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

W. B. MALLORY, OfMallory, Crawford 4 Co,
IL. L0WENSrEIN. Of B. Lowenstein * Bros.
". W. DILLARD, Of Dillald & Co,
II. N. SN0WDEN, Of Friedman Bros.
PARTIES doing business with this Company will,
n all premiums paid in. @xxxiii60
Hay has also met ready purchasers, al
steady figures. Corn is firm and in
brisk demand, the few carloads coming
in meeting quick buyers. The meat
market continues unsettled and
almost unquotable. Flour is in de-
mand for all grades, the poorer quail.
tiles moving as freely as upper classes
Poultry has been in a varying state
small poor chickens offering literally
at any price between 81 80 to 81 u
with slow buyers, and good large size
finding fair demand. Eggs are un,
settled, sales being reported at l5c tC
l8c, the latter for strictly fresh in
small packages. Freight rates BY
river from st. Louis now rule at 229C
per cwt, and by rail from Cairo l0C
per cwt. The weather continues very
dry and warm; no sign'o of a shower
for eleven days past, and then a very
light one.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers prizes
for -four are for X and Xxx So 10 to So %
XXX Sc 30 to 81 co. family f8 70 to $50
/ patents IS 70 to So rs per Dbl. Meal un.
settled at "a % per Dbl in lots and "a o. To
81 10 in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn brisk at S3c foi
mixed in car load lots and IS from store
Oats in free movement at 81 to 53c in loti
/, and Doc in n small way. Bran varying nj
$2G 90 per ton and 81 80 toSl 40 per .cwt
Hay $l7 90 to $2l 90 perton and 81 10 tC
s. 10 per cwt; Southern prairie 81 90 te
So 20 per ton and IS to zoe per cwt.
ESCULENTS Potatoes are weak at
So 90 to SO % per Dbl in lots and 80 80 pei
Dbl in a small way if good, many coming
here in a poor condition. Cabbage $40 Ok
to S15 90 per 100 head ifsound, and 50 OK
to SO 90 per crate; poor stock sells lower
and arrivals Of inferior have been liberal,
| Kraut "a so to IS 90 per Inf and 50 90 tC
Sl1 % per Dbl. Onions weak ut "a 90 Il
| 81 Is for lots and $3.50 in Il small way
Beans scarce at 81 IS per bu in lots and
50 on to 50 Is in II retail way for white
medium
FRUITS Apples, 80 % to 50 so pei
Dbl, us per quality and order Dried Dc
7 to SIC. Dried peaches, IN to SIC
Green peaches 2j to 6Oc per box. FreSl
Delaware grapes 81 10 per 10 10 basket
Duchess pears Csc to 81 90 per bu
Oranges, none offer. Lemons scarce a
! 50 uOto $l2W per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken,
dull at 81 so to 81 rs per dozen for SINAI
and 81 80 to 81 GO for large IN good order
the former being plentiful Ducks ~ 81
to 50 rs per doz. Eggs varyingat l0tC
lSc per doz.
PROVISION5-The market continue,
excited and quotations are so unsettled Al
to be diiiialf to repers. Values vary il
supply markets Of the West from %to y,
per ID on the same quality, and all classel
have advanced form Il to lie per ID sine,
the present week opened. small order
by jobbers are filled as follows
Bulk shoulders, 81 to SIC per h. do
ribs, l0A TO lie; do sides, llA to ll2se
Bacon shoulders, 81 to 92sc, c ribs, IL
Ike; c sides, II to l2bc, Mess pork
$40 90. Boeakfast bacon, IKE. Hams
13Ac and excited. Lard unsettled at ~
10 l2Ac. Half ibis and kegs, l25sc. Pals
I3c hf do. 1SKc.
BUTTER-Market firm with ligh
supply and active demand. Creamery 30
per 10; Western table, 24c; fancy dairy
28c to 90; common, loo To l6c; fres
country, 20;to DC; butterine, 2Oc
SUNDRIES-Vinegar II TO loo pc
gall; peanuts 4 TO 4Hc for Tenn an,
s to 6Lc for Va. and firm.
HIDES-Market weak dry flint No.
Ice; No. 2l3c; green salt No.
SIC; NJ. 2, 6hi tallow, 6hci beeswaA
zoe.
WO0L-Unwashed bury 10 to lbc pc
pound, Clear do 10 to 2bc per h.; tu
washed do rs to 35c.
NAILS-Steady at So 90 pc: key rate
Round lots slightly less,
SUGAR-Market firm. N. Y. brown
TX TO SIC; do @, 81 TO 9Hc standard a
l0N of A 9Ac,granulated 1870, powdere
IOTc; crushed and cut loaf, llAc. Nj
lasses quiet ut 80 TO 4Sc per gal.
COFFEE-Firma at liz TO lokc per ]
|, for Rio and "A to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market firm, q
10 to 12c for bagging, as in qualitl
Irvine, loo per lb; ties, 81 65 for STANDARD
and ST. 40 to 81 80 for other qualitie
RICE-Demand fair at B to q per ]
for medium qualities.
I, BUILDING MATERIAlETenne
see lime IS TO Soc per Dbl; Alabama d
95 TO 81: Louisville cement 81 60 to 81 4
Rosedale ~ to 81 80, Portland IS; PlastC
Of Paris 81 90, Brick So to $40 % per 100
Fire do 81 to &c each.
MACKEREL-New stock " TO
lows; Kits, No. l.. zoe; No.
Sc; No. 8, Doc. Half bbls. N,
|. So 76 do No. 2 and No. 3 large, 50 2
SALT-Frcm store, 81 60 to 81 So pr
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Live
oool. Ohio river, 81 As andSl 90.
STARCH-Firm at 4e per 10. Cai
dlee Hc and firm for full weight.
LIVE STOCK-Receipts OF cattle a
light. Choice butcher cattle a.
8 Be to 4c per ID gross; Texas
: DIG TO &c; smooth oxen IN goo
? order. 2bc to &c; thin scrubby and roug
lc To BE; yearlings, "a to So; milch COW
Sl5 to $50. Sheep are in scant otferin
I and no good in market. Prices are Sc
8Hc for choice mutton and Toe to 81
r per head for common sheep and lamt
: Choice lambs, 50 80 to So 90 per hea
: Iogs in light inquiry, at s to &c per ID.
HORSES AND MULES mo heaN
= draft horses offer, and few of any kind a
= on hand; good driving and saddle hors
range from sl25 TO S225 EACH plugs, S4O
= SIS each. Heavy dray mules wanted,
= S175 toS225 for Is TO 1871 hands; from
Ir b.,A. Q1Oh 70 GI7k aaph