Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-27

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try is abundant. The con
dition Of the crops continues
to excite moro attention than any
thing else. AT present the news ismix-
ed. From various sections word comes
that cotton is in fair promise, while
from others it is not in favorable or
der. From all directions advices are
that corn will be very short, and it is
expected that large purchases will be
necessary to supply the anticipated de-
felt.
FLOUR AND MEAL--Jobbers fill
orders for flour as follows Xxx and XXX,
81 Is to 25 per Dbl; family, Sc % to
Sc 60 choice, Sc so to s6 10; fancy, 81 90 to
81 %; patents, 81 80 to so. Cornmeal
easy at 81 80 per Dbl in lots and Zoe
higher in small way.
FEED STUFFSH Corn is scarce and
in demand at 64c in lots, and a
little higher in small way. Oats
firm at As to Acc in carload lots, and 81 to
53c on orders. Bran quiet at Sl5 so per
ton for wheat, and So to Doc per cwt. Hay
dull at $l2 to SIS per ton for poor quail
ties; choic timothy SIS 80 to SIT per ton;
southern paarie IS per ton and dull.
ESCU LENTS-Potatoes from wagons
arc taken by dealers in small way at
81 60 to l 10 per Dbl measure; from
store, 81 25 per Dbl. Onions from store,
S. per Dbl. Tomatoes, 25c per one-third
bu box. Cabbage, So to SO per crate.
FRUITS-Apples, per barrel measure
81 90 TO 81 80 per barrel. Pears, 81 so
to 81 90 per bushel. Peaches, 75c per
one-third bu box. Lemons, So 90 to Q 90
per box. Oranges, ST to S. per box.
Rai-ins, So so to Sc 25 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chiekens
81 rs to 81 so per doz for young, small size
being slow TO sell; full grown hens IN de-
mand at 81 70 to SO 25 per doz. Young
ducks, - 80 to 81 70. Eggs scarce at l21sc
per duzen for fresh.
BUTTER-Quiet country stock Il to
15c strictly choice and well handled in
demand at l6 to Is western table, l6 to
l8c; fancy dairy, Is to 20; creamery, 27c;
buiterine dull at 16c
PROVISIONS Market active. Bacon
shoulders, III to 7Tc; bacon clear ribs. 1913
1910; bacon clear sides, 1919 to 10%c;
bulk shoulders, 717Lc; do clear ribs,
9H995sc do sides, 9A@96c; break
fast bacon, 11% to 1l94c; hams, 11H
@12Hc; mess pork, quiet at $40 per
Dbl lafd, in tisTees, i2l{fSSaii22IIzzaa;; half
bbls and kegs l25sc; pals 1917, hf. do
lSH, lob cans 1917, 5lb do 1873, BIB do
UTDFa Nar,ot. d,ll dr,, e;r4 M
l6c; No. 2l3c; green salt No. l,
sac; No. 2, 611i tallow, 51zc beeswax,
W0OL-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c per
pound, Clear do 10 TO 25c per h.; tub
washeddo rs to 35c.
NAILS-Unsettled and weak at 81 90
per keg rates. Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market quiet. n Y. brown,
nc; do @, Otto 9]kc; standard A, 10 to 1913
of A, l0c; graduated, lie; powdered,
l11SG crushed and cut loaf, 1l'1Ec. No
lasses quiet at 80 to 45c per gal.
C0FFRE-Firm at l015to loo per ID for
Rio and "a to 26 for java
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, at
8 to lie for bagging, as in quality;
Irvine, Ice per 10; ties, 81 90 for standard,
aud 81 60 TO 81 75 for other qualities.
Heavy stocks have been arriving AMI are
going into store in anticipation OF an carly
activity in the jobbing trade
RIOE-Demand fair at to per ID
for medium qualities.
LIVE STOOK--Butcher cattle are
moderate supply and steady demand
at 81 SO TO ss r. gross for medium
TO choice, and ~ " 50 80 for homo
raised; yearliugs 70 to So POI head.
Mich COWS SIS to S25. Sheep in light
demand at ri to 81 80 per head for COM
mon and 3 to 3llc per pound Tor butcher
mutton, Lambs in demand at ~ to ~
each. Hogs slow at 4 to 4hc per 10.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennes-
see lime So TO SOC per Dbl; Alabama do
IS to ST.; Louisville cement 81 70 to 81 70;
Rosedale 81 to 81 10 Portland So Plaster
Of Paris 81 90; Brick $40 80 per l1J1 for
hard and 50 for soft; Fire do SI to &c
each.
M4CKEREL.-New stock arriving
and jobbegs sell Ns follows; Kits, No. 1,
75c; No. 2, 65c; No. Z, COO. Hf bbls. No.
], So rs; do No 2 and No. large, So go
SALT-From store Sl60 TO 81 65 PEI
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Liver
Epol. Ohio river 81 so.
SfARGH--Firm at SIC per lb. Can
dies l2J5c aud arr for full weight.