Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-18

past AMo Va thlNo HbtA' %fNNH
ing new offers concerning
corn. or meal or bran, except
that the latter is weaker. Sales Of q
carload Of sound winter apples to at
rive at 81 80 is quoted; also Of cotton
seed meal at the mills for $40 per ton,
but il is said to be scarce at this figure.
0nl, two or three of the cotton seed
mills are in operation at present, the
Hanauer, the Hope and perhaps one or
two others The game market has
not yet opened, though few squirrels
and quail arrive and are sold TO the
restaurants at 81 so per doz Poultry
is without especial change, but eegs
arc stiff and some higher. 1t is ex-
pected that the latter will demand
still higher prices next week during
the races. when the city will be
crowded with strangers.
FLOUR AND MEAL--The sup
ply Of flour is ample, and dealers quote
single bbls atS4 5Oa7 90 as per quality.
Cornmeal 81 So per Dbl at the track and
Zoe higher in a small way.
. FkEDS1UFFS-Corn in car lots for
sacked white &c per bu and in small
way 6Sa60c; oats varying at 32a33 per bu
for bulk in car lots and 36a37c sacked ina
small way, 40a42c. Bran SIG per ton and
g0aq C rer cwt. Cotton seed mea! in a
small way 81 05 per cwt Hay SlOalS ~
per ton from first hands for carload lots
and 65a9Oc per cwt for Western, and ~
per ton also 45c per cwt for prairie.
VEGETABLES Potatoes 6ctiye at
81 75a2 90 per Dbl in lots and at retail for
peerless and rose sweets 81 80 per Dbl
measure and 81 for single bbls packed
Turnips 81 80 per Dbl measure loose from
wagons. Onions 81 0Oa2 % per Dbl.
Cabbage Sl0al5 per 100 as per quality.
Celery G5, per doz
FRUITS-Apples are quoted at 81 b0a
4 50 per Dbl as per quality dried do
6ka7Ac per ID; do peaches ba6 &c.
Lemons 81 6Oa5 50 per box oranges,
So 50a7 90 per Dbl.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Dealers
quote common butter l2al5i per III;
dairy iSa24c; creamery 2sa33c; butter ne,
l5al7o; country butter, lSa22c. Factory
cheese 9alOc per lb do hf cream, l2c;
full do, l4c, Y A, l5s. Several ship
ments Of the latter have arrived here IN
bad order recently, the late oppressive
weather having affected it deleteriOusly
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chick-
ems are in fair demand at So OOa3 % per
doz for old, the outside price tor choice
hens only; young range from S2aS so per
doz. Ducks % 0Oa3 80 per doz, the latter
forunpicked. Geese IS per doz for hi
gray and unpicked; Others So 0Oa3 5Oper
doz. Turkeys 81 00al2 90 per doz.
Eggs stiff at 20a2lc per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-The meat
market is unsettled and droopy. Orders
for cash are given as follows Dry sailed
shoulders 5a5rsc per 10; RS 7alHc do
smoked shoulders 6a696c; c r s 7%a7Aci
clear 7KaSc. Hams, market bare. Break
fast bacon llhal4Zc as per quality.
Lard 8la8Ic in ties, SlaS2c for hlf bbls and
kegs, SAa9c for pals, and Nc higher for
hf pals. In the Chicago market yester-
day crs fell l5c per cwt, 10 9 30 mess
pork. To- per Dbl, TO 10 85; wheat fell &c
10 Of; And corn 475sc and unchanged
from the day before. At St. Louis or
fell sc per cwt; lard, 25c; mess pork, l2lC
per hbl wheat, &c, TO lOOB; corn, &c, e
&c; while oats advanced re, to 2lSs, and
during the forenoon was 3c above the
price given.
SEEDSTUFF5-Dealers' prices or
small orders are for herds grass G5c pei
bushel; orchard grass, 81 81; timothy
81 20. blue grass, ii 90 clover 40 io pa
winter grazing oats, Coo and wheat u Zos
l 80 Ms per quality.
C0FFEE-Strong at eal4c per Id fol
Rio and 22a27c for Java -,
SUGAR AND MObASSES-Per II
for o K 8xc as per quality; do y c, "
aSIfc; do white, exc; coffee A, s7<a9c
eranulated, 9aa9ie pow'd and loaf, 81
lOc. MoleMes, 90a8sc per gal Sorghum
BAGGING AND TIES-values rang
from 97Sallc per lbfor baggingi 81 S5al a
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry Fin
hides lbal5lc per ID for No Il llal2c 70
Mo- dry sailed, llal2e. green salted, 8
a7lcgreen, 4la5ic. Tallow, Gla7c. Beeswai
25a2Gc. Ginseng tl.25pe ID. Wool, l2la3SC
Feathers, 35a4Oc. Harness, oak sole ant
skirting leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlocl
sole 21a 30c: French calf $40a6O per doz
domestic S24a40 per doz.
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, Sc O
tor No /; IS for No 2 800 for No 3 larg
and $4 25a4 80 for medium; in kits 80, 3
and 60 for Nos !, 2 and 8. White hsh
| 30 75a4 25, also So 10 for family in hi Dbl
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 S5al 40 per Dbl
SOAP, 3 1lsGc per ID, CIDER 81 bO Tor Dbl
and 81 00a4 10 tor hi do; rice, bAa7 "
per lb, Honey, 12Xc per ID. Kraut, $40
| II per Dbl and 80 50 for half do; vinegar
ia l2Y for wine and cider do.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC - Tn
mills pay sl4 per ton for cotton seed; cot
ton SEED meal, Sle ~ per ton for old AM
go per ton for new, crude cotton see
oil, 2Ga28c per gal for ola and SOaS4 70
new; refined summer, 4la4Oci winte
4ja55c.
BUILDING MATERIAL = Nails
g 90 per keg. Lime, 96caSl per Dbl an
75e in bulk. Cement, 81 40 per Dbl 10
Louisville, 81 80 for Roeedsle, and "a 2
for Portland. Plaster, 81 90. Lumber, ye,
low pine flooring, s25 rough framing
Bl4ai5; dressed, SS0per Nj lathing, 81 70
2Ol per NJ; shingles, S8a4 50 ner M.
| CATTLE, SHEEP, ETC-Cho'c
grass ed butchers c.ttle are 4 to AZ
per ID gr IS; medium. * to SNe com
mon ~ to 2c Cows and calves S25 TO Al
yearlings 50 to 8. Hogs 4 TO 511c gros
as per quality. Sheep 81 90 TO o
per head for common and 81 70 &c iC
medium to choice, Lambs ~ 5Oa3 20 p'
head for medium and &c for choic
Horses, $40 10 O0per head. Mules $50
100 per head.