Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-03
General Trade.

70 nlgner on shoulders, and 10 hlgher
on clear ribs, while bacon sides and
ribs are is higher and mess pork is
81 per bblup. The advance on all
classes of meats during the past two
months ranges from q to 2ac per ID,
and there is little prospect of cheaper
meat before October. In breadstuffs |
-four is weak and lower, and wheat has |
declined in the leading Western mar. |
kets from 4 to &c per bushel, while
contracts for August delivery are 1c
lower. Preparations 'are making to
start two Touring mills here with 400
bbls per day capacity, Cornmeal is
higher, also corn, in consequence Of
scarcity and light receipts, as we'll as
an advance of4 to Sc per bushel in
Western markets. Corn is likely to
rule higher for the next three months,
though the consumptive demand in
this vicinity is gradually decreasing
Arrivals Of 5000 SKIS Of red Texas oats
within the past four days has caused
an unsettled market, and sales of car
load lots have been all the way from
50 to 5Sc per bushel. Western oats
are irregular. Hay has ruled quiet
with light receipts Of Western, while
Southern prairie is weak, lower and
abundant. Potato shippers have
about closed business, having for.
warded north from here some 10000
bbls, the average price being So 25 per
Dbl, net. Apple shippers will continue
, busy for some time to come. The value
J OF sugar, molases and rice has ruled
steady, with quiet movement, and
whisky is about the same as a week
ago. The weather has been hot and
, seasonable, with the temperature
ranging from rs to $50, and occasional
showers throughout the cotton belt
Crops are in an exceedingly vigorous
and promising condition from the Ohio
to the gulf. Rice, sugar cane, cotton
and corn are all doing well. In this
section neighborhoods have poor
stands of cotton, and it is believed
that the ripening or picking season
will be a couple Of weeks late, but on
the whole fair average crop is ex
) pected, unless the season from this
out should prove unfavorable. The
river at Cairo has fallen three feet
during the week, though it is again
rising there little. It's level at
? Cairo is now II feet below the top or
} food rise of March last.
FLOUR AND MEAE-Quotations from
Ijobbers for -four are as follows; common to
l good family at "a 25a6 rs per Dbl; choice
| to fancy do. Sc 40 to 90; patents, 81 Is
to so per Dbl. Cornmeal firm at 81 10
per Dbl in lots, and 10c higher in q
Z small way
> FEEDSTUFFS.-Co scarce, with no
round lots offering, and selling between
dealers at SOC per bu Tor feed stock; also
: 9la92c in a small way; white in light
movement, at 81 TO CSC per bu, as per
> quantity. Oats irregular, at 81 to 68c for
! red Texas, and 60a6lc per bu for Western,
Bran quiet at SIT 90 per ton for wheat,
and 95oaSl per cwt; seed meal, 81 80 per
cwt; corn bran, $ll per ton and zoe per
cwt. Hay, Sl8 to % per ton and 81 l5a
l 20 per cwt for Western; prairie hay dull
. at STAT so per ton and SOC per cwt.
i ESCU LENTS-Potatoes loose from
wagons, " 25a2 so per Dbl measure, and
75c higher in shipping order. Onions quiet
+ at 81 75a3 per Dbl measure, and Toe higher
packed. Cabbage nominal
FRUITS.-Apples, 81 60a2 25 per Dbl
: measure for good shipping qualities, and
! | 75c per Dbl higher at retail Peaches, Is
to Csc per one-third Blu box; plums
76caBl per bu; watermelons, $40
per 100; lemons, $4 60a6 90 per
box; no oranges offering; raisins, S. to
"A per box, as per quality.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens
in demand at 81 80 to 8 so per doz as per
size, for young, and 81 to 3per doz for old;
, nothing doing in ducks, turkeys or geese
Eggs in demand, if fresh, at llal219c per
| dOz, and lUc Tor others.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-C Country
butter, including Tennessee. Kentucky
and other fresh grass qualities, 10 to 25c
: per ID; Western, Is TO 30c the latter for
creamery. All good butter is firm and
in demand; poor slow to sell. Newcheese,
to lie per ID, the latter for Y A.
MEATS AND LARD - Bulk clear
J sides are quoted at l3Aal3%c; do. c. r. lSa
1917; do shoulders, 9Ssa9A bacon, sides
l4Hal49sc; do. c. r, 14al4%c; do
shoulders, l09salO%ci breakfast bacon,
. l4Hal4Ac; S. Q. hams, 14Aal5Hc. Lard
1880; pals, 12Aal216; half do. l224al3c.
!, SALr-0hio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 9bal %
in sacks for coarse and fine.
!, HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
, hides, l5al511e per ID for No l,
and l2a1211c for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c;
green, 4a5c green sailed, 5a7c Tsllow,
q 6ha7c; beeswax, 20a22c. Wool
. BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clear,
Is TO 23c; choiced washed, 80 to S5c.
T0BAOCO-Common S3a3Sc for
! ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 40a60G
twist Boa 45c; navy, 36a60I; smoking BOA
!. SIC for common to fancy. Market dull.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per ID;
common TO prime, 6ka7c.
SUNDRIES.-Jelly; 10c per pound;
!. preserves, l2G pickles, $425 to 4 so
for half and 81 90 to 500 for
whole bbls cooking oil, 65a65c per gal;
vinegar, l2kal5c per gal
Q BUILDING MATERIAL-New brick
at the yards Sc 50per M; do DEL 81 So ship
}, ping brick, Sl0all per NJ; fire brick SO 50aS4
n per 100 Lime, 95aSl per Dbl for Ala
bama and 90c for Tennessee. Cement,
81 60al 70 forLouisville, 50 40a2 so for Rose
dale and $4 76a5 for Portland. Plaster,
4 50 50a2 rs.
! LUMBER-Per M $15 for rough, $25
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $Sa4 co.
poplar lathing 81 70, cypress do, 81 per
, ihoueand