Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-24


The corn crop of the South is the heav
lest ever known, copious showers having
fallen everywhere just as corr needed
it most, to make the kernels plump and
full. The potato crop North of the
Ohio is prodigiOus, and will begin tC
move into market next month. CHEAP
breadstuffs and vegetables are indi.
Gated for the ensuing fall and winter
season, and a material reduction in
meats must ensue in due time. Corn
declined ! to 1c per bushel during the
week at the West, aud 2 to 4c here.
Oats have been very scarce and rule
higher, likewise Western hay. Prairie
hay is slow and plentiful. Receipts
here for the past week inclnde 400
bbls -four, $500 bbls meal, 6450 SKIS
corn, $50 SKIS oats, 800 SKIS bran, 45O
bales Western, and 10 carloads South
ern hay.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four easy at "a 90 to So so per Dbl for
common to good family; IS rs to So so for
choice to fancy, and 81 so to IS % for
patents. Cornmeal slow at "a 80 to 81 IS
per Dbl for lots, and l0c higher in a small
way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn in lots, 95c to
96c per bu on orders 97to 81 90. Oats, few
offer and nominally, 70a72c per bu. Bran,
sl8 90 per ton, and 81 90 to | 05 per cwt
for wheat; Sl3 90 per ton, and S5a90c per
cwt for corn bran, and 81 80 per cwt TO- cot
ton seed meal. Western hay f22a4 per ton
and 81 l0al Is per cwt; Southern Prairie
SIa7 so per ton, and 40c to Coo pee cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoe in light move
ment at 81 30 per Dbl measure loose, and
75c higher in shipping order; new sweets
from the South 81 25a4 90 per Dbl. North
ern cabbage S3a8 80 per crate. Onions
slow at S2a2 70 per Dbl loose, and 75c
higher at retail.
FRUITS-Apples, per Dbl measure, 5Oa
81 80 as per quality, the latter for fancy,
and Toe higher packed. Pears 81 to -
per Dbl. Watermelons, Sl8a20 per 100.
Lemons, ~ per box. Raisins, S8a4 per
box
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens,
6Oa3 per doz as per size for young, and
S2 7ha32b for old; no movement in other
species OF poultry. Eggs dull at l0allc
per doz, q few fresh In small pkgs selling
at lZc;
|, BUTTER AND CHEESE Good
butter in demand and firm. Tennessee
and Kentucky, flesh, IL to 25c per ID.
Western table and fancy dairy, 22a25c;
creamery, 3Oc per ID. Cheese, nominal,
at l27Sc for factory loo for cream and lie
per 10 for I. A.
MEATS AND Neutrality-suspicious. are
for bacon shoulders, llallHc per Dbl; dc
C ribs, l4%al4Nc clear, l4hal45sc; bulk
shoulders, l0al0Hc do c r, lSal3Tc; dc
clear, ~l39salS2S; Mess pork, $23 so per
bbl Hams l6%al6c; breakfast bacon,
l4Talbc. Lard in ties, l2%al2%c; hlf bbls
and kegs, l3al9Ac pals, lSAal4c, and
second quality, &c less; half do, l4As
l4hc
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, lOc less; Liverpool, 81 35al 60
in sacks for coarse and fine.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
hides, 1870 per ID for No. l,
and 12Hc for No. 2 dry sailed, l0al2c:
green, 4a5c; green sailed, 5a7c. Tsiiow,
6Ha7c; beeswax, 20a22c. Wool
BURY 10 to l6c per ID; unwashed clear,
ToBA600woommon SSaSsc S'' for
ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 40a60c;
twist, Boa 46c; navy, S5a60l; smoking, Goa
DC for common to fancy. Market dull.
RICE-Ohoice Louisiana, SIC per ID;
common to prime, 6haIc.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Lime Goa
81 per Dbl for Alabama and s5a90c for
Tenn. Cement, 81 70al 70 for Louisville.
and 50 go for Rosedale. Portland SIS. Plas-
ter, 81 90. Brick, $4a4 so per 100 for fire,
and S9al0 30 per M, for hard. Rough
framing lumber SIS per NJ dressed, do
$50; yellow pine flooring, S25: shingles.
SSa4 6G lathing, 81 10 for poplar, and 81
for cypress.
SUNDRIES.-Jelly, lOc per pound;
preserves, l2c; pickles, 81 Is to 4 so
for half and 81 90 to 500 for
whole bbls; cooking oil, 56a65c per gal;
vinegar, l2Nal6c per ga
LUMBER-Per M SIS for rough, $25
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $3a4 CO..
poplar lathing II 70, cypress do, 81 per
thousand.
STARCH AND OANDLES-Starch
firm at 41Ic per ID; full W.T. candles LA
loo and firm. Soap 81 TO 6Ac per ID as
per quality.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES - Mar
ket quiet. Yellow C, 8Ma9Hc per ID, as
per quality; W c, 9%a9Ac granulated,
109Sc; crushed and pulverized 10Ac; cut
loaf, l0Mc, Molasses, 47a65c per gal.
NAILS-Per keg, So 60 for ten pennies,
and very firm.
ID for Rio and 24a26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Prices droopv. at $3.50
for No. 3 large, in hf bbls, and 95c for No.
In Kits,
no D naD;1aNS o41SiO IIES59uotatl9ns
for twine. ties. 81 yS SSaI ca I per b NJ, ana lac
rNAT nal 30 VuHuiO' -.