Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-31

well known here, and a large amount
Of cotton has been forwarded &c
Europe from this market for his &C
count during the past Is years. Indeed
at times, purchases for the account o.
Ranger exceeded that Of all other op.
orators. Several other failures are
announced, and it is feared that a
dozen or more smaller firms 10 Liver
pool will be affected, aBd perhap:
swamped by this commercial disaster
while several New York houses arc
moreor less interested. The depression
in cotton circles is mainly due 10 thi;
mishap, The failing house, in add
tion to its liabilities. is reported Ia
have from one hundred to two hun
bred thousand bales Of open contract
cotton in New York, and perhaps as
much more in Liverpool and
many cotton brokers are said to be
involved. The tone Of the meat mar
ket has stilfened up some since last re
port, though no higher prices have
been realized. However. those who
believe in a low range OF values for
provisions during the ensuing season,
contendthat this stiffness cannot hold
The ruliue figures in leading markets
for all classes Of provisiJ ms exhibits
little difference from the close of last
week. Mess pork is loo per Dbl
cheaper, lard 2ic per cwt dearer, and
dry sailed sides are unchanged. The
grain and feed market rule quiet and
unchanged. Corn issteady, oats plen,
tiful, bran easy, and hay meets fair in
quiry. Potatoes at the track continue
at 81 Goal 60 per Dbl; apples, $3a3 20.
Chickens are scarce and in demand,
and eggs sell freely at quotations.
FLOUR AND MAIL Dealers quote
Hour in single bbls at 81 50 to 81 % as
per quality Cornmeal quiet at 81 50a2 CO
per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS Corn on orders 58a
dOc per bu. Oats on orders 88a
4Oc, Bran per cwt S5a90c. Cotton seed
meal 81 per cwt. Hay, per ton, 81 TO SIG
for Western, and Gj 10 SOC per cwt; prairie
hay 81 per ton and 45c per cwt.
Recommendations IN single
bbls 81 75a2 90 and in SKIS 70a75c per bu;
onions 81 25a2 50 per Dbl from store; cab
bage 50 TO IL per 100 at the track, and $l2
to Is from store; kraut 81 75a5 % per hf
and 50 5Jal0 50 per Dbl; turnips 75e per
Dbl measure loose; dried green peas 81 s.
per bu; medium white beans 81 25a2 90
per bu; celery 25a50c per doz; sweet pota-
toes 81 70 per Dbl loose, and $2a2 25 per
per Dbl from store.
FRUITS-Apples from store $360a4 80
per Dbl; dried do 6ha7lc per lb;do peaches
3 to &c; cranberries 81 90 per Dbl; oranges
SGa6 80 per Dbl; lemons $5a5 90 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Oreamory
hhNb1A A1Ab9k lil ~ llpliA hNDINt w tnLtIll
diary lSa2ici cooking l2al5c butterine l5a
lie; country butter 10 TO pc; round lots
lower. Cheese 9al9c for flats; hf cream
he; full do l316al4c; Y A l41Sa15c,
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in demand at e 00a4 90 per doz as per
quality geese So 50a5, tho latter for all
gray; turkeys S7al4; ducks S3a3 co.
Eggs q 24e per doz,
GAME AND FISH-Venison SalOc
whole and llal21lc for saddles; squirrels
81 80 per doz and firm; quail 81 BAL CO.
ducks S2a3, latter for mallard; rabbits
81 75a2 Reelfoot Lake perch case per ID.
MEATS AND LARD - Quota.
tons are as follows; Dry sailed
shoulders 5a5Ho per ID; 7Ia74c; do
smoked shoulders 6a6hc; c s71Sa75se;
clear Isa7lc. Hams scarce at lbAal6c.
Breakfast bacon llKa14<c as per quail
ty. Lard 8ia8lc in tics, 8la8Sc for hlf bbls
and kegs, 6Xa9e for pals, and Nc higher
for hf pals.
SEEDSTUFFS-Herds grass Coo per
bushel; orchard grass, 81 IS; timothy,
81 10; blue grass 81 so; clover, 50 75a6;
winter grazing oats, Coo; and wheat 81 25a
l 90 rs per quality.
C0FFEE-Strong at 9al4c per 10 for
Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Per lb
for 0 SIC as per quality; do C, 81
aSlfc; do white, 9Kc; coffee A, sXa9c;
graduated, 95a9ic pow'd and LOAF, 9Aa
l0c, Molasses, SOaS8c per gal. Sorghum,
35a40c per gal.
BAGGING AND TIES-Values range
from 99sallc per lbfor bagging; 81 35al 40
per bdle for ties
HIDES AND LEATHER - Dry
flint hidesl5al5lc per lb for No 1;llal2c foI
No2 dry sailed, llal2c; green sailed, 81
a7lGgreen, 4ia5lo. Tallow, 6la7c. Beeswax
25a26c. Ginseng 81 25 per ID. Wool, l2la33c.
Feathers, 36a40c Harness, oak sole and
skirting leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlocx
sole, 27a 30c; French calf, $40a60 per doz;
domestic S24a40 per doz.
MACKEREII-New in hf bbls, Sc 90
Tor No /; IS for No 2 So 90 for No 3 largo
and 81 25a4 80 for medium in kits IS, IS
and 65 for Nos l, 2 and B. White fish
s. 76a4 %, also So IS for family in Inf bbls
and 65c in kits.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 S5al 40 per Dbl.
Hominy, grits and pearl meal in single bbls
1910. Soap, 81fa6c per lb Cider, 81 90 for
bbls and 81 00a4 so Tor hf do;rice, 62la7H c
per ID. Honey, l2Kc per ID. Kraut, 50 50a
10 80 per Dbl and 81 75a5 % for half do;
vinegar, l2al2H for wine and cider do
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC - The
mills pay sl4 per ton for cotton seed; cot
ton seed meal, Sls so per ton for old and
so per ton for new; crude cotton seed
oil, 2Ga2Sc per gal for old and 80a34c Tor
new; refined summer, 4la46c; winter do,
45a55c.
BUILDING MATERIAL.-Nails.
50 90 per keg. Lime, 96caSl per Dbl and
Zoe in bulk. Cement, 81 40 per Dbl for
Louisville, 81 80 for Rosedale, and 81 Is
for Portland. Plaster, 81 90. Lumber, yell
low pine flooring SIS; rough framing
Sl4al6; dressed, $50 per VI; lathing, 81 76a
2 90 per Nj; shingles, S3A4 80 per M.
CATTLE, SHEEP, ETC-Choioe
grass fed butchers cattle are to 41Ec
per ID gross; medium TX to SIC; COM
mon Y TO 2c Cows and calves SIS TO 49,
yearlings IS TO 8. Hogs A 10 SIC gross,
as per quality. Sheep 81 90 TO 30
per head for common and 81 to 4c for
medium TO choice. Lambs 81 50a8 90 per
head for medium and &c for choice.
Horses, $40 to cooper head. Mules $50 to
lG0 per head.
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