Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-28
General Trade.

The condition of the crops is very favor.
ablea present. Corn is made and many
estimate the Southern yield sufficiently
large to last two years. Cotton is loaded
with fruit, and only wants dry weather
and clear sunshine for the next thirty
days to insure a heavy yield. A planter
OF many years experience, however, eI-
presses u full illustration of the situation
by the remark that a wet September and
an early frost would cut off at least half of
the crop. A favorable autumn is, there
fore, essential to a fair yield, The crop
reports are favorable from all points along
the Atlantic coast, and numerous new
bales have been received at Augusta, Sell
ma and Montgomery. Parts of Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and a large area in
Western Texas, have suffered from too
much rain, checking the work of early
picking and causing bolls to shed. No
shedding has occurred so far in the north
ern portion of the cotton belt, nor has cot
ton opened efficiently for regular picking
north of the line Of the mouth Of White
river, or above the thirty-ffth parallel.
| Some worms are reported neal the gulf
coast, but it is believed to be too late for
them to do much damage. The Western
Texas country has suffered severely
by an excess o rain, and in some sections
serious washouts are reported. This is
especially the case in the vicinity of Fort
Concho. The leadiig feature in prices
during the past week was an advance of
u to lHc on dry salt and smoked sides
and d to PC advance on shoulders, while
mess pork is ST per Dbl dearer and lard DC
per cwt higher. The advance is due to
depleted stocks at points of supply and
light packings, while an increased demand
for the South is anticipated, as cotton
pickers must have more liberal meat ra-
tions. The total packing in the North
west last week was 5000 hogs, a decrease
from the same week last year of 5000
hogs, and the total since March LIST has
been 2,S75,00 hogs, n decrease of 775,0OO
as compared with the same time last year.
The fine corn prospect in the North has
induced farmers to hold back their sum-
mer stock Of hogs for f%gttening, The flour
market has ruled steady and unchanged
! throughout the week. The receipts since
I last Monday sum up 1850 bbls, Of which
1000 bbls came from Middle Tennessee.
The demand is fair for all classes, Anew
mill, with capacity for $50 bhls per day,
began operations here q few days since,
Cornmeal has declined zoe per Dbl since
last week, and the light movement is
shown by receipts Of only 1000 bhls, Corn
is very quiet and in limited movement.
Prices are 10 below last week and receipts
have been only 700 SKIS. Oats have de-
clined 5 to 60 per bushel. Receipts for
the week, 1850 SKIS. Bran is in light de-
mand, and prices have ruled steady. Re.
ceipts for the week, $40 SKIS. Hay ha.
declined 81 perton on Western. Receipt,
1900 bales, Of which several carloads were
Southern prairie. Eggs have been very
scarce, and prices are &c above last week
while chickens are also scarce and higher
The demand for Northern potatoes is in
6reasing and prices are firm, with re
ceipts during the week Of 450 bales. IN,
market has been oyerstocked with st
Louis cabbage, much beng in bad order
and sellingat 75c to 81 so per crate. Chi
cago cabbage has commanded better fig
ures.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobhers quot
-four as follows: Common to good family
So TOAD % per baTreli choice and fancy