Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-12
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Bank OF Tennessee (Torbett issuel.. 81 &C b.
General Trade.
The leading feature in business
circles during the past week, has been
the rapid advance in the value Of
cotton, resulting mainly from a heavy
decrease in the estimates of the yield,
ranging from to more than a half Of
an average the sharp advance in lard
and all classes of meats; the upward
movementin all kinds Of canned goods,
consequent upon the effects Of the
drought; a higher valuation on tobacco,
because Of an expected short yield, and
higher asking prices for rice. The
only change in grain since last week is
an advance Of 2 to 3 cents per bushel
on wheat, and l to 2 cents on corn,
Oats and hay rule unchanged; whisky
has declined a little; sugar and coffee
are the same a a week ago, aud butter
is the same. Freight rates on cotton
to the eastern seaboard have been ar.
ranged at ID cents per cwt below rates
ruling before, and % cents lower than
last year at this time. Low water in
the river causes rates from St. Louis
to rule stiff at 22l cents per cvt., and
from Cairo by boat at Is cents per
cwt., railways charging 10 cents from
the latter place. The Ohio is too low
for navigation, and rates are nominal
Another feature is the new tariff
on cotton freights from along the Ircu
Mountain railway to his market, now
the same as rates to st. Louis from
along the same road, viz: from New
port, on White river, at 81 65 per
bale, and from points above and be
low 81 Is, also from points in Texas
at 50 40 per bale. The policy of the
read now appears to be to favor this
market with the same charges as are
made to st. Louis. The advance
in meats since this day last week, has
been &c to lc per pound, and during
the past two weeks 1c to 1lc per
pound, prices being very unsettled,
and almost unquotable. The same
unsettled feeling prevails for tobacco
and canned goods of all classes, while
our local millers feeling confident
that corn must advance still higher,
have been laying in grinding stock
quite literally, with a view of supply
ing the local market with cornmeal.
After IL days without a drop Of rain,
we were favored Saturday evening
with a delightful shower, which
moistened the ground and put it in
good order for wheat and other fall
seeding. Our receipts here during
the past week, include 1900 bbls -four,
1000 bbls meal, 1850 SKIS corn, 400 SKIS
bran, $500 bales hay, and fair consign
ments of potatoes, apples, cabbage
and ether Western produce.
FLOURAND MEAL-The supply of
-four is ample, with a fair jobbing demand
for all grades, and quotations for orders
firm as follows: for X and Xxx
So rs to Sc 25; XXX So 90 to 81 %
family So rs to IS So patents, IS ~.
10 50 Is per Dbl. Meal unsettled,
at 800 per Dbl in lots and A 05 to
"a Is in q small way. oil
FEED STUFFS-Corn rules at S3c for
mixed In car load lots and SO from store;
Oats in free movement held at 53c in lots
and Doc in a small way. Bran varying at
$25 so to $26 90 per ton and 81 SO per cwt.
Hay SIT 90 TO 81 90 perton and 81 10 to
81 Is per cwt; Southern prairie 81 b0to
$l2 Copper ton and IS to zoe per cwt,
ESCULENTS = Potatoes are weak Mt
81 s. TO SO 90 per Dbl in lots and SO % TO
So 80 per Dbl in a small way IL good,
many coming here in a poor condition.
Sweet 81 90 per bu. Cabbage $40 90.
TO $14 90 per 100 head if sound, and "a so
to So 90 per crate; much of the stock Of
fering is inferior and sells at lower prices.
Kraut "a 80 to SO 90 per Inf and 50 90 TO
$l1 90 per Dbl. Onions weak vt "a 90 to
81 % for lots and $3.50 in a small way.
Beans scarce at 81 IS per bu in lots and
SO 90 to 1925 in a retail way for white
medium.
FRUITS Apples, 50 25 to 50 50 per
Dbl, as per quality and order. Dried do
8 to SIC. Dried peaches, N to SIC.
Green peaches % to 50c per box. Fresh
Delaware grapes 81 10 per 10 ID basket
Duchess pears 65c to 81 90 per bu.
Oranges, none offer. Lemons scarce at
5000 TO Sl2 90 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Ohickens
are In fair demand and ample supply with
free sales Tor desirable classes; small are
slow at 81 30 to 81 rs, others 81 Is TO IS 90
per dozen. Ducks 81 80 to 81 70 per boz.
Eggs unsettled ut Ice TO lSc per doz., with
small pkgs of fresh quoted up 10 20c.
PROFESSIONALISM irregular. Cash
orders were filed this morning as follows:
Bulk shoulders, 81 TO 89Sc per ID; do c
ribs, II TO 11Hc; do sides, liz 10 n&c.
Bacon shoulders, 9A TO 9Nc, C ribs, 10
l2Ne c sides, l2S to l21Sc. Mess pork,
S2l so. Breakfast bacon, 1870. Hams,
I3N TO 14c and excited. Lard unsettled at
12N 10 l3e. Half bbls and kegs, l8Ac.
Pals, 1896 hf do. 1870.
SUNDRtES-Vinegar II to l5c per
gall; peanuts 4 TO 415c for Tenn and
i 10 eye for Va. and firm. Ciders5 90 10
IS % per hf. and 80 % to SO so per bbl Of
Mo. Grifs and hominv IS Is 10 Is 60 ppr
bbi. Seed rye 81 40 per bu; do wheat
81. rs TO 50 co. barley 81 4G blue grass
81 Is to 81 90 orchard do 200 herds do
85c 70 SOC.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Thc sup
ply Of good butter ~isscant; choice country
zoe 10 &c per 10; common do l5c to Ice;
Western table 24c; choice dairy 2Sc TO 29c,
creamery S5ci butterine Wc. Cheese 1s1
70 l41Sc for factory.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to $ll;