Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-30

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who bank their prospects on highe
figures for provisions. Since Ssinr
dry salts have declined 10 at oincin
natl and smoked meats show about
the same or > little wider decrease
Mess pork is a shade lower at severa
points, while lard rules unchanged ,ant
at Chicago dry salts exhibit
no difference from Saturdays CLOSING
prices. Here the dealers are selling
clear rib dry salted sides at 7c per Il
cash, and are willing to make equally
liberal concessions on prices ropOrte,
below for other classes Of provisions
The variation in grain values IS light
Corn here is in only moderate supply
and prices are well sustained at SO,
per bu for car lots inbulk and So in SKIS
In the West prices have at some
points dropped from | to sc per bu
and at others &c advance is recorded
since Saturday. Oats are quiet, with
a liberal supply here, and all dealer,
we'll stocked. Gar lots are worth from
30 to 35c per bu, as pOr quality. Else
where prices are mainly steady
Wheat at points West has
varied but little, and -four is
about as heretofore. Oornmoal rules
very quiet. Potatoes are active, and
nearly 1000 bbls have been sold to
arrive during the past three days at
about $l.6O per Dbl for II peck bbls Of
peerless and rose. Apples are in good
request at $3.25a375 from first hands
at the track or landing, and onions arc
dull at 81 ,S5al 80 from first hands fol
yellow. The red species are scarce
and would find buyers at 81 Chickens
are in demand at full figures, and eggs
are steady at 23c per dOz as the stand.
ard figure. though small pkgs would
sell for lc higher.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers quote
-four in single bbls at 81 50 10 81 % as
per quality. Cornmeal quiet al " 55a2 65
per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS- on orders 5Sa
Goo per bu. Oats on orders ,38a
40c, Bran per cwt 8ja9Oc. Cotton seed
meal 81 per cwt. Hay, per ton, $ll TO SIG
for Western, and 65 TO SOC per owt; prairie
hay 81 per ton and Acc per cwt.
VEGETABLES Potatoes IN single
bbls 81 75a2 90 and in SKIS 70a75c per bu;
onions 81 25a2 80 per Dbl from store; cab
bage 50 TO II per 100 at the track, and sl2
to IS from store ikraut 81 75a5 % per hi
ard 50 5jal0 50 per Dbl; turnips 75c per
Dbl measure loose; dried green peas 81 So
per bu; medium white beans & 2ja2 so
per bui celery 25a50c per doz; sweet pots-
toes 81 70 per Dbl loose, and $2a2 Is per
per Dbl from store.
FRUITS-Apples from store s3tOa4 90
per Dbl; dried do 61Sa7lc per lb;do peaches
) TO &c; cranberries 81 50per Dbl; oranges
S6a6 so per Dbl; lemons $6a5 so per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Creamery
butter 2Sa33c per lb from store; Western
diary lSa24c; cooking l2al5c butterine l5a
lie; country butter 10 TO &c; round lots
lower, Cheese 9al9c for fats; hf cream
l2c; full do l3Hal4c; Y A l41<al5o,
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in demand at 81 00a4 90 per doz as per
quality; geese 50 50a5, the latter for all
gray; turkeys S7al4; ducks S3a3 80.
Eggs23 a dc per doz.
GAME AND FISH-Venison 8a10c
whole, and llal2<e for saddles; squirrels
81 80 per doz and firm; quail 81 80; ducks
s2a3, latter for mallard; rabbits 81 75a2
Reelfoot Lake perch Case per ID.
MEATS AND LARD-0rders for
cash are quoted as follows; Dry sailed
shoulders 6a51sc per Id; rs 7la7ic; do
smoked shoulders Ga6kc; c rs7lEa75kc;
clear 7sa7lc. Hams scarce at l6Aai6c.
Breakfast bacon 1lKal4kc as per quail
ty. Lard 8laSlc in ties, 8laSic for hlf bbls
and kegs, sAa9c for pals, and Nc higher
for hf pals.
SEEDSTUFFS- Herds grass 65c per
busheli orchard grass, 81 IS; timothy,
81 70 blue grass, 81 50 clover, IS 75a6;
winter grazing oats, Coo; and wheat 81 25a
l 90 as per quality.
COFFEE-Strong at 9al4c per ID for
Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Pe ID
for k SIC as per quality; do C, 81
aS1%c; do white, &c; coffee A, 8Aa9c;
granulated, 9sa9ic pow'd and C loaf 93la
lOc. Molasses, S0a38c per gal Sorghum,
S5a40c per gal.
BAGGING AND TIES-Valuos range
from gSSallc per lbfor bagging; 81 95al 90
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER = Dry
iint hidesl5al5lc per ID for No l;llal2c fol-
No 2 dry sailed, 1lal2c; green sailed, 81
a7ic;green, liable. Tallow, Gla7c. Beeswax
25a2Gc. Ginseng$ rs per ID. Wool, l2la33c.
Feathers, 35a4Oc. Harness. oak sole and
skirting leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock
sole, 27a SOC; French cali, $40a60 per doz;
domestic S24a40 per doz.
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls SO 90
for No /; IS for No 2 $500 for No 8 large
and 81 25a4 80 for medium; in kits 90, So
and 65 for Nos ], 2 and 3. White fish,
s. TOAD 25. also 81 Is for family in hf bbls
and 65c in kits. .f..
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 85al 40 per Dbl
Hominy, grits and pearl meal in single bbls
1915. Soap, 8ha6c per ID. Cider, 81 80 for
bbls and 81 00a4 20 for hf do;rice, 69Ia71<c
per ID. Honey, l2hc per ID. Kraut, 50 Goa
10 so per Dbl and 81 75a5 Is for half do;
vinegar, l2al2l1 for wine and cider do.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC - The
mills pay $l4 per ton for cotton seed; cot
ton seed meal, $l8 so per ton for old and
$40 per ton for new; crude cotton seed
oil, 26a28c per gal for old and 30a84c for
new refined summer, 4la46c; winter do,
45a55c.
BUILDING MATERIAL.-NAils.
70 90 per keg. Lime, 95caSl per Dbl and
Toe in bulk. Cement, 81 40 per Dbl for
Louisville, 81 80 for Rosedale, and 81 rs
for Portland. Plaster, 81 80. Lumber, yell
low pine flooring, SIS; rough framing,
sl4al6; dressed, $50 per VI; lathing, 81 76a
100 per NJ; shingles, tSa460 per NJ
CATTLE, SHEEP, ETO-Choice
grass fed butchers cattle are 4 10 Axe
per ID gross; medium,2s< to SIC COM
mon ~ TO &c Cows and calves SIS 10 40;
yearlings IS to g. Hogs 4 to SIC gross,
as per quality. Sheep 81 90 to 90
per head for common and - to DC for
medium TO choice. Lambs 81 60a3 90 per
head for medium and &c for choice
Horses, $40 10 900 per head Mules $50 TO
lG0 per head.
hlVER INTELLIGENCE,