Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-24


S. ports for 2 days past we're go, 47t
bales, and 1851 less lhan fof ths
same time last year. Total this season
2,ss6.O79 bales, and l7,Ol4 more thar
last year for the same period alsOl 44s
S79mOre than for theyear before. TOtal
shipments this season, l,084,754; last
year same time,l ,19l,76Si year before
969,574. Total stocks, S39, 3O6; same
time last year, 7I3,9Ol; year before
9O46O9. ~. $50 -, "
General Trade.
All classes Of consumptives have
stiffened up IN northern markets, and
meats have been advancing shafpls
during the past two or three days. Al
Chicago yesterday mess pork went W
4Oc per Dbl, to $l1 80; lard 12Ic pei
cwt to 81 IA; c rsl5c per ewt, to
Sc 30; corn &c per bu to 5Olc; and
wheat 10 to 96lc. At st. Louis or 1
advanced loo to 80 IS, and Is 4Oc
higher than was quoted three day,
ago. Land al. the same point went W
sc, to II asked; pork advanced Coo
per Dbl, to Sl2 As; oats Tic per Blu, Ia
2Slci wheat Go, to 800, and 10, ia
Hso, Here meats are irregular, with
higher prices asked Breadstufs are
easy, and sales Of -four are reported at
slight concessions from previous quo
tations, the depression being due to
the heavy stock on the market. Corn
meal is very dull and weak. Grain
is not higher, though q slightly i'm
proved. \ tone rules for oats,
while corn; hay and bran are
quiet, The value Of produce, includ-
ing potatoes and onions, rules uns
changed, Chickens are dull. with
large offerings. Eggs are steadier, and
game is plentiful at very low figures,
while much Of it arrives in an uDmer-
Chantable condition. An item
worthy Of note is the fact that over
10000 bbls Of potatoes passed south in
the lows Of the Dauntless and the
Henry Marx yesterday ana the day
before. They we're all from the upper
Ohio, and chiefly from about Gallipo-
lis and Wheelicg. Three boats Of the
Dauntless tow, with 1900 bbls Of pc
tatOes and 100 bbls of apples stopped
here fer a market.
FLOUR AND MEAL Dealers quote
single bbls Of aour al "A 50a4 rs for fam
lily, s. 25a5 10 for choice TO fancy and
So 5Oa7 for patents;round lots 25c cheaper.
Cornmeal dull at 81 80a$2 45 per Dbl in
lots and at retail.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 50a53c for
shelled in SKIS for old, and new; Asa
49c in bulk for old and 44a45c for new.
and 45a48c in the ear for new and old, all
in round lots; small orders 3 to &c higher.
Oats 83c per bu for lots in SKIS and 2Sa29c
in bulk for lots; small orders 3 to &c high.
err. Bran $l4 per ton and Soc per cwt fol
wheat, and Sl3 per ton and Soc per cwt
for corn; do cotton seed meal in d small
way 81 per cwt. Hay Sl0al5 per ton and
75a90c per cwt for western and s. 80 per
ton; also 45c per owt for southern prairie:
VEGETABLES - Potatoes quiet at
81 30sl 40 per ll-peck Dbl in lots and Goa
35c per bu in bulk; also 40a45c in SKIS; in a
small way DC per Dbl higher. Onions in
lots dull at 81 Goal Is per Dbl and 25c
higher at retail. Cabbage Sl0al2 50 per
100 Kraut A 26a4 IS per hf Dbl and IS 80
a9 for whole bbls in lots, and 60c per
pkg higher at retail. White beans IN de-
mand at 81 25a2 40 per bu for country and
81 75a3 for N. Y. medium. Celery 25a50c
per doz punches. Sweet potatoes 81 per
Dbl
FRUITS-Apples are in demand if
sound and choice at from 50 50a3 so as per
quality; poor and trashy are dull and slow
at Vi 50a2i small orders 25a50c higher;
dried do 5Aa6Hc per ID; dried peaches
4Aa6c per ID. Oranges, seas 80 per Dbl.
Lemons, S0a6 per box;
POULTRY, GAME, ETC-Chickens
plentiful and heavy at 81 75a3 per doz as
per quality; ducks in demand at S8a8 80
per doz; geese So 50a4 so; turkeys STAT 80
per doz; dressed do l3al6c per ID; dressed
chickens S2a3 per doz, or Toe per ID, IL
fresh. Eggs 27c per doz. Quail 81 25
per doz; squirrels 75caSl per dOz prairie
chickens Sla4 Gu per dozi rabbits " 2oa
! on per doz; via ducks 81 oOaz eV per
BUTTER AND oHEESE-Crcamery
eutter zoaSVe per Id fancy 40 o5lcimedluIn
uairy 10 70 ZOoi cnolSe 40 1Oazze fancy ~
azicieoo6lng lzaloci pntterlne leallcieoun-
Wy loazOc cheese oayG ior mats, ne ior
NJ cream ioIAal4 lor lull cream ana l41R
al9 LOT H.. a. ~ .,
MEATS AND LA1ikD-J4bbers MI
orders ior cash as follows Dry salted
shoulders 0a5zsci DO CT s, 6Aa64ci mess
pork. VIZ per Dbl hams, l6hal6loi break
last bacon, l0hei lard IN ties, 13aSci ht
Dds ana kegs, eaSAet M 90 4c higher.
bAS1iHt ANDTiES.-fnces range
nom gSallo per lbior baggingi u 36al 4O
per bdle for ties;
ohhDoIUFFS-herds grass O0c per
Dasneli orchard grass, 90 timothy,
" ~ plue grass VI 9G clover 70 i5a6i
winter WINTER grazing oats, OVei and wheat 81 ZOa
o. rs per qualify.
~; Oo 15 55HS7s e AZ Sal4c per 10 Tor
:, SUGAR AND NoLAssEs-Por y
Ie 20, . x o1fc as per quahtyi 40 ye ~
so1Sci 40 %nite, SAci conee a, oAScia
granu,atsd, Ssa9Sci ,goW'd and LOAF, 9Aa
I0c. Molassea oOaooc per gal Sorghum,
Soa40G per gal: -
HIDES AND LEATHER : Dry
INIT hidesloal6tc per ID for No Il llal2e fol
NO. dry salted, llai2G green salted, b
aItcigreen, 43a6ae. Tallow, 6saIe, Beeswax
zoaz3c. Ginseng fl.29 per ID. Wool, lZ3a33e,
Feattihers,, SOa4Oc. Harness. oak sole and
sklrtlng Leather, 5os4Oc per lbi hemlock
sole, Zia S W. French call, S4Oa0O per dozi
domest y S x 4, per doz. Ye,,, ,ooo
mAOhhhhL-NeW IN nj Dds, 70 W
for No L 50 for No 2 $500 for No large
and - 2Oaa ~ Tor medium; IN KITS %, %
s y 70 Ior nos \ z and .. Whlte nsn,
20 ioa4 20 also ~ 10 Tor family In hi Dds
ana sI 99e I IN KITS.
r, ouNDhhho--IoaIt 81 GOAL Az per Dbl
doniny grlts ana pearl meal IN single Dds
~ 20, Seap, otsoc per 10; Older, Y oO ior
Dds ana "a Vgs9 GU lor M .doirlce, oAaI %c
PEI 10 money izNc per TO-
vinegar lzalz1a Ior WINE ana CIDER DO