Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-06

on thursday last.
In the local money market the stu.
alton indicates slightly improved &C
tivity, though the volume is not ye
large. Money is in good supply at
to s per cent on mercantile discounts
Exchange is steady, bankers rate
being par to tc discount for Eastern
bills, and to premium for drafts OF
New York and Western cities. Or
New Orleans, par selling and to of
buying is the quotation.
General Trade.
A few carloads Of corn came in yes.
terday and found ready sale, it.
scarcity causing a buOyant feeling and
quick demand. Receipts Of Other
articles during the last two days in
clude 5000 bbls -four, 1000 bbls meal.
l4OO SKIS bran, $50 bales hay and light
additions to the general produce list.
The meat market continues to excite
attention prices, showing a farther ad-
vance on various cut qualities. Lard
is 25c per cwt. higher than it stood a
week ago. Flour is firm aud tends to.
ward higher prices though no advance
has been noted since last week,
Wheat in the West is stronger, but no
higher. Cornmeal is strong, with
dealers asking higher prices. Dat
a:e irregular, with holders firm,
Bran, while in better offering, is firm.
There is little change in poultry OF
eggs, and vegetables are about the
same as last quotations, except cab
bagc, which is plentiful and weak, the
arrivals of several days past not being
in the best Of order.
FLOUR ANDSMEAL-Flour is in
lib raj offering, with buyers not anxious.
Jobbers' prices are as follows: XXX, "a 76
to So 70 per Dbl; xxx, Sc CO to Sc so.
So 70 TO 81 70; choice, 81 25 to
81 so; fancy, 81 rs to So %; patents, So g.
to 50 90. Cornmeal in fair demand and
quoted unsettled at S4 90 to 81 10 in lots,
and l0c higher in a small way.
FEED STUFFS-Corn from hrst
hands S3c per bu, and in II small way 85c.
Oats firm and held at t3c in lots and 55C
from store. Bran, S26 per ton and 81 4C
per cwt. Cotton seed meal, 81 10 per cwt
Hay steady at ST. to $40 so per ton by
the carload for Western timothy, 81 10 tC
vi 10 on small orders Southern prairie
Sll 90 per ton, and 65c per owt in a small
way.
ESCULENTS Potatoes droopy at
SO 90 to SO 25 per Dbl on arrival and 10 81
at retail. Onions, 81 90 per Dbl on arriva
and 81 80 to 81 Is in a small way. Beam
firm at SO per bu for medium white ant
So rs at retail. Cabbage, 81 90 to IS 90 PEI
crate and $S 90 to Sl5 % per 100 head fol
Northern, rs in qua ity. Kraut, per Dbl
50 90 TO $40, and hf bbls 50 so to is co.
FRUITS Apples, 81 q to 50 50 pc
Dbl, as per quality. Dried apples, quotet
at 6 to SIC per ID, with none offering
Dried peaches, 6Lc to nc per IL am
inquired 70. Fresh peaches, Is to go
per one-third bu box. Duchess pears, rs,
to 81 per bu. Oranges, 81 o. to So 90 pc
box. Lemons, SO to $40 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken
are in liberal offering at 81 rs to SO % pc
dozen as per size, order and quality
Ducks 81 50 to So Is. Eggs unsettle
and sales from l5c TO l9c per dozen.
PROFESSIONALISM are firm an,
cash orders are quoted as follows; Bacol
shoulders, 81 TO Sc; C ribs, ll% TO 1l%t
c sides, Tx to Tx; bulk shoulders, s :
SIC; C ribs 10X to l05sc; C sides, 1919 t
lie; breakfast bacon, 1871 to l3kc; packel
hams 1917 to 13Hc. Lard in tierces 12H t
l2he, hfbbls and kgs, l21lc, pals l22lc
hf do 1870.
BUTTER-Markot firm with ligh
supply and active demand. Creamery 35
per 10; Western table, 14c; fancy dairy
2Sc to 20 !; commoO 15c 10 lBc; fires
country, 20et to 22c; butterine, zoe
SUNDRIES-Yinegar II to l5c pc
gall; peanuts 4 to 4Hc for Tenn an
6 to 6Lc for Va. and firm.
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No.
Ice; No. 21Sc; green salt No.
SIC No. 2, 81; tallow, 6hc beeswaA
Zoe.
WO0L-Unwashed bury 10 10 l5c pc
pound, Clear do 10 to 25c per lba tu
washed do rs to.86c.
NAILS-Steady at So 90 per keg rate
Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market firm. N. Y. brown
1%toSNc; DO @, So to 9Hc; standard A
l0k; of A9Ac, granulated 1880, powdere
l0Lse crushed and cut loaf, llHc. NJ
lasses quiet at 38 to 43c per gal.
COFFEE-Firma at HIT 15Hc per |
for Rio and "a TO 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market firm. &
10 to 12c for bagging, as in qualit,
twine, loo per 10; ties, 81 65 for STANDARD
and 81 30 to 81 30 for other q~ualitie
RICE-Demapd fair at s TO 6 per
for medium qualities.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenne
see lime So to Soc per Dbl; Alabama d
95 to 81: Louisville cement 81 go TO 81 h
Rosedale So TO 81 80. Portland So; Plast,
Of Paris 81 90 Brick SO to $40 30 per 100
Fire do 81 TO 4 coach.
MACKEREL.-New stock n 10
lows Kits, No. !, Zoe; No.
Csc No. 8, 55c. Half bbls. N.
l, So rs; do No. 2 and No. 3 large, So 2
SALT-Frcm store, 81 90 TO 81 So p'
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Live
pool. Ohio river, 81 As and$l so.
STARCH-Firm at &c per ID. Ca
dies l6Ac and firm for full weight.
LIVE STOCK-Receipts Of cattle a
unusually light and insufficient to su.
ply the local demand Stock var
are nearly bare, aud prospects favI
ready sale for early arrivals. Chpi
butcher cattle are &c TO 4o per ID gro
Texas do 2ISc TO Be- smooth oxen in go,
order, 2kcto 81, thin scFubby and roug
lc to 2c; yeaFlings, "a u 50; mich COW
SIS 10 $50. Sheep are In scant offerin
and no good in market. Prite s are &c
SIC for choice mutton and 75c TO 81
per head FOR common sheep and laml
choice lambs, 81 so TO 50 90 per hes