Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-30

| At6AN ASSSAPso "hN hOOOAobO NCuduu
with open kettle active and stronger
but no change in other qualities. TIL,
last crop is nearly all in market, anC
attention is directed to the new one
Under the influence of favorable
weather, young cane is growing nicely
throughout Louisiana, and prospects
are hattering for the heaviest planting
for twenty years. Coffee has ruled
quiet, with shade lower prices for thu
better grades. At Boston the week
sales Of boots and shoes we're 49, l6I
cases, and 1912 more than the previous
week.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Local iobber
quote orders for -four as follows; Common
to good family, 81 60 to 6 so per Dbl
choice to fancy, So rs to 7 70; patents
IS rs to 8 70. Cornmeal in brisk demand
So 90 to 4 90 per Dbl, In drayload or rounC
lots, and l0c higher on small orders
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn active d II Il
$50 per blu for all classes in lots I'D a
retail; oats dull, So to 54c in lots aud So {,
58c at retail; bran firm at 1923 50a24 pc
ton and 81 70 per cwt; hay easy and SLOW
sale at Sl6a2l per ton, and 81 l0al q
per cwt for Western timothy, and $8a!
per ton also 50a60c per cwt for Southern
prairie
observation-disclosures are iobbin,
| at 50 60a4 26 per Dbl for all kinds of tail,
and seed qualities; sweets quiet at SO 25i
8 so per Dbl; turnips duh at 81 Is pc
Dbl from jobbers; kraut fiat at So IS I,
4 so for hf and 50 to 10 for bbls; sew
eral lots shipped south during the pas
week for a market; La cabbage SO so t,
4 80 per crate for common to good: beans
50 10 to 3 % per bu for white med: meas
81 10 to 225 per bu.
FRUITS.-Apples vary from "a 90 {,
8 90 per Dbl; dried do, 6 to 7c per h
dried peaches, to &c; lemons SO 50a4 8
per box; oranges $9al0 per Dbl for ia
maica and IS 80 per case for Valencia
raisins, So to 3 80 per box, as per quality
POULTRY AND EGGS-C6ickon
are in demand at 81 so TO 3 rs per doz, a
per quality; turkeys, SO to Is per do
for live, and IL to l4c per ID for dressed
geese, S3a9 rs per doz; ducks, S3a3 s.
per doz. Eggs 26 to 28c per doz pc
order.
BUTTER AND CHEESE. - Butte
rules somewhat easier. Creamery, SO +
4Oc per ID; Western, "a to SOC, common
cooking, II to l5c; country, IL to lSc; but
terine, or limitation butter, Is TO l9t
cheese, l4al5c for Y. A., and 9lI and IA
for other qualities.
GAME.-Quails, 81 25al 30 per do,
squirrels, 75caSI 90 per doz; venison, 4 t
&c per ID whole, and Z to l0c for saddles,
| PROV ISlONS.-Bulk meats in activ
demand and scarce; Shoulders, 6%a6A
per ID; do c. r, 9Aa9%c do clear,
al0Hc; hams, 1910; breakfast bacon, l2l
al21sc; mess pork. $40 per Dbl; lard, II
for tierce' l2Hc for kegs and hf bbls, an
l2Nalsc for pals.
| COTTON SEED-Per ton Sl2 90 loos
from wagons and sl1 to $12 in SKIS at tn
landing crude oil AZ to 45c per e.; refine
do. 90 TO Coo; cake s24 to 25 pc
ton; do. meal $23a25. Prices at New Ol
leans are given as follows Crude, 38a40,
refined do, 47a5Cc; oil cake, city, 2Sc; d
country, &c; cotton seed meal, $26 pe
ton of 1000 pounds.
| SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Marke
steady, with jobbers quoting as follows
w 9Ha91sc, y c8Aa9Ac;seconds do ~
ISKc; o X 7ha8c hards 10allc. Molas
res 60a65c per gal.
| HIDES AND WOOL-Dry ain
l5al6c per lb for No. /, and l2alSc 70
No. 2 dy ,salted, lOaISc green, 6a6c
; green salted, Ta8c. Tallow, 61Sa7C
beeswax, l8a2Gc. Wool, tub-washed, 25a
35c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25G bury
lOa2oc. Coon skins 10 to &c each; min
do 20a40c each. Skunk sheep and fox ID
7Sc; deer 35a45c, possum 5al0c; wolf ant
panther 50cafl, beaver and bear 50caS4
| BAGGING AND TIES-Bagginj
quiet. On orders 91sal0Lc as in quality
jute, 9Hal0Hc; tRine lac per bundle
ties, 81 36al 81 per bundle.
| NAILS-Firm at SO 6j rates.
| O0FFEE-Steady at 9hal5c for Ri,
and 4a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35a1 IS per sacl
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 55i
60 for Ohio river.
CANNED G00DS-Strawberries, etc.
81 S6 per doz. cans peaches, 81 q
for 2 ID and 81 76a2 70 for 8 ID cans; toma
toes, 81 l5al so for 2 and 8 ID cans.
| TOBACCO Common 39a38c 70,
ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 4Oa6Oc
twist, S5a45c; navy, S5a60,; smoking, S0i
SIC for common to fancy.
BUILDING Observation-Disclosures
cement, 81 Zoe per Dbl; Rosedale, 81 90
Portland, "a 50a5; Plaster 81 90. Ala
lime in large bbls, 95ca$l; Tenn
do in 2H bu bbls, S5a90c. Brick, SO ant
$40 so per NJ fire do, 4 and Axe each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts jobbing at 6a7
for Tenn. red and white, and SIC per II
for Va pecans, 7a8c for Ark, lie fo
Texas and Ice for large La; cocoanuts
6a6hc; cider So for half and SO for bbls. o
Mo-, vinegar l21S to Ice per gal; mine,
meat SIC per ID in hf bbls and 9a91c il
pals grits and hominy So rs to 8 so per Dbl
| STARCH AND CANDLES-Starcl
firm at 41Ic per ID; full W.T. candles Az
and firm; and 10 box lots lower.
! COAL-Pittsburg per box to river Al
to Acc and unsettled; city trade, del, GO
per Dbl; per hid "a so to s %; Anthra
cite $40 50 per ton.
| HORSES AND MULES-Mules ar
quoted from 500 to $225 each for L
to 1914 hands. Horses, $l25 to 800 70
driving $40 to S225 for saddle, ant
| A0 I q $40 for plugs.
| LIVE ST0CK.-Heayy rains an,
high water have checked receipts and GU
market is nearly bare of ali classes 0
stock. Good grass and range or corn fe,
cattle are in demand and find ready sal
at "a to DC per ID gross poor and medium
do IA to ~. Sheep in moderate de
mand and scarce at Az to &c for ohoic
mutton qualities, and no demand 70
poor. Hogs in very light offering anC
firm at to SIC gross for all classes.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
CONDITIONS OF THE RIVER.