Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-27

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w. 7. B0WRRB, Of BoWdre. Malone 4 Co.
". b. MALLORY, Of Mallory. Crawford 4 Co
Il. L0WENSTEIN, Of B. LoWenstein x Bros
]. W. DILLARD, Of billiard 4 Co.
[. N. SN0WDEN, Of Friedman Bros.
doing business with this Company will
all preminms paid in: 6~0xxxiii60
quencc receipts Of consumptive good
have been unusually light for the pas
ten days, and dealers lay in fresh sup.
plies very sparingly. The poorer
classes are earning no more than they
did year ago, yet are compelled tt
pay full 80 per cent higher for fooG
than they did this time last season
They are, therefore practicing the mos
rigid economy, and as a general thinl
reduce their list of supplies to plair
bread and meat, or absolute essentials
and nothing else. The necessity Of
paying So or $40 for Dbl of -four
50 70 for a Dbl Of meal, IL to zoe for 4
pound OF meat, 800 per bushel fol
corn to feed a horse on.
and similar steep prices fol
other articles of need, is well calcu.
lated to make every one reduce theiI
bill of fare to the smallest possible
compass. 1t is pleasant to the con,
suming classes to know that almost
every article has a downward ten.
dency, and while no material reduc.
has been realized, the feeling
inclines toward lower prices. This is
however, very unsatisfactory to mer.
chants, and keeps them from filling VI
depleted stocks. The demand fol
produce is good, both for local and in.
terror use. Apples are also firm and
sell freely. Flour and meal are very
dull, cOrn is easy; oats and bran like
wise; potatoes are a shade lower; hay
is steady and in demand. Poultry is
plentiful, with a weak feeling, and
eggs are easy.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four as follows: Y, 81 75a5 90; Xxx, SIS 76a
6 Is; XXX, So 26a6 rs; family choice and
$7aS: patents, s. 75a9. Corn.
meal, from store, So 60aS Go; in lots, So Asa
8 so.
FEEDSTUFFS - Corn in moderate
demand and light supply at sec in lots
and 88a85c in a small way. Oats, per
carload, 69a54c per Blu, and in a small way
Bran. so 80 per ton, with q large
stock Offering, and 81 20 per cwt in q
small way. Hay, Sl8a22 per ton fol
western timothy, with a good demand,
and 81 l5al 20 per ewt; prairie hay dull
at 50 per ton and 6Ca65c per cwt.
ESOULENTS- Potatoes from first
hands, So 25a3 As per Dbl; from store,
50 50a3 Is; sweets, very dull and nomi.
nally S2a3 per Dbl; onions, 50 50a4 co per
Dbl; cabbage, none offering, but a carload
or two is expected; quotations, Sl1al2 al
the track; last sales, Sl6a17 from store
So 50a7 80 for hf and Sl3 per bbls;
white beans, very scarce at 81 l0a4 20 pei
Blu; dried green peas, 81 10a2 25; black.
eyed do, " OOa2 Is; celery, 60a76c per
bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-The but
ter market is quiet and unchanged, with
a fair supply on hand. Quotations are fol
creamery, 59c per ID. N. Y. Goshen, 35a37c
Western table and dairy, "a to SOC; cour.
try butter 10 to Doc; cheese quiet at l6c
for Y, A. cream, 15c; hf do, 14al4hc;
part skim, 14%al6c;
FRUITS-Apples scarce, firm and in
demad al So 80 to IS per Dbl in a large
and small way. Dried do, 6T to re
peaches, 7a7Hc; fresh do 80 to 75c Del
third bushel box; c~ranberrics So 90 TO IS
per bbl in a large and small way; lemons
Sc 5Oas7 per box bananas 81 80 to 81 p
per bunch; orang S; none in market; Nal
aga grapes 81 for kegs and 81 t0as8 fol
bbls.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickenl
in liberal offering at 81 to So Is per doz
ducks 81 50a$S per doz; geese SO to 81 pei
doz, the latter for all gray; turkeys 81 t.
$40 per doz; eggs II to 18c per doz.
PROVISIONS-Sugar cured meats ar,
firm aad scarce; all other classes droopy
and unsettled; bulk ca. are quoted at 81
aloe, do c. r., 9%a95sc;,do shoulders, 8a8L
smoked shoulders, 9Ha95sc; do C. r, l0%;
lie; do c. s., llAa1l%c; 3. c. hams, 1915
1874; breakfast bacon, l4al4Hc, Lard easy
at l2Mal3c for ties, 1910 for kgs and h
bbls and l3al4c for pals and hf do.
Observation-Disclosures tending up
ward; kits are quoted at SOC; rs and 7It
for Noe | y and q. qAaA IN fNr bfbh1o a..
latter for No. Is.
HIDES AND W0OL-Market quie
Dry flint hides, No. ], 16c; No. 2, l3c; d J
sailed, lOal2c green, 6a7c; green sailed
7a8Hc. Tallow, 6Ha7c; beeswax, l8a20c
Wool, tub-washed, 25aS5c per ID; do un.
washed, 15a25c; bury, 10a2oc. Z
BAGGING AND TIES-Baggin(
quiet. On orders 9Xa10Nc as in quality
jute, l0Xc; Irvine, l4c per bundle
ties, 81 35a1 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at SO so rates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Suga.
easy and quoted 8Ha9c for brown, 9Aa10
for y. c.; l02sc for standard A, 10Y for OF
A, l0Acfor graduated, and l1a1lAc 70
powdered crushed and cut loaf. MOlas
ses firm at 40a55c per gallon.
C0FFEE-Weak at 10Xal5Ac for Rio
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35a1 60 per sacl
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 55i
l 60 for Ohio river.
00DS-Strawberries etc.
81 25a l so per doz. cans; peaches, 81 2
for 2 ID and 81 75a2 80 for 3lb cans; toma
toes. 81 15a1 90 for 2 and 3 ID cans.
T0BACCO-Common plug, 33a38c 70
11-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a65C
twist, 35a45c; navy, 36a60c; smoking, 30
&c for common to fancy.
cement, 81 Toe per Dbl; Rosedale, 50 5(
Portland, 81 50a5; Plaster, 81 70. Ais
lime in large bbls, 99caSl; Tenr
do in ~ bu bbls, 90c. Brick, $40 an
$40 so per M fire do, 4 and 4kc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 5to &c for Tenn
and ~ to SIC per ID. for Vas cider s
for half and so for bbls. Of Mo
vinegar 12H to 16c per gal; mine
meat SIC Der ID in hfbbis and &C. in pail,
grits and hominy s. 25 to 5 5Oper Dbl.
COTTON SEED-Per ton sl2 to IL
crude oil AZ to 45c per g.; refined do. IS t
Coo cake S24 TO rs per ton; do. mea
$23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starc'
firm at 4Ac per lbi full W.T. candles 10
and firm.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 90
city trade, del, Coo per Dbl; per hid S4 8
to 5 so Anthracite $40 so per ton; s.
Bernard by the Dbl. 60c for carload lot
HORSES AND MULES-Prices {
mules range from $l25 to $225 each for
TO 16K hands. Horses, $125 to 800 fc
drawing; Sl40 to SOS for saddle, and 81
20 SIS for plugs.
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