Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-03

gradually falling of year by year. At
present the market is quiet and prices
rule unchanged, though it is claimed
that higher figures are likely to rule
later on, especially for open kettle
sugar and molasses. The grinding
season has commenced, though only a
package OF two Of the new crop has
yet entered the New Orleans market
The foregoing observations we're i'm
parted by prominent sugar and mo
lasses jObber Of this city. who came
home from New Orleans day or two
since, and they coincide with the views
Of others who have recently studied
the sugar and mOlasses prospect Of
Louisiana.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Single barrels
Of -four are quoted at g. 50a4 70 for family,
S. 25a5 70 for choice to fancy, and s. 60a7
for patents. Round lots 25c cheaper
Cornmeal, 81 50 per Dbl in drayload lots
from the mills, and s. 90 in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn In a small way
54a56e for shelled no lots offer Oats 8Gai2c
per bu Bran Sl5 75al6 90 for wheat
per ton and 9Oa95c per cwt; corn do Slla
u per ton and SIC per cwt. Hay
81 per ton for prime mixed; Sl2a13
for prime, and Sl4al5 for choice western
timothy; also 65a9Oc per cwt in small
way; Southern prairie STAT 60 per ton.
VEGETABLES - Potatoes at 81 Go
AGO per Dbl; sweets 81 per Dbl.
Cabbage per 100 head sSaSl2for winter.
Onions per Dbl 81 0Oa2 50, as per quality
and quantity.
FRUITS-Apples 81 25a2 so per Dbl
in lots and s2a2 SO in a small way; dried
do 5la6so per 10; DO peaches 419a5Hc
Oranberries 81 per Dbl. Lemons per box
81 80 in lots, and f5a5 so in a small way.
Oranges STAT 80 per Dbl.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Creamery
butter 2Sa30c per ID; western dairy l8a24c
as per quality; cooking l2alse; country
lSa22c; butterinel7alSe. Cheese fat fac
tory 9al0c; hf cream l0allc; full do 1871
aIlc; Y. A. l4Kai5c; round lots lower.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
II soto 50 p for young, the latter for extra
sizes; old, $50 to SO IS, latter for choice
hens. Ducks, s. to 50 80 per doz geese,
81 TO IS per doz No turkeys offer. Eggs
20c per doz
MEATS AND LARD-Sugar cured
hams l4hai5c. B bacon l1kal3Ac.
Smoked shoulders 65sa6hc per ID; do c T
71sa71<c; do cloar 71Sa75Sc, dry sailed
shoulders .59Ss51zc; do or 6Ha6ssc; clear
6ssa6Ac. Lard in ties Ska8kc; kegs and
hlf bbls Sha8Nc; pals 8Aa9c; small pkgs
higher. Country clear sides, smoked, &c
per ID loose, and lard in pals, &c perlb.
C0FFEE-Firm at 9al8lc per Id for
Rio and 22a27c for Java
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per ID
for k 79saSxc as per quality dOy c, 81
9g5sc; do white, 9kc; coffee A, DC;
graduated, 9sa9ic; pow'd and LOAF, l0io;
Molasses, 3OaSSc per gal. Sorghum, Boa
40c per gal
BAGGING AND TIES-Valuesrange
from 9Ssallc per ID for baggingi 81 35al 40
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides l5al5lc per ID for No l;l2al21Ec for
Mop dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed,
6a74c; green, 5a6c. Tallow, 6laTc. Beeswax
&c. Ginseng 81. 25 per ID. Wool, l2la88c.
Feathers, S5a40c. Harness. oak sole and
skiFting leather, S6a40c per ID; hemlock
sole, ga SOC; French calf S40a60 per dozi
domestic S24a40 per doz.
MAOKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS so
tor No /; IS foT No q 81 rs for No large
and 81 80 for medium, in kits %, IS and
65 for Nos l, and 3.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 35al 40 per Dbl.
Soap, 8 ka6c per lb Cider, 81 30 for bbls
and 81 00a4 10 TOR hf do; rice, 69<a71<e
per ID. Honey, 121Ic per h.
BUILDING MATERNAL Mails,
% 90 per keg Lime 96caSl per Dbl;
Cement, 81 Coal 10 per Dbl for Louisville,
81 80 for Rosedale, and "a 60s5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 90. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing $l4
dressed, SSOper W;lathing, 81 T5a2 per Nj
shingles, S8a4 90 per NJ.
C0TTONSEED, OIL, ETC---Cotton
seed $l4 per ton; seedmeal, Sle 80 per ton
and per cwt 81; oil cake. S21; oil, 30a36c
for crude; 45ab4c for refined as per quail
ity.
LIVE ST0CK-Beeves az TO 4]Ec,
as per quality; common II TO 2Hc; mich
cows with calves $40 to 40; yearlings S.
to 8; sheep 81 to 4c for butcher Sheep
and sla1 so per head for grazing do.
Lambs 5a5lc for choice and 81 50a3 90
per head for medium. Hogs 4
to &c, as per quality. Mules Sl25
to 225 as per size, range from l4l 70 l6
hands. Horses, $40 10 70 each for Texas
and S75to $50 each for plugs and common
saddle and harness to extra do.