Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-13

being nominal aud wholly in
active. Wheat is DC cheaper
than this time last month. Corn
rules very unsettled and has fallen
DC per bushel from last Monday.
quotation, also 10 to lilo below q
month ago. Oats are easy and
slightly lower. Bran has sustained
its value, while hay is steady, with
a good demand for the best timothy.
Sugar is wavering, though but little
lower than last week, but is from / t.
10 lower than a month ago aud mo.
lasses has declined z to lac pei
gallon in the same time. Coffee is en-
tirely unchanged. Nails are very
unsettled, mainly owing to scarcity
and while ten pennies are quoted at
80 75a3 IS per gallon some others are
all the way up to 81 and more. Beel
cattle are scarce and in active demand
at improved prices.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
choice to fancy -four in single barrels al
S5a5 80, and patents, SO 75a7 Is per Dbl:
family, "a 60a4 IS, and lower grades nom
lnally $4a4 Is; cOrnmeal, easy at $3a3 1C
per Dbl, with a light demand.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn at the track OF
landing 65a66c for shelled and 55c for ear.
small orders Babe higher; oats, 43a44c at Inc
track or landing, and 46a48c per bu on
orders bran steady at SIG per ton and 90c
per cwti hay $14aSle so per ton on
the landing, and 9Oc per cwt for Western
and 81 per ton for prairie hay, also 45c per
cwt.
ESCULENTS Potatoes are weak At
E2a2 % per Dbl in a small way. 81 Goal 20
az per quality from first hands, in sacks
56a6Oc per bu; home growth, steady and
ready sale at 81 75al 80 per Dbl measure;
sweets retail at 81 90 per Dbl; cabbage Ease
per Eeadi turnips 81 per Dbl; medium
beans 81 75a3 90 from store; green peas
81 85a2 per bu; celery 90a5Oc per dozen
punches.
FRUITS-Apples in sound. order sell
readily al $275aS 50 pr Dbl from store,
and 70 to Doc less in round lots; dried do
4a5lc per Id; peaches, duh at 3a31c per
lbi c%ranberries 81 per bushel box and
Sll Hal3 per Dbl; raisins. S3a4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter per ID 23a2Sc; cooking qualities
l9a2Oc; medium to choice Western 25a82c.
creamery 40a42c. Cheese lla16c per ID
POTTERY Ann ZOOS Chi.Lm
steady with fair demand for desirable
qualities; choice fat hens "a 25 to 81 so per
doz; large young, S3 50a4 medium and
poor S2a3 and slow turkeys Sl0Al5 per doz
as per SIZE per ID gross 12a12lc;
dueEs, 50 6Oa4; geese, S4a5i eggs irmer,
MEATS, LARD-Clear rib, pork per
10. l2tcal2lc.; shoulders, do. o.
a9%ci long clear, 1876. al2Hc.; mess
pork, $B Is per Dbl. Hams,
~lBal615c.; breakfast bacon, 16lc. Supply
scarce and prices dropping. Lard in ties.
l2Hal21c. hf. bbls. and kegs, l2Ial2ic.
Pals, l23al8c. Hf do. l34alS3c.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties,
81 30 per bundle for pieced and 81 55a1 60
for standard. Twine, 12c per ID. Bag
ging, I5aqia perlb for fax, iuteand hemp.
SUGAR AND Sugar,
7%a9tc.; W. c. Ste; granulated, 92c, pull
and powdered, l0al0Hc. Molasses 52a53c.
per gal; sorghum % to Acc.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 10a1 % per
bui rust proof oats, 75c; barley, II 15a1 rs;
blue grass, 81 6G rye, 85a90c; orchard do.
81 75al 90; herd do. 81 10, timothy, 50 80;
clover seed, s. 75a6 90.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9al4lc for Rio, and
2ia26c for Java.
AUGMENTATION, So rs, "a rs land
"a % for Nos. l, 2 and 8; kits do, 95, 81
WOOL AND HIDES-Choice washed
wool, 3Oa39c; other qualities, l0a23c. Dry
aint hides, lie for No. /; lac for No.2;
dry, salted, llal4c; green, 5a8Hc. Tallow,
!aohc: Beeswax, Ma24c. Feathers, 35a
4Oc. Deer skins, 25c; sole leather, har-
ness do and skirting, 86a40e per ID; hem
lock, 27a50c; calf skins, s40a60 per doz for
French, and $30a45 for domestic.
COTTON SEED OIL, ETC-Crude
cotton seed oil, 40c. per gal! refined &c.
Meal, $50 80 per ton; cake; S24, all f. OBJ.
per car load refined oil in one or two Dbl.
lots 65c. Seed meal per cwt. ST 80 Cotton
seed $40 per ton at landings and Sl2 at the
mills.
F.. BUILDING MATERIAL Nails.
50 Toad per key and unsettled brick. s9alO5 (
per M for hard and soft; ERE do, Sia4Lc
each. Lime, 85cas1 per Dbl. Cement,
81 70a1 70 per Dbl; Rosdale, 50 80; Port
land, s.. Plaster, 50 90. Lumber, $l5 per
NJ for rough, $50 for dressed, SIS for yellow
pine flooring, S8a4 80 for strips, and 81 75a
2 90 for laths. Shingles SO to 81 50 per M.
SUNDRIES-Broom corn 3 to 7c Der
ID, as per quality. Brooms 81 Is to "a
per dozen. Cider 81 rs for hf and IS Ia
s. 50 for whole bbls of Mo. Pigs feet 81
for bbls and So so for hf do; 81 % for
kegs.
LIVE ST0OK-Good beeves scarce at
2Hs4Hc for medium to choice, and liza
q for poorer classes gross; sheep S1al 50
per head for common and 3a4c for butcher
classes; lambs 3ia5c per ID gross. Hog:
Case per ID, the latter for 200 ID stock.
Mich cows and calves $20a40 per head;
yearlings S4a7 per head. Mules scarce at
Sll0a250 each for stock ranging from l4i
to l6H hands. Horses dull at Ei2ba2OO for
saddle to good driving animals, and $4Oa76