Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-23

! all premluma pald IN.
general tone last evening was toward
higher prices for wheat and corn,
-four and meal Sympathizing, but there
had been considerable falling off dur
ing the day, and many of the smaller
spectators have suffered seriously,
with few regrets entertained by
those who have been watching
the recent manipulations of heav-
Ter operators. II is generally
conceded by the well informed
hat the corn crop of the West and
South will be short, but no corn fam
inc is anticipated. Wheat is also far
below the average in volume, but
there will be no famine in that
either. Oats are likely to be
plentiful; hay ditto, and there is
not apt to be any particular scarcity
Of other feed stuffs. The demand for
foreign account will perhaps be far
less than usual, because good crops
have been saved in Europe. Why,
therefore, bread and feed stuifs should
climb up to famine prices, is not ap.
parent to any but the interested spec
~ulator, hence no sympathy for the
small fshwAo have been badly caught.
The meat market rules quiet, prices
having varied but little yesterday or
to. day. There, is, however, a wide
difference Of opinion as to what meats
are really worth in the markets West,
the difference between the same
grades Of cut meats being from to 5c
per lb at the several packing points.
FLOUR AND MEAL - Prices are
stiff, with a good demand for flour
Jobbers' orders are filled at 81 rs to. $6 0C
per Dbl for single and treble y; $6 q
to $50 for. family, choice to fancy.
and 81 70 to IS 90 for patents. CornmeaI
selling at 81 90 per Dbl, from first hands.
and a shade higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-No receipts of corn
and values are stiff, last lots selling at tx
per bu; small orders, 7Sc to Soc; oats, pei
carload, Sec; in q small way, 54c to 55c
bran is very scarce at 81 90 pei
cwt; cotton seed meal 81 Is per cwt
hay by the car load $40 90 to S2l 90 fol
choice Western and 81 05 to$l 10 per cwt
prairie hay 500 per ton and 65c PEI
cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes are in gooC
local demand at 81 IS to So on on arriva
for Weston and SO 25 to SO 80 from stor,
most arrivals being inferior, Cabbage il
demand at $4 SO to SIS so per crate anC
$l4 to SIG per 100 head for choice North
ern; onions $3.50 to S. so per Dbl on arriva
and in a small way. Beans 81 60 to ~ 8
per bu for white medium hand picked
Tomatoes 26c per u bu box.
BUTTER-All classes scarce, firm anC
higher; creamery, 32c per ID; Western
table and dairy, % to 26c; fresh country
Is to PC and scarce; cooking, 10 to l6c
brtterine, IS to 20e. Cheese, Tx to IL
for Western factory.
FRUIFS-AppIes 50 90 to 81 Upper BIB
for Northern; strictly choice would com
mand higher figures. Pears 75c to 81 Cope,
bu. Peaches 25c to Soc per one-third BIT
box. Grapes Soc to 60c do. Watermelon
s12 90 to $40 20 per 100. Lemons 81 &
to 50 Copper box. Oranges quietat 81 SOFAS s;
per box. Raisins So % to So 30 per boz
for new and London layers.
DHTTI ND A Nh
are in demand at 81 co TO 50 25 per do;
for well grown 10 choice hens
Eggs are firm and carce at l8 to 2Oc pc
d Y for fresh and IL to 12c for packed.
PROVISIONS-Out meats are il
good request, and prices rule firm
jobbers' cash rates bong as follows
Bulk shoulders, 7%a1%c per ID; do
ribs, 0I@l0c; do sides, ldH ,l014c. Ba
con shoulders, 8TG8Ar do c ribs, 10A@
l0Ie do C sides, lltgllHc. Hams, 13@
141Sc, as per quality. Breakfast bacon
llX@13c. Mess pork, $40 per bbl. Lard
in ties. 12A@1219G hf Dbl and kgs, l211C
pails, l2A@1She.
HIDES-Market quiet; dry flint No.
Ice; No. 2lso; green salt No.
SIC; No. 2, 81; tallow, 6Hci beeswa1
zoe.
WOOL-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c pc
pound, Clear do 10 to 25c per lbi tu
washed do IS to Doc.
NAILS-Steady at SO 90 pc. key rate
Round lots slightly less.
S~UGAR-Market lower. n. 7. brown
~ to SIC; do c, 81 to 9Hc; standard A
1917; of A9Ac, gra9ulated 1880, powdere
l01Sc crushed and cut loaf, 1lHc. Mo
lasses quiet at 33 to 43e per gal.
COFFEE-Firm at l1At to 16Kc per ]
for Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market stiff, {
l0H TO 121Ic for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, Ice per ID; ties, 81 50 for standard
and 81 40 to 81 so for other q~ualitie
RICE-pemand fair at 8 to 6 per ]
for medium qualities.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenne
see lime IS to 95c per bblJ Alabama q
95 TO 81; louisville cement VI - TO- VI 7
Rosedale 81 TO 81 30, Portland S5i Plastt
of Paris 81 80; BFlOk 80 TO $40 % per 100
Fire do 81 to &c each.
MAOKEREL.-New stock rs 70
lows. Kits, No. l. zoe; No.
/, Csc; No. 8, BE. Half bbls. d,
/. SO 10; do No. 2 and No. 3 large, So 2
SALT-From store, 81 go TO 81 % p'
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Live
B MOL. Ohio river, 81 As and 81 so.
STARCH-Firm at 4c per ID. Cal
dies izAc and firm for full weight.
LIVE sTOCK-Cattle are in fair SUI
ply, with prices dFoOpy at &c to &c per
gross for butcher grades Of medium an
: Choice native and Texas. Koug
native in good order, &c to 2Kc; comma
and mixed to good grazing cattle, INC
! 9c yeaylings 81 to $751; COWS and ealyt
s sis to $50 Sheep in good supply az
slow, &c to S1Ec Cor choice, 81 % TO u
I per head for common. LAMBS, %
$3 so each. Hogs nominal Ut 41le " On