Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-15

leSS Juau seVeu luCues, anu DuJ nIble
over half the quantity which fell here
last season during the same time.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour is firm
and in fair demand. Jobbers prices are
as follows; XXX IS SO per Dbl; family
choice and fancy Sc 90 to 81 %; patents
81 90 to 500. Cornmeal unsettled and
advancing at So 80 TO So 80 per Dbl in lots,
and Zoe higher on small orders.
FEED STUFFS--COrn scarce and
tending up at Zoe per bu in lots and &c to
&c higher on orders. Oats per carload Soc
for Western mixed; small orders &c to &c
higher. Bran SIG so per ton and SOC to
81 % per owt Cotton seed meal 81 10
per cwt. Hay SIG o. to $17 90 per ton
and SOC to 81 90 per cwt fol-. Western and
Csc per cwt for Southern prairie, with
carloads quoted at 50 % per ton
ESCULENTS--Potatoes, scarce and
irmer at SO 25 to SO so per Dbl for Wes-
tern sweets, new home growth 81 90 to
81 90 per busheh Cabbage Sl3 co TO $l6 90
per 1C0 head and 81 so 70 IS 60 per crate
for Chicago choice. Onions, 81 70 to So so
per Dbl on arrival and in a small way.
Tomatoes 25c per one third bu box
FRUITS-Apples 81 so to So % per
Dbl as per quality. Pears Zoe to 81 so per
bu Peaches 25c to SOC per one-third bu
box. Grapes zoe to Coo do. Watermelons
$l2 90 to $40 60 per 100. Lemons ST co
to 81 50per box Oranges quiet at 81 so
per box. Raisins So 0)to So so per box
for new and London layers.
BUTTER-Choice and we'll handled
country butter is firm and in demand at
l8c to Zoe per lb; cooking do lie to l5c;
creamery SOC; butterine slow at 1Sc;
cheese is meeting inquiry.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
Of good size meet fair demand at 81 GO to
81 IS per doz; small slow at 81 % to
81 rs per doz; full grown choice hens
S9 CO per doz. Ducks, 81 so to 81 rs
per doz. Eggs, unsettled at Sc to 10c for
Western packed and lie to lie for flesh
country in small parcels
PROVISIONS Jobbers cash prices
rule as follows: Bulk shoulders, loose and
packed 7A@7Hc; do clear ribs, 99s@9Tc;
d0 clear l0%@lU9sc; mess pork $40 %
per Dbl, smoked shoulders 8S@82Sc; do
clear ribs lGK@l0Nc; do clear sides
ll@1lKc; breakfast bacon ll1z@l2kc;
Hams, l21z@lShc. Lard, in tcs l2Ag
l211c; do hf Dbl and kgs l23t@ci do pals
l2%@1311c.
HIpES-Msrket quiet; dry flint No
Ice; No. 2l3c; green salt No. l,
SIC; No. 2, 6Hi tallow, SIC beeswax,
Doc
WOOL-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c per
pound, Clear do Is TO 25c per H.. tub
washed do Is TO Csc.
NAILS Steady at 81 80 per keg rates
Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market quiet. N. Y. brown,
8 TO SIC; do C,8B TO 9Ac; standard A,
l0H; of A Zoe, granulated lie, powdered
like; crushed and cut loaf HE. Mo
lasses qgiat at SO to 43c per gal.
C0FFEE-FIFm at lotto loo per ID for
Rio and "a to 70 fSF Java.
BALING STUFFs.-kGgkst quiet, at
l0H to re for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, 16c per ID; ties, 81 s. for standard,
and 81 40 10 81 rs for other qualities
RICE-DemaRd f4ir at to per ID
for medium qualities,
BUILDING MAFERIAL-Tellas-
see lime So to 90c per bbl.; Alabama do
80 10 ST; Louisville cement ST. 10 to ST 70;
Rosedale 81 to 81 10; Portland S.; Plaster
Of Paris 81 90 Brick $40 so per 1919 for
hard and 50 for soft Fire do 81 to &c
MACKEREL-&ew stock rs fol-
ows Kits. No. !, 70G No. 2,
Csc; No. 3, b6c. Half bbls. No.
/, So rs; do No. and No. large, s. %.
SALT-From store, 81 60 to 81 65 per
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Liver
pool. Ohio river 81 so.
STARCH-Firm at SIC per ID. Can
dies lzAc and 4yq for full weight.
LIVE Sr0CK-Refelpts of poor cat
tie liberal, and demand unequal to it.
Choice butcher stock in moderate arrival,
snd all grades a shade lower; smooth fat,
to medium and choice native and Texas
cattle ale So 70 &c per ID gross. Rough
native in good oraes, e 70 2Kc; common
and mike / to good grazing cattle, 1%c to
&c; yearlings Va to So; cows and eaigeS,
SIS to 500 Sheep in good supply and
SOW, Sc to SIC for choice, 81 Is TO 81 30
per head f0F common, Lambs, So to
s3 30 each. Hogs nominal ut 4Mc to 6Hc'