Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-26

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also 1900 SKIS of corn, and the steam
barge Central City, with 10000 bushels
of millers corn in bulk from the lii
nois river. Values have varied but
little, except for meats, which are
again higher; mess pork is up Soc per
bbl bulk, and smoked shoulders to per
ID; dry salt and smoked shoulders, ! to
10, and bacon sides 10, while lard is to
higher than a week ago. Corn has de
clined 24c per bushel, and wheat to
81 per bushel below last week, while
bran exhibits marked decline, and
corumeal is Is to zoe per Dbl lower.
The demand for all consumptive
articles, save meats, shows large de-
crease, owing to farmers being able to
feed stock on home raised wheat, oats
and grass, while vegetables are largely
aiding in supplying rations for field
laborers.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The -four
market is quiet, with buyers shy Of heavy
lots. Orders are filed at "a rs TO 6 90 per
Dbl for common to choice family; choice
and fancy do, Sc 76a7 25; patents, ST rs to
s IS per Dbl. Cornmeal 81 90 per Dbl, and
10c higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn easy and in
ample supply at S5c per bu for mixed, and
93a9ic for white in carload let's small
orders, S6a88lz for feed and 97cIor white
Oats easy at &c per bu in lots, and Csc at
retail Bran offers at SIT per ton fol-
wheat, and 81 per cvt. Corn bran, Sl0peI
ton and 60c per cwt. Hay scarce at $l8a23
per ton and 81 l0al 20 per cwt; prairie
hay, $8a8 90 per ton and 50a60c per cwt
| ESCULENTS-Potatoes, loose from
wagons, 81 75a2 80 per Dbl, and 75C
higher in shipping order. Cabbage, 81 tC
8 90 per 100 head Onions, 81 75a3 pei
Dbl measure, and 75c higher at retail.
FRUITS.-Apples, 81 60a2 % per bb
measure for good shipping qualities, ant
Toe per Dbl higher at retail. Peaches, q
to Soc per one-third bu box; plums, 75ci
81 per bu; whortleberries, 35s40c per gal
watermelons, $25a36 per 100 head; lemons
81 60a6 90 per box; no oranges offer
raisins, SO to 4 per box, as per quality.
| POULTRY AND EGGS-Gooi sizet
young chickens sell readily, old ant
small are very slow to dispose Of
young range from 81 so to per doz, a
per size, and old S2a2 so per doz no move
ment in turkeys, ducks or geese. Egg
unsettled at 8 TO lie.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Choic
: grades of butter are scarce, and comman
ready sale whenever offered. Tennessee
: and Kentucky por to good, II to l8c pc
: lb; prairie, l8s20c Western, IA to &c, 3
Z per quality; creamery, 30c. Cheese, II
!. for Y. A., and to l6c for other classes.
MEATS AND LARD = Bulk cleS
- sides are quoted at l41sc; do. c. r. II;
al2%; do shoulders, 9Xa95s; bacon, sid,
1S%al4%c; do. C. r., 1SKalShc; d
shoulders, 10XalOsSc; breakfast bacol
. llKai5Kc s. q. hams, 15Nal6Kc. Lal
in ties, llNal2Ss; hlf bbls and kegs, 1915
pals, 121Sal22l; half do. 1870.
Q SALT-Ohio river salt 81 40 per bt
s carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 S5al
in sacks for coarse and fine.
3 HIDES AND WO0L-Dry iii
: hides, l6al61c per ID for No.
p and 12a1211c for No. 2 dry sailed, l0alS
Il green, 4a5c; green sailed, 5a7c. Tallo
q 6la7c; beeswax, 20a22c. Wool
a BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clei
= Is to 29c; choiced washed, 80 to S5c.
7, TOBAOCO-Oommon 33aS8c
l. 11-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a6(
twist,35a Acc; navy, 35a60t: smoking,
l. SIC for common to fancy. Market dnll.
If RICE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per
common to prime, 6Ha7c.
SUNDRIES.-Jelly, 10c per pour
" preserves, l2c; pickles, 81 Is to 4
- for 2 half and 81 so to 800
20 whole bbls; cooking oil, 55a66c per 6
8; vinegar, l2Hal5c per gal.
n BUILDING MATERIAL--New bri
at the yards S650per NJ; do del, 81 so; shi
% ping brick, S9al0 per NJ; fire brick SO 00a3
d per 100 fire clay do, 81 90 Lime,
per Dbl for Alabama and Tennessee. {
20 ment, 81 so for Louisville, 81 40 for Ro
lie dale and IS 90 for Portland. Plast
IN 81 So
y LUMBER-Per NJ SIS for rough, !
Up for yellow pine flooring; shingles $9a4
" poplar lathing 81 70, cypress do, 81 !
lie STARE STARCH AND oANDLEs-star
i firm at 41lc per lbi full W.T. candles 10.
is s SUGAR Iit AND MoLAssEs = M
ket steady, with good jobbing {
at mand. Yellow c, SAa9Kc per ID,
IS, l0Ne; crushed and pulverized l0Ac; I
st loaf, l0Mc, Molasses. 47a65c per gal.
~ NAILS-Per keg, So 80 for ten PENN
u with an unsettled feeling.
s. OOFFEE-Market quiet at 91Ial5c |
- ID for Rio and 24a26c for Java.
40 MAOKEREL-New mackerel are 81
is for No. large, in hf bbls, and 95c for !
/. lin kits old are nominally S3a3 rs for
= bbls Nos. 8, 2 and l. KISS to 10
IN Nos. 3, 2 and l,
he BAGGING AND TIES-QuotatiC
y are nominally 91Ia10Ac per 10, and
al for twine; ties, 81 35a1 60 per bundle.
g. COAL-Pittsburg per box to river
/, and unsettled; city trade, del,
y per Dbl; per hid "a so to 80; Anth
st cite $40 so per ton. Kentucky coal
lie per Dbl delivered. ...
HORSES AND MULES-Little
e. ing, but range from 500 to $3.50
Sc AK to l6H hands. Horses Sl25 to s
bo each for good and $40 to $75 each
~ plugs
LIVE STOCK Butchers cattle arr
in small numbers; prices range from
SIC for medium TO choice grass fed, Q
sheep are scarce at 81 to 4Hc per ID, ,
yly 81 to so per head for common; lambs
Ter in demand vt 81 to per head, as per c.
-, dition. Hogs, in poor supply at AZ
Jul Tic the latter for corn fed. Mich co
lis dull at $40 to 80 per head, and yearl
II are "a to Z per head.
re RIVER INTELLIGEECE.