Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-13

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Cured prices fell off about to per II
on all grades. News from LouisianI
indicates a fine young cane crop, ant
the overflow has so far done no injur,
to the sugar districts worthy of men
ton. The great distress caused b,
our inundated valley lands continue
to excite wide spread attention. A
yet the probable duration of the over
flow is purely conjectural, but it il
entirely too early to b. gin to predic
no cotton crop, for, if the water sub
sides by the end of April, there vii
be time to cultivate a vast area O
cotton land now under water. Re
ceipts here during the past week in.
clu de 1850 bbls -four, 2027 bbls meal
6l46 SKIS and $4,000 bushels bulk corn
$3.50 SKIS oats, 1915 SKIS bran, 1900 bslcl
hay and $50 bbls potatoes; also 20C
SKIS Scotch peerless do.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The demand
for low and medium classes Of -four /.
good and other grades are in moderat,
request. Jobbers quote common to good
family 5 so to rs per Dbl; choice fancy do
So so to 6 rs; patents, 81 rs to s %. Corn.
meal active and a shade easier at 81 q
per Dbl in dry load or round lots,8 to lOt
higher in asmall way.
EEEDSTHEES- Norn TAo nar h., -,
car load from elevator, and 75a76c on the
landing; in a small way 2 to Sc higher
white 83a84c in lots. Oats, 54ab6c per cal
load and 57a58c in a small way. Blacl
seed, 0c;rust-proof,80c. Bran, $24 50a25 pei
ton, and 81 50 per cwt; seed meal, 81 40 PEI
cwt, and S2S per ton; hay, scarce and firm
for Western at SIG to ~ per ton and 81 II
to l 20 per cwt; Southern prairie, 65c an(
zoe per cwt, and $l2 per ton, will
slow sale.
ESOULENTS.-Potatoe are SO 25 pc
Dbl, and other qualities So 85 to SO 65 peI
Dbl, as per qualtyin lots; at retail, SO 40tt
4 per Dbl. Sweets, from store S4a42 rs per Dbl
Onions, ~ IS to 3 rs per Dbl; onion sets
S7a7 70 per bu in lots for red and white
Cabbage. slow for poor La, at 81 to 3 peI
crate, while strictly choice is 81 10 4 81
per crate. Beans, So 65a4 lOper bu, anc
peas, $2a2 60 per bu as per quality. Threi
carloads stock peas have arrived and ar
on the market to-day.
FRUITS-Apples are scarce at Sc pc.
Dbl from jobbers; dried apples, &c pc
per lb for bright from first hands, and \
to 1c higher at retail; peaches, dull at 4
in lots and base 1T retail; oranges $3a3 81
Il vaw hAr Cor DulnuVor unl NTo... -.
So so for imperial; lemons IS TOAD per box
raisins S3a3 so per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens
are frm,at So 75a3 70 per doz; turkeys
quiet at SO to Ii per doz for live; duck
and geese are not offering. Eggs bald
per doz,
BUTTER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
butter As to SIC per ID, the latter 70
gilt edge; Western, Is to 26c; fame,
dairy, 38a40ci Kentucky and Tennes
see, 2Oa25c; common, l2al5c; country
l5al8c; butterine, lsa2lc. Cheese, 9Xi
l5c per ID, Ms per quality. and dull.
PROFESSIONALISM meats sell 70
cash on the spot as follows: Shoulders, g.
ale loose and packed or 9Aa9%c clear
l0alUHc, Time orders are "a to Nc high
er, hams. l2c; breakfast bacon, l21Sai3c
Lard, 1lHall13 &c for %tierces; 115sc for h
bbls and kegs; lie for pals and l21kc 70
hf pals; tins 12zc for 10 lbs, 1870 for
lbs and l2Ac for 3 lbs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quote hf Dbl
No. ! at 50 2E No. 2, $40 No. 8, "a IS
Kits. No. l, SOC; No. 2, 8jc; No. 3, Toe.
SEEDS-Germanmi llet 81 40a2 50 per bl
timothy, $3a3 %; Hungarian, 81 25; blu
grass, III Is; orchard, 81 90; red top anC
herds grass, 81 10; clover, So 75aG
broom corn, Sl50a2W per ton; brooms
81 10 to 4 per doz as per quality.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Marke
quiet, with jobbers quoting as follows
w c 9a9h &c, yc 8Aa9c seconds do 7AS
SCI X 7Aa7Xc; hards 9Kal0Hc. Molas
ses 45a67c per gal.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry Gin,
l5al6c per Id for No. l, and l2a1Sc fol
No. 2; dty sailed, l0al2c; green, 5A6c;
green sailed, 6a7c. Tallow, 6a7c.
beeswax, l8a20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a.
35c per ID; do u%nwashed, l6s25c bury,
10a25c. Coon skins Is to 5oc each; mink
do 20a40c each. Skunk sheep and fox l5a
Toe; deer 25a95c, 'possum 5al0c; wolf and
panther 50caSl, Ieaver and bear 50ca$4.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bagging
quiet. On orders 9ka10Hc as in quality;
lutte, 99al0Ac; Irvine l4o per bundle;
ties, 81 35al 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at So 90 per keg for 10
pennies, SOM dealers charging So rs.
OOFFEE-Quiet at 9Hal5c for Rio
and 24a28cfor Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35al IS per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 Goa
l 65 for Ohio river; the latter dull.
UANNEDG O0DS-Strawberries. etc,
81 80 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 %
for 2 ID and 81 75a2 rs for 8 ID cans; toma-
toes, 81 l0al As for 2 and 3 ID cans;
seconds do, 81 05a1 35.
TOBACO0-Common 33a3Sc for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a60c;
twist, 35as5c navy, 35a6O,i smoking, S0a
b2c for common TO fancy.
cement, 81 Toe per Dbl; Rosedale, 81 so
Portland, 81 50a5; Plaster, S2 so. Ala.
lime in large bbls, 95caSl; Tenn.
do in 2K bu bbls, S5a90c. Brick, SO and
$40 so per M fire do, 4 and 4kc each.
SUNDRlES-Peanut jobbing at 6Ha
7kc for Tenn. red and white,an lie per ID
for Va; pecans, Ease for Ark, 12c for
Texas and Ice for large La; ~cocoanuts,
SIC; cider So for half and SO for bbls. Of
No. vinegar; l2K to Ice per gal; mince
meat SIC per ID in Inf bbls and 9a9Ke in
pals; grits and hominy IS Is to s 50per Dbl.
RICE-6 to 64c for common and
prime; TIC for choice.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starch
firm at 41Sc per ID; full wit candles l4c
and Arm; B and 10 box lots lower.
O0AL-Pittsburg per box to river IS
and unsettled; city trade, del, 40c
per Dbl; per hid "a 80 TO 5 go Anthra-
cite $40 so per ton.
LIVE ST0CK-Good butchers cattle
in light receipt at 3Hc for suooth fat to
&c for choice, and Ia to SIC for COM
mon to good rough. The market
is firm and good meet ready sale.
good rough. Sheep are in demand for good
mutton qualities, at 3K TO &c gross and