Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-23

III. w. DILLARD, Of DillaTd 4 co.
II. N. SNOWDEN, of Friedman Bros.
doing business with this Company will,
n all premiums paid in. 60xxxiiA0
hills, and a half to three fourths in
the bottoms is as much as is expected
at present. Business rules fairly
active. Sales Ofcotton the past two
days approach 1000 bales, and the
mercantile trade exhibits a cores
ponding increase. At present traffic
is mainly confined to plantation sup
plies and necessaries. Jobbers re-
port a fair demand for -four, groceries
and provisions, while feedstuffs are in
slack movement. The meal market is
unsettled, with very limited demand,
local mills furnishing the best part Of
the supply. Corn, hay and bran is
also in limited demand. Oats have
been selling rather freely, and at
steady figures. Ten or fifteen carloads
Of prairie hay have arrived and gone
into store during the present week,
the buyer being confident ofa better
demand and higher prices before the
winter is far advanced. Poultry and
eggs are more plentiful, and the latter
are droopy, while small chickens rule
slow.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour is quot
ed firm at unchanged prices with a good
demand for low classes. Jobbers prices are
IS IS to Sc rs for single and double X;
ST % and 1925 for family choice and fancy
and Is 70 to so 25 for patents. Cornmeal
is unsettled at So 70 to 81 80 in lots and
lOc higher in a small way, with It droopy
tendency.
FEED STUFFS-Corn quiet at 81
and &c in lots and 85c in a small way
Oats steady and ingood demand at SIZE
per bu by the carlOadand 55c in a small
way. Bran easy at S25 per ton in lois and
81 30 to 81 40 per cwt from store. Cotton
seed meal 81 10 per cwt Hay $l7 to S2l
per ton for Western timothy and 81 10 to
81 20 per cwt. Southern prairie 81 so
and So per ton and G0to G5c per cwt in II
small way.
ESOULENTS-Potatoes firm at So rs
per Dbl in lots for good qualities and 50 90
to So rs for small orders; onions weak at
So 90 to S so per Dbl as in quality and size
of bbls; sweet potatoes 52c per bushel and
81 so to $ per Dbl measure; cabbage is $l8
per 1C0 head; beans scarce at So % per
bu; dried green peas 81 IS per Blu.
FRUIT-Choice apples SO so toSl per
Dbl; common to choice, So 90 To SO So
dried do 8 and " as per quality and 14c
for %evaporated; do peaches Z to 7%C fresh
peaches 10 to Toe per one-third bushel box
as per quality and order; oranges 81 per
box, lemons $40 per box bananas 81 20 to
81 per bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-All classes
firm and tending higher. Creamery, 3Sc
per ID; Western table "a to 26c; fancy
dairy 30 to S2c; fresh country 20 to 25c
do Is to l6c; butterine, 20c
firm at Ia TO ice, the latter 70
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
range from 81 80 to SO % per doz; poor.
qualities drag while large and healthy sell
n few going as high us So co. eggs
are weak at IS and zoe.
PROVISIONS-Jobbers cash prices
for cut meats are rs follows. Dry salt
shoulders, 81 and SIC; do clear ribs,
and lie; do c sides, 112k and 1l1Sc;
bacon shoulders, % and 99sc; do C ribs,
and l2%c; do c sides PIC and 125Sc.
1879 and 1890; lard, l2A and l3c
for ties, 1870 for kegs and hf bbls and
1917 and 1870 for pals.
SUNDRIES-Vinegar y TO l5c per
gal; peanuts az 10 &c for Tenn and
7 to SIC for Va. and firm. Cider IS 90 Of
S. Is per hf. and SO 90 to $40 so per Dbl to
Mo. Grits and hominy So % to So 80 per.
bbi. Seed rye 81 40 per bu; do wheat
70 to 500; barley 81 40 blue grass
81 % to 81 So orchard do 50 90; herds do
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to Sill
seed oil Crude &c to 3Sc per gal; do
refined Acc to 4Sc; seed cake so 90 10
s23 so per ton; do meal SD 80.
HIDES-Market unchanged; dry flint
No. | 1Gc; No 2 l3c; green salt No. l,
sac No. 2, 81; tallow, 5KG beeswax,
WOOL-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c per
pound, Clear do 10 to 25c per h.; tub
washed do Is to 35c.
NAILS-Firm and scarce at 80 10 to
So Is per keg rates. Round lots slightly
less.
SUGAR-Market firm. N. 7. brown
81 to8Hc; do C,SHt to 9kc; standard A,
10A; of A 9Ac,granulated l0Ac, powdered
lie; crushed and cut loaf, lie. Mo-
firm at 80 TO Acc per gal.
C0FFEE-Firma at III to 1910 per ID
for Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market firm, at
9% to l0Ac for bagging, as in quality;
14o per 10; ties, 81 60 for standard,
and 81 40 to 81 so for other qualities
CANNED GO0DS-Tomatoes 81 10
per dozen for 2 ID cans; 81 90 for 3 lbs;
Peaches 81 Is to 81 60 for 2, and 81 70 to
81 10 for 3si strawberries and blackberries
81 IS for 2 ID cans.
BUILDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Tennessee lime 96c to 81 for large bbls;
cement 81 IS; Rosedale So So
Portland 81 80 to S.; Plaster of Paris
81 80; brick $40 to $40 so per 1000 fire
do 4 to 416c each.
MACK EREL. = Firm ms fol-
lows: Kits, No. J., Zoe; No. 2,
Csc; No. 8, Doc. Half bbls. No.
/, SO rs; do No. 9 and No. 8 large, 50 rs.
SALT-From store, 81 60 to 81 65 per
sack for fine and 81 30 for coarse Liver
pool. Ohio river, 81 As and 81 %.
STAROH-Firm at 41Sc per ID. Cam
dies 14kca and firm for full weight.
COAL-To steamers, per box, Doc for
Pittsburg; same, city delivery, Coo per Dbl;
per hid for shipment, "a 80 for slack;
IS OOfor St Bernard, So so for Pittsburg;
anthracite, per ton, $40 TO- st. Bernard,
per carload, Soc per Dbl.
RICE-Per ID, 7 to SIC, as per quality.
LIVE STOCK-Receipts of cattle have
been more liberal and poor grades
slow to sell. Choice beeves are 9AC
and &c gross; fat cows, heifers and oxen,
&c and 3Hc; fair and medium do. 2hc and
2Kc; common to rough in good order,
IL and 2L; COWS and calves, Sl2 to S25
each. ~yearlings, SO to IS. Sheep and
lambs in good demand, at SIC and &c for
medium to choice mutton, and 81 to $3.50
per head for lambs; common sheep, 81 and
$l.50 per head; Hogs in light movement,
at DC to &c, as per quality.
HORSES AND MULES - Saddle
horses, $l25 TO S225 each, as per quality;
plugs, soto $75. Heavy drny mules, Sl75
10 S225 for IA to 161l hands.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.