Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-27
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Values of loading articles exhibit
increased weakness. and in SEINE in
stances a further decline. Under the
influence Of lower freight rates and
liberal receipts, corn aud cOrnmeal
are lower, while -four is weaker.
Meats are very scarce aud but little
outside Of clear ribbed bacon and bulk
meats are to be found in the market.
The tone continues to incline down
ward. Sugars are unsettled and
lower. Coffee is weak and droopy.
Bagging is easy, with a tendency
toward a decline, and ties are in the
same fix. Hay, bran, oats and eggs
are all firm, while poultry is steady.
A light rain set in yesterday and is
bad on cotton picking.
FLOUR-The supply is liberal and de-
mamd steady, but prices are a little tame.
Quotations are 81 60G4 IS for XXX, IS rs
Tor family; IS 25@5 so for choice; IS 500
8 90 for fancy; 81 90 for patents, all in
lots; small orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Weak; sales at 81 25
per barrel for standard, and $205@2 10 for
inferior on the landing, and from
store, 10 to l5c. higher.
OORN-Unsettled and lower; new ear
DC per bushel from first hands, and
shelled 53964c; small orders 55c.
OATS-Steady ut Acc per busbel in
lots, and Acc IN small way.
BRAN-In better supply at $l6 per
ton and S5c per cwt. for wheat bran.
HAY-Market firm, with western
ranging from $15 to $40 80 per ton, accor-
ding TO quality; small orders Sl@1 10 per
ewt; Arkansas prairie scarce at s. so per
ton and SOC per cwt.
APPLES-Unsettled at 81 80 to 285
per barrel from first hands, according to
condition and quality single barrels, 1925
to 2 so.
POTATOES-Receipts light and mar.
ket firm at 81 65 to | 70 per barrel; small
orders IS to SOC higher. Sweets. 81 per
barrel measure from wagons and 81 90
from store.
ONI0NS-Market steady with light
movement at 81 "a to 3 Is per barrel, ac-
cording to quality and order; cabbage I'M
settled and lower at 50 per hundred head
and " to 3 per crate; beans steady at
81 soto zoo per bushel for white medium
and choice navy black-eyed peas, 81 90
per bushel.
EGGS-Markct stiff, ut lie for round
J Is, and Is TO 20c in a small way.
P0ULTRY-Chickens 81 rs to 3 %
per dozen ducks, 81 so to 2 70 per dozen;
turkeys, 81 to II per dozen; geese, SO 80 to
4 so per dozen.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Omnges, 81 so
per barrel for Louisiana; lemons, s. 90 to
3 90 pei box; crdnberries, 81 rs for half
and So 30 for barrel; California pears,$4 90
per box; catawba grapes, S5e to 81 per
ten-pound basket malaga grapes 81 80 for
twenty-pound kegs; c%ocoanuts, 81 per 100
peanuts, 41Ic for Tennessee, and Go for
Virginia; round lots a little less; chest
nuts slow at So Is per bushel in lots.
DRIED FRUIT-Market quiet at 3 to
SIC per pound for apples, and 4 to Sc
for peaches.
PROVISIONS-Drooping and scarce,
with no stocks of shoulders or clear side
rib bacon, on orders, &c packed, and So to
SIC loose; dry salt rib sides, SK@8Ac;
hams, l015@l1Hc; breakfast bacon, IlH@
llAG mess pork, SIG 30 per barrel; lard 3
to 9He for %tierces, 81 to 91Sc for half bbls
and kegs, and ga to l0c for pals.
BUTTER-Low grades plentiful aud
dToopy; creamery, 80 to 35c; western, 20
TO 28c; fresh country, 10 to 25c; butterine,
Is to25c.
CHEESE-l2SS to 13c for mild fats,
Ice for full cream, and Tic for I A.
qualities sell at 10 to 23c, according to
condition; western, % to DC; creamery,
81 to 33c; butterine, 20 to Die per pound.
Observation-Disclosures easier. Flax l0H
to l0hG mixed l011c; jute lOh to 11ci
Irvine l5hc.
HIDES-Market weak and tending
downward. Dry flint No. l l8c; do. No.
l5c; dry sailed lac; green &c; green
sailed ga to 9ci tallow 5 to 5hG beeswax
Doc.
LIVE STOCKING corn or grass-fed
Texas or western offer and all good
butchers cattle are scarce. Fair medium
and good grass-fed range from "a TO Bee
choice do. 81 to SIC, with receipts light
and feeling firm; poor Ia TO &c; COWS with
young calves Sl8 TO $25; yearlings 81 to
81; hogs less firm at 4 to SIC for shoats
and large size sheep in light supply at 8
70 &c for good and choice; 81 so to 81 per
head for poor lambs 81 to 4Hc; scarce
and wanted.
COFFEE-Merkot weak and unsettled
at l2H 70 l61le for Rio, according 10
quality; Java, "A to 28c.
SUGAR-Unsettled and tending lower;
Louisiana open kettle, sG9c; coffee a.,
9A@9Ac; graduated, l01ei hard sugars,
l0h9llc.
MAOKEREL-Half barrels Nol,S4 90
do No. 2, 50 60, kits SOC Tor No l, zoe for
No 2 and Coo for No 3.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 3S@40c; hem
lock, 28932c; harness, S6@38c; skirting,
86637c; French calf, 100000 per dozen;
domestic calf, S2O@S0 per dozen.
SALT.-Per bbl, 81 40 per car or dray
load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 S09l 90 for
coarse and ane. Rock salt % per pound
RICE-Market steady az 4A@5lSo for
the several grades.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
SOC per Dbl for Louisville, and s. IS for
Rosendale. Plaster, 81 Is. Fire brick,
lc; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
EAILS-Per keg, So 10 to So 70 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 42c
for several grades oftwist and llinch plug
fancy grades ranging from Doc to 81 &C.
cording to brand,