Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-18

hogs, a decrease of 10000 from the
same week last year. The total since
the first of March sums up 2,570,OO0
a decrease from last year of $4,000
hogs. Flour is meeting a fair jobbing
demand with prices about the same as
a week ago, and wheat is / to &c per
bushel cheaper. Cornmeal has de-
clined loo per Dbl and corn &c per
bushel cheaper. Oats have advanced
&c per bushel. There is no change in
sugar, molasses, coffee or whisky,
though the tone is easier. Compared
with four weeks ago the price of wheat
is &c per bushel of; corn and oats lOc
cheaper, and meats are t to 3c per lb
higher. A heavy trade is in progress
in bagging and ties, prices Of both be
ing steady, Hides are firm and in de-
mand and an increased movement is
noted In boots and shoes, dry goods
and general merchandise.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbing ouo-
%tations for -four are as follows: Com non
TO good family, S4a5 per Dbl; choice to
t6ncYS0 2ja5 70; patents. Sc 75a7 IS. Corn
meal, 50 l5a3 ~ per Dbl from first hands
and 10 % at retail.
FEEDSTUFFS--Corn in light move
ment at 64aSSc per bu ia lots and in a
small way, Oats, 42a46c. Bran, Sl3 Goa
ID so per ton and SOC per cwt. Cotton-
seed meal 81 35 per cwt. Hav, Sllal5
per ton and G0caS1 per cwt for Western;
and sc per ton, also Soc per bale at re-
tail for Southern prairie.
ESCULENTS-2otatoes 50 25a2 70
per Dbl for Western in lots and at retail.
Onions, 81 75a2 % per Dbl. Cabbage. S7a
500 per 100 head for Chicago, and 81
75a2 Is per crate for 81. Louis. Beans,
quiet at SO C)aS 25 per bu in a small
way.
FRUITS-Apples 75casl 50 per Dbl
loose from wagons, the latter for wine
saps and Inequalities; Northern at retail.
S2a3 per Dbl. Dried apples, dull at 3a
4e per Id. Lemons, quiet at 81 50a5 80
per box. Bananas, 81 C0a2 Is per bunch
Raisins, S3a4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamery
butter, BIC per ID; Western table ga
25c; fancy dairy, 2Sc; cooking. 18a2oc;
choice country, 22a25c; butterine l7alSp;
market firm ard fine grades scarce Cheese
9a9lc for fat; lQa1l Nc for factory, and
l4al6c for full crd
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens
are more plentiful and range at from ~ 25
AZ 10 per doz, as per SIZE and quality.
Ducks, So O0a3 8 0per doz for young. No
demand for geese or turkeys. Eggs, slow
at l7al8c per dOz.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
bulk shoulders at l0,al0sc per 10; G do
l4al4Hc; c 5 do l43al4sc. BIcon shout
ders, llla1lsc per ID; C r, l5tal5lc; C
l5sal5Ac. Hams 15lal6c. Breakfast
bacon, l6al6tc. Mess pork, S23 80 per
Dbl. Lard, l2ial24c per ID in ties; l21a
l23e in half bbls; and l3al3sc in pals.
. HIDES AND W00L-The hide mar
ket is active, and prices lule firm. Dry
flint are lie per ID; No. 2 do, IA dry salt
ed, No. !, l2alSc; green do, 8.a9c; green,
Gaze; tallow, 7laSc; beeswax. 23a24c.
Wool dull at l0a35c per ID as per quality
and order.
BAGGING AND Jobber
quote bagging Mt 75aS4c per ID for fax; SEA
&c for jute; 83a9c for full 2 ID hemp; Ola
Ole as per weight for other qualities.
Irvine, l2c per Id. Iron ties, 81 55al 80
per bundle, and 81 IS do FOR pieced ties.
SUGAR AND NOTWITHSTANDING
O,94a94 per ID; no yellow clarified Offering;
Eastern sugars, 74a8tc for brown, and Sfa
sc for clarified; granulated. l0c; crushed,
pulverized and cut loaf lQ2e. Moiasses
nominal; choice sorghum do, 5la53c per
gallon in bbls.
RICE-Per ID, 5la6lc, as per quality,
and easy. f81ln44ui ntte ns'
ToBACCO-Choiee to fancy, 4Oa6Oc;
twist, 35a45c; navy, 35aG0c; common IL
inch, 33a28c; smoking, 30a52c.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al41c for Rio, and
24a26c for Java. at .a.
MACKEREL-Per hf Dbl, for No. 3,
F4a425; for No. 2, $50; No. /, IS 25a5 so
per kit, SOC for No. !; Soc No. 2; zoe
No. 8. Market stiff.
NAILS-Scarce and firm, at So 90a4per
key forten pennies.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Lime. per
Dbl, 90caSl, as per quality. Cement, 81 40a
2 so per Dbl for Rosedale, and 81 Goal Is
for Louisville Portland, IS. Plaster, 50 so.
Brick, 4a44c each for fire and S9al0 per NJ
for hard. Lumber SIS per M for flooring,
$50 for dressed, S25 for yellow pine do.
s3a4 so for shingles, and 81 75a2 CO for
lathing.
SEEDS, NUTS AND SUNDRIEs.-
Glover seeds S. 75a6 90 per bu; herd grass
81 05al 10, orchard, do 81 70al rs; see,
wheat, 81 l0al Is; do barley, 81 l0a1 20, do
rye, 8'a95c. Peanuts duh at Chase for
Tennessee, and 9al1c for Virginia. Mac
caroni, 81 per box for domestic, and 50 rs
al 90 for Italian. Hominy and grits, S. 20
per Dbl. Cracked wheat and oatmeal
"a t0a5 90 per hf Dbl. Cooking oil, ga
10c per gal. Vinegar, l2la20c per gal.
Cider, $460a4 70 for hf and 81 tOaS for
whole bbls. Pickles, "a OOa5 90 for hf and
81 00a9 90 for whole bbls; all from jobbers.
LIVE STOOK-Beef castle ar scarce,
and arrivals have been light, with prices
firm and an increasing demand. Quota
tions rule from 3a{.c pee ID gross for
medium to choice grass fed and lla2}c
for common. Sheep a'e in light supply,
with a good demand for choice at 3 .a4c
gross and 81 Coal 60 per head for com non.
Lambs, 50 09aS so per head, with none
offering. Cows and calves, Sl0a30 per
head and little demand; yeOrlings, Sla7
per head. Hogs, no movement,
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