Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-03


vance during the week. Indeed. the ton
closes easier and a fraction lower o
smoked qualities. Packers IN the Wes
report live hogs dull and lower az g DC
cwt above last years figures al the sam
time and now ranging from s. 90 to 81 Il
per cwt. Many hogs have gone int
market recently in poor, ligh
and grassy order, doubtless du
to scarcity Of fattening material
The Cincinnati Price Current of Tuesday
last expresses belief in a liberal run o
hogs at st. Louis and Kansas City, al
through this month. During the p%reviou
week each point named had largo receipts
while at Chicago they were light. Tota
returns from principal packing points il
the Northwest gave 10000 hogs as tn,
number packed for the week, against 145,
OOO the week before, and 10000 SAINT
week last year. The total packed sinol
March LIST sums up 3,8650O0. a decrease
compared with last year Of $4,000 hogs
Jobbers are selling cut meats in this mar
ket as follows, for cash: Bulk shoulders
81 loose and So packed; do. cr1lto11 Hi
do. c liz to llss; bacon shoulders 95sC
loose aud 9%c packed; do. c r IL to 1870;
do. c l2H to 12%c do. c s 1911 to 12%c:
breakfast bacon l4c; hams l4Le; dried
beef loo; mess pork per bbl 81 60 lard
steady ties 10 to 1870; hf bbls and kegs
1910: tin cases l4H, l4% and l4%c, for
ten. five and three lbs.
HIDES AND WOOL-Receipts Of
hides are fair and prices steady. no Change
reported for two months. Leather is dull
and easier in Northern markets and the
tone OF prices is downward. Dealers here
buy as follows: Dry flint. Ice for
No. l and l3c for No. 2 green
salt, &c to SIC for No. /, and
to ocssfor greeni dry salted, 10 to l2c;
tallow has advanced to 7HGSc; beeswax,
zoe; wool, tub-washed, Is to 35c; unwashed'
10 to 25c; do. bury, 10 to l5c; do. clear,
Is to 23c.
NAILS-Early in thu week dealers
here sold at 50 10 to SO % rates, but on
Thursday manufacturers advanced to
So % per key, the usual discount of Toe off
to buyers OF ECO kegs. Upon receipt of
TINS news most dealers here advanced to
W 70 and some TO So 80, though a few
merchants were still selling at SO rs per
keg late Saturday evening. The stock
here is light and dealers report various
orders sent six weeks ago not yet arrived.
SUGAR-Sugar has ruled steady with
an increased demand at New Orleans and
a speculative feeling at some points
News from the La. sugar region regarding
the incoming crop is the same as last
week, the prospect indicating a decreased
yield of from % to 80 per cent as COM
pared with last year when the
yield was $4,000 hhds. Jobbers
quote as follows for this market:
Brown, 8 to SIC per ID; Y @, 9K to l0L;
standard A, l0Hc; of A, 10Tc; granu-
lated, 1876 powdered, crushed and cut
loaf, llIsc; molasses scarce, firm and in
demand at 80 to 65c per gal for common
to choice.
COFFEE-The market here is steady
with a weaker tone at the East and a de-
pressed feeling in Brazil and other foreign
countries. Dealers here quote iobbi6g
prices al lOh to l6Ac per ID for Rio, and
"a to 26c for Java.
SALT-Liyerpool in SKIS, 81 45 and
20, for coarse and fine; Ohio river.
81 90 per Dbl in lots and 81 60 at retail.
BALIRG STUFFS Market quiet.
with light movement. Prices range from
~ to l0Ac for bagging; Irvine, ID; ties,
30 to 81 % per bundle, the latter for
Standard pieced, 9Oc.
CANNED G00DS-Tomatoes. 81 to
81 so per doz for 2 and 3 ID cans; peaches.
81 % TO 81 80 do for Nos l and < straw
berries, ~blaekberries, etc, 81 rs to 81 so.
TOBACCO-Eleyen inch c ,nmonp plug.
and 38c per ID; choice and fancy, 40 to
joci twist, 30 and 47c; navy, So and 6Oc;
smoking, 30 to SIC for common. choice
md fancy in all sized nkQs.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenn. and
Ala. lime IN large bbls, 81 40and 81 So ce-
nent, 81 u for Louisville, 50 so for Rose
iale, and 81 so and IS for Portland; plas
81 %; brick, $40 and $40 so per M,
ire do, 4 and 4hc each.
MISUNDERSTANDING 6 to 7c for Tenn
md ~ to SIC per 10. for Va; cider IS To
, % for ht, and 80 to 10 so for bbls. of
Mo- vinegar; ~ to Ice per gal; grits
hominy % 70 to o so per Dbl; seed
we, 81 40 per bu; do. wheat 81 30 to ? 90;
barley VI az blue grass 81 Is to l so;
orchard, do. 81 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 TO IL:
rude oil 81 to 3Sc per 81 refined do. 4G to
&c; cake So to % 90 per ton; do. meal
~ OU.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Stareb
irm a. 4}1c per ID; full W.T. candles l41lc
md firm.
C0AL-Pitlsburg per box to river Doc;
trade, del, Coo per Dbl; per hid "a so
. 8 81 Anthracite $40 50 per ton; st.
bernard by the Dbl SOC for carload lots.
LIVE STOCK-Butcher cattle are in
supply and receipt with prices steady
It sac to 4o gross on choice. SIC to 39ic
or smooth, fat oxen, Sc to SIC for
nediumi lAc to &c for grazing cattle;
. to IS per head for ye%arlings and $40 to-
i25 for COWS and calves. Sheep firm and
n light supply at &c to 4c for medium
md choice, and 81 90 to 81 so per head for
.ommoni lambs 50 90 to So 90 per head
or medium TO choice. Hogs in fair sup
at 4c to &c as per quality.
HORSES AND MULES-The latter
rom II to l6 hands, range from $40 to
'225i plug horses $40 to S75; saddle and
rood work do 1925 to $225 each.