Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-05

Here the scarcity Of bacon and smoked
meats has driven values relatively
above dry sailed qualities. but this Is
likely to be temporary. The tone Of
both mess pork and lard rules in buy
ers' favor at all Of the principal mar
kets, and prices are a shade lower
than last week. The hog prospect in
the Northwest is very favorable, and
the aggregate is estimated by close
observers at per cent more than last
year, or a total Of 6,500,000 hogs,
against 6,l33.0OO last season, and
weights this year are expected to
range pretty close TO last. The Gin
cinnati Price Current Of November LIST
contains an interesting budget Of sta
tistics and information concerning the
past years operations, and the general
outlook. The following are prominent
features; Hogs packed in the West
since March / have aggregated 9O5,-
100000 lbs gross, compared with no :
s72, 900 lbs last year, or an increase Of
over q per cent. The approximate
production Of meats for the eight
months has been 507 900, 900 lbs, or
LOG, 600, 600 more than last year; the
production Of lard has been l27 900, 600
lbs, or 2S,OO0,OOO more than last year.
The stocks Of hog product in the
country are not now at so low point
as year ago, they are of moderate
proportions, excepting Of barreled
pork, which is rather liberal. The
approximate stocks Of lard in the
country are 10000 tierces; Of pork, 3d.
600 barrels; Of meats 100000
pounds-making a total Of 100000
pounds Of product, compared with
62,0OO,0O pounds year ago, consist,
ing of 5000 tierces Of lard 10000 bar
rels Of pork and 100000 pounds Of
meats; total products at same date in
1881, 10000, 900 pounds; in 1880, 75,-
100000. For the twelve months now
ended the packing in the West has
reached 100000 hogs, compared with
S,958,5i7 to November l, 1882; H.
723,145 in 1881; l2,274,749 in 1880;
II ,53l 1896 in 1879. Thelargest winter
packing was in 187S-79. z, 480,648 hogs;
the largest summer packing was in
1880, 8 ,323,698 hogs. Present prices
Of hogs are about " so per 100 pounds
lower than a year ago, and about 81 80
lower than tho average last winter at
leading points. lag
FLOUR AND MEAL Dealers sell
single bbls Of -four at 81 50a5 for common
to good family, and uplto.$5 70 for choice
and fancy; patents Sc Goal %, Cornmeal
81 45a2 so per Dbl in lots or at retail
FEEDSTUFFS--Shelled corn in SKIS
5ia66c and in bulk per car load 50a5lc;
car corn 4Sa59c in bulk, and in SKIS, small
orders, to &c per Blu higher Oats in
lots 30a35c as per quality, and 36a40c at
retail. Bran SIS per ton and 90c per cwt
for wheat; corn do $l3 per ton and SOC per
ewt' Hay $40 TO SIS per ton and 65 to 90c
per cwt for Western, and IS per ton for
Southern prairie.
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens range
from 81 75aS 10 per dozen, as per quality;
geese dull at 50 0Oa4 so per dozen; turkeys
S6 50al2 90 per doz and dull, except for
strictly choice; ducks So 00a3 25 per doz
Eggs plentiful at 2la23c per dOz.
VEGETABLE S--Potatoes in II peck
bbls 81 55al.65c per Dbl at the track, or in
bulk 5OaG0c per bui onions in lots, 81 goa
SOC, and from store " %, with weak
feeling; sweet potatoes 81 70 TO 2 % per
Dbl; turnips Zoe per Dbl loose, and 81 25c
packed cabbage 81 TO 10 per
100 head and " 25a2 80 per crate,
celery 25a50c per dozen punches green
peas, dried 81 85c per bu; white beans
~ 40a2 80 per bu for western.
FRUITS-Apples, So 70 to A 30 per Dbl;
dried 619a7l per ID ~; peaches 5a6c per lb
lemons 81 50a5 50 per box; cranberries
Sll 80 per Dbl from store oranges seas 90
per Dbl. tf Nb faaslih
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamsry
butter $28a30c per ID; western dairy is TO
24c; cooking l2al8c country 10 to 0c (;
cheese dull at ] TO l8c per ID as per quail
ity.
