Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

serious degree, and much Of the IN.
gathered crop will be stained, dust.
and inferior in fact, the entire yielC
this season classes from one to threl
grades lower on the average than die
that Of last year, wholly owing TO the
extremely unfavOrsble nature of tn,
season since ripening time commenced
The staple Of the cotton is as good al
last year, but dirt and damage o.
various kinds reduces the classified,
tion and lower values. Buyers al,
ready complain Of their inability t.
fill orders for clean, white cotton, and
these ~Olasses,are expected to be scarcel
and relatively high for the remain
der Of the season. AT this date last
fall no cotton entered our market un,
der good ordinary now we get q
grade, and even two grades, below
that, while nothing above good mid,
ding reaches us in sufficient quantity
to be worthy Of quoting. Last yeaI
the season was exceptionally favorable
until the bulk Of the crop was saved.
The crop is rushing forward as fast
as possible, and will be marketed
early this year. Already many hill
land planters have completed their
gathering, and but little upland cot
ton will remain in the field after the
close Of the present month. Indeed,
all hal is ungathered in the river val
leys after the Christmas holidays will
be worth but little. Our markets
during the past week .have been
brisk with only light variations in
values. Cotton was sold in heavy
quantities and prices of medium grades
are &c lower during the week. Flour
is l5c per Dbl higher in western mar
kets, but no change is reported here.
Wheat is &c higher. Corn is up &c
per bushel in all markets. Hay is also
higher. Oats are quiet and unchanged.
Meats rule lower on all grades except
smoked qualities, the decline beitg
from ! 70 &c per ID and SOC per Dbl on
pork. Lard is in good demand at 8
sh ,de better prices. Risky is firm
but lc lower. Sugar rules irm but at
t to 1c less va, g.. Molas.es and cot.
fee are wholly unchanged, so is rice
Chickens, turkeys and live poultry
generally have been in abundant sup
ply and sell at lower prices, while eggs
are scarce and tend upward. Apples
are strong, good stock meeting ready
sale at full values. 1t is stated hat
most Of the lower Ohio river apple
crop has been forwarded to market
though liberal stocks yet remain il
the upper Ohio valley. Potatoes are
firm and tend upward. This esculent
is reported not overly plentiful in tn,
Ohio valley this season, and a.libera
part Of our consumptive demand viii
be likely to be drawn from Iowa
Minnesota and Michigan, Our re
ceipts during the past week exhibi
some increase over the previous one
which was the highest Of the season
The 0hioriver has increased its deptl
to over s feet and tho first of tn,
packet feet from that stream arrived
Thursday, bringing freights at 80 t.
43c per Dbl. From st. Louis to Cair,
the river has shoaled to 5 feet will
no prospects Of better water for som,
time. Freight rates from that por
are firm at zoe per cwt. Our receipt
Tor the week aggregate 400 Ibis -four
700 bbls meal; 1900 scks corn; 12O
SKIS oaks; 800 scks bran; 1850 bale
hay; 1000 bbls potatoes, and 1850 Dbl
apples. OF the hay 700 bales an
small bales arrived by steamer Molli
Moore, and is on the market to-day.
FLOUR-Quotations for round LOT
are as follows; XXX, 81 Is; family
IS 25; choice; IS so, fancy, s. 81 to 8 "
patents, So go to 8 Is. Small orders rs
higher.
U0RNMEAL-Receipt light, demanl
fairand prices firm atf2 3OpBr barrel for LOT
from first hands and 81 80 from store 70
ST, Louis stock, and 10 to lbc lower 70
Ohio river Dt inferior quality.
CORN-ScaTca and firm at Bic pc
bushel for new shellod in lot,
52c Tor car loads on the track in bulk, an
CSC for ear. mall orders, Coo.
OATS-Quoted quiet at 80 to 405 fc
lots, the latter Cor strictly choice, wit
0 fair movement. Small orders 43 and 40
Supply fair.
BkAN-Scarc0 and A,m at SIT
per ton and So TO 90c per cwt. iroi
store.
HAY-Stia and tending upwar,
Mixed red top per car load SIT o
/, per ton; ell ar timothy, $40 00a2l TO- A
kansas prairie wanted at $40
per ton; per cwt. 50c for prairie, and u 4
10 | 10 per cwt. for northern stOck o
small ORDERS.
NOTWITHSTANDING demand Ao "
with prices firm Vt u 1910 z 10 per Dbl K
? lota from first hands, the latteT ,or be
Michigan or Iowa. Small orders $40 {
: rs per barreli sweets, II 30 per barre
= from store.
. APPLES Liberal moyement wit
= free sales and no accumulation Of stoc
: Sales from first hands Of ropnd lots q
the landing ut 81 IS to 2 % per barrel, al
r from store vt $226 TO 2 10.
EoCULENTS-Onions firm and scar,
ct IS 80 10 "a 00 per Dbl; abbage 70 to s
per 100 head, and 50 on to "a % per crat
kraut s. 80 Tor bali and sS % to IS 90 Il
who 0 bbls beans ST 50S2 % per bg.h'
peas 81 80 TO 81 90 per busheli celery o.
y TO b0c per bunch.
Y PpOVISI0NS-Bacon shoulders scar
al bsSc do clear ribs scarce at 81
hams plentiful st lOc@lOAc; brea
a East bacon l0X sl0&S bulk shot
a ders SIC; d6 clear ribs, IL
n do long clear, IKE; do eleaF sid
y ea9Hepork SIS so per Dbl; market drooE
y lard arm; tjeteas 8A@9c, half barrels 81
kegs DC, pals 9'6c half pals 99Sci cou
try lard Be.
K P0ULiRY-Supply OF chickens, III
keys, and all classes Of live poultry
heavy, with sales dull, except for tho be
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