Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-17

In Indiana alone the hog statistics al
reported at 1,7SO,212 head againl
2,OO3,S23 last year, a decrease of l
per cent.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Business 1
Hour mainly confined TO jobbing orders a
the following quotations: X, 81 75a5 2
per Dbl; Xxx and XXX, Sc O0a7 90 choic,
family and fancy, 81 O0aS co. patenti
y 5Oa9 90. Cornmeal, in drayioad lol
from the mills, So 65 per Dbl; offering {
arrive at s. co. market dull; small order
10c higher.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn from first hand
oOa6lci at retail 85as7; oats steady at Sc
At the track and 67s60c per bu from store
bran weak at $22a23 per ton and 81 q
al 20 per cwt for wheat and Sl8 per tol
for corn bran; hay easy at $l9a22 per tol
for western mixed and clear timothy
per cwt, in a small way, 81 15al 20 prai
RE hay dull at $40 per ton and COO PEI
cwt.
ESCULENTS-Northern potatoes ar,
steady at SO 40a3 so per Dbl for N Y ros,
at the track and So 66a3 IS from store; in
sacks, 81 S0al 40 in lots and slightly
higher at retail; sweets slow at 81 loosI
from wagons and So from store; cabbage
$l8al6 per leo head; kraut STA Z 80 for N
and sl3al6 for whole bbls; onions firm al
" 76a4 Is per Dbl; beans 50 85a4 2e pei
bu for white medium; dried green pea.
S2a2 70 per bu, ce~lery40a60c per bunch.
FRUlTS-Apples, choice northern al
the track, 50 3Oa3 SO per Dbl; others 81 70
aSi in q small way, $3a4 so per Dbl, &C.
eording to quality; of stock has sold dur
ing the week as low as 75c TO 81 per Dbl;
dried apples range from 6K to Sc per ID;
evaporated do, lac; dried peaches 7a9c;
cranberries So 50a8 per Dbl; lemons $9a9
per box for Malaga and Sicily; bananas
81 6Oa2 per bunch; raisins SO 25a4 so per
box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamery
butter, S8aS9c per ID; N Y Goshen 36a37c;
Western table and dairy 25a32c; choice
country, 18a25c; butterine, zoe; cheese
unsettled at II to13Xc for part skim; 1877
al6c for half cream, and 16c for Y. A.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are dull for inferior, while choice are
scarce and sell readily, prices range from
$zto " on per doz as per quality; ducks
y 6Oa3i geese dull at SO per doz; turkeys
podoi cggs uTOOpN al lOali &c,
MEATS AND LARD-Prices unset
tied and incline downward. Jobbers'
cash figures are as follows. Bulk clear
sides, llallHc per lb; do c ribs, l09Ea
lOEci do shoulders, 62sa8Xc; bacon sides,
llAal2c; do c rits, 11%a1lXc; do shout
ders. 8ka85sc breakfast bacon, stiff AZ
l4Hal4Eci s c hams, l3Aa14c; lard in tcs
l2Hal3Hc; hf kegs and kegs, 1871; pals,
1870; hf do, l4c.
MACKEREL-Values unsettled. Job
bling at 81 per hf bbls for No. | and So so
for No. 2 and 3; kits, Zoe, roc and Csc for
Nos. l, 2 and 8.
HIDES AND W00L-Market quiet.
Dry flint hides, No. !, l6c; No. 2, l3c; d:y
sailed, lOal2c; green, 6a7c; green sailed.
la9Hc. Tallow, 6Ha7c; beeswax, l8a20c.
Wool tub-washed, 26a35c per lb; do I'm.
washed, l5a25ci bury, lOa25c.
quality.
BAGGING AND TIEs-Bagging
quiet. On orders 9Xal0%c as in quality
jute, l0HalOAc; Irvine, l4c per bundle;
ties, 81 96a1 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at SO so rates.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Sugar is
firm in tone at 8Aa9c for brown, 9%alOc
for J. c.; l0c for standard A, 10H for off
A, lie for graduated, and l1allKc for
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molns-
ses firm at 40a65e per gallon.
COFFEE-Weaka at 10Ka15Ac for Rio.
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 3ja1 65 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 55a
l 60 for Ohio river.
etc.
81 pa l 90 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 6sa
2 So for | and 2 ID. cans; tomatoes, 81 GOA
l so for 2 and 3 ID. cans.
TOBACCO Common plug, 33a3Sc for
ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 40a65c:
twist, 35a45c; navy, 53a60c; smoking, Boa
DC for common to fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenn. and
Ala. lime in large BIDS, ST 40and 81 60 ce.
ment, 81 rs for Louisville, 50 50 for Rose
dale, and 81 so and S. for Portland; plas
ter, 81 IS; brick, $40 and $40 so per NJ
fire dc, . and 4hc each.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6to 7c for Tenn.
and ~ to SIC per ID. for Va; cidbr IS to
3 70 for hi. and SO to 10 80 for ebls. of
Mo, vinegar l2K to Ice per gall grid
and homiDy s. 25 to 8 90 per Dbl; see;
rye ii 40 per buj do. wheat 81 80 to 9 co.
barley 81 40 blue grass 81 Is to l so
orchard, DO. 50 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton sl2 to 10;
crude oil AZ to 45c per e.; refined do. b5 to
GOc; cake S24 to 25 per ton; do. meal
s23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-starch
firm at 4&c per ID; full W.T. candles l6Ac
and firm.
.COAL-Pittsburg per box to river Doc;
city trade, del, Coo per Dbl; per hid 81 so
to 3 3D. Anthracite $40 90 per ton; 81.
Bernard by the Dbl 50c for carload lots.
HORSES AND MULES-Prices of
mules range from Sl25 to S22j each for IA
TO l6h hands. Horses, $l25 to 500 for
drawing $40 to S225 for saddle, and $40
to S76 for plugs.
BUTCHERS STOUK-Cattle scarce,
firm and in light receipt ut 2Ha4Hc gross
for fair and medium to choice; yoarlings.
sSa5 each; milch cows, Sl2a25 each; graz
ing stock, lHa2c; hogs, 4Sa7c; sheep, ga
DC for good and 81 00al so per head for
Common; lambs, 81 00a3 80 each.