GAME AND FISH--Venison 8 to Toe
per ID whole, and liable per saddles
squirrels 81 DIAL so per dozen; quail 81 Is
and 90; rabbits plentiful at 81 25al 90
ducks s2a2 80 per dozen Fish TO lOc
MEATS AND LARD-orders for cash
are filed as follows: Q Is, 6Ha7c; do
shoulders 5a5kc; mess pork per Dbl, $l2
smoked shoulders base; c RS 7Aa7%c;
clear 8la8lc. Hams scarce at l524al6c.
Breakfast bacon, 10Hallo, as per quail
ty. Lard; 7iaSc in ties, SaS1<c for hlf bbls
and kegs, S1lasic for pals, and nc higher
BAGGING ANDTIEs-Pricos range
from 9sssallc per lbfor baggingi 81 S5al 40
sEEDsTUFFs-Herds grass Csc per
bushel; orchard grass, 81 IS; timothy,
81 10; blue grass, 81 So clover, % 75a6i
winter grazing oats, Coo; and wheat 81 goa
l 90 as per quality.
COFFEE-Strong ut 9al4c per ID for
Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Per lb
for 0 kSKc as per quality do y q 81
aSHci, do white. &c coffee A, SAasgcci
granulated, 9aa9ic; pow'd and cloaf 9Na
l0c. Molasses, SOaSSc per gal. Sorghum,
86a40c per gal.
HIDES AND LEATHER Dry
flint hidesl6al5lc per ID for No 1;llal2c foI
No2 dry sailed, llal2c; green sailed, 81
a74Ggreen, 4la5lc. Tallow, 6!a7c. Beeswax
25a26c. Ginseng 81. Is per'lb. Wool, l2la33c
Feathers, 35a4Oc. Harness, oak sole and
skirting leather, S6a40c per ID; hemlock
sole, 27a 30c; French calf, S40aG0 per doz;
domestic $24a40 per doz.
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, SO 90
for No |; IS for No z IS 90 for No 3 largo
and 81 26a4 80 for medium; in kits 95, 80
and 60 for Nos |, 2 and 3. White fish,
s. TOAD %. also 81 70 for family In hf bbb
and 65c In kits. p lfa f.4 - Id
SUNDRIES--Salt 81 35al 40 per Dbl,
Hominy, grits and pearl meal in single bbls
1915 Soap, 8 Ifa6c per ID. Cider, 81 so for
bbls and 81 '0Oa4 20 for hf do;rice, 6Sla7I fc
per ID. Honey, l2Kc per ID. Kraut, 50 Goa
10 30 per Dbl and "a 75a5 Is for half do;
vinegar, 12al2H for wine and cider do,
Boulogna sausage to 1Oc per lb; pork do,
Toto 12Kc.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC = The
mills pay $l4 per ton for cotton seed; cot
ton seed meal, sl7 % per ton for old and
$40 per ton for new; crude cotton seed
oil, 2Sa30c per gal for old and 80a85c for
new; refined summer, 4la46ci winter do,
45a56c. si ..N .
BUILDING MATERIAL.-Nails.
IS 90 perkeg. Lime, 95casl per Dbl and
Zoe In bulk. Cement, 81 40 per Dbl for
Louisville, 81 80 for Rosedale, and 81 IS
for Portland. Plaster, 81 30. Lumber, vel
low pine flooring, SIS; rough framing,
Sl4a16; dressed, $50 per NJ; lAthing, 81 76a
100 per NJ; shingles, ssa460 per NJ.
CATTLE, SHEEP, ETO-Choice
grass fed butchers cattle are 4 TO 4kc
per ID gross; medium, TX to SIC; COM
mon ~ TO 70 Cows and calves SIS TO 40;
yearlings SOTO 8. Hogs 4 to 51lc gross,
as per quality. Sheep 81 90 TO l %