Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-25


sion prevails among western operators
that the stock of live hogs is equal to
the stock at the same time last year.
The latest statistics give the total
number of hogs packed in the since
March LIST at l,69O,OOO and s., 900 less
than for the same time last year. The
packings last week we're 5000, and
1900 more than for the same week
last year. The reduced number, il is
claimed, has been more than over.
come BY increased weights of the stock
killed during the current year.
The panic in meats, caused by the
great breaking up Of the lard syndicate
at Chicago, noted last week, has en-.
tirely disappeared, and the markets
have ruled rather quiet since conf
dence became in measure restored
There is no prospect, however, of
much If any improvement in values.
On the contrary, the general tone
continues downward not only for
meats, but for all commodities. The
receipts here during last week agpre.
gate 1900 bbls of -four, 300 meal, 1900
SKIS corn, 1900 oats, III SKIS bran, l75OI
bales hay, and Z carloads meat in bulk
FLOUR AND CORNMEAL-Orders
for flour are filed at "a 60a7 per Dbl. the
latter for best patents. Cornmeal is 81 "a
per Dbl in dray lots and 81 IS in a small
way.
FEEDsTUFFS-Corn per busbel 4oo
ooc for shelled in SKIS; bulk per carload
46aO2c. Oats 45a46c per bu from first
hands and Q to sc higher ina small ,way.
Bran SlS per tonand Toto 90c per cWt
IN small way for wheat; corn bran Sill
per ton. Hay dull at $9al7, per ton and
60a9Oc per cwt; prairie nominal at S6a6
per ton; arrival of new crop of the latter
are expected in few DAYS.
VEGETABLES = Potatoes per bbl
measure Slal %, and packed 81 75a2
Onions, 81 so in shipping order Epp
- ~ ~ P0' NNA' NAu peas anu Deans
FRUITS-Apples, per Dbl measure $la
10 per Dbl from wagons. A few rasp-
berries arrive and sell at 81 per "a quart
case Dried apples firm at base per ID.
Dried peaches dull 3ha4Hcp per ID. Lem
ons, S5a5 6O per box Oranges, 81 75a3 so
Sicily.
BUTTER-Good butter is firm and
meets ready salei poor qualities plentiful
and dull country l0al6c per ID and lie
for creamery Western cooking, l2al5c
per ID; medium dairy, l5alSc; fancy do,
2la22ci creamery 25a27c; nothing doing in
cheese.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Good chick
ems in demand at W 25a3 so per doz for
medium to well grown young, and 81 5Oa2
for small sizes; old mixed and choice hens
~ 6Oa4 10 per doz. Nothing doing in
ducks, geese or turkes. Eggs dull at
lOal2c per doz, the latter for choice in
small pkgs. Nt
MEATS AND LARD - Quotations
irregular. Dealers fill orders as follows;
Bulk shoulders, 74a79sc per ID; do crs
9a9%; smoked shoulders, 8La89z, do @
r g, l0al0H; do clear, l0AalO9S; mess
pork, $lS 70 per Dbl; hams, l3al4c per lb.
b bacon, l3al4c. Lard in ties, l0Aallc:
kegs and half bbls, llallAc; pals, liza
Il; half do, &c higher
| OOFFEE-Dull at 9a14c per ID for
Rio, and 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Per ID
for o k, 6XA71c, as per quality; doy c,
etasac; do white, 8Na9c; coffee, a, 9a9sc;
granulated, 9sa9Ac; powd and G LOAF,
lOHc. Molasses, 32a35c per gallon.
BAGGINGA AND TIES-Values range
from 7a9e per ID for bagging; 81 S5al 81
per bundle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER - Drv
flint hides, l5al6c per ID for No. /; 12slSc
for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed
6a7c; green, 4a60 Tallow, 6Hs74c. Bees
wax, 28a32c. Wool, 22a24c per ID
Feathers, 35s40c. Harness, oak sole and
skirting leather, 36a40c per lb hemlock
sole, 27a30c; French cali, $40a6O per doz;
domestic S24a40 per do
| MAOKEREL-New in hf bbls. S54O
for No. Il IS 90 for No. 2; "a rs for No. 8
Urge and 81 so for medium. In kits e5
80 and Use for Nos. l, 2 and 3.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 80 per Dbl. Sosp.
SHa6c per ID. CIDER, 81 90 for bbls and
"a GOA 10 for hf do rice, 6}4a7Kc
per lb,
BUILDING MATERIAL.-Nails,
IS 20 per keg. Lime, 96caSl per Dbl.
Cement, 81 Goal 70 per Dbl for Louisville;
81 50 for RosedAle, and 81 5Oa5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 90. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, $l4;
dressed, S3Op N;lathing, 81 75a2 per Nj;
shingles, S3s4 50 per NJ.
| COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Cotton
seed at river landing SIG per ton; seed
meal, SIT 50al85O per ton; oil cake,
! s2l; oil, S5aS3c for crude; 52a60c for re-
GRea and 47c per gal for cooking oil.
LIVE STQCK-Choice beef cattle &c;
do medium 411a510 psr lb gross; other
classes 1Ea42c, as per quality; yearlings,
$6a9 each; mich cows $20aS0; per head
sheep Blade per ID, for good mutton quail
tiles, and Slal so perhead for poor;
lambs 81 5Oa8 per head Tor medium and
6a6hc per pound for choice, Mules at
s65 10 $llO eachi horses at SOS to $3.50
each, IS alH Vi.