Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-14

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preservation of perishable articles. A
cool spell would drive values up con
siderably on all classes Of produce.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The flour
market is stagnant with no demand for
round lots except at lower prices. Jobbers
quote as follows: Xxx, S6a8 25 per Dbl;
XXX, Sc 50a7; family choice and fancy,
81 25a8 Is; patents, IS 76a9; cornmoal, un-
settled at SO 65a3 20 from first hands and
So 75a3 80 from store.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn easy at S0a8lc
per bushel in lots and 85a87o in a small
way; oats, firm at 65a56c per Blu from flrst
hands and b7ab8c in q small way; bran,
weak at $23 per ton and 81 80 per ewt;
corn do $l8 per ton: hay, steady at S2Oa22
per ton and 81 10a1 20 per cWt for timothy
and $40 perton also Coo per cwt fer prairie.
The latter is very fiat.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes, SO 40a3 80
per Dbl at the track for NY. rose and
SO 65a3 IS from store; per Blu in sacks,
81 30aI 65; sweets, very dull at 81 per Dbl
more and SO from store; cabbage. $l3al6
per 100 head; kraut, STAT 80 per hf and
sl3al5 per Dbl; beans, So Toad % per Blu
and scarce green peas, dried, S2a2 rs per
bnshel; celery, 4Oa6Oc per bunch.
FRUITS-Apples vary between $2a5
per Dbl as per size, quality and condition.
Sales in lots at the track range from 81
to So so PEE Dbl; dried apples in lots, GA
&c per ID; evaporated do, 14c; in a small
way Kalc higher peaches, Ito Sc per ID
and lie higher in q small way; cranber-
ries, SO 60a7 80 for hf and 81 to 81 per Dbl;
lemons, $3.50 per box for Messina and IS
for Malaga; bananas, 81 50a2 per lunch.
BUTTER AND C~HEESE-Creamery
butter, 38a99c per ID; Goshen do. 35a37e;
Western table and dairy 25a32c; fresh
country, 20a25c; butterine, 2Oc; cheese,
weak, and varying at II to 13Hc for part
SKIM l3Hal5c far half cream, Ice for
cream and Y. A,
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
So 50aS 80 per doz as pei size and order;
ducks, 81 60a3; turkeys, dull at Sc TO So;
geeae, very dull at 50; eggs, weak and
unsettled at II to 19c perdoz.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
meats unsettled and declining. Bulk clear
sides, llASll%c per lb; do ribs, l07Ga
l0HG do shoulders, o%a8Hc; bacon sides,
ll%al2c; do CORDS, 11%allHc do shout
ders. 815a9%c breakfast bacon, stiff at
l4Hal9Hc c hams, l34al4c; lard in ties
l2Ial3Hc; hf kegs and Kegs, 1871: pals,
13Kc hf do, lac.
Observation-Disclosures unsettled, Job
bing at "a per hf bbls for No. l and sS 90
for No. 2 and 3; kits, Toe, zoe and Goo for
Nos. /, 2 and g..
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry flint hides.
16c for No. !; l3c for No. 2 d,y sailed,
lOal2c; green, 6a7c; green sailed, 7aSLc.
Tallow, 6La7c; beeswax, lSa20c. Wool.
26a35c for tub-washed, and l5a25c; for
unwashed. BURY wool lCa2oc, as in
quality.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bagging
quiet. On orders 9Tal0Ac as in quality;
jute, 10Hal0Ac; twine, lac per bundle;
ties, 81 35al 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at IS so rates.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Sugar is
firm in tone at 8ka9c for brown. 9%al0c
for y. C.; l0c for standard A, 1015 for of
A, lie for graduated, and llallHc for
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas-
ses FIRM at 4Oa55c per gallon.
C0FFEE-Weak at l0Hal5%c for Rio,
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35a1 65 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 55a
l 60 for Ohio river.
etc,
81 25a l so per doz. cans; peaches, ST Ga
s. for | and 2 lb. cans; tomatoes, 81 20a
l 80 for 2 and 3 lb. a
TOBACCO-Common plug, 33a38c for
l1-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a65c;
twist, 3jaljc; navy, 5Sa60c; smoking, S0a
DC for common to fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenn. and
Ala. lime in large bbls, 81 40and 81 CO. ce-
ment, 81 70 for Louisville, 81 so for Rose
dale, and 81 80 and IS for Portland; plas
ter, ~ IS; brick, $40 and $40 80 per NJ
fire do, 4 and 4Kc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 6to &c for Tenn.
and IL to SIC per ID. for Va; cidbr So to
5 rs for hf. and 50 to 10 60 for ebls. of
No, vinegar; l2H to Ice per gal, grid
and hominy s. rs to 5 so per Dbl; see;
rye 81 40 per bu.; do. wheat 81 30 to 2 CO.
barley 81 40; blue grass 81 Is to / 80
orchard. DO. 50 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to Is;
crude oil AZ to 45c per E.; refined do. Do to
Coo; cake $24 to 25 per ton; do. meal
$29a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starch
firm at 4Ac per ID; full W.T. candles lbAc
and firm.
C0AL-Pittsburg per box to river 55c;
city trade, del, Coo per Dbl; per hid "a 80
to s co. Anthracite $40 90 per ton; st.
bernard by the Dbl Soc for carload lots.
LIVE ST0CK-Good butcher cattle
are scarce, in light receipt,
and higher with prices at 3 to 4c
gross for fat cows, hiefers, smooth o1ens
and medium to choice grass cattle, grow
ing stock IL to &c. Cows and calves $40
to IS; 'yearlings 50 co to So so. Sheep in
higher higher supply aT5 Z, at ~ : to to &C {, for or medium me- Sans and nd
common. Lambs 81 90 to So so per head.
Hogs in good demand at 4 to &c.
HORSES AND MULES-Prices of
mules range from S125 to 1925 each for IA
to 1917 hands. Horses, $l25 to 5000 for
drawing; $40 to s225 for saddle, and $40
to SIS for plugs.