Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-24


lsst var. i7s5. go bu. and ass. OK
le& than ia 'sl; also 8,9l2. 900 bu lssl
THAN 10 so Ct the same period. d
oats the increase this year is 2,s27 ,OOC
bu over last year. 3,l76.OOO over 81
aud 2O79 bu over 80 at the same date
The increase in rye over last years
supply is $4,000 bushels, and ogel
the year before l, 523, 900 bu; also over
81 Of 1929 900 over 80 at the same
time. In barley an increase appears
Of 4O5, 900 bushels in supply as COM
pared with last year, of $4,000 over
the year before and Of $4,000 over
80. Under date Of the l1th inst, the
report Of the condition Of the grain
crop issued by the Agricultural
Department at Washington says that
the proportion Of understandable
corn north Of the fortieth parallel this
year Is large, the warm, moist weather
having been very injurious to seft
corn, while 10 that region the crop has
been cobbed 10 worse condition than
for many years. The production is res
ported to be an average Of % bushels
per acre, and will fall short Of pre-
vious estimates several millions Of
bushels, while the inferior quality Of
the crop seriously increases the prac~
teal shortage. The aggregate Of the
wheat crop Of the country will exceed
400, 900, 600 bushels; the oat crop will
exceed 50O,000OOO bushels, and is "A per
cent greater than last year. The yield
Of barley and rye is slightly less than
last year, and buCkwheat is reduced
more than one third. AS compared
with week ago the value Of wheat ex-
hibits little variation in Northern
markets. At st. Louis and Chicago a
gain Of II to llC per bushel has oc>
Cured, but at other points prices are
easy and 10 some cases a shade lower.
Here -four has been stronger with 8 to
loo per Dbl higher prices realized in
some cases for particular grades, but it
is doubtful as to whether the advance
can be sustained, Stocks are large
and the weeks receipts in this city
reach $3.50 bbls. Corn has been in
good demand, but prices have mainly
ruled steady, though milling
corn sells readily at full
figures. The weeks receipts reach
$3.50 sksl Cornmeal exhibits no varia-
ton worthy Of notice at any point, and
here the demand is but little more
than local, the total receipts for the
week being but $50 bbls. Oats have
arrived to the extent Of 1850 SKIS and
prices are a shade easier, though not
quotably lower. Bran has been quiet
at unchanged figures and the week
receipts reach 1900 SKIS. Hay has
arrived freely, the weeks total being
5000 bales and prices are unchanged
with a dull market for all except
Southern prairie and strictly choice
Northern timothy. The potato mar.
ket has been quite active and prices
are fully maintained with a brisk and
increasing inquiry for seed classes,
The weeks receipts include 1880 bbls,
including receipts by AatbOats. Sales
Of three to FIVE hundred Dbl lots have
transpired at 81 80 to 81 40 per Dbl,
and at SIC to 400 per bushel in SKIS,
Apples have been moving freely, the
weeks receipts including 1900 bbls,
with sales Of lots ranging from 81 SC
to "a % per Dbl. The holiday demand
has been very heavy, but the tone Of
the market rules unsettled and little
confidence in felt regarding the main.
tenance Of present values after the
present week. A feature Of the pres,
ent seasons offerings Of apples is theiI
generally defective condition, but few
reaching here in first class order, Will,
the crop seems to have been unfavor
ably affected during the growing sea
son. The onion trade has ruled ia
and the total receipts for this entir,
month barely reached 300 bbls. Swee
potatoes. turnips and other small
vegetables are dull and inactive, will
little demand, and prices mainly nom
inal. The orange traffic has show
wide variations during the week. 70
a day OF two prices went up to 50 ant
$40 per Dbl for the Florida and Louisi
ana, but the arrival Of three steam
ships loaded with tropic fruits at New
Orleans, several days ago, one Of til
vessels having a full cargo Of Va
lentia oranges and lemons, and tn
Others coming from the West In
dies, caused a drop in the prices
At New Orleans on Wednesda
oranges were down 10 SIS
per Dbl, and here they rule unsettle
at IS to 50 80. The meat trade hs
been feyerish throughout the weel
Local receipts in bulk reach twenty
Eve carloads, and prices are the sam
as a week ago here, with but little dill
ference at points Of supply, though fc
several days values varied considers
bly, The unsettled state Of the markt
causes wide differences in selling fie
ures, and 10 some cases to higher tina
figures given below is charged for Of
ders, while round lots may be ha
something under prices quoted. Tb
tone has been in buyers favor for th
past three or four days here and else