Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-16

couple Q rarlo4ds Of prairie ha, came
in but 90 transactions are reported
Las, sales were at 81 per ton. A large
train Of various commodities. includ-
ing meats, iced stuffs. and -four. is
announced 10 leave Kansss City this
evening on the first through freight
train over this new highway, and
free sales have been made
ito arrive by the train
alluded to. Fair arrivals are also
noted by other railway routes and by
steamers. The meat market has ex-
hibitcd little change for the past few
days. At Kansas City yesterday il
ruled the same ss on Saturday. mess
pork being $40 50; la,l. 81 80 per cwt;
and crs Sc 81 per cwt. The Chi.
cago market favored buyers, c RS
dropping of Sc per cw,; lard, 7ic;
mess pork. 20c; wheat, 90 to 9lsc; and
corn, 10 TO 4sc. At St. Louis there
was a decline Of lac on mess pork,
10 oo wheat and oats closed unchanged
at 27lc per bushel.
FLOUR AND MEAL - Small
orders for -four are 81 DIAL 90 per bbl as
per grade. Cornmeal 81 40a2 % per Dbl.
FEEDS rUFFS-Corn in round lots.
sc per bu for dry shelled; oats 3Ga42,
per bu; bran sl6 per ton. and NasAc per
CIV for wheat; corn do Sl4 per ton, and
&C. per cwt hay Sllal4 per ton for West
ern, and 6ias0c per cwt prairie, 81 per
ton, and 45c per cwt
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 G0a2 90
per Dbl for Western; home grown from
store, 81 70 per Dbl; sweets 81 00a2 70 per
Dbl; onions ~ OOa2 90 per Dbl in lots and
in 4 small way; cabbage Sl0al5 per 100
head; celery GO3 per bunch.
FRUITS-Apples So 00a4 80 per
Dbl; cried do 6ka714c per ID; do peaches
4a5c per ID; cranberries Sll 90 per Dbl;
lemons "a t0a6 50 per box; oranges, per
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chick-
ems range from - 0Oa3 10 per doz ducks
% 0Oa3 50 per dOz turkeys 81 OOal2 90
per doz; geese So 0OaS 80 per doz; eggs
0c per dOz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - The
butter market is steady common is
quoted at l2al6i per III; dairy lSa24C;
creamery 27a33c; country butter l5a22c;
cheese quiet at Sal5c per ID.
MEATS AND LARD-Dry sailed
shoulders are quoted at 5ha5Ac per
10; RS 7ha79Sc; clear 7sss7Ao; bacon
shoulders 6a6Ac; c T 7Aa75sc; clear
SMa8kc. Breakfast bacon IL Hal3kc.
Hams l5al6c and unsettled Lard in
ties SAaShc; hlf bbls and kegs 6NaSAc;
pals S94a9c; hf pals NC higher.
U0FFEE-Strong at 9ai4c per ID for
Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per ID
for o k SIC as per quality; do y c, 81
a8Ikc; do white, SIC; coffee A, oAagci
granulated. 9sa92c pow'd and loaf, 9Aa
Toe. Molasses, 80aSsc per gal. Sorghum
35a40c per gal.
BAGGING AND TIES-Values range
from 95sallc per ID for bagging 81 35al 4O
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry Clint
hides loal5lc per ID for No |; llal2c for
Mo- dry salted, llal2c' green salted, "a
a7tc green, 4ia5lc. Tallow, 6la7c. Beeswax
25a26c. Ginseng il.26per ID. Wool, l23a33c
Feathers, 35a4Oc. Harness. oak sole aud
skirting leather, 30a4Oc per lbi hemlock
sole, 27a 30c; French calf, $4OaGO per dozi
domestic S24a40 per doz.
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, SO %
tor No 1; IS for No 2 800 for No 3 large
aud 81 25a4 so for medium; in kits 95 81
and 65 for Nos |, 2 and 3. White FISH,
So TOAD 25, also 81 10 for family in hi bbls
sUEDRIEs-sslt 81 85al 40 per Dbl
Soap, 3 I<a8c per ID. Cider, 81 81 TOR bbls
and 81 00a4 10 tor hi do; rice, b9<a7 W
per 10. Honey, l21c per ID. Kraut, Sl0a
II per bbl and 90 so for half do; vinegar,
la l2JS for wine and cider do,
BUILDING MATERIAL M ils,
s. 90 per key. Lime, 96caal per Dbl;
Cement, 81 Coal 10 per Dbl for Louisville
81 50 for Rosedale and "a 60a5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 50. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, Sl4
dressed, $50 per N;lsthing, 81 76a2 per M
shingles, S3aA 50 per NJ
U0TTONSEED, OIL. ETC--Cottor
seed SI4 per ton; seedmeal, SlS Sal9 pei
ton and per cwt 81; oil cake, j2l; oil 8OaS6t
for crudei 45ab4c for refined as per quail
ity
LIVE ST0CK-Beeves ~ to 4lze
as per quality; common II to 2kc; milcl
cows with calves SO to 40; yearlings u
to 81 sheep 81 to 4c for butcher sheeI
and slal 90 per head for grazing do
Lambs 5a5lc for choice, and " 5Oa3 v
per head for medium. Hogs
TO &c, as per quality. Mules Sl2
to 225 as per size, range from l4i 70 II
hands. Horses, $40 TO 70 each for Texa
and s75to $50 each for plugs and common
saddle and harness TO extra do.