Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-25
General Trade.

A leading feature is noted this
week in another marked advance in
cut meats. Dty salts are ic higher
on shoulders and 30 higher on ribbed
sides, while bacon has gone up saIc,
and the tone is very unsettled. Since
the first of last month cut meats
have advanced from l to 10 per lb
on bacon, 10 on dry salt shoulders,
aud 2tc on ribbed sides, while mess
pork advanced 81 rs per Dbl, aud lard
to per ID. Scarcity ofsuppliesa and light
packing operations are assigned as the
cause of ruling high figures. The
total number of hogs packed at all
markets Of the Northwest during last
week were but few more than are
used in a single days work at some Of
the larger packeries during the busy
season. Most of the hogs going into
market are poor in quality, and it is
generally conceded that the supply in
the country has been we'll culled over
and forwarded. Last years short
corn crop is being felt sensibly by all
meat buying people. A considerable
demand prevails for hogs in the East,
and many have been shipped from the
Northwest during the past week. The
demand for meats in the South, and
throughout the country, also exhibits
an increase. Last weeks total pack
iugs at all points in the Northwest
was barely 10000 hogs. against 80, 600
the week before, and 145, 600 same
week last year. This makes the total
since March LIST, $780, 900 hogs, a
decrease of 1905, 900 compared with
the same period last year. Advices
from the Northwest report light frosts
on Friday night, as far south as Chi
cage, ILL.,, aud Davenport, Iowa, but it
is believed the corn crop has not been
materially injured. The yield Of corn
promises to be very heavy throughout
the entire Northwest, except in parts
of Illinois, where the out turn will be
an average one. A full month will,
however, elapse before new corn is
ready for market in the heavy corn
growing region Of the Northwest.
Heavy rains have fallen in North
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
New York, and great injury has
resulted to growing crops, and
property generally. At many points
the rainfall exceeded II inches, all of
which descended on Friday and Sat
urday. In this vicinity dry hot weather
continued unbroken until Wednesday
afternoon, when a Northwestern swept
over us and an inch and a half of rain
fell within 48 hours. The temperature
fell 2Oo and dropped as low as 4So
on Friday and Saturday morn.
ings, within three or four degrees Of
frost No harm to vegetation resulted,
though cotton picking, which has been
general since Monday last, was checked
by the storm. The cotton crop con
tinues t%opromise excellent results and
with the absence Of frost for three
weeks the yield will be large. ShOal
water in the river between Cairo and
St. Louis has caused an advance on
river freights TO l7Ac per cwt aud 2Oc
on hay. This had the effect of unset.
Ting values Of leading articles. There
is very little demand for corn. The
receipts Of the week include $50 sacks
among which were several small lot
of new in rather unripe order, ant
which sold at 80 to Boo per bushel
The price of shelled corn fell 81 to ~,
per bushel the past week and is l6,
lower than at the end Of July. Dat
are down a little and rule &c bslov
prices at the close of July, CornmeaI
owing to scarcity, has advanced from
20 TO Zoe per barrel. Bran is highe'
aud shipments have ceased from Mid