Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-24

crop. In Austria and Hungary it is
above an average. In Italy and
Turkey the prospect is medium. In
Germany it is good, especially winter
sowings, Ia Holland, good; in Russia,
fair; while the Swiss crops are very
poor, owing to the drought. In Bel
GUM they are below the average, and
in Spain they are bad. Rye, oats and
barley are generally good in all coun.
tries in Europe, except Spain and
Switzerland. Corn is reported bad in
France and England, but fair else
where. This report, which came by
cable last night, indicates no serious
scarcity for any cereal in Europe.
The supply markets of tie West indi-
Gated a quiet tone last night for all
classes of bread and feedstuffs and
provisions. The latter closed dull.
Values here are generally firm for
feed, -four and meat.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers sell
-four as follows; Single to treble X 81 Is
to Sc rs; family, choice and fancy Sc rs to
81 so, patents 81 70 to So Is. Uornmeal
firm at "a 90 per Dbl in lots and l0c
higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn firm at TIC in
lots and 78to soc in small orders; oats,
&c per carload and 64c to Doc from store,
bran 81 10 to 81 10 per cwt; cotton seed
meal, 81 10 per cwt; hay, $50 90 tC
S2l 90 per ton and 81 10t TO 81 10 per cwt
for Western and SO 90 per ton; also Csc
per cwt for Southern prairie.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes from store
So 25 to So IS per Dbl for Western stock
Cabbage $50 90 per 100 head and S. SO pei
crate for Northern if choice. Onions
81 25 to So rs per Dbl on arrival or in :
small way. White beans 81 60 to. $2St
per bushel for hand picked medium. To.
matoes 25c per one-third bushel box.
BUTTER-All classes scarce, firm and
higher; creamery, &c per ID; Western
table and dairy, % to 25e; fresh country
18 to &c and scarce; cooking, 10 to Ice
butterine, Is to zoe. Cheese, 1lH to TX
for Western factory.
FRUITS-Apples 50 90 to 50 rs per bb
for Northern; strictly choice would com
mand higher figures. Pears 75c to 81 50peI
bu. Peaches Doc to Soc per. one-third bu
box. Grapes G0c to 60c do. Watermelon
$l2 90 to $40 70 per 100. Lemons 81 u
to IS 90 per box. Oranges quieta at 81 60d$'
per box. Raisins So % to So 50 per boz
for now and London laVars.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken
are firm and in demand at 81 80 to IS 2
per dozen; small size lower; ducks 81 &
to So 10 per dozen. eggs scarce and wante'
at 20c per dozen for fresh, stale lower.
PR0VISIONS-Cut meats are il
good request, and prices rule firm
Bulk shoulders, 7%@7Kc per ID; do
ribs, 9B@l0c; do sides, l0HSlOHc. Ba
con shoulders, 8H@SHc; do c ribs, 1910
l05c; do c sides, 1l@llBc. Hams, l3t
l4Hc, as per quality. Breakfast bacor
11K@13o. Mess pork, $40 per Dbl. Larc
In ties. l2A@l2Hc; hf Dbl and kgs, l21'
pals, 12A@13Kc.
HIDE5-Market quiet; dry flint No.
Ice; No. 2lSc; green salt No.
sac; No. 2, 81 tallow, SIC beeswal
zoe.
W0OL-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c pc
pound, Clear do 15 to 25c per lbi tu
\ washed do % to 35c.
NAILS-Steady at SO 90 pc. keg rate
Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market lower. N. Y. brown
7%to8Ac; do G, 84 TO 9Ac; standard A
1917; of A0Ac,granulated l05sc, powdere
l0Tc; crushed and cut loaf, l1Zc. No
lasses quiet at 33 to 4ac per gal.
COFFEE-Firma at III to l6Nc per ]
for Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market stiff, {
l0% to 1870 for bagglng, rs in qualitl
Irvine, Ice per IL ties, 81 81 for STANDARD
and 81 40 to 81 SO for other qualitie
RICE-Demand fair at 3 to 6 per
Cor medium qualities.
d BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennei
' see lime 50 to 600 per Dbl; Alabama d
e Rosedale 81 TO 81 so. Portland IS; Plastt
r of Paris 81 80; Brick $9to $40 90 per lOO
Fire do 81 TO 4c each.
MACKEREL.-New stock rs 70
. lows; Kits, No. l. zoe; No.
v Soc; No. 8, 55c. Half bbls. N.
l, SO 70: do No. 2 and No. 3 large, 50 z
SALT-Frcm store, 81 UOto 81 % p'
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Live
: pool. Ohio river, 81 As and 81 80.
9 STARCH-Firm ut &c per ID. Oal
d dies 1zAc and firm for fall weight.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle are in fair SUI
ply, with prices droopy at &c to &c per
gross for butcher grades of medium al
Choice native and Texas. Roug
native in good order, &c 10 2Hc; commC
II and mixed to good grazing cattle, lAc
d 2c yearlings 81 to So; COWS and oalVl
SIS TO $50. Sheep In good supply al
slow. &c to SIC for choice, 81 Is TO 81