Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26

doubtless DO fully Offset by this favor.
able result. Values have varied some
what during the week, but no mate
rial change has been observed, except
lower prices for cornmeal, which is off
full 25c per Dbl. Corn is barely hall a
cent per bushel higher. Oats are 1c
lower. Bran exhibits weakness and
dealers anticipate lower prices. Hay
has ruled steady and wholly uu-
changed. Whisky is higher than at
any previous time, and is quoted at
81 10 per gallon in supply markets.
Sugar is a fraction higher, while coffee
shows little change. Lard is also I'M
changed, and cut meats havcindicated
ease, with a decline Of to sc per ID
on dry salts, and a shade easier on
smoked qualities. Hog packing re-
turns from the West for the week
ending Thursday last are given as
l45, 900, against 10000 the week be.
fore, and $1,000 same week last year.
The total since the LIST OF March sum
up 3,725,0O0, a decrease of $685. 900 as
compared with last year. Prices are
now - per cwt gross above last season
at this date. Domestic CONSUMPTION
is large and exceeds last season, while
exports are less. Owing to the dis
couragiug prospects of the corn yield
and other hog fattening produce, no
material decline is anticipated in the
value Of provisions, though at present
few contracts are reported for forward
delivery. The current prices are be-
lieved to be remunerative to Western
hog growers, and there is no scarcity
ofsupply. The inclination is to await
events and let the market take its
course. Receipts here during the
week include 1000 bbls -four, 100 bbls
meal, 5000 SKIS corn largely for millers
use, HOO SKIS oats, 1900 SKIS bran, with
more under way, 1850 bales hay, and
other produce. A dozen or two car
loads of Southern prairie hay has
been stored, the holder being conf
cent Of future prices. Freights are
now Zoe per cwt from St. Louis, by
river, an improved depth enabling the
regular line to resume operations and
carry at reduced rates.
FLOURANDME AL-Jobbers prices
for flour are IS 70 TO So 75for single and
double X; 81 % and 1925 forfamily choice
and fancy and So rs to 50 Is for patents.
Cornmeal weak and drooPy, with limited
demand at 81 65 to 81 70 per Dbl.
FEED STUFFS-Oorn quiet at SOC
per u for ear and 81 to &c for snelled;
small orders 81 to 85c. Oats steady at
SIC per bu by the carload and Doc
in q small way. Bran weak at S25 per
ton in lots and offering to arrive at 1923 rs;
also 81 30dl 40 per cwt from store. Cotton
seed meal 81 10 per cwt. Hay ST. to $2l
per ton for Western timothy and 81 10 to
81 20 per cwt. Southern prairie 81 so
and So per ton and 6Oto G5c per cwt in a
small way.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES firm at SO 25 |
per Dbl in lots for good qualities and SO so
TO SO Is for small orders; onions weak at
So 80 to 81 80 per Dbl rs in quality and size
of bbls; sweet potatoes 81 per bushel and
81 so to IS per Dbl measure; cabbage
SIG 90 per 100 head; beans scarce at
So Is per bui dried green peas 81 IS
per Blu.
FRUIT-Choice apples 50 so to 81 per
bbl; common to choice, 81 so to So So
dried do 6 and TX as per quality and 14c
for evaporated; do peaches 7 to Tic; fresh
peaches 10 to 15c por one-third bnshel box
as per quality and order; cranberries fresh
from Minnesota, 81 to So per Dbl: oranges
ST per box, lemons $40 per box; bananas
81 50 to 50 per bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-All classes
firm. Creamery, 38c per ID; Western
table, "A to 26c; fancy dairy, 80 to 32c;
fresh country, 20 to 25c; common do, Is
to Ice; butterine, 20c; cheese firm at
lie for Y. a.; Ice for cream: 10 half do,
and Ia for part skim.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
plentiful and range from 81 30 to SO 25
per doz; poor qualities sell slow; eggs
are weak at IL to l8c.
PROVISIONS-Jobbers cash prices
for cut meats are as follows: Dry salt
shoulders, So and SIC; do clear ribs,
1919 and lie; do c sides, 1lA and 1l1Sc;
bacon shoulders, 81 and 92sc; do C ribs,
II and l2Hc; DO c sides l2Xc and 125kc.
Hams, 1879 and 1870; lard, l2A and l3c
for tcs, 1870 for kegs and hf bbls and
1917 and 1870 for pals.
SUNDRlES-Vinegar II to l5c per
gal; peanuts Az to &c for Tenn md
I to SIC for Va. and firm. Cider S. 90 Of
IS 25 per hf. and 50 90 to $40 80 per Dbl to
Mo. Grits and hominy IS Is to So so per
bbi. Seed rye 81 40 per bu; do wheat
81 Is to So GO; barley 81 40 blue grass
81 % to 81 so; orchard do 81 90; herds do
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to 81;
cotton seed oil crude &c to $50 per gal; de
refined Acc ia 4Sc; seed cake SO 90 TO
S23 80 per ton; do meal $22 90.
HIDES-Market unchanged; dry flint
No. l Ice; No. 2 lSc; green salt No. !,
sac No. 2, 81; tallow, SIC; beeswax,
W0OL-Unwashed bury 10 to loo per
pound, Clear do 10 to 25c per h.; tub
washed do 25 to 85e.
NAILS-Firm and scarce at SO 10 to
So 10 per key rates. Round lots slightly
less.
SUGAR-Market firm. N. Y. brown
81 to8%c; do @, so to 9Hc; standard A,
l0Hi eff A 9Ac,granulatod 10Ac, powdered
lie; crushed and cut loaf, 11kc. Mo-
lasses firm at 38 to 46c per gal.
COFFEE-Firm at III to l6ke per ID
for Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market firm, at
9A to 1910 for bagging, as in quality;
twine, l4c per II; ties, 81 90 for standard,
and 81 40 to 81 50 for other qualities.
CANNED G00DS-Tomatoes 81 10
per dozen for 2 ID cans; 81 90 for 8 lbs;
Peaches 81 rs to 81 GO for 2, and 81 70 to
81 70 for 9si strawberries and blackberries
81 as for 9 ID cans.
BUILDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Tennessee lime 95c to 81 for large bls;
Louisville cement 81 70: Rosedale 81 so.
Portland 81 so to s.; Plaster of Paris
81 80; brick $40 to $40 50 per 1900 fire