Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-12


choicest grades Of -four rule from Is
to 25c per Dbl lower than at the be-
ginning of the present month. Wheat
in the West has ruled quite firm, and
is l to &c per bushel above last weeks
quotations. Corn is weak at 2Ic per
bushel below last week for feed quail
tons, while white corn for millers'
use is wanted, the market here having
been about bare for several days. Lib
eral consignments are known to be
under way by barges from the
upper rivers to arrive within the
next few days. In consequence
of no grinding corn several
leading mills were compelled to close
during the week, and cornmeal ad-
vanced in consequence of the short
supply. On Friday and Saturday
merchants bought in various carloads
Of meal from other cities at 81 15a4 20
per Dbl delivered, though local mills
received ten cents higher for all they
had, without trouble. Oats are weak
at Sc per bushel below prices of a week
ago. Timothy hay has been scarce
and higher in consequence of no re-
ceipts from the West. Eight or ten
carloads of new Southern prairie have
come upon the market, and prices are
Sugar, coffee and rice rule
quiet and about the same as last week.
Local potato shippers have done a rush
ing business during the week, though
prices fell to So so per Dbl measure
for wagon loads the decline being
influenced by the openingssofIthe dig
ging season about Nashville, while in
the vicinity of st, Louis and Louis
vile the new crop is about ready for
market, The river at Cairo reached
AZ feet 2 inches on Tuesday last, since
which it has fallen 2 feet, and at all
points above Cairo a rapid decline is
in progress. Indications favor a speedy
fall of the waters from Cairo south
during the ensuing week. Receipts
here for the past week include $3.50
bbls -four, 5000 bbls meal. $3.50 SKIS
corn, also a barge and steamboat load
in bulk, amounting to $4,000 bushels;
1900 SKIS oats, and 1850 sks bran. The
vegetable trade is about over
for the season, as home grown onions
cabbage, etc., is supplying the local
demand, and the prices of all classes
are nominal, Of course excepting DO
Dealers in the latter e%sculent
anticipate realizing good prices for
the latter, also for apples during the
remainder of the shipping season.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four as follows; common to good family,
$5a650 per Dbl; choice to fancy, do S. 70
a725; patents 81 60a7 25. Cornmeal firm
and scarce al "a 25a4 go in lois, and l0C
higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn firm at 800 for
feed qualitiesin lots and 9la92c on orders
white scarce and quoted 95a9Sc per bu
Oats, easy at 64c in lots, 66a67c on orders
Bran, weak at $40 90 per ton, and 81 los
l Is per cwt; corn bran, higher at 81
per ton and G0a70c per cwt. Cotton seeC
meal 81 Is per cwt. Western hay scarce
at S20a23 per ton and 81 l0a1 20 per CIV
Southern prairie, $7aS per ton and 60
per cwt.
POTAT0ES-Shippers pay SO so pc
Dbl measure, from wagons. Small or
ders Toe higher.
APPLES.-Dealers are paying 81 p
az 90 per Dbl measure, for unbruised
hand picked fruit suitable for shipment
Small orders Toe to III higher.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.--The sun
ply of country butter is plentiful and sale
slow. Prices range from l2H to Zoe pc
ID, as per quality; Western, 16a30c peril
Cheese, lzK to Ice per ID for new hf an,
full cream.
POULTRY AND EGGS Chicken
are 81 50a3 per doz as per size, for young
and 81 75a360 for old; the latter for choic,
hens. Eggs, are easy at Is to 2Oc pc
doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Bacon shout
ders packed are l0al0hc per ID; c. 7. do
al2% l3c; clear, 1870; bulk clea
sides, 12hal25sc; loose and packed G
r. do, l2Bal2hc; shoulders do, 9a9%C
mess pork, S22 per Dbl, Breakfast bacol
l4Aal6c. Hams, l4Kal6c. lard, il
t%ierces, l2al2Xc; hf bbls, l2Ac
pals, l2Aal8Hc.
LEMONS AND ORANGES-Th
lemon market is unsettled in consequence,
of increased demand. Prices are $4 6Oai
for Palermo, and S. 50a6 for Messina
Oranges scaice at So per box. Banana
plentiful at Soc to 81 60per bunch.
SALT-0hio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 S5al 81
in sacks for coarse and fine.
HIDES AND W0OL-Dry Hini
hides, l5al5Xc per ID for No. |
and 12al2Kc for No. 2; dry sailed, 10al2c
green, 4a5c; green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow
6Ha7c; beeswax, lSa20c. Wool in demand
BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clear
10 w COZ CuOlCtu Whsu6u, on 10 O)c.
TOBACOO-Oommon 33a3Sc fol
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a60c
twist, Boa 45c; navy, S5a60t: smoking. 80,
SIC for common to fancy. Market dull.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per ID
common to prime, 6Ha7c.
SUNDRIES.-Jelly, 10c per pound
preserves, l2c; pickles, 81 Is to 4 q
for half and 81 so TO 500 fol
whole bbls; cooking oil, 55a65c per gal
vinegar, l219al5e per gal.
BUILDING MATERIAL-New bricl
at the yards Sc 50per NJ; do del, 81 so; ship
ping brick, $9al0 per Nj fire brick, SO OOsS 81
per 100. Lime. 95caSl per 8 bu Dbl
for Alabama, and 85a90c for Tenn il
~ blu bbls. Cement, 81 50al G0c fol
Louisville, $40 for R6sedale and So 90 fol
Portland; Plaster, 80 90.
LUMBER-Per NJ SIS for rough, S2'
for yellow pine flooring; shingles S3ai so
poplar lathing 81 rs, cypress do, 81 PEI
thousand.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starcl
firm at 4hc per ID; full W.T. candles l3li
lac and firm.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES - Mar
ket steady. Yellow c, 8Aa9Lc nor In. n