Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-15

wholly exhausted. Fresh receipts
arc, however, looked for to-day and
the scarcity will be merely temporary
Dealers are indisposcd to lay in heavy
stocks while the market is in its pres.
ent unsatisfactory state, hence the de
mand IS easily satisfied. In addition
bulk meats or dry salts are becoming
a favorite article of consumption, anC
a large share Of the orders are nov
filed from this species. A farthel
decline is noticed in sugar aud coffee
while other articles in the grocery lin,
have a weak aspect. Bagging and
ties are in the list Of droopy values
B~readstuffs are looking up, -four hav
ing advanced twenty-five cents on tn,
barrel within the present week. Corr
meal is stiff, though a few hundred
barrels would now glut the market,
Orders from dealers we're filed yes.
terday at - 50 for lots of 80 bbls and
upward Of standard qualities. Other
meal was valued at 81 10 to 50 Is pei
Dbl. Stock feed exhibits but little
change. New corn is beginning ia
arrive, and the market for it is firm
though not quite up to old stock.
which is scarce and wanted. Oats arc
steady and in ample supply. Hay i:
in moderate offering and steady. Bran
is unsettled, with quotations difficult
to ascertain, though the feeling is
strong, aud fun prices can be realized
for small consignments. Butter i,
steady and in good demand. Eggs
look droopy; chickens steady. New
turkeys are coming, and a few are
bringing good prices. Apples arc
firm, and when sound meet ready sale;
potatoes ditto. All classes ~ofproduce
show an increasing demand, and prices
are generally quite stiff.
F~LOUR-Market stiff with a brisk
demand. XXX, 81 IS; family, So 70;
choicest &C. fancy,S5 70; a So CO. patents,
" Wto Z %, Stock light, small order:
25c higher.
CORNMEALZScant supply at 50 lC
to 2l5 per barrelfo for Ohio river stumptail
and 81 85 from first hands for western
brands Dealers charge 10 TO l5c per
barrel higher for small orders.
CORN-Light offerings and unsettled.
New offering to arrive at 54c in lots;
old, Doc; small orders, 67c per bushel; feel.
ing firm.
OArS-Sales at the track at 40kc Der
bushel; small orders AZ TO 43c; stock am.
pie, tut mainly in retail dealers hands
BRAN-Movement limited tut mar
ket firm at SIS so to 10 90 per ton, and sc
Soc per owt,
HAY-In steady demand at well sup.
ported prices, Sales yesterday, one car
load Of mixed at SIS per ton, one car load
OF fancy ut $40, and some small lots ID
about equal figures; small orders at 81 Ok
to 10 per cwt. Prairie hay dull at IS o.
per ton!
APPLES-Stiff for sound stock at 81 I,
to 2 90 per barrel for lots at the track OF
on the landing, and - 25 TO 2 so from tn,
store. Dried apples dull at 3 to 3}se
driep peaches. A to 45c per pound.
POTATOES-Western Stock firm a
81 70 per barrel, and from store at 81 OC
to %; sweets, 81 loose from wagons anC
lSl so in a small way.
BUTfER-Market firm and all grade.
in demand. Creamery, 80 to 34e western
dairy and fancy, "a to &c; country, % I,
25c butterine, 20 to 25c; cheese, l7for Y.
A 10 to 1870 for mild flats and Ice fol
full cream.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken,
plentiful at 81 70 to 3 90 per dozen, ac
'ording to size and order, plenty of stall
stock having offered during the past few
days; ducks, 81 so to 2 70; turkeys, $40 OF
to IL for choice and IS co to 8 0Jio small
Young geese, So 30 to 4 Copper dozen; egg
weak at 15t l6c per dozen.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 75@$3 q
per bbE cabbage per one hundred head
IS 90, and 81 so to 3 co per crate; beans
$l25 to zoo per bushel; peas, 81 so pc
bushel.
PROFESSIONALISM are droopy for
all grades. Bacon sides in scant suppl,
at 90; no shoulders or clear sides Offer
bulk clear sides, s. GO, do ribs, 8 IS; d
shoulders,6ssc; hams, Tx to llAc; break
fast bacon, liz to l1%c; mess pork pc
barrel, SIG So lard firm at 9 to 9Hc TO
kegs, ca to l0c for pals, and 1875 to l02
for tin cans.
~SUGAR-Market droopy and down
ward. Light brown, sac per pound; east
crn yellow, CSC; standard A, l0hc
Louisiana sugars will shortly stock tn
market and cause eastern trade to retire
COFFEE-Market dull and lower
Rio, III to 121lG Java, "A to &c.
MACKEREL-I1alf barrels No1,H Il
do No. 2, 50 60, kits SOC for No /, zoe 70
No 2 and Coo for No 8.
HIDES-Prices droopy; l8c for Nc
| dry Hint, l5c for No 2, 14c TO
dry sailed, 9Lc for green ditto
7c for green; DC for tall0w; 10c for bees
wax and 25c to 81 % sheepskins. according
to wool
LIVE STOCK-Butcher cattle ~ Il
SIC per pound gross as in quality, an,
IA TO 2l&c for poorer qualities; calves 4 T.
.S6 per head; cows IS TO $50 hogs 4 to "
nsin quality; sheep 3 to 81 percwt for goo,
and ] to 81 90 for common; stock lamb
81 TO &c gross.
LEAPHER-Oak sole, 5000; hem
lock, 2S@S2G harness, 36@38c skirting
36@37c; French calf, S40@60 per dozen
domestic calf, f20@90 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 40 per car or dra.
load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 30@l 50 70
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
RICE-Market weak at 4%@5kc 70
the several grades.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
SOC per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 65 TO
Rosendale. Plaster, 81 10. Fire brick
DC; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
N AILS-Per key, So 10 to SO 20 rate
T0BACCO Prices range at 29c to AZ
for several grades oftwist and Il Inch plus
fancy grades ranging from Doc To 81 aS
cording to brand.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
BOATS LEAvINe THIS DAY.
For Friars, Point, james Lee........5 p 1
" Osceola, Osceola Belle. ...........5 D 1
" Commerce, w. j. P~oitevent..... IS D I
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