Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-20
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FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers prices
for flour arc IS 70 to Sc rs for single anc
double Y; 81 rs and So IS for family
choice and fancy, and So rs to 50 rs for
patents. COrnmeal very dull at So 80 fol
lots and l0c higher on small orders.
| FEED STUEFS-Corn in fair demand
at Sic per bu for mixed in lots and
SOC in a small way. Oats held at 52C
per bd by the carload and 65c in Il small
way for northern mixed. Bran quiet al
S25 90 TO SIG 90 per ton and 81 IS to 81 Al
per cwt for wheat and SIS per ton fol
corn bran; seed meal, 81 10 per cwt. Hay
SIT to 81 for western timothy in lots and
81 10 TO 81 10 per cwt in a small way,
prairie hay, $ll so TO Sl2 per ton and IS u
Coo per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoe are 81 rs to
IS rs as per quality; from store, 50 q
10 SO 70 perbbl; sweets 80 per bu and 81 &c
to IS per Dbl Cabbage SIC
to $40 per 100 head. Onions
dull at So 70 per Dbl for red and 81 for white
in lots, and Csc higher in a small way. To.
matoes, 81 80 per bu, beans, none in mar
ket, but quoted at 81 IS to 50 per bu in
lots and 26c higher in a small way; dried
green peas, 81 IS to 81 per bui kraut, none
in market.
FRUITs-Apples selling at 81 % to
81 rs per Dbl for medium; fancy SO to 81
at retail 25 to 6Oc per Dbl more.
Fresh peaches, 90 to 75c per box; dried do
jobbing at ~ to SIC; apples the same;
oranges, none offer; lemons. $40 TO IL per
box; bananas, 81 so to 81 90 per bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chiekens
are 81 so to SO rs per doz, as to size and
condition; ducks, 81 70 to So perdoz. Eggs
unsettled; sales chiefly II 10 20c.
BUTTERANDC HEESE-Fine grades
of butter are scarce and firm;
quotations are, for creamery, 35c per lb;
western table, 24c; fancy dairy, 20 to 29c;
fresh country, 20 to 25c; common, Is to
Ice; butterine, Doc; cheese, 1917 to Ice per
ID for part skim and cream.
PROVISIONS-Easierr. Cash or
doris are as follows: Bulk shoulders, 81
to $40 do clear ribs, ~ to ll96c do
sides, liz to Ike. Bacon shoulders,
81 to 9Hc, do C ribs, l2%@12Hc;
do C sides, 1875 to 12Ac. Mess pork,
S2l 60. Breakfast bacon, none. Hams,
1917 to lac. Lard unsettled at
10 to l3Ac, Half bbls and kegs, lS5sc.
Pals, 1917 to lac; hf do, 14Ae.
SUNDRIES-Vinegar IL to 15e per
gal; peanuts Az to &c for Tenn and
I to sic for Va. and firm. Cider IS 90 of
IS rs per Inf. and SO 90 to $40 so per Dbl to
Mo. Grits and hominy IS 25 to So so per
bbi. Seed rye 81 40 per bu, do wheat
81 70 to 81 90; barley 81 40 blue grass
81 % to 81 so, orchard do 81 90; herds do
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to S11;
cotton seed oil crude &c to S8c per gal; do
refined Acc to 48c; seed cake $22 90 to
S23 90 per ton; do meal So so.
HIDES-Market steady; dry flint No. J.,
Ice No. 2l3c; green salt No. /,
SIC No. 2, 81; tallow, 6Nci beeswax,
20c.
WOOL-Unwashed bury 10 TO 16c per
pound, Clear do 10 TO 25c per h.; tub
washed do % to 35c.
NAILS-Firm and scarce at SO 10 to
SO Is pc: keg rates. Round lots slightly
less.
SUGAR-Market firm. N. Y. brown
81 toSHc; do O,9B to 9Ac; standard A,
l0H; off A 9Ac,granulated l0Ae, powdered
lie; crushed and cut loaf. l1Nc. Mo
lnsses firm at 80 to Acc per gal.
C0FFEE-Firm at III to 16kc per lb
for Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market Arm, at
90 TO 11Hc for bagging, as in quality;
Irvine, 15c per 10; ties, 81 IS for standard,
and 81 40 to 81 so for othor qualities.
CANNED GO0DS-Tomatoes 81 Is
per dozen for 9 ID cans; 81 80 for 3 lbs;
Peaches 81 26 to 81 GO for 2, and 81 70 to
81 rs for 3s; strawberries and ~blackberries
81 As for 2 ID cans.
BUILDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Tennessee lime 96c to 81 for large bills
Louisville cement 81 rs: Roscdale 81 80,
Portland 81 80 to S.; Plaster e. Paris
81 90, brick $40 to $40 80 per 10 fire
do 4 to 4Hceach.
MACKEREL.-Fresh stock rs fol-
Csc No. 8, 55c, Half bbls. No.
l, SO 70; do No. 2 and No. 3 large, Sc 2.
SALT-From store, 81 60 to 81 50 per
sack for fine and 81 40 for soarse Liver
pool. Ohioriver, 81 As and 81 65.
BTARCH-Firm at 414c per ID. Cam
dies l4Hc and firm for full weight.
COAL-To steamers, per box, Doc for
PittsburR; same, city delivery, COO per Dbl;
per hid for shipment, 81 so for slack;
IS 90 for st. Bernard, So so for Pittsburg;
anthracite, per ton, $40 TO- st. Bernard,
pOr carload, Soc per Dbl.
RICE-Per ID, Z to SIC, as per quality,
LIVE ST0CK-Receipts Of cattle have
been more liberal and poor grades
slow to sell. Choice beeves are 3Ac
and DC gross; fat cows, heifers and oxen,
&c and SIC fair and medium do. 2Hc and
2Kc; common to rough in good order,
IL and ~; COWS and calves, $40 to S25
each. y~earlings, SO to S.. Sheep and
lambs in good demand, at SIC and 4c for
medium to choice muttvn, and 81 to $3.50
per head forlambs; common sheep, 81 and
sl,50 per head; Hogs in light movement,
at &C. TO &c, rs per quality.
HORSES AND MULES - Saddle
horses, S125 to S226 each, as per quality;
plugs, soto $76. Heavy dray mules, $l76
to $225 for IA to 1917 hands.