Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-14

eTS Tell all over the DOuJu early III tue
week, but for the past five days it has
been dry and clear. Some think it too
cool for the good Of growing cotton,
but others claim it will not suffer.
The temperature has not been above
1872 during the week, while its lowest
was 61o. The steep value of meats
continues to excite attention. Side
meat, both dry salt and smoked, is
to 60 above last weeks figures, and
&c higher than two weeks ago, while
prices are now 3 to Alto per ID higher
than on the first of March last. The
total packing at all Western points for
the week closing last Friday was bur
$4,000 hogs, and 10000 less than last
year for the same week. The aggre-
gate from March 1st has been
2,250,00O hogs, a decrease of
$4,000 from last year for the same
time. The light packing for several
weeks past is attributed to the inferior
character of the offerings, Western
farmers are out of old corn, and
though well provided with fresh feed
of various kinds, it is not suitable to
fatten hogs for market. Stocks are
much reduced at all points, and while
consumption is decreasing, yet it is
keeping ahead of the hog supply,
hence the strong position of holders,
who feel confident that no decline will
take place for two months or more to
come. The receipts Of hay for last
week sum up 1900 bales western
aud 1900 do Southern varie-
ties. The value of Western
timothy is we'll sustained, while
Southern rules dull and droopy
Cornmeal has been quite scarce and
irregular, total receipts having beer
but $500 bbls, and the local mills all
ceased work several weeks ago. Prices
are easier to-day, in anticipation O
liberal lots to arrive. Oats have beer
unsettled. aud are somewhat higher
with receipts during the week of 8O(
sacks. Very little doing in bran. On,
Of our mills is to commence grinding
-four to day, and SOC per bushel il
offered for good wheat, The new crOl
of Louisiana rice has been going int
the New Orleans market during T.
past week, and prices have ruled easy
Sugar is firm and scarce, especially
Louisiana. Molasses rules quiet anC
almost nominal, while coffee has beer
wholly unchanged.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour ouie
and unchanged, with receipts the pas
week Of 400J bbls. Jobbers quote com.
mon to good family at "a 80 to IS 80 pei
Dbl, choice and fancy do IS 70 to $3.50
patents 81 q to 81 70 per Dbl. Cornmea
unsettled, at "a LOAD - per Dbl in lots
and 81 20a4 q in a small way.
FEED STUFFS-Oorn 9la93c per bu
at wholesale and retail. Oats 55a6Sc pei
bu. Bran, SIS per ton ind 85a90o pei
cwt Timothy hay, $21 t9a23 per ton and
81 10 to 30 per cwti prairie hay dull, at
seas 81 per ton. and 40a45c per cwt.
FRUIT AND VEGE1ABLES-Po-
tatoes, jobbing at 81 25a2 90 per Dbl;
sweet do, $2 60a2 70 and dull. Onions,
81 so per Dbl and slow. Cabbage, 81 75a
2 so per crate. Apples, Soc to 81 % per
Dbl; new dried do 4 to &c per ID. Peaches,
nominal. Lemons, S5a6 SO per box, Rais-
ms, $3a4 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Youns
chickens, large, $8a3 25per doz; small and
medium, 81 60a2 10; old, 81 75a3 q. A
few fancy have sold during the week as
high as 80 so. Young ducks, 81 go per
doz. Eggs, 10 per doz,
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Fresh
grass butter 20a23c per ID; common TO
good county, l5a20c; Western dairy, 20a
25c;creamery, 28a30c. Cheese, 9Kal5c
per pound, as per quality.
MEATS AND LARD-Bacon shout
ders are jobbing at llall1S; C ribs, 14Ha
l4%c: DO c sides, l5al6Hc: dry salt
shoulders, 1917 l09sc; do CIR, l32SalSSIc; do
clear sides, l4al4Hc, Hams 15al5kc;
1910 for ties, l3Aal8Ac for kegs and hlf
bbls, and 18Aal4Nc for pals.
SALT-In carload lots, ST Dial 30 per
Dbl for Ohio river, and l0c higher at re-
tail; Liverpool, per sack,l 81 S5al 20 for
coarse and fine.
HIDES AND W00L-Green hides,
6a6c per ID; green sailed, 7HaSC; dry
sailed, l0al2c dry flint. 1870 tor No. /,
and 12Hc for No. 2. Wool, 10 to 35c per
ID, the latter for choice washed.
TOBACC0-Choice TO fancy, 40a60c;
twist, 35a46c; navy, 3ba60.; common IL
inch, 33a38c; smoking, 30a62c.
RIOE-Per lb, 6H to SIC, as per quail
ity.
yINEGAR-Per gal, 12Hc. Oil for
cooking, 62a65c.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Y c, 9Hc
per ID; VIC, 95Sa9Ac; Eastern sugars, 8a9c;
graduated. l0c; crushed, pulverized and
cut loaf, l0%c. Molasses. nominal.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9Hal6Hc for Rio,
and Na26o for Java.
MACKEREL-Per hf bbls, $425 for
No. 8; per kit, SOC for No. !.
NAlLS-Very firm, at So 65 per keg for
ten pennies.
STARCH AND OANDLES-Starch
is firm at 4Kc per ID; candles do at l5c
for full WI; Soap az to 6hc per ID.
BAGGlNG AND TIES-Jobbers'
prices, 9a9Mc per ID, for flax, and
8Hal0c for jute, as per quality; Irvine,
l4c per ID. Ties, $l60a1 c. per bundle
9Ja
81 per Dbl for Alabama and s5a9Oc for
Tenn. Cement. 81 so per Dbl for Louisville,
and 50 40 for Rosedale, Portland $5. Plas.
ter, 81 so. Brick, $4a4 so per 100 for fire,
and $9al0 so per M, jor hard. Rough
framing lumber SIS per M; dressed, do
$780, yellow pine flooring, $25; shingles,
SSa46G lathing, 81 rs for poplar, and 81
for cypress.
C0AL-Pittsburg per box to river IS
and unsettled; city trade, del, 40c
Nor hill: per hid S4 so To & Bl Anthra.