Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-23

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Prices have in the main ruled steady,
though a little stiffness prevailed at
the close in meats, feed and bread
stuffs. Coffee is weak and to lower.
Sugar is also weak and 10 down on
some classes. Molasses is stiff
and higher, with good demand. Lard
is 10 to..2Oc per cwt higher; bacon has
advanced a fraction on some classes.
Other meats are ruling unchanged.
Whisky is firm at the same as last
week, the price then being higher than
at any previous period. Flour is strong,
but wholly unchanged in value, while
wheat in the West has advanced a
little. Corn, oats, bran and hay are
quoted the same as last week, and po-
tatoes are about the same, with holders
confident. Sales transpired during
the week of a car load Of rust proof
oats at 74c and one of black do at 6Oc
per bu, and an active trade is expected
to open shortly in seedstufs. The
cotton market has not shown much
spirit. An advance Of a fraction in Liv-
erpool on Wednesday infuseda little
vigor for a day or two, but the advance
being lost an apathetiG feeling follow
ed here, and prices in this market
have remained UNMARRIED. The
rapid decrease in receipts at
all points is causing observant
cotton men to estimate the crop at
inside figures. Many are inclined to
speculate for an advance and cannot
understand why prices drag along so
sullenly, while a few realize that
though the crop may not exceed $780,
600 bales, yet the visible supply is
considerably in excess of last year,
and no scarcity is probable. At New
Orleans sales Of 29, 900 bales transpired
last week, and future delivery trans
actions of 100000 bales were reported.
AT Boston the hide trade is quoted
| dull and heavy. Boot and shoe sales
were Al 1923 cases against $3.50 same
week last year. In the iron markets
Of the West a steady feeling and in
creased consumptive demand is noted,
and though carwheel iron is in active
request, no change of price has oc-
CURED for six months past. In Louis
lana sugar cane is reported to have
started its growth owing to The soft.
warm weather, and al active demand
is announced for both sugar and mo-
lasses.
| FLOUR AND MEAL.-Jobbers quote
-four steady and fill orders as follows:
Common to good 81 60a5 70 per Dbl; xxx
So % to 90 family, Sc 75a7; fancy, STA
7 so patents So 25a8 rs. Cornmeat So 90
per Dbl in drayloads, and lOc higher in q
small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn, at the track OF
landing, is quoted at rs to roc per bu for
mixed, 80 for white, 70 for mixed in bulk
and 76c for ear in small way, 2 to DC pei
bu higher; oats, 55a5515c per bu in lots
and 68a69c in q small way; bran, S23i
% 80 per ton, and 81 20 per cwt; hay
sl7to Il per ton for Western, and 81 l0i
70 per cwt; Southern prairie, IS to pei
ton, and 50a60c per cwt.
Il ESCULBNTS.-Potatoes in round lots
: SO 90 to 3 70 per Dbl, as per quality, tn,
latter for n Y rose in "a small way, 25i
b0cper Dbl higher sweets dull at So 25l
8 go per Dbl; cabbage So to rs per crat,
for common to good La; no choice offer
ing; turnips, 81 rs per Dbl; kraut very fla
at S rs to so for hf and So to for Who'll,
bbS onions dull at 81 50a3 rs per Dbl
beans, SO to 8 05 per bu for white me
dium; peas 81 75a2 per bu for stock. anC
81 90a2 Is for black eyed; celery dull a
40a50c per bunch.
FRUITS.-Apples scarce and firm a
$3.50 to so per Dbl; dried do, unsettled
at to 7c per ID, as per quality; drieC
peaches fiat at 81 to DC per ID; orange
quietat SO per Dbl for Jamaica, and So 81
per case for Valencia; lemons "a 25a4 81
per box for Messna; cranberries, $l2 pei
Dbl, with light movement raisins, S. L
8 30 per box, as per quality.
| POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens
in active demand at So so 10 8 80 per doz
the latter for choice hens; dressed do, SO 81
as per doz; turkeys, 80 to IL per doz, and
dressed at Ito lac per ID; ducks, " 50aS
per doz; geese dull at $3a3 90 per doz
Eggs, 24a26c per doz for fresh and 20 to
23csfor stale
| GAME.-Squirrels are 75c to 81 per doz,
ducks, 81 to per doz for teal and mall
lard; quail 81 25al So rabbits, 81 25a1 so;
turkeys, SOC each; venison, 5 to &c per ID
whole and to Sc for saddles.
| BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Best
creamery butter, 45a47c per ID; fair do,
38a40c western table and choice dairy, Is
to S2c per ID; country grades, II to zoe per
| ID; butterine or imitation butter, lSt to l9c,
| all from jobbersi round lots are lower.
Cheese, 81 to l5c per ID, as per quality.
| PROV ISlONS.-Jobbers quote as fol-
lows for cash. Bulk shoulders, GssaGNc
| per ID; do 92sa9Kc; do clear 95sa9s4c;
breakfast bacon, l2hal2%c; s C hams;
| lZHalZI2ci mess pork blJ per dbl MOTH
ing doing in bacon. Lard in tres l1Ac;
| hf bbls ard kegs l2%c;pails l2kal2Mc.
! SUGAR AND MOlASSES-Market
steady, with jobbers quoting as follows:
w C 94a9hc, y 8Aa91 Gseconds do IA
1916 0 X 7AaSc; hSrds l0allc. Molas-
SEES 60a65c per gal.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
l5al6o per lb for No. !, and l2a13c for
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al3c: green, 5a6c;
green sailed, 7a8c. Tallow, 6Ha7c;
beeswax, l8a20c, Wool, tub-washed, 25a-
85c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c; bury,
l0a26c. Coon skins 10 TO 5Cc each; mink
do 20a40c each. Skunk sheep and fox l5a
75G deer 95a45c, 'possum 5al0c wolf and
panther 60caSl, beaver and bear 50ca$4.
lBAGGING AND TIES-Bagging
} quiet. On orders 9Ka101Ic as in quality;
} lutte 91Sal0Hc; twine l4c per bundle;
ties, 81 35al 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Strong and tending upward,
at So 65 rates.
i C0FFEE-Steady at 9Kal5c for Rio
and 24a26c for Java.
tSA IT-Steadv NJ 81 26a1 6h nor eaok