Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-10
General Trade.


Impressed with the view that corn
is likely to advance in the near future
to figures considerably higher than
those nov ruling, our local millers
have been laying in freely for grinding
purposes, and though a liberal supply
has been secured, a number Of ad-
ditional car loads were yesterday pur-
chased at SEC per bushel in bulk for
choice white. The meat market con
tinues very unsettled, and its value is
difficult to give. Cornmeal is also vary
ing, a number of our jobbers filling
orders at lower prices than it can be
laid down here from st. Louis. Our
local mills have commenced grinding,
and their outturns interfere with
shippers interests in other cities.
Flour is strong, with a good jobbing
demand for all classes, the lower quail
tiles being sought in many instances
in place Of meal, because Of the steep
prices ruling for the latter.
FLOURAND MEAL-Flour is firm.
Jebbers prices for -four are for X and Xxx
IS rs to SO IS; XXX So so to 81 90;
family IS % to IS co. patents, So IS.
to SO % per Dbl. Meal unsettled,
at 81 90 per Dbl in lots and "a o. to
81 10 in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Cor rules at 83c for
mixed in car load lots and IS from store;
Oats in free movement at 81 TO 53c in lots
and Doc in a small way. Bran varying ut
S25 90 per ton and 81 30 per cwt.
Hay ST. 90 to 81 90 perton and 81 10 to
81 is per cwt; Southern prairie $ll 60to
Sl2 t0per ton and IS to 70c per cwt.
ESCULENTS ~ Potatoes are weak at
SO 90 to SO % per Dbl in lots and 70 so per
Dbl in a small way if good, many coming
here in a poor condition. Cabbage $40 %
to SIS 90 per 100 head if sound, and "a 60
to 81 90 per crate; much of the stock Of
fering is inferior and sells at lower prices.
Kraut 81 so to So 90 per hf and 50 90 TO
Sl1 90 per Dbl. Onions weak ut "a on to
81 26 for lots and $3.50 in a small way.
Beans scarce at So s. per bu in lots and
So 90 to So % in a retail way for white
medium.
FRUITS Apples, 50 25 to SO so per
Dbl, as per quality and order. Dried do
Z to 8Hc. Dried peaches, ~ to SIC.
Green peaches Is to Soc per box. Fresh
Delaware grapes 81 10 per 10 10 basket
Dutchess pears Csc to 81 90 per bu.
Oranges, none offer. Lemons scarce ut
SO 00to $500 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
dull at 81 so to 81 70 per dozen forsmall
and ~ so to So 90 for large IN good order,
the former being plentiful. Ducks 81 60
to 81 rs per doz. Eggs varyingat l5to
l8cp per doz.
PROVISIONS-Very irregular. Cash
orders were filed this morning rs follows:
| Bulk shoulders, 81 to SIC per Id; do c
ribs, ~ to l11sc; do sides. ll% to IlAc.
Bacon shoulders, 81 to 9%c, c ribs, ia
l2Lc; c sides, 12H to l2Ac. Mess pork,
500 80. Breakfast bacon, l2%c. Hams,
1870 and excited. Lard unsettled at l219
to 12Ac. Half bbls and kegs, l25sc. Pals,
lSc; hf do, 1870.
BUTTER-Market firm with light
supply and active demand. Creamery Boo
per ID; Western table, 24ci fancy dairy,
28c to 29c; common, loo TO l6c; fresh
country, 20c to &c; butterine, Zoe
SUNDRIES-Vinegar II to l5c per
gall; peanuts 4 to 4Hc for Tenn and
6 to SIC for Va. and firm.
HIDES-Market weak; dry flint No. /,
16c; No. 2l3c; green salt No. l,
SIC; No. 2, 81 tallow, SIC beeswax,
20c.
WOOL-Unwashed bury 10 TO l5c per
pound, Clear do 10 to 25c per h.; tub
washed do % to 8Sc.
NAILS-Steady at SO 90 per key rates
Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market firm. N. Y. brown
7%to8Ac; do O,8Ht to 9Nc standard A,
10k; of A 9Ac, granulated lO2sc, powdered
lOLsc; crushed and cut loaf, llHc. Mo
lssses quiet at 33 to 43c per gal.
COFFEE-Firma at III to l6Kc per II
for Rio and "a TO 20 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market firm, at
10 to 12c for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, 16c per ID; ties, 81 65 for standard.
and 81 40 to 81 30 for other qualities
RICE-Demand fair at 5 to 6 per II
for medium qualities.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennes-
see lime So to 95c per Dbl; Alabama do
95 to 81; Louisville cement 81 60 to 81 IS
Rosedale 81 to 81 80, Portland IS; Plaster
of Paris 50 90, Brick SO to $40 80 per 1000
Fire do 81 to DC coach.
MACKEREL.-New stock rs fol.
lows Kits, No. l, Zoe; No. 2
65c No. 8, 55c. Half bbls. No
/, So rs; do No. 2 and No. 8 large, So %
SALT-From store, 81 GO to 81 65 PEI
sack for fine and ST 40 for coarse Liver
pool. Ohio river, 81 As and 81 so.
STARCH-Firm at &c per lb. Can
dies lzAc ana firm for full weight. 9
LIVE STOCK-Receipts OF cattle are
light. Choice butcher cattle ar'
Sc to 4c per ID gross; Texas Dc
PIC to &c; smooth ken in goot
order, 2Ic to Be- thin scrubby and rough
lie TO 2c yearlings, 81 TO So; mich cows
S16 to $50. Sheep are in scant offering
and no good in market. Prices are &c (
31Sc for choice mutton and 75c to 81 Q,
per head for common sheep and lambs
choice lambs, 50 so to 81 20 per head
Hogsin light inquiry, at 5 TO &c per ID.
HORSES AND MULES-No heavy
draft horses offer, and few of any kind ar
ON hand; good driving and saddle horse
range from Sl25 to $225 each; plugs, $4Ot'
$75 each. Heavy dray mules wanted, a
S175 TO $226 for Is to 1871 hands; from l.
20 l. ofOE a. hTTE a..h