Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-21

Inc delayed steamer Central City,
with 200 tons Of bread and feed.
stuffs, arrived yesterday, much to the
relief Of numerous dealers, whese
stocks were exhausted and who, to
supply their custom, were compelled
to buy for several days in small drib-
lets at advanced figures. The receipts
by railway and the Central City yes
terday sum up $50 bbls Of -four, $50
do meal, 625 SKIS Of corn, 1l76 SKIS Of
oats and 1913 SKIS OF bran. This, with
other stuff to arrive, will fully
supply the local demand
for week or two. The
value of various leading articles has
been unsettled for several days, be-
cause of irregular news from other
points owing to the strike of the tele.
graphic operators and to the free ar
rivals of several articles. Meats have
advanced from ! to to per lb during
the week. Flour Is a shade higher
Oats are easy. Bran is unsettled, and
cornmeal easy. The potato and apple
traffic is virtually over in this vicinity
until next year. 1t has not been sat
isfactOry to the growers, and few ship.
pers are anything ahead on the sea,
sons operations.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers quote
-four in single bbls at "a 5Oa4 rs for family
50 90 to 8 70 for choice fancy, and So 50a
30 for patents. Corn meal in a small
way 81 80 per Dbl; and in draylead lots,
50 IS per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn, 50 to SAC per
bushel for sheled in SKIS. Oats ~
a45c in lots and 46a50c in small wav;
bran $lS 80 per ton, and S5a90c per cwt
for wheat; corn do $llal2 per ton ana soc |
per cwt Hay dull at 50 to II per ton and |
10 to 90c per cwt for western, southern
prairie s. per ton for old and 81 for new in |
lots and 40a45c per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per Dbl |
measure 80 to 75c and in shipping order |
1925 per bbls; onions 81 per Dbl measure
loose and " 25a250 from store. Tomatoes.
Doc per bu measure. Beans nominally
S2 25a2 TOPPER bushel; peas Zoe to 81 90 per |
blu.
FRUITS-Apples 75c to 81 50 per Dbl |
measure, and 50 cts higher packed; dried |
do b to &c per 10. Watermelens SIS to SO
per 100. Canteloupes 81 to 2 so per dcs. |
Lemons, 50 % per box. Oranges 81 so per |
box for California.
BUTTER-Inferior and cooking, la
l6o per ID; medium to choice dairy l6a22c; |
creamery 8a27ci. country grades 16a2Oc,
the latter Ter best prairie. Nothing |
doing in cheese.
CHICKENS AND EGGS-Supply of |
chickens is liberal and young range from |
81 % 10 2 80 per doz; old 81 to SO; the lat |
ter for choice hens. Eggs easy at lOalfc
per doz
Sa0Hc per ID; do @ II
5, e5za8Ne; do clear, 9a9HG; dry salted |
q n ~tlders, 6taG5G do oFs, 7HaSe; hams,
iSsl8 ." b bacon, l2]fe. a small lot of
onntrv hams, eanyaSGed sold ut
HIaG per 10 DeLWL, -oIL i LIc 80
DNa91 in pals, l0aIO,~% IL naii 40 3c
higher.
C0FFEE-Dull at 9a14c per ID TO- Mo
ane 25a26c for Java. ,
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per ID
Ior k 61Sa7 Nc as per quality; doy C, 81
a89sc;. do white, 8ia9c; coffee A, 9a99SO;
yranulated, 9sa93c; pow'd and loaf, l0tc.
Molasses, 32a35o per gal.
BAGGING AND TIES-Values range
from Sale per ID for bagging; 81 35al 30
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, lbal6c per ID for No |; l2ai9c for
No2 dry sailed, 10a12lc; green sailed,
6a8c; green, 5a6c Tallow, Gla7lc. Bees
wax, 2ja27c. Wool, 22a24c. Feathers,
55a40c. Harness, oak sole and skirting
leather, 96a40c per lb hemlock sole, ga
SOC; French cat $i0a60 per doz domestic
S24a40 per doz.
MAOKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS 40
tor No |; $5 for No 2 IA 70 for No large |
and 81 50 for medium: in kits 95, 80 and
70 for Nos l, 2and 8.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 SO per Dbl. Soap,
3 Sg6c per ID. CIDER, " so for bbls and
"a 00s4 rs for hf do rice, 5Ha7Hc
per ID.
BUILDING MATERIAL.-Nsils,
50 20 per keg. Lime, 95caSl per bbl.
Cement, 81 Goal rs per Dbl for Louisville;
81 so for Rosedale, and "a 50a5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 so. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, $25; rough framing, $l4
dressed, $8Oper Nilathing, 81 75a2 per N;
shingles, $3a4 81 per M.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETO.-Cotton
laed at river landing SIC per ton; seed
mesis $l7 60al860 per ton; oil cake,
s2l; oil, 2QsS5c tor crude; 46a54c for re-
aned as per qualify.
LIVE ST0CK-Choice beefcattlenone
offer; do medium DAD &c per 10 gross; other