Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-15

General Trad e.
A leading feature Of the mast week
his been a sudden SIR IN the coffee
market. Ailer lohg period VI inacuu
" aud quietude with but little change
in prioss Values are now, however,
e per ID above the ruhOg figures o.
ten DAYS ago. The ruling activity ana
excitement is due 10 a rep9rted short
crop 10 Brazil to decreased imports snd
consequent light stocks and 70 fever
Of speculation 10 New Y ork city. The
price oil jub lots Al New Orleans yes
terday sssirom l0c to l3ic for grades
running from common 10 prime. and
to less iUr cargoes. These figures lre
2lc higher than during she summer
months. The bagging market e1li1,
lied some stir. A couvehtiuu Of 10 v
uiacturGrs vas held IN New YOrk Uly
during last week, aud they dteided
on curlailing the product "a aud d
Nv noiug prices 10 por yard on 81
classes, the new tariff 20 commence
to day. The works are to De shut
down next month, and the outpat re
duced The manufacturers poo lave
adopted a stringent rule to prevent
violations OF their allegations, and an
baggiog sold after This date mus IAN
30 per yard iut0 a gen,nl pool. Inc
share Of any one violating the ru,o 10
be conhscated. Asthe bagginR max ars
the cotton seed crushers, the mai
makers, and other manufacturers
have formed pools 50 exciting. would
1t MOI be well ier she cotton grow ~
and the general tanners 10 Is the
pool system? Reduce agricultural
productions, and the non producer
will laugh little on tbs other side Of
his mouth. The Louisiana sugar and
m0lssses traffic is opening uh, ani
promises brlvkness az 40 early day
The yield win a favorable pipding
season and late frost, viii equal il Il
does rot exceedtbato o. hst year. The.
crop has been greptiy impaired hl
drouth, which siili holds on Ia al ihe
Louigiana and Alphabetically The
grinding season has commenced Ia
Ascension parish, north of Nes Dc
leans, and several shipments 81 ia
new crop, exceeding 100 bills ~, all.
were made during the past week
Sugar. houses were busy last Ws'lges
day IN the following plac IN
Louisiana. Ascension, s.. Emms
and Bello Alliance, Beirnes Nsw
Hope, Buekners Crescent Place,
Kenners Hermitage, EDan Hall,
Tellers Riverside and Kenner's BOYS
don and Bierne's Clark. AsaHple b.
two Of tho pew crop has been r,
ceived here New sugar is going inio
the New Orleans market at tn rate bf
100 TO l7j bbls daily AID the maud
there is active Tor all arrivals iii Z
Sc for fair to prime open kettle "a
vices from the sugar region are layor-
able, and grinding will be general ,
the close Of the present week rAe
rice mills at New Orleans are to shut
down to ialf time, eommeaolng TO-
day, owing TO a heavy accumulation
OF stocks, and 10 is claimed prices
there are now &c per ID below Charles
ton figures The demand has been
light but rice operators antioipato an
early increase through purchas tor
the North and West, Prices rage
from "a to j2c for grades ranging from
com non to prime. The me4t make
has shown no violent fuctuatioi be
past week similar TO those OF Tire
week before, but the tone has bedn
unsettled, and generally in buyers
favor. The plckings al ali points
in the West for the week W re 10, 0)9
hogs, and 10000 more than iur The
same week last year Total packing
this season since March LIST, 1920 600
hogs, ahd 1876. 900 increase ifrTh6 vol
ume OF meat exports are fair and are
gaining 90 last year. thong stilhnot
large. The general outlook Gvors
l3wer prices for hogs in } be packing
districts later ii the season. The quo.
tations in Chicago are 7Oc lower Do
lard aud l0c lower on pork than "A
week ago. Receipts here Tor the paki
week include % car loads OF bulk
meats, Flour has ruled dali all
the week and receipts and stocks are
ample. A decline of &c per bushei
is noted on wheat st Chicago during
the week, also le per bushel lower on
corn. The latter cereal has been
scarce here and rules 2 to re pnt
bushel above a week ago. The total
visible supply Of wheat at ire nj h.
rs, 523, 2S8 bushels, more han double
tine supply in sight az this time LAST
/ year, and OF corn bah $50
bushels, nearly three fold create
than last year, while Of
oats the supply is 5,6S8,0l3. which IS
above half million more than la>t
year. The demand for oats here ] =
good aud prices rule firm BEN has
been in active request, and hay rules
very fat with liberal Offering and
few buyers. The chicken and egs
market bas ruled generally stesdy
throughout the week, the demand be
ing about equal to the supply. Hides
are dull aud lower aud apples ar.
higher with an increasing dem nd
Western potatoes are also some higher
the tone being firm.
FLOUR AND MEAL - Dealers
quote single bbls Of flour still S45a
90 as rer qualiyt, and lot Is per cent
lower Corn meal ~ l0a2 3 per bba
FEEDS IUFFS-Corn jia5 C perf bu
for shelled; oats 3Ga42e per ba; bran III so
7 IN IN -l1 mar Inn and Qlu 40 NOR gt4ls hatr