Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-09
drought is having serious effect upon


the growing c-ops.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The -four
market is quiet with an easy
feeling. Jobbers quote as follows
XXX, 81 25 to 81 so; Xxx, S. 90
to So 25; family, choice and fancy,
S. 90 to 81 co. patents 81 00to S. 10. Corn
meal frmer at ~ IS per Dbl in lots and l0c
higher in small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-U is firm at 50
to 59Hc for mixed feed in lots, and 2 to &c
higher in a small way; white scarce at
&c in lots. Oats, 461I to 47c in lots and
3 to &c higher on orders. Bran scarce
and firm ut $l5 so to SIG 90 per ton for
wheat in lots, aud so to Soc in q small
way Hay irregular, and sales range from
Sl2 to SIS per ton; strictly choice reported
scarce and higher; small orders, nc to 81
per cwt Southern prairie dull at S. per
ton.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes 81 50 per
Dbl. from wagons, with slack move
nent and 81 % to 81 % IN small way.
Onions, IS 90 per Dbl loose from wagons
and 50 cents higher from st ire. Cabbage,
dull at $S3 to $3.50 per crate
FRUITS-Apples per barrel meas
ure, Soc to 81 Is, as per quality, and in a
mall way shade higher Oranges 81 so
to Sc 90 per box. ms per quality. Lem
obs Sc CO 10 81 90 per 5ox, and firm with
POULTRY AND EGGS-Old chick
en-, are in slightly improved demand, and
sell from 81 SO to 50 90 per doz; young
range from 81 so to 50 70 per doz, as
per size. Nothing doing in turkeys,
ducks and geese. Eggs unsettled and
weak, Tenn. fresh being to l0c, while
| Western stock is &c per doz.
BUTTER-Market quiet, with free
offerings of inferior country, which is
slow to sell at'l2 to l5c strictly choice
we'll handled; fresh grass will command
l8c. Western quiet at Is to &c for
dairy and creamery grades. ButterinC
dull at Ice per ID.
PROVISIONS Bacon shoulders are
jobbing for cash at 7H@79sc per ID; C ribs
do 9TQl0%c sides l0H@l0%c; break
fast bacon llHc; hams 11@llHc; bull
meats firm; shoulders 6ss@6szc; do. C ribs
999Hc; doc ribs 9H@9HGmess pork dull
at $l8.25 per DBL country meats are ~
ties 1lK@llAe; hlf bbls and kegs llTc
/ DhAld lGNullE/1ks
! HIDES-Market; weak dry flint No.
! 16@l6Hc;No 213glSKc; green salt No. l.
SIC; No. 2, 6Hi tallow SIC beeswax
zoe.
WO0L-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c pei
pound, Clear do 10 to 25c per h.; tut
washeddo % to 35e.
NAIT,S-Unsettled at SO 90 PEI kel
rates. Round lots slightly less
SUGAR-Market quiet. N. Y brown
7Mc; do G, 9to 919c standard A, 10 to l05s
off A, 10c; granulated, lie; powdered
l1l<c; crushed and cut loaf, HE. Mo
lasses quiet at 81 to 45c per gal.
COFFEE-Firm at l0htO l5c Per ID 70
Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING SrUFFS.-Market quiet, a
9 to lie for bagging, as in quality
: twine, l6c per ID; ties, ~ 90 for standard
: and 81 60 to 81 10 for other qualities.
RICE--Demand fair at b to 6 per Il
: for medium qualities.
: LIVE STOCK-Cattle are in light
: supply, with no fat butcher grades offer
7 ing. Quotations are So to 81 &
per cwt for fair and medium t
choice; and 81 10 to ~ Is 70
rough and common; gazing cattle 81 d
, to 81; calves and yearlngs So to 10 pc
head Sheep in fair supply and weak 1
! 81 TO 81 90 per head for fair to choic
8 lambs 81 TO So % per head for common t
extra; cows and calves SIS 10 SIS. Hog
j nominaland no demand.