60@70c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 As per car or draw
load; orders 81 co sacks 81 30@1 so for
course and fine. Rock salt DC per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
SOC per Dbl for Louisville, and $225 for
R%osendale. Plaster, 81 TO, Fire brick,
4c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 10 TO So 70 rate
NUTS-Peanuts Sc for red and 8XQ7o
for white. no~ooanufe * nor undpa