Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-27

ngnt aud the supply is scant. The
total arrivals here since the first Of
the month have been but 80 carloads,
while in the first two weeks of March
last the receipts were 1877 carloads.
Since prices began to recede in May
the decline in mess pork has been
IS 20 per Dbl; on lard, 3lC per ID, and
ondry sailed meats g to 3lc per Id.
The tone of ell markets ct present is
unsettled and in buyers favor; the
improved condition Of the corn crop
throughout the Northwest under the
influence of the recent warm weather
has had a depressing influence. The
total packings since the LIST of March
haVebeen $4,000 hogs, an increase
Of 100000 over last wear for the same
period, while the increase in weight is
given at from IA to 10 lbs per hog, In
thisconnection it may be we'll to remark
that Kansas City, No., which will be
open to us by direct railway a few
weeks hence, is the second largest
packing point in America; Chicago
takes the first place and Kansas City
follows The number of hogs put up
at Kansas City since the LIST Of March
last reaches $4,000, an increase over
last year for the same time Of $4,000
hogs. A notable feature Of last weeks
traffic here was the receipt Of 1G bales
new cotton, and the first bale arrived
nine days earlier than last year. The
crop, under the influence of recent
forcing weather, is ripening rapidly,
and is as early as the usual average,
judging from the FIRST bale move
ment. msl t
FLOUR AND MEAL-Single bbls
of -four are sold by dealers at "a so to
81 % for family classes, and S. 10 and 81
for patents. Cornmeal, 50 40a2 IS in lots.
and l0c higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.- Corn 46c in carload
lots for shelled in SKIS and 45c in bulk: ear
corn 45a46c per bu in lots small orders 8
tc &c higher. Oats in lots 80 to 83c for
inferior and S6a37c for choice; small Or
ders 38a40c. Bran $13 60al4 per ton and
85a90c per cwt. Cotton seed meal 81 per
cwti hay $40 TO 16 per ton as per quality
for western and 65a90c per cwt prairie
Sc 60a7 per ton, and 40a50c per cwt.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS-Po-
tatoes 81 25al so per Dbl from the store and
Toe per Dbl loose from wagons. Onions
slow at 81 to rs per Dbl, the latter for red
in single bbls, Cabbage $8alO per 100
for choice and So so per crate
for st. Louis; old peas 50caSi 90 per bu
ana nominaE beans So 25a2 rs per
bu and nominal. Apples per Dbl 50c$l IS
as per quality, loose, and 50a75c high.
er at retail; dried apples 8 to &c per ID, do
peaches dull at 31Ia41Ic; lemons $6a6 so
per box. No oranges offer. Watermel-
ons Sl2 to IS per lOJ.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Order are
filed at l2al6c per ID for cooking qualities
and is to zoe for northern dairy; cream
cry 26 and &c; country l5al8c as per
quality. Cheese Sal0c per ID for factory
and l3c for full cream. faDGi 1illI'
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
range from ~ 90 to % per doz for Young
and 81 so and 80 for old; ducks $Sa3 Sd;
nothing doing in turkeys; young geese
Y 6Oa6 per doz. Eggs firm at l8c per
doz. I' % l
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
Hams firm at 14al64e per lb as per quail
ity; b bacon, 12lal2Sc; dry sailed should
ers, 6Xa6tc; do s, 8 9Oa7c; smoked,
shoulders, 7sa7kG crs 71Ia6sc; clear d
Ssa85Sc; Mess Pork, $l4 90 per ID; Lard.
in ties, 8sa85c; hlf bbls and kegs, 8aa9hc;
pals, 99Sa9%c. For round lots cash
prices may obtain concessions on the
foregoing figures. tait s.rIT
COFFEE-Dull at 9a14c per Id for Rio
ane 25a26c for Java Irr-.f n Z
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per lb
Jor k 6Ha7hc as per quality; do " c, 81
ASsso; do white, Sga9c; coffee A, Sc,
granulated, 9sa92c; pow'd and loaf, l0ic;
Molasses, 32a48c per gal u i13dd az
BAGGING AND TIES-Values range
from l0allic per lbfor baggingi 81 S5al Is
r HIDES HfSf 81 And An. LEATHER-Msrtet
very dull. Dry flint hides
15af6c per ID for No /; I2a1Sc for.
No2; dry sailed, 10al21c; green sailed,
Case; green, 5a6c. Tallow, 6fa7ic. Bees
wax. 25a27c. Wool, 22a24c. Feathers.
S5a40c. Harness. oak sole and skirting
leather, S6a4Oc per ID; hemlock sole va IA
300 French CAT, $4Oa60 per doz; domestic
$24a40 per doz. -'lr
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS 40
for No Il So for No 2; & 70 for No large
and "a 30 for medium; in kits 95, 80 and
70 for Nos /, 2and 3.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 35 per Dbl. Soap,
S1<a6c per ID. CIDER, 81 so for bbls and
"a QCs4 10 for hf do; rice, b21a71lc
BUILDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
IS 90 per key. Lime, 96ca$1 per Dbl;
Cement, ST Goal Is per Dbl for Louisville.
81 so for Rosedsle, and 81 60a5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 so. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, $l4;
dressed, $S0p M;lathing, 81 76a2 per M
shingles, $9a4 so per M. 'i,0
O0TTONSEED, OIL, ETC--Sound cot
ton seed at river landing SIG per ton; seed
meal, SIT 50a1s so per ton; oil cake,
$2lt oil, SOaS6e for crude; 42a54c for re-
fined as per quality. llul 2
LIVESTOCK Choice beefcattle;scaree,
do medium 4a41Ic per ID gross; other
classes l 1Ia4<c, as per quality; yearlings,
$6a9 each; mich COWS $20a30; per head;
sheep 3la4sc per ID, for good mutton quail
tiles, and Slal so per head for poor;
lambs 81 60a8 per head tor medium and
6a6c per pound for choice Mules at
s66.to $llO each; horses at $65 to $50
each. .1...,s s..f. ~.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-The supply
of cattle Is reported ample, and values are
weak under the influence Of liberal re-
ceipts. Beef cattle range as per quality,
from q TO DC per ID; grass fed stock, II to
2Nc; yearlings S5a6; milch COWS slow at
$l6 to SO Hogs have met some demand
at 6Ha6c; grass sheep, 3B4c for medium,
and choice, $1a1 so per head; for poor
lambs, 6a6Ac for good GO Founders and no
deand for poor offerings.
va COursing. 1