Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

| u. LOWENSTEIN, of B. LoWenstein x Bros.
J. w. DILLARD, Of Dilla,d & Co.
III. N. SNOWDEN, of Friedman Bros.
Parties doing business with this Company viii,
-four is Soc to 6Oc per Dbl higher;
wheat &c to &c per bushel; corn &c to
Sc; cut meats from &c to ic per lb,
while whisky is up to l 15@$l II pei
gallon, higher figure than it has
touched for ten years. This is from
&c to Sc per gallon above prices ruling
three weeks ago. Sugar is quoted a
shade higher, while coffee rules active
and firmer, but at unchanged quota
tions. Our local market is poorly
supplied with all classes of feed, while
-four is in good demand and fair sup
ply, with an upward tendency, and
meal continues TO make excited strides
to sleeper valuation. The indications
do not favor an early quietude in any
line of traffic. Business is good for
the season, and ready sale is reported
for all arrivals.
FLOUR AN D MEAL-The flour mar
ket is active and firm, good demand for
all grades. Prices on jobbers' orders are as
follows XXX, So rs per Dbl. family, So rs
to Sc TO- choice, Sc 10 to Z; fancy, 81 Is to
81 So patents, 81 70 to IS %. Cornmesl is
scarce and selling at from So 80 to 81 per
Dbl. 49,
FEED STUFFS-Corn scarce, and nm
settled at Zoe to Soc per bu; oats
firm at &c per bu by the car
load and SO to 56c IN small way; bran
quoted at $l9 to $50 per ton, and 81 to
81 05 per cwt Gotten seed meal 81 10 per
cwt; hay unsettled and tending higher at
$40 to $40 for western timothy and 81 to
81 10 per ewt; southern prairie, 50 per ton
and 66c per ewt
ESCULENTS-Potatoes are in de-
mand, with most arrivals not first-cass;
safes of good Western stock at 81 70 to
! % 90 per Dbl; from store, So 70 to SO 80;
sweets, 50 per bu Cabbage, 81 90 to $5 90
per crate, as per quality; choice North
ern, Sl3 to SIG per 100 head. Onions,
81 so to IS 25 per Dbl on arrival and in
q small way. Tomatoes 25c per one
third bu box. White hand-picked me-
dunn beans, 81 60 to 81 IS per bu.
BUTT ER-All classes scarce, firm and
higher creamery, S2c per Id; Western
table and dairy, u to 25c; fresh country
l8 to 22c and scarce; cooking, 10 to Ice;
hUtterine, Is to Zoe. Cheese, a to 12C
for Western factory.
FRUITS--Apples 50 90 to 81 IS per Dbl
for Northern; strictly choice, would COM
mand higher figures. Pears Zoe to 81 50peI
bu. Peaches Zoe to SOC per one-third bu
box. Grapes Soc to 60c dc. Watermelons
$l2 90 to $40 20 per 100. Lemons 81 sc
to So Copper box. Oranges quietat 81 500$S
per box. Raisins So % to So 50 per box
for new and London layers. Dried apples
new, &C. old, AZ to 5ci do. peaches, DC fol-
old stock.
POULTRY AND EGGS-ChiclSenl
are in demand at 81 co to So Is per doa
for good sized young to choice hens
Eggs are firm and scarce at l6 to tic pei
d for fresh and 10 to lie for packed.
PR0VISI0NS-Cut meats are in gooc
ljobbing request, and prices are unsettled
jobbers' cash rates being as follows
Bulk shoulders, 7H@71zc per lb; do
ribs, 9M@l0c; do sides, lO%8l0hc. Ba-
con shoulders, 8H@82sc; do ribs, 1910
l07sc; do sides, llH@Hllc. Hams, 13@
14lEc, as per quality. Breakfast bacon
! l1K@19c. Mess pork, $40 per Dbl. Lard
| in ties. 12H@l21Sc; hf Dbl and kgS, l2}9c
pals, 122z@19Ac.
HlDES-Market quiet; dry flint No.
l0c; No. 2lSc green salt No. l
SIC; No. 2, 619i tallow, SIC; beeswax
WOOL-Unwashed bury 10 10 l5c pc
pound, Clear do Is to 25c per h.; tai
washed do rs to 35c.
NAILS Steady at SO 90 per keg rates
Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market lower. N. Y. brown
| 7}s o8Hc; do C,8A to 9Ac; standard A
1917; off A 9&c, graduated l09sc, powdered
l01sc; crushed and cut loaf llHc. Mo
lasses quiet at 89 to 4So per gnl.
COFFEE-Firm ut III u l515c FER L
for Rio and "a to rs for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market stiff, a
IL to 121c for bngging, as in quality
Irvine, 16c per lb ties, 81 Us for standard
and 81 10 To 81 Is for other qualities
RICE Demand fair at to 6 per /
for medium qualities.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennes
see lime IS to 90c per Dbl; Alabama d
IS to ST.; Louisville cement 81 10 to 81 u
Rosedale So to 81 10; Portland SIS; Plaste
of Paris 50 so; Brick $40 so per 1000 70
hard and So for soft Fire do 81 to 4
each.
; MACKEREL.-New stock rs FOL
ows: Kits, No. /, Zoe; No.
65c; No 3, Doc. Half bbls. M
4 /, So rs; do No. 2 and No. 3 large, SO q
SALT-From store, 81 60 to 81 65 pc
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Liver
4 pool. Ohio river, 81 As and$l co.
, STARCH--Firm at &c per lb. Car
dies 1g1lc and firm for full weight.
r LIVE ST0CK-Receipts of poor ca
tie liberal. and demand unequal to !
Choice butcher stock in moderate arriva
T and all grades shade lower smooth fa
( to medium and choice native and Tex,
/, cattle are Sc TO &c per ID gross. Roug
y native in good order, &c to 21Ec; commO
and mixed to good grazing cattle, lNc
: &c; yearlings $4 to So; cows and oalve
: SIS to $50. Sheep in good supply an
/, slow, Be to SIC for choice, 81 % 70 81
q Der head for common. Lambs, So
So so each. Hogs nominal at 4Ac to 81