Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-05

on some qualities, while others arc a
shade higher, owing to scarcity. Lard
has dropped 10 per Id; -four is 20 ia
25c per bbl lower wheat, 3 to 4c pei
bushel cheaper; corn, 4 TO SC of, and
oats l to 1lc lower coffee is steady
and unchanged; sugar, unsettled, with
an upward tendency. The new crop
Of molasses is firm end in demand, and
rice is weak, with a decline on the
poorer qualities.
FLOUR AND MEAL = The -four
market is heavy. Jobbers quote small
orders at Sc 25a7 10 per Dbl for the various
classes ranging from xxx 70 fancy, in
Guiding family and choice, while patents
are $ 25 and So so. Cornmeal is UNI
settled, with q frmer tendency and light
movement at 50 80 per Dbl from first
hands and So 60 in a small way. Rates Of
lots have been Of SO IS, and even down TO
SO %, within the present week.
FEEDSTUFFS-Jobbe quote corn
~atsS3aS6c and round lots at 60a8lc. Oats. in
light offering at 55a67c from store. and
53a54c in a small. Bran. weak at S2l 90
PERI Don, in lots at 81 I5a1 20 per cwt
among jobbers. Hay, firm and ready sale
for Western timothy at S20a23 per ton
and 81 l6al 20 per cwt; prairie, slow at
$0alO per ton and 60a65c per cwt.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EASY at 50 so
% 10 per Dbl from store. Onions, SO Goa
4 per Dbl; cabbage irregular at S7a9 Der
100 for small, and $l4al7 for choice.
krout, Sc 5Oa7 for haIfand $40 To- Is
for bblsi beans, 81 per bushel in q
small way for handpicked medium;
white and dried green peas, So 25 per
busheli blackeyed do, 81 so. Celery, 90
to Toe per bunch turnips, 81 so per
Dbl.
FRUITS Apples, firm at 50 5Oa5 so
as per quality Dried apples sell all the
way from 8 to TIC; dried peaches Z TO
SIC cranberries, $50 70 7.50 per Dbl
for cultivated medium and Sl1 for fancy.
Lemons, 6.6Oa7 per box. Bananas 1.50a
$50 per bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
plentiful at 81 75a3 % per dozen as
per quality. Ducks are quoted
at " 6Oa2 10 per doz; geese from
- to 81, the latter for all gray; turkeys,
S7el0 Eggs range at l7al8c per doz. ?
GAME-Quail are worth 81 25a1 80 per
dozi squirrels, 81 GOAL 20 rabbits, 81 so;
ducks, ~ O0a2 so; turkeys, t0c each; veni-
son, 4a6c per ID; saddles, l0al2c.
PROVISIONS Bulk meats, droopy
and irregular quotations being 7Ka7&c
for shoulders; 9Aa9Hc for C. T.; 9Ma9Tc
for c. ST. bacon is nominal, with little
offering; breakfast bacon is 1910
and hams 1910; mess pork is $40 go. Lard
is quoted at l2Ae for tics, 13c for kegs and
hf bbls and l3Hal4c for pals and hf pals.
HIDES AND WO0L-Market firm;
dry flint hides, MOL, 16Lc No.2,l3%e DIV
sslted, l0al2c green, Gale; green sailed.
7aSHc, Tallow, 61za7c; beeswax, 18a20c.
Wool, tub-washed, 25a35c per lb; do n
washed, 15a25c; bury, 10a25c.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bagging
Steady. On orders 9Hal0Ac as in quality;
iute, l0Hc; twine, lac per bundle:
ties, 81 35al go per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at SO 50 rates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Supar.
quotations are 8Ha9c for brown, 9%a10c
for y. ci 1850 for standard A, 10N for off
A, l0Acfor granulated, and lla11Hc for
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas-
ses firm at 40a5bc per gallon.
COFFEE-Quiet at 10Hal5Ac for Rio
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 36a1 Go per sack
for coarse andine Liverpool, and 81 BOA
l 60 for Ohio river.
ETC.,
81 25a 90 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 20
for 2 ID and 81 76a2 so for BIB cans; toma-
toes, 81 l5a1 20 for 2 and 3 ID cans.
TOBACCO Common plug, 33a38c for
ll-inch plug; choice TO fancy, 40a65c;
twist, S5a45c; navy, 85a60c; smoking, goa
52c for common to fancy.
BUILDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cement, 81 Zoe per Dbl; Rosedale, 50 So
Portland, 81 50a5; Plaster, 81 20. Ala
lime in large bbls, ,.95caS1; Tenn
do in 2K bu bbls, SOC. Brick, $40 and
$40 80 per Nj fire do, 4 and Axe each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 5a7%c for Tenn
and 8 to &c per ID. for Va: cider S.
for half and SO for bbls. of Mo.
vinegar; 1917 to Ice per gal; mince
meat SIC per ID in hf bbls and 9a9oX in
pals; grits and hominyS5 25 to5 50per bbl.
COTTON SEED-Per ton s1i loose
from wagons and $l2 to $l3 in SKIS at the
landlngi crude oil AZ to Acc per G.; refined
W " W wv tdhd FEt 10 ~ ner
ton; do. meal S23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starch
firm a. 4Ae per ID; full W.T. candles loo
and firm.
C0AL-Pittsburg per box to river Doc;
city trade, del, Coo per Dbl; per hid "a so
TO 5 90 Anthracite $40 Sd per ton.
HORSES AND MULES-No mules
offer, but prices quoted are from SIPS
to $225 each for IA to 1917 hands.
Horses, Sl25 to 500 for driving;
$40 to $225 for saddle, and $40
20 SIS for plugs.
CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS
Cattle are in demand at 3Ha4Kc gross for
fat and smooth to choice grass fed, and
~ to SHc for rough to medium, with
common ranging from N to 2Ac; year
lings, 4a7 per head; cows and calves,
Sl59S5. Sheep in fair supply at 3a4c for
medium to choice, and 81 GOAL so per head
for common; lambs, 81 OOa3 so per head,
as per quality. Hogs firm with light
offerings, at 4a7c, the latter for choice
corn fed