Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-01

crops are thirsty and drying up. Bust
ness at present is confined to limited
order trade, and preparations for an
early and active fall trade. The
situation is healthy and cheerful,
aside from the uncertainty
regarding the damage likely to result
from the drought. A reduced rate of
freight from st. Louis ruled through
out the week, 20 cents per barrel be-
ing the figure and causing liberal con-
signments Of meal, -four and merchan.
disc. Prices of meal are lower, but
other articles exhibited little change
Of value. Flour is firm but wholly
unchanged, wheat in the West ditto.
Corn has been scarce, but in Western
markets has not varied, while lack
of it here caused an advance. Oats
are scarce and have been quoted at an
advance, but no change is reported at
points of supply. Hay rules dull and
unchanged, few car loads Of southern
prairie meeting market at $3.50 per
ton. All classes of meats are unsettled
and a shade lower. The difference in
quotations for various kinds of cut
meats in upper country markets range
from 25c to Csc per cwt. for the same
quality or grade Of meat, a wide diff
fercpes indeed. Lard is likewise
irregular, but shade lower. Whisky
is firm and 1c higher. sl.0S per gal
being the quotations West with sn
active trade. Louisiana sugars are
quiet and shade higher. News from
the sugar districts reports a pro-
spective falling off Of 10 to % per
cent as compared with last year, the
drought having done serious harm in
many localities. Coffee is active
and shade better on some qualities,
Rice is dull. A lively trade has set
in for baling stuffs, and a large mum
Der of ties are under way for this
market, while bagging is moving
freely, prices having become settled.
The market for chickens has been
active throughout the week, With q
supply fully equal to the demand
small sized being over plentiful. Eggs
were down to s aRd 90 last week, but
rose to 15c few days, since dFoppinG
OF again to quotations given below
/ Receipts Lepe the past week include
$500 bb!s -four, 0lGO bbls neal, 12Ot
bbls corn, 800 SKIS oats, 400 SKIS bran
and few carloads ofSoutherri prairie
hay.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The market
for AouF is quiet. Jobbers I'LL orders al
follows X and Xxx, 81 90 to s. 90
family, choice and fancy, S. rs to 81 90
patents, 81 "a to 20. Cornmeal in
good supply and easy at 81 rs to 81 80 pei
Dbl.
FEED STUFFS-Corn is in light sup,
ply and equally light demand Sales Of
mixed feed in lots at 64c per Blu and white
ut 81 to Csc. No demand at present FOL
corn to grind; orders from store, e6 to &c
per bu. Oats are quiet and scarce at 48 t.
Acc per bu for mixed In lots and 81 to 52C
from store. Bran is SIS 80 per ton and
quiet and So to 90c per cwt in small
way. Hay is quiet at SIS to SIT per ton
for western prime to choice, and 9Oc to 81
per cwt iB email way southern prairie
steady at IS 80 p9r ton.
ESCULENTS-P0tataes are scarce and
in fair local demand; prices per Dbl meas
ure from wagons being 81 90; from store
81 IS to So % per Dbl. Cabbage, So IS tC
81 Der crate for western. Onions, 81 Is Il
"a 30 per Dbl on arrival for western anC
IS co to SIS % from store. Tomatoes, 26C
per 0pe.third bu box.
FRUITS-~Apples are 81 90 to 81 81
J per Dbl measure from wagons, and 81 {
to 50 so per Dbl from stors. Peaches, 81
to Zoe per one-third bu box no drieC
: fruit offering. Lemons quiet at IS 90 t,
: So so per box from store. Oranges, s.
per box.
81 Is to So Oh per doz for young, small siz
being plentiful and slow; old chickens
! 81 so TO SO rs per doz and in fair suppl,
and demand. Ducks, 81 so to 81 Il
per doz. Eggs easy at at IL to 13c pc
! d z.
3 BUTTER-Well handled country is il
:. good demand at Is 60 16c per ID; othe
qurlities slow at Ito 15G western table
] Is to zoe; creamery, &c; butterinO dull q
. Is to lie.
. PROVISIONS -Jobbers' cash price
Q are as follows Bulk shoulders, 7C97N