Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-24

a light supply OF cotton goods Is re-
ported in first hands, and prices have
advanced to SIC for shirtings. Boots
and shoes were sold up to 1880 cases,
against 66,763 last week. At New
York trade is reported to be mainly
over for the season. Leather is quiet;
boot and shoe business not SO good as
expected grain is weak and unsettled;
teas dull, and sugar in better tone. At
Cincinnati leaf tobacco is active, with
sales the highest Of the year, several
lots bringing $S2 25 per cwt., and
many above $25 per cwt.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The wholesale
-four market is dull. Jobbers quote as fol-
lows: X to xxx, 81 rs 10 Sc 20 per Dbl;
family choice and fancy, Sass per Dbl;
patents, So T5aS9; cornmeal, slow ut SO so
per Dbl in lots and l0c higher in a small
way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn quiet at SOC per
bu in lots and 81 10 SEC from store; oats
weak at 64a55c at Che track and CSC from
store; bran, $23 per ton and 81 % per cwt;
hay. $40 20 So per ton for Western and
81 10 to 81 20 per cwt; prairie, dull at 50
per ton and Coo per cwt.
ESCULENTS-POtatoes 50 40 to 50 rs
per Dbl for sound N. York rose in round
lots and at retail; sweets. dull at So per
Dbl loose from wagons, with little demand
and So per Dbl from store; onions, So 70 to
81 rs per Dbl; cabbage, $l2 to SIS per 100
head; kraut, 81 90 to IS rs for halves and
$l3 to SIS for bbls; beans, So 80 to$S rs
per Blu; dried green peas, 50 to 81 rs per
bu; blackeyed do, $50 to 81 10 per bu;
celery, 40 to Coo per bunch.
FRUITS-Apples firm for sound al
So rs to S460 per Dbl as per size and quail
ity, round lots at the track going at So Is
to So rs; lemons, Sc 90 to s. per box; cram
berries, Sc so to IS per Dbl in lots and in a
small way; dried apples, 6 to TIC per
ID; do peaches 6Ka7Kc per ID: bananas,
81 90 to 81 70 per bunch; %raisins, $3.50 to
81 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamery
butter 39c per lb. N. Y. Goshen, 35a37c;
Western table and dairy, "a to 30c; coun-
try butter Is 10 25c; butterine or oleo-
margarine Zoe; cheese IA to Ice for half
cream; cream and Y. A. and II to l3c for
poorer qualities.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
have been in good demand at 81 TO SO 90
per doz as per size and order; ducks 81 rs
to SO; geese, So for ganders and very dull;
mixed and all gray So 90 to "a 80; tur-
keys dull at Sc to$9 per doz. Eggs are
unsettled at II to l9c per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
cash orders filed as follows: Bulk should
ers, 8Ha8kc per ID; do c 7, l0al0Hc;
do C. s., l0Kal0%c; bacon shoulders, 9Ka
9A; do C. r., scarce at llAall%c, do c s,
ll%allAc; sugar cured meats are scarce
and firm at lac for hams and 14Lc for
breakfast bacon. Lard in ties, l2Ac; do
hf bbls and kegs, 1910; do pals and hi
pals, 13Hal4c,
HIDES AND WOOL-Market quiet
Dry flint hides, No. !, Ice; No. 2, l3c; d,y
sailed, l0al2c green, 6a7c; green sailed,
7a8Hc. Tallow, 6Ka7c; beeswax, 18a20c.
| Wool, tub-washed, 25a35c per ID; do un-
washed, l5a25c; bury, 10a25c.
BAGGlNG AND TIES-Bagging
quiet. On orders 9Mal0Hc as in quality;
jute, l0Mc; Irvine, lac per bundle;
ties, 81 85ai 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm ut SO so rates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Sugar is
quoted at 81Ea9c Cor brown, 95sal0C
for Y. c.; 1890 for standard A, 10h for Of
A, l0Aofor% granulated, and llallXc fol
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas.
ses firm at 40a55c per gallon.
C0FFEE-Weak at l0Kal5Ac for Rio,
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35a1 Go per sack
for coarse ard fine Liverpool, and 81 55a
l 60 for Ohio river.
etc.
81 25a l so per doz. cans; peaches, 81 6st
2 s. for l and 2 ID. cans; tomatoes, 81 20t
l 50 for 2 and 3 ID. cans.
T0BACCO-Common plug, 93a38c fol
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a65c
twist, 35a45c; navy, 53a60c; smoking, go
SIC for common to fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Louisvill
cement, 81 Toe per Dbl; Rosedale, 81 80
Portland, 81 50a5; Plaster, 50 70. Ala
lime in large bbls, 9ecasl; Tenn
do in "a bu bbls, 9Oc. Brick, $40 anC
$40 SO per M fire do, 4 and 4kc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 5 to &c for Tenn
and N to SIC per ID. for Vai cider s
for half and 50 for bbls. Of Mo
vinegar; I'm 10 lOc per gall mine
meat SIC per ID in hfbbls and Sc in pail.
grits and hominy 1926 to 8 50per Dbl.
COTTON SEED-Per ton Sl2 to Il
crude oil AZ to 45c per g.; refined do. 55 t
zoe; cake S24 to % per ton; do. mes
$23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starc'
firm at 4hc per ID; full VT candles 10
and firm.
C0AL-Pittsburg per box to river Doc
city trade, del, 60c per Dbl; per hid 81 s
to s so; Anthracite $40 50 per ton; 81
Bernard by the Dbl. SOC for carload lots
HORSES AND MULES-Prices @
mules range from S125 to $225 each for !
TO 16H hands. Horses, Sl25 to 800 70
drawing; sl40 to 1925 for saddle, and 81
20 SIS for plugs.
BUTCHERS STOCK-Cattle scarce
steady and in light receipt at2Ha4Kc gros
for fair and medium to choice; yearlingi
t4a7 each; mich cows, Sl5a95 each; graz
ing stock, l ha2Ac; hogs,4Ha7c; sheep,3k
&c for good and 81 DIAL so per head 70
common lambs, 81 O0a3 50 each.