Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-17


the value Of -four, wheat, coffee, sugal
and rice were unimportant. Whisky
Is, however, a shade higher.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The aom
tradei IS unsettled, and prices are nominal,
though jobbers quote order figures at "a D
TO VI 20 per Dbl for common 10 choic,
family, 81 90 to 81 25 for fancy and un r.
" 30 for patents. Cornmeai, from iirsi
hands, "A 10 per Dbl, and 10 to loo higher
FREDSTUFFS-Corn scarce at sIa1 on
per bu. Oats, 6la65o per bu. Bran, $I7 sc
per ton and 81 per cwt for wheat; corn do.
$l4 per ton, and 85a90c per cwt. Cotton
seed meal, 81 rs per cwt. Hay in LIGHT
movement at sl8a24 per ton and ST. lOa
| 70 per cwt for Western, and $7a7 so per
ton also SOC per cwt for Southern prairie.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 % per bbl
measure, and SO at retail. Onions, S2a2 80
per Dbl loose and S3a3 25 ia a small way,
Cabbage in light movement S4a6 per 100
head. "
F~RUITS-Apples, $la2 per Dbl meas.
ure, and 81 6OaS in shipping order. Wa
termelons, $lSaa20 per 100. Pears. S1a6
per Dbl, Lemons, S7a9 per box. Raisins,
$3at per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Youne
chickens plentiful at 81 6OaS per doz;
old scarce at $3a9 rs per doz. Eggs slow
10al2c per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Country
butter firm at Is to 22c per ID, the latter
for choice; Western qualities, 10 to
SOC per ID; good in demand. Cheese,
lie per ID for Y. A.: 15c for full cream:
l2Hc for factory, and 91Sa10c for fats.
MEATS AND LARD. = Prices
easier. Bacon shoulders, llEalILc.
C ribs, l42Sal4Hc; clear, l4xai5Xc dr1
salt shoulders, l0al0MG do C r, l3Ha
l8Ac; do clear, l3Xal4. Hams dull at
loal7c; breakfast bacon, 15al5Kc.
Lard in tics, lSal8Nc; hlf bbls and kegs,
lsAalSMci pals, lSKalSAc; half do,
SALf-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, l0c less Liverpool, 81 S5al 50
in sacks for coarse and fine.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry flint
hides, l6He per ID for No. l.,
and l2kc for No. 2; dry sailed, l0a12c
green, 4abc; green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow
6Ha7c; beeswax, 20a22c. Wool
BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clear,
10 to 2Sci choiced washed, 80 to Csc.
TOBAOOO-Common 38a3Sc for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a60c;
twist, Boa 46c; navy, 35a60O: smoking, goa
SIC for common to fancy. Market dnll.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per lb
common to prime, 6Ha7c.
BUILDING MATERIAL-New brick
at the yards $6 50per M; d odel, S 1850; ship
ping brick, Sl0all per M; fire brick, SO 5Oa$4
per 100. Lime, 95aSl per Dbl for Ala
bama and SOC for Tenn. Cement
81 6Oal 10 forLouisville So 40a2 90 for Rose
dale and "a 76a5 for Portland. Plaster,
81 5Oa2 rs.
SUNDRIES.-Jelly, lOc per pound;
preserves, l2c; pickles, 81 IS to 4 so
for half and 81 so to s 90 for
whole bbls; cooking oil, 55a65c per gal
vinegar, l2Hal5c per gal.
LUMBER-Per M SIS for rough, SOS
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $8a4 30;
poplar lathing 81 rs, cypress do, 81 per
thousand.
STARCH AND CANDLEs-starcb
firm at 4ke per ID; full W.T. candles l4a
l4Hc and firm.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES - Mar
ket quiet. Yellow C, 8Aa9Hc PER III, as
per quality; W c, 9%a9Ac; granulated.
l0Ac; crushed and pulverized 10Zc; cut
loaf, l0Mc. Molasses. 47a65c per gal.
NAILS-Per keg, So 90 for ten pennies,
and steady.
COFFEE-Market quiet at 9Ka15c per
ID for Rio and 24a26c for Java.
MACKEREL-New mackerel are $3.50
for No. 8 large, in hf bbls, and Csc for No
l in kits.
BAGGING AND Transformations
are nominally 9Hal0Kc per ID, and l4t
for twine; ties, 81 35al 60 per bundle.
OOAL-Pittsburg per box to river 81
and unsettled; city trade, del, 40t
per Dbl; per hid "a so to s co. Anthra.
cite $40 90 per ton. Kentucky coal 80c
per Dbl delivered.
HORSES AND MULES-Little do
ing, but range from 500 to $3.50 for
l4H to 16K hands. Horses S125 to $500
each for good and $40 to SIS each for
plugs.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle, receipts light
and demand good. at from 3 to SIC for me.
dun to choice grass fed, and sheep in de.
mand at 81 to Axe per lb,and ST. to l 90 per
head for common; lambs are in demand Of
" to 4 per head, as per condition. Hogs,
in poor demand and nominal. Mich cows
duh at $40 to 80 per head, and yearlings
are 81 to Z per head.