Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-03
General Trade,

The value Of leading commodities
have ruled very unsettled during the
past week. There has been a deal Of
wild speculation and for several days
strenuous efforts were made in North
ern markets to advance prices on
almost everything, but at the close Of
the week, after monthly settlements
we're made, the situation eased off and
lower figures we're announced, the de-
cline in meats at Chicago Saturday
being &c and lard 22lc per cwt. Com
pared with last weeks closing prices
in Northern markets wheat has adj
vaDced ! to 10 Fer bushel. Corn ia
unchanged at some places, while at
Chicago and St. Louis it has advanced
from II to 4c per bu. Oats are up lC
per bu in some markets and down q
little in others. Whisky is unchanged.
Meats have been very irregular, ad-
vancing sharply, then falling of aud
OF the close valuesinclined downward,
while quotations are from | to 10 per
ID above last week. The raising Of
the embargo on the importation Of
American pork in France caused
prices to advance and lively speCu-
lative movement followed at the
principal points Of supply, but it
seems to have been a spasmodic
effect which could not be sustained as
q turn-downward, occurred on Satur>
day, and the tone was very bearish.
Here values we're exceedingly unset
tied, but round lots Of dry sailed
shoulders sold on the closing day Of
the week as low as bic, and sides ct
Go to cash buyers for round lots; and
these figures are about as low as were
quoted the same day, at large packing
points. However, we now have two
packing houses in this city capable Of
curing couple Of hundred hogs per
day, and the demand being only mod
crate, the chance to fill a liberal order
will not be passed where fair conces-
sion will secure it, especially as there
is little confidence felt 10 being able to
sustain present values. The total
receipts Of bulk meats here last month
from other points has been 100 car
loads. The value of mess pork has
advanced during the month 81 to So
per Dbl; lard ! to 10 per Dbl, aud
cured meats range from 20 to 400 pei
cwt higher. Abiding to the visible
supply of grain, the present amount
Of wheat in sight is $4,000
900 bushels, an increase
during the past three weeks Of 1924
534 bushels, while it is more than H.,
900, 900 bushels in excess Of last year.
The visible supply Of corn is 1884 600
bushels, decrease Of 700, 1895 Blu from
the quantity three weeks ago, yet it is
4,487, 900 in excess of last year at the
same time. The oats in sight sum up
5,98S,OO0 bushels, an increase over
three weeks ago Of47l,7l9 bushels and
over last year Of 2,148O9l bushels
The supply OF rye is 2,343,OOO bushels
and |, l2l $50 Blu in excess Of last year
at the same time AT this point the
receipts Of -four last week was 1900
bbls, Of meal barely 200 bbls, Of corn
$500 SKIS or the equal thereof in bulk,
Of oats 1000 SKIS, of bran 200 sks, Of
hay 400 bales, Of potatoes l46O bbls
exclusive of several Aatboats not yet
added to the imports, Of apples 500
bbls, and of oniens go bbls. The
supply Of -four, corn, oats, and hay is
large and much in excess Of the de.
mand, and values have ruled in buyers
favor throughout the past week, for
everything except meats and they, as
above remarked, have ruled very I'M
settled aud irregular.