Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-20

The markets are somewhat unsot-
tied to day, especially meats and -four,
while oats are 10 ample supply and rule
in buyers favor. Hay is plentiful and
weak, at prices about 81 90 per ton
below quotations heretofore ruling
while bran is firm and in demand,
Corn and cornmeal exhibit no new
features. Regarding meats, sales Of
Q r 5 smoked between dealers are as
low as 81 10 per cWt, aud quotations
given below can be shaded for anything
like round lots. Apples have been in
ample supply, and sales at the track
are noted at 81 70 to 2 % per Dbl as
per quality. Potatoes are worth 81 so
to / 70 per Dbl in round lots. Eggs
are plentiful and droOpy, and chick
ems are likewise.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Single bbls Of
-four are quoted at "A 50 to 6 for family
classes ranging from common to fancy and
SO 75a7 for patents. Cornmeal 81 35a2 45.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn 48a50c per bu
from first hands and 52a54oe on an order
for shelled in bulk 46a47c. Oats 86a37c
per bu and in a small way Acc. Bran
y14 50per ton from first hands and 90c per
cwt; corn do Sl2 per ton and Soc per cwt.
HAY 50 to Is per ton for'Western.
VEGETABLES-Po Potatoes 81 % per Dbl
loose; 81 so on arrival for Western and
81 70 at retail Onions 81 76a2 so. Cab
bage per 100 head ST. for Chicago.
Kraut $4a4 Hfor hf and IS TO l0for whole
hbls as per quality. Pickles $4a4 80 for
hf bbls STAT 30 per Dbl. Il
FRUITS-Apples 81 75a2 % per Dbl as
per quality in lots and % TO 60e higher in a
small way; dried do 5a6c per 70; dried
peaches 4a5c per ID; Catawba grapes 81 80
per 10l ID basket; Concord grapes 75caSl;
lemons 81 60a5 % per box, IN a small way
aud SOFAS % in lots. Oranges 81 so per
Dbl. .rd InrrsIl r
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Western
dairy butter Is 10 pc; creamery 26a28c;
cookery l2a15c; country scarce, and sweet
is in demand at l5a20c per ID as per quail
ity. All good butter Is scarce and lrm.
Cheese 7aSc for factory; l3o for cream,
and l8al4o for Young America, .-flo
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
81 70 TO S3 70 per doE as per quality for
young, and 81 so to3 90 per doz for old,
Ducks $3aSb0 per doz for young. Geese
SO 50a4 so per doz for young and no de-
mand for old. Eggs easy at 20a2lc per
doz, A few selling up TO 22o. Lr"afthuff
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
dry salted shoulders at 53a5ac per ID; do
c T s, 6aa6lc; smoked shoulders, 6ia85c; dc
or s, 7Ha7%o; clear, 7ba7se. Mess pork
Sl8 80 per Dbl. Hams, l49al5c per lbi
b bacon, l2lal3Ac. Lard in tcs, 8KaS1o;
hlf bbls, SAaSAci pals, s%aS1sci hf dc
70 higher. I
OOFFEE-Firm at 9al9lc per ID fol
Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND MoLASSES-Per ID
for o k 7%a8Hc as per quality do c, 81
aSxc; do white, exc; coffee A, Sc,
granulated, 9aa93c; pow'd and c LOAF, l0lci
| Molasses, 80a38c per gal.
BAGGING AND TIES-Values range
from aSsallc per Il for baggingi 81 35al AZ
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides l5a16c per ID for No !; l2al8c for
| No dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed
6a7lc; green, 5a6c. Tallow, 6la7c. Bees.
wax, DC. Wool, l2ia83c. Feathers
85a40c. Harness. oak sole and skirtine
leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock sole, rs
SOC; French cali, Sl0a60 per doz; domesti,
$24a40 per doz.
MA0KEREL-New in hf bbls, s. q
Tor No ]; IS for No 2; S475 for No 3 hrgl
and 81 80 for medium in kits 95, So ant
So for Nos /, 2and B..
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 35al 40 per Dbl
ISoap,SkA6c per ID. Cider, 81 so ier Dbl
and "a OOa4 IS for hf do rice, 5NA7Kl
per ID.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Naill
90 90 por keg. Lime, obcAsl per Dbl
Cement 81 Goal 10 per Dbl for Louisville
~ 80 for RosedAle, and "a 50a5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 80. Lumber, yelloV
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing 81
dressed, $50 per N;lathihg, 81 7ba2 per N
shingles, e3a460 per M.
l. C0TrONSEED, OIL, ETC--New col
ton seed AZ river landing S14 per ton; SEQ
meal, Sle 80 per ton and per 'cwt 81; o
cake VII oil, 80A90o for crude; 45ab4c Il
refined ~ per quality.