Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-25

higher here as well as In the
West Hay has ruled dull at all
points, and here the market is stag
nant. Retailers complain that there
is no good hay to be obtained, but
prices are so low that there is no in
centive to ship it here. Our receipts
this week have been next to nothing.
Meats are in a veiy unsettled state.
Bacon has advanced from 10 to 255
per cwt during the week, while dry
salt meats are 50 irregular that quota
tions are difficult to give. In western
markets the variation in values is
from 15c to 81 per cwt for the same
quality at different points. Lard is
also unsettled, and a wide difference
in value rules at various points.
While-prices are above those Of last
week, the feeling is weak. Coffee is
firm and an advance of to lc has
been established. Rico is lower,
while sugar is quiet and wholly un-
changed. Butter is up a shade on
some grades, and whisky is fraction
lower. The long dry spell extending
though four long weeks without a
shower, was broken here last Friday
evening by delightful thunder and
rain storm lasting a couple of hours,
and giving us over three fourths OF an
inch of rain. 1t was too late to revive
parched gardens or to help corn much,
but will help the cotton crop very
materially. In the country to the
southwark many sections have suffered
for lack Of rain, and along the river
valley between here and Vicksburg
the corn crop will be very short. To
the north both cotton and corn are in
poor promise ali the way up to Cairo.
The season has not b,en "a favorable
one on either corn or cotton in the
northern portion of the cotton belt.
This is especially the case with the
southern portion Of the Missouri. 1t
is too early to give an idea of The
probable yield Of the growing cotton
crop, but it is quite safe to calculate
that the crop Of the country will fall
short of last years yield. In the
present uncertain prospect merchants
are cautious concerning the expansion
Of credits, and advances are less
liberal in volume than usual at this
time of the yess. a month or six
weeks is likely to elapse before esti-
mates Of value can be made.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers fill
orders for -four &c follows; Xxx and XXX,
"a % to % per bbl; feulily, Sc 70 to
Sc so; choice, Sc so to IS 10; iarfcx, 81 % to
] 81 25; patents, 81 80 to so. Cornmeal
| hes ruled firm, with scant supply at
81 IS paF bbl in lots, and $3 90 to SO 05
from store. sales 70 arrive of 1000 bbls
expected to-day from st, Louis were at
81 rs per Dbl, and full supply is antici-
pated this week. Freight rates from ST.
Louis on these cOnsignments were Zoe pei
| Dbl against zoe when no opposition boat
is OF the track.
FEED 6TpFFS- Corn is scarce and
| firm at TO to 6je m the landing. Oats
firm at49 to 49c IN carload lots, and 81 to
53c on orders Bran quiet at $l5 81 per
\ ton i1r wheat, and So to SOC per cwt Hay
| dull at $40 To $l5 per ton for poor quail
| tics; no choice On the Market per cwt,
SOC to ST. southern prairie bay duh at
| IS per ton.
BSOULENTS-Potatoes from wagon.
are taken bV dealers in a small way at
81 so TO / rs per Dbl measure; from
store 81 Is per Dbl. Onions rom store,
! So per Dbl. Tomatoes, s5c per onesthrd
bu box. Cabbage, So to 3 30 per crate.
| FRUITS-Apples, per barrel measure
800 10 81 so per bushel Pears, u 90
I to 81 90 psP bushel Peaches, Toe per
one-tbird bu box Lannon's, S. 90 to 8 90
per box. Oranges, 81 10 81 per box.
Raisins, 81 so 10 So 25 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chiekens
81 Is TO 81 so per doz for young, small size
being slow to sell; full grown hens IN de-
mapa al 81 rs to So Is per doz. Young
ducks, 81 SO to 81 70. Eggs unsettled at Z
to Sc for western stock, and to lOc for
I, Tenn fresh.
BUTTER-Quiet: country stock. ig ~
l5c; strictly choice and well handled in
demand at 10 10 Is; western table, is 10
lSc fancy dairy, Is 70 20; creamery, &c;
bmterine dull AZ l6c.
! PROVISIONS-Marke active. Bacon
shoulders, ~ TO TIC; bacon clear ribs, l09S
l0lsc; bacon clear sides. 1873 to 1910;
bulk shoulders, 7@71Ss do clear ribs,