Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-14

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j. w. DlLLAkD, Of DillaTd 4 Co.
II. N. BNOWDEN, Of Friedman Bros.
'arties doing business with this Company will,
D all premiums paid in. 60xxxiii6O
tables and produce are in the main
quiet. Rates Of freight by rail from
st. Louis are now 25c per cwt, which
is about the same as the river tariff,
with the usual marine insurance added
to the latter. From Cairo and below
the boats now charge l5c per cwt for
freight to this port. The railroads,
through the influence Of reduced rates
and the extreme low stage ofthe river,
appear to be gettinga big share Of the
carrying trade at this time.
FLOURAND MEAL-Quotations for
orders firm as follows: for X and Xxx are
s. 70 to So 25; XXX S. 80 to 81 90
family s. 25 to So 60 patents, s. rs;
to SO q per Dbl. Meal easy,
at SO 95@sf per Dbl in lots and 81 % to
"a 10 in a small way.
FEED STUFFS-Corn rules at S3c for
mixed in car load lots and 50 from store;
Oats in free movement with sales at 52c in
lots and 65c in a small way. Bran
$25 90 per ton and 81 80 per cwt.
Hay ST. 90 to $2l.M per ton and 81 10 to
81 10 per cwt Southern prairie Sll TO- TO
Sl2 20 per ton and s. to Zoe per cwt.
ESCULENTS - Potatoes are weak at
S2-65 to SO 90 per Dbl in lots and 50 25 to
SO 30 per Dbl in a small way. Sweet
81 90 per bu. Cabbage scarce at
SIS 20 to ST. 90 per 100 head,
if sound, and 81 80 to 50 90 per crate.
Kraut 81 80 to So 90 per hf and 50 90 TO
$l1 90 per Dbl. Onions weak az "a 90 70
81 % for lots and $3.50 in a small way.
Beans scarce at ~ IS per bu in lots and
81 90 to So Is in. a retail way for white
medium.
FRUITS Apples, 50 % to SO so per
Dbl, as per quality and order. Dried do
5 to &c per Id for lots as per quality and
&c higher in IA small way. Dried peach
es, Tie for lots and Sc at retail.
Green peaches % to 50c per box. Fresh
Delaware grapes 81 10 per 10 ID basket
Duchess pears Csc to 81 per bu.
Oranges, none offer. Lemons scarce ut
$40 90 to $500 per,box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in fair demand and good supply with
free sales COR desirable classes; small are
slow at VI so to 81 rs, others 81 rs to SO 10
per dozen. Ducks 81 go TO - rs per doz.
Eggs firm at zoe per dozen for fresh.
PR0VISIONS-Irregular. Cash or
ders are as follows; Bulk shoulders, so
to SIC; do clear ribs, II to 1lAc; do
sides, liz to ll%c. Bacon shoulders,
93s to 9Xc, do c ribs, 12H@12Ac;
do C sides, l2% to l215c. Mess pork,
$2l SO. Breakfast bacon, l31Sc. Hams,
1877 to lac and excited. Lard unsettled at
l2Z to l3c. Half bbls and kegs, 1870.
Pals, 1916 hf do. l3Kc.
SUNDRIES-Vinegar II to 15c per
gall; peanuts 4 to 4Hc for Tenn and
6 to 6Xc for Va. and firm. Cider So 90 TO
s. 25 per Inf. and SO 90 to $40 so per Dbl Of
Mo. Grits and hominy So Is to s. so per
bb,. Seed rye 81 40 per bu; do wheat
81 IS to 81 co. barley 81 49, blue grafs
81 25 to 81 So orchard do 81 co. herds do
Soc to SOC.
BUTTER ANDCHEESE-Choice coun-
try 20c to 22c per 10; common do loo to Ice
Western table 24c; choice dairy 28c TO 29ci
creamery 35c; butterine 20c. Cheese 1871
to 141Sc for factory.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 TO 81.
cotton seed oil crude S7c to 3Sc per gal; d.
refined Acc to 4Sc; seed cake S22 W tc
S23 80 per ton; do meal SO 81.
HIDE1-Market weak; dry flint No. !,
Ice; No. 2l3c; green salt No !
sac; No. 2, 81; tallow, 6hG boeswax
zoe.
WOOL-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c pei
pound, Clear do Is to 25c per lbs tut
washed do rs to Soc.
NAILS Scarce and firm st 3 to S3 Il
per keg rates. Round lots slightly less,
SUGAR-Market firm. N. Y. brown
~ to SIC do @, 81 to 9Ac standard A
l0h; of A9Ac, granulated l03sc, powdereC
l0Hc; crushed and cut loaf, llkc. Mo
lasscs quiet at 33 TO 43c per gal.
C0FFEE-Firma at III to l5Me ller u
for Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market fra, b
go to llLsc for bagging, rs in quality
Irvine, 16c per liz ties, 81 IS for standard
and 81 40 to 81 so for other qualities
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennes
see lime 90 TO Soc per Dbl; Alabama d.
% W vi hlb Ctlilcub VI w W % ~
Rosedale 50 to So so Portland S.; Plaste
Of Paris 81 80, Brick SO to SO SO per 1907
Fire do 81 to Leach.
MACKEREL. Fresh stock rs fol
lows: Kits. No. !, zoe; No.
65c; No. 3, soc. Half bbls. Nc
1, So rs; do No. 2 and No. 3 large, So u
SALT-From store, 81 GO to 81 65 pc
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Liver
pool. Ohio river, 81 As and 81 SO.
STARCH-Firm at &c per ID. Can
dies lzAc and firm for full weight.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle steady ut
to 4c for choice to butcher stock and q
to &c for Texas and smooth fat native, in
Guiding hiefers and COWS; thin scrubb,
and rough, lc 10 2c; yearlings, 4 to 81
mich COWS, SIS to $50. Sheep are !
scant offering, except poor whic
are in ample supply. Prices are &c
4c for choice mutton and 81 0Oto 81 D
per head for common sheep and lamb
choice lambs, 81 SO to 50 so per heaG
Hogs in fair Inquiry, at 5 TO &c per ID.
HORSES AND MULES Saddl
horses, Sl25 to $225 each, as per quality
plugs, soto SIS. Heavy dray mules, 81
TO $225 for IA to 16X hands.