Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-16

year Of over 10000, 900 bushels. This
accounts to some extent for the strong
position ofthis cereal, which is now
14c per bushel higher than it was two
weeks ago. Oats are in active de-
mand at improved prices, total receipts
here the past week including $50 SKIS
only. Hay has been in scant arrival,
the receipts Of all classes being only
halfa dozen carloads, and prices are
higher. The market is nearly bare Of
bran, arrivals for the week being
hardly worthy Of notice. Potatoes
have also come in very scant ship.
ments for ten days past, but receipts
of the second cropo of home growth by
wagons have aided in supplying the
local demand. Apples have advanced,
and receipts from the West include
$50 bbls. Sound, we'll packed fruit
has been selling readily at good
figures, while loosely put up and
bruised fruit must be disposed Of at a
marked reduction. The whisky mar.
ket is strong, and prices are l to 20
above two weeks ago. Coffee has
declined &c per Id during the same
period. Rice is ia4c lower, and sugar
&c off. New molasses is coming into
market from Louisiana, and jobbers
quote at 63c per gal. Nails have been
in a disturbad state all the week, and
prices are wholly nominal; as many as
5000 kegs have been ordered and are
under way, or will be in a few days
and nearly 1000 kegs arrived during
the week. sales have been at irregular
figures, numerous orders being filed
at $50 per keg, though 81 is the
quted value. They will be cheaper in
the neal future, as manufacturers
card rates are So 40, with the usual
discounts for carload lots and for cash.
The total number of hogs packed in
the Northwest since March LIST is set
down at 2,S2O,08O, and 345, 1000 less
than last year for the same period.
Western farmers continue to hold
their hogs out of the market, and the
packeries show very light receipts,
When regular winter work begins it is
expected that the supply will not fall
far behind last year. The advance
here during the past two weeks has
been 1c per pound on clear rib pork
and 3c on clear rib bacon, while mess
pork is So per barrel higher. Shout
ders have not advanced and there is
little demand for this class. Clear
side bacon is lc per pound above two
weeks ago, but the stocks are almost
exhausted az all points, and the move
ment in this class here is next to
nothing. Lard has advanced to per
pound during the past week.
Some disturbance is noted among cot
ton seed buyers. The fixed rate Of
$ll per ton on the bank of the river
has fallen through, and as high as 500
is reported to have been paid in the
vicinity of Vicksburg, Here mutter-
ings are heard, and it is possible hat
prices will be advanced. 1t is under.
stood that $l3 so per ton has been
paid for seed produced Immediately
around the city, while that from a
distance is quoted at $l2, and along
the river shores at $1l.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The jobbinp
prices for -four range from 81 00a6 70 pei
Dbl. as per grade, and 50c higher for pat
ents; round lots, 25c less. Cornmeal is
unsettled and the tendency up, at SO 50a
3 go per Dbl, in lots and in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn is SOC for new
} shelled and 83a84c for old when offered.
retailers charge 4asc higher; new ear
slow at 45a55c per bu.; oats in lots 43a45c
per bu., and jobbing at 46a47; bran, pei
ton, SIS 50al60 90; and per cwt, S5a90c
cotton seed meal, S24 00a24 so per ton, and
, 81 30a1 SO per cwt.; hay is scarce, atS14 OK
az 90 per ton, and 90a95c per cwt fol
Western and 81 0per ton, also 45a50c pei
cwt,
. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. range from
81 T5a2 % per Dbl, as per quality, at whole.
sale and retail. Onions, 81 50a2 25 per Dbl
!, as per quality and quantity. Cabbage a
. at the track, So 50a7 90 per 100 head, and
: in a small way s.. Celery, 50a6Oe pei
2 dozen punches. Sweet potatoes, 81 pei
D Dbl from wagons loose and 81 90 at retail.
Beans 81 2ja2 80 per blu at wholesale, and
, 81 h0a2 Is in II small way, as per quality.
: FRUITS-Apples sell at ST h0a3 90 pc
Dbl in lots and at retail; Dried app e.
in demand at 3ka4Kc per ID I,
! producers, and lie higher at retail
Q Cranberries, 81 per bu box anC
S11 50al2 per Dbl. Oranges, IS per Dbl fo
I Jamaica and 81 so for La, Lemons, 8
!. per box. Raisins S8ai per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken.
. are selling at 81 25a4 per doz, as pc.
Q size and condition. Ducks, SO 00a8 90 pc
doz. A few young geese have met buyer
at "a per doz. Eggs unsettled at l6 to Is
Q per doz.
q BUTTER AND CHEESE Cooking
butter is quoted at l6a20c; country, l8a23C
as per quality; creamery "a; choice dairy
n 25a27c; plain do, 20a2Sc;, butterine, l7alSC
Cheese, l0ailc for factory, 1870 for ful
orsam and l4al5c for Y. A,
MEATS AND LARD-Dry salt shout
Il ders l0lSal0ssc per ID c do l6al5HC
c s, l5hal6%; bacon shoulders IN
" ll4c; or, do l6hal6A6ci c 5, l61al6si
% hams l5hal6kc; mess pork, S2l per BIB
lard in tcs, l3Nal3&c; kegs and hi bbll
. ~ls9{al8sSci pals, 1879 u 1875 hi do,