Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-19

sugar, coffee, rice, molasses and whisky
are precisely as they we're last week.
Nails have been unsettled and droopy
for some weeks past, and rates were
down to 81 IS in some western facto-
ries, but a better understanding pre-
walls among manufacturers, and a few
days since rates again became uniform
at SO %. All classes Of iron indicate
some Improvement and more steadi-
ness from the depression and unset
tied condition of several weeks ago.
Our dealers are getting in stocks Of
bagging, in anticipation of an earlier
demand than we have known for sew
eral seasons. At present the market
is firm.
FLOUR-Low grades staenant End
nominally, So 90 to "a so per Dbl; choice
and fancy in steady demand at So and Sc
in lots; patents $7@7 25 jobbers price 25C
per Dbl nlgnef.
CORNMEAL-Supply light, but liber
al shipments are reported under way
Ohio river of inferior quality firm, at
81 20 western kiln dried 81 % TO So 33 in
round lots with holde.s firm; small orders
loo 20 l5c higher.
CORN-Scant stock and good demand.
at 4Scto ACC for sbelled and eai; carload.
and small orders 52@53c per bushel; fresh
arrivals expected.
OATS-NothiDg ofe'ipg except in q
small way; round lot prices 35@Sic and
feeling firm; small orders 5000 per
| bushei.
BRAN-DOll at $11 50 to So rs per ton
and 70@75c per cwt.
HAY-No receipts and little or 10 de-
mad; Arkansas prairie sold TO arrive,
at Sc per ton; western nominal at $l2 to
SIT per ton and 75c TO 81 per cwt.
ESCULENTS-PotGtoes have moved
freely during the week. fully 1900 barrels
going south, but Che demand has slack.
ened. From wagons, loose, Coo to Soc pc.
barrel; from store,9$1.25. Sweets, 81 in q
small way. Cabbage slow at 81 per crate
Olions in light stock and worth SO t.
1925 per baIel in round los.
OIl-OId dDplto lOOet OONg tOA
per Dbl measure and ST for extra red; from
store 81 toSl 50per Dbl; peaches Poe per
q bushel box; oranges S5@6 per box.
lemons "a 50@5 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are scarce and in brisk demand at $2to S32t
per doz. for young, and g to 81 70 fol
old. Eggs fiat at 5@71ac for lots; outside
figures are Obtained for flesh stock only
RUTHERFORD qualities scarce and II
demand; prices are 10 to l5c per ID 70.
country and up to Is and 20c for strictly
choice; western 10 to 20c; creamery, 24@
25c; butterine IA to l5c.
PROVISIONS-Market exhibits les
strength, but the demand is brisk anC
stocks light; jobbers fill orders for bacoI
as follows; Shoulders 5Kc; clear ribs SIC
clear sides, SIC loose; packed, &c higher
breakfast bacon, 9%@l0Hc; sugar curec
hams, 0LtG1lAc, country sides, $3.50
LIVE SC0OK-Butcher cattle in fai
supply and quoted at 2 to SIC gross 70
grass fed. Sheep in moderate offering a
3 to &c, and 81 to / 90 per head 70
common lambs, 81 Is to 8 Is per hea.
Hogs scarce at 3H@4c, with some inquiry
Cows and calves, $12 to 80 per heat
Calves for butchering 81 to So each as il
E size and quality.
BAGG1NG.-Market firm at 0A@1l
for fax, and IL to 1910 for jute. Tie,
81 25@2 40 per bundle. Irvine, Is to 20
per ID.
} MACKEREL-New catch of presen
year, 70, 10000 per kit.
, W0OL-Tub-washed, 40@45c per
unwashed, 2O@2Sc; unwashed and burr
fOm 10 TO Doc per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Hc pc
lb;ofwhites, 9H@9Ac crushed, ~granulate
and pulverized, 10k@l0Ac; cut loaf, IL,
/ open kettle yellow, $3.50.
C0FFEE-Fairt to choice Az to Is
according TO quality.
; HIDES-Dry 1int, No. l., Is; No.
+, l5c; dry salt do, 14c; green, No. 2, 1917
l do sailed, 7@9c; market teady; tSlloy
+, 5@5Hc; beeswax. &c.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; hen
lock, 28@92c; harness, 36@38e; skirtinj
, 95@S7c; French calf, $4,000 per dozel
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 4215@G0c,
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dra
5 load; orders 81 So sacks 81 30@l GO fC
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound