Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-21

careful handling, either for milling OF
feed purposes, necessary to safety
Sales Of arrivals from first hands hay,
been at Soc per bushel, which is about
the real value under present circum.
Stances. Oats are quoted firm and in
improved demand, while bran is also
higher and in better request. The
shipments Of bran from Middle Ten.
nessee have about ceased, and dealers
are now looking to the West for sup
plies. Hay is fat and in very light
movement for all classes. The meat
market is excited, with prices diverg-
ing widely, and quotations are ad.
vanced. Hides are in active demand
and firm. Butter is quoted firm, with
choice grades scarce. The chicken
market is moderately active, with
prices about as heretofore, while eggs
are quiet and have not changed value
for several days. Potatoes are in a
live jobbing demand at steady prices.
Other classes Of vegetables are inact.
i've and droopy. while apples are very
unsettled, owing to arrivals being
mainly in bad order. The bagging
and tie market is active, though prices
exhibit no advance. In fact, at lead
ing markets of supply, the tone rules
in buyers favor, when heavy pur
chases are made.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Quotations are
unchanged and the market is quiet, with
orders filled by jobbers at 81 O6a5 50 per
Dbl, as per grade, and So 75a7 rs for pat
ents. Round lots may be purchased at
fir, So IS to s. Is, as per quality. Corn
meal is unsettled at 81 l5a4zO Der Dbl in
lots, and 81 30 at retail. Sellers of ST.
LOUIS meal are asking higher, owing to
the advance in freights.
FEEDSTUFFS.- Corn quiet, with
little doing. Old shelled is quoted at SOC
per bu from first hands, the supply being
SOhhA10 W a pihBib utultTs WIFI the cle-
yator as his storage quarters. Retailers
charge S5a86c. New ear is irregular, al
5Oa6oc per bu, as per quantity and quality.
Oats are firm, at g3a44c from first hands,
and 46a47c at retail. Bran is stiff and IN
demand, at $l3 Scala per ton, and S0aS5c
per cwt. Cotton seed meal, S135 per .cwt
Hay dull, at $ll to IA per ton for Western
mixed and clear timothy, retailers charg-
ing 8OcaSl per cwti Southern prairie dull,
at s6 per ton and 4Jc per cwt.
ESUULENTS AND FRUITS-Pota-
toes are in free movement, jobbers charg-
ing 50 25a2 so per Dbl, while round lots
have been selling at Sk90a2 10 per Dbl;
sweets dull at 81 Is per Dbl loose and 81
at retail. Onions are varying at 81 76a
ESQ per Dbl, as per quality and order.
Cabbage are S7a8 per 100 head for North
ern and 81 GOAL 80 per crate for st. Louis.
Beans are jobbing ut So per 6u for white
medium. New celery offers at Soc per
dOz punches. Dried fruit is wholly nomi-
nal at 3a5c per ID at Wholesale and retail.
Green apples are 81 GOAL 80 per Dbl in
lots and 81 60a2 so per bbl at retail.
Lemons are 81 50a5 50 per box and slow.
New oranges from La, 81 O0a7 80 per Dbl
Bananas, Sla2 per buch. Raisins, S3a4
per Dulcn.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamery
butter, 37c per ID; Western table pa
25c; fancy dairy, 26a28c; sweet Kentucky
and Tennessee, 20a25c; poorer qualities,
l5a2'c; butterine l7a18c; choice grades
scarce. Cheese, 9allc per ID for factory,
and l4al6c for full cream,
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens
are in liberal supply with fair demand,
and prices ranging fromS2 25a3 70 per doz,
the main arrivals selling from $3to So IS.
Young ducks, SO 00a3 80 per doz. No
demand for geese or turkeys. Eggs, quiet
at l7al8c per doz
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
bulk c at l5a15!c;per ID; C r do l4sa14sc;
shoulders do 104al03c. Bacon sides, 16la
l6Ac; r, l5sal53c; shoulders, 1l!al1sc
per ID. Hams 151al6c. Breakfast bacon,
l6al6tc. Mess pork, 1923 per Dbl. Lard,
l2fal3c per ID in ties; l3al34c in kegs
and half bbls; and lSbal4c in pals and
half pals.
HIDES AND WOOL-The hide mar
ket is active, and prices rule firm. Dry
flint are lie per ID; No. 2 do, IA; dry salt
ed, No. |, l2al3c; green do, 8la9c; green,
6a7c; tallOw, 74a8c; beeswax, 23a24c.
Wool dull at lOaS5e per ID as per quality
nn1 3D.
BAGGiNG AND TIES Jobbers
quote bagging at 75a84c per Id for flax; Saa
Sc for jute; 83a9c for full 3 ID hemp; 9ta
91c as per weight for other qualities.
Irvine, re per ID. Iron ties, ST 65a1 go
per bundle, and 81 SO do for pieced ties.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-White
O,94a93 per ID; no yellow clarified offering;
Eastern sugars, 73a84c for brown, and 8la
&c for clarified; graduated. 10c; crushed,
pulverized and cut loaf, 1O9c. Moiasses
nominal; choice sorghum do, 5la53c per
gallon in bbls.
RICE-Per ID, 6la6tc, as per quality,
and easy.
TOBACCO-Choice to fancy, 4Oa6Oc;
twist 35ai5c; navy, 35a60c; common IL
inch, 33a2Sc; smoking, 30a52c.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9al41c for Rio, and
24a26c for Java.
MAOKEREL-Per hf Dbl, for No. 8,
4a4 %; for No. 2, 81 so; No. /, 8 25a5 So
per kit, 90c for No. l; SOC No. 2; 75c
No. 8. Market stiff.
NAILS-Scarce and firm, at So 90a4 per
keg forten pennies.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Lime, per
Dbl, 90caSl, as per quality. Cement, 50 l0a
2 so per Dbl for Rosedale, and 81 Goal IS
for Louisville; Portland, s5. Plaster, 81 80.
Brick, 4a4lc each for fire and s9al0 per M
for hard, Lumber $15 per NJ for flooring,
$50 for dressed, S25 for yellow pine do,
$Sa4 50 for shingles, and 81 75a2 90 for
lathing.
SEEDS, NUTS AND SUNDRIES.-
Clover seeds S. 75a6 90 per bu; herd grass,
81 DIAL 10; orchard, do 81 70a1 70; seed
wheat, 81 10a1 25; do barley, 81 l0a1 %, do
rye, 8'a95c. Peanuts duh at 6laSc for
Tennessee, and 9a11c for Virginia. Mac
c%aroni, 81 per box for domestic, and So Is
al 90 for Italian. Hominy and grits, So so
per Dbl. Cracked wheat and oatmeal
"a 60a5 90 per hf Dbl. Cooking oil, ga
zoe per gal. Vinegar, 121a2Oc per gal.
Cider, $460a4 rs for Inf and 81 10a8 for
whole bbls. Pickles, "a 00a5 90 for hf and
81 00a9 90 for whole bbls; all from iobbers.
LIVEST0CK-Beef cattle scarce. Quo
tations rule from 3a4lc per ID gross for
medium to choice grass fed and l4a23c
for common. Sheep a'e in light supply,
at Blade gross and 81 GOAL so per head for
common. Lambs, 81 0Oa3 so per head.
Cows and calves, Sl0a30 per head and
little demand; yearlings, S4a7 per head.
Hogs, no movement.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY,