Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-11

seed in the ground. Trade has slack
ened off considerably during the past
week. The river here is eight feet
below extreme high water mark, and
has been falling slowly for several
days, but streams above st. Louis are
full, and in many places in a state Of
flood, while a rise has set in at Cairo,
which will cause q turn upward in the
tide here within a day or SO. At
present the outlook does not threaten
an overflow south of Cairo, and fur
Their heavy rains will be necessary
to cause one. The principal changes
in the market during the past week
have been a sharp advance of from Is
to 25o per cwt. in cut meats. The
western market supply became excit-
ed three days ago, and prices close
close strong, with an upward tenden-
cy. Lard is also loo per cwt. higher,
and is strsng. A scarcity Of fee
stutfs has sent prices up somewhat
within the past day or two, espe-
cially corn and hay. The latter
has ruled strong all the week, and
prices are SOC to 81 per ton above val
ues a week ago. Receipts continue to
arrive with much damp and injured
stock, caused by exposure to the
weather at points of shipment. The
b~readstuf market is without material
change except a less active movement,
while values are well sustained. The
sugar market is quoted unsettled, with
Louisiana grades firm, and gradually
giving place to eastern importations.
1t is a fact perhaps not generally un-
derstOod that while the supply of
sweets for the Mississippi valley is
largely drawn from New Orleans
and the sugar plantations of Louisi-
ana, yet the entire production of sugar
in Louisiana forms barely oue-ffth of
the amount consumed in the United
States, and Cuba sends us nearly four
times as much as Louisiana produces.
The bulk Of Cuban imports reaches
this country through New York and
other eastern ports, A decline of / to
tc per lb is noted in rice at
points of supply. The receipts of the
past week in this market include 5000
bbls -four, 1900 bbls meal, 22OO SKIS of
corn, 2lO0 SKIS oats, 900 SKIS bran 25O0
bales hay, HOO bbls potatoes and 600
bbls apples.
FLOUR-Fair jobbing demand, with
prices steady, as follows: xxx, 81 rs;
family IS to So Is; choice and fancy,
So so to Sc; patents, SC 80 to 81 81 all
for round lots. Small orders 25c higher.
OORNMBAL-Scarce and firm at 81 IS
to 81 so per dray load or round lots on the
landing for kiln dried and fresh ground,
anu lDt W luz pei UDl lOMtT lot iultTlDT.
Jobbers charge slightly higher price,.
CORN-Choice sound very scarce at
81 to 58c per bu, receipts for several days
having been limited; off stock lower;
jobbers charge 3 to sc higher rates.
~OATS-Market quiet, with free sales at
44X to 45c per blu for western mixed and
white, and 3.to Be higher in a small way;
mlllet 81 so to 81 75c per bu as per quality,
and firm; Hungarian grass 81 30 to 81 So
per bu.
HAY-Scarce and in active demond,
with second dealers poorly supplied, and
none in first hands. Sales have been quick
upon arrival Throughout the week, Onio
valley stock meeting ready takers at $40
to 81 p per ton, and clear timothy from
III, at so 80 per ton for the best qualities;
damp and inferior sold at lower prices
some at Sl5 per ten; jobbers charge 81 Is
to 81 20 per cwt; Ark prairie is wanted at
$l4 per ton, and none arrived during the
week.
POTAT0ES-Table varieties have been
looking up a little, and sales of pb's and
peerless in lots were at " IS to 81 45 per
Dbl; jobbers charge 81 40 to 81 rs in a
small way for eating and seed varieties.
No demand for the latter in round los.
Sweets continue in active request at 81 e5
per Dbl for Middle Tenn. in car load lots,
and SIS to IS Is for Fla. yams or yellow
Manson and other choice stock; jobbers
charge SO so per Dbl.
MISUNDERSTANDING from gulf
coast gardens are coming in q small way,
but prices as yet are Irregular, with a
quick demand for all arrivals. Cabbage
from La, So rs to 5 t25 per cratei onions,
81 70 to 80 % per Dbl; do. sets, IS to 80 per
bu; beans, 81 Is to So 25 per Blu for white;
blackeyed peas, 81 IS to 81 25 per bu;
Clay do, 81; lady do, 81 81; turn.ps IL 70
to 81 25 per Dbl.
FRUITs-Apples in fair demand if
sound at 81 Is to SO 25 per Dbl in lots and
in asmall way; off stock lower; oranges,
3 25to SO 80 per box for Messina and Pal
ermo; lemons, SO 70 to "a 25per box; dried
apples in slack movement at3& to Axe
per ID; peaches, 6 to Tc per ID; cranberries,
81 80 to S. for half and S. to SO for bbls
bananas, 81 so to 81 so per bunch.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Cream-
cry butter, IS to 36c poF ID; western dairy,
% to 27c; country, 10 to zoe, as per order;
butterine, dull at Is TO l8c; GOOD butter
in request, and poor slow to sell. Cheese,
quiet at l5c for Y. A.; II to 15c for full
cream, and 10K to I1Xc for poorer stock.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
arc mere plentiful and prices rule easier,
sales being at Sc 90 to 81 90 per doz for
mixel and best hens geege Glow and in
light movement at So so 70 81 per doz;
turkeys, do at $12 90 to SIG 90 per doz;
ducks, e. 2j to So Is per dozen; eggs
stofgd S s9f / Il 5SjE supply Bly, at 10 lf' .5Po pc, Sdoz'
are 5&@5%c for loose and hacked, do
clear ribs, sH@85sc; clear sides, $40
SIC smoked hams, 10h@l0&c; break
fat bacon, 10k@l1c; bacon shoulders,
6N@e2sg d0eleQr ribs, 9%G9Hc; do clear
sides, 9%@91Sc, Ness pork ST 30 per
bbI. Lard, in ]tierces, 1l@llNG do half
bbls and kegs, llH@l1%c; az paif,
ilAc; do hf pals, l2Ac, with supply
light. Meats rule very unsettled and tend
upward.