Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-01

at any time during the present year
In wheat an advance Of | to 10 pei
bushel has occurred during the week
B in northern markets, the inside figure
being the difference at Chicago and
the outside at St. Louis and CinCin'
natl. The total visible supply al
present is 26,l72,OOO bushels, an in
crease over the previous week Of
1880 and over two weeks ago Of
nearly 100000. Corn has been in
Hight movement here, total receipts
for the week being only 600 SKIS and
prices are from l to 20 per bu higher
in all markets, here as well as north
of the Ohio. The total visible supply
is 10, 100000 bushels. and an increase
over last week Of $4,000, during two
weeks ago Of over 100000. In corn
meal the tone is easy, with very little
demand, the weeks receipts here
being barely 100 bbls, and local mills
have but little to do. Oats are nomi-
nally unchanged and the supply here
is in excess Of the limited demand, the
weeks receipts having been 1000 SKIS.
The total visible supply is 8, 100000 bu
and over 100000 in excess Of two
weeks ago. Bran is scarce and 6rm
at SIC per ton from first hands, the
weeks receipts being only $50 SKIS.
Hay is plentiful and dull at decline
during the past two weeks Of 81 so to
80 per ton and the weeks receipts
were 1850 bales. haa Prairie hay
is inactive at IS 5Oa7 PER ton. The
tone Of the grain market has been
rather strOnger,t though the variations,
as will be observed by the foregoing,
have been narrow, aud the demand is
little more than local. The meat
market exhibits the widest auetustion
and is Of more interest at present than
grain, as a slightly increased con-
sumptive demand prevails. Receipts
for the past week here include 20 car
loads of loose meats. Values are un-
settled here aud elsewhere. North Of
l. - :
the Ohio bulk shoulders have declined
during the past week 1 to 10 per Id,
and sides Is To zoo per owt, while
smoked meats have fallen I to 10 per
lib. lard loo per cwt, and mess pork
Zoe per Dbl. The value of mess pork
is now but little more than half as
great as it was year ago, and it is
lower than any time since June, 1880.
Yet it is still nearly $3.50 per Dbl
higher than it was ih December, 1878,
| it having dropped to S6.O2l per Dbl in
the Chicago market at that time, and
the lowest point touched since 1860.
The lowest figure for clear rib sides
was 1926 per cwt. in December, 1878,
and but little over half the present
value. 1t is, however, lower now.
than al time for three years past,
while lard has not been down to its
present figure since October, 1885, q.
An increased movement is noted in
Weftern prouC4e, the leading inAu-
ence to the result being the short
supply Of home raised productions,
the long seige Of drouth having dried
up the grass and caused short crops Of
potatoes and other fall vegetables in
this country. The past week 8 receipts
of Western potatoes were 800 barrels
and prices rule from 20 to 25c per
barrel abovea week ago, round lots at
the track or landing selling at from
81 so 10 81 65 per barrel, Some 3d.
900 head Of Western cabbage arrived
during the week and broke thomarket
all up, prices dropping from $l7 per
100 heads from store to $40 and $l2,
one car load of choice Chicago selling
at the track for lie. Refund lots Of
Western onions have been selling at
% to ~ 20 per barrel; the weeks re-
ceipts being 500 barrels. Apples arc
unsettled arrivals being 400 barrels
mostly New York pippins affected
more or less with dry rot, therefore
selling ct from 81 Soto 81 70 per bar.
rel. Choice sound apples are worth
from 81 80 TO 50 90 per barrel. A few
Oranberries, rather unripe, offer at 81
per barrel. The butter market i
6rmer and hides are weak and lower
Nails are weak and tend downward
the chicken market has been vel
supplied all the week, and fresh arri
1 val met ready sale, few or none helm
left over from Saturday evening. Egg
have been unsettled but have no
dropped below 100 per dozen nor SOLE
above 22c. .ias nd {lg
| FLOUR AND MEAL-Sinele barrel
Of -four are quoted at 81 50a4 rs for family
| S. 25a5 70 for choice TO fancy, and 50 5Oa'
for patents. Round lots 25c cheaper
Cornmeal inactive at 81 S5a2 80 per bar
rel. .l.al NlLll-.-l-. N y e94Q
| FEEDSTUFFS- Shelled corn a9a54,
per bu in lots and at retail. Oats S6aa2
per bu. Bran SO 6Oal6 % for whea
per ton, and 90as5c per cwt; corn do Sill
u per ton and SIC per cwt Hay
I Sill per ton for prime mixed; Sl2a1'
! FOR prime, and $l4al6 for choice wosterI
timothy; also 66ag0c per cwt in q small
wayj Southern prairie S6a7 per ton. s
VEGETABLES - Potatoes unsottle,
ht 81 6ba2 % per bbll sweets 81 per Dbl
Cabbage per 100 head $l7for Chicago
Onions per Dbl y OOa2 80, as per qualit.
II 'FRUITSSApples sl25al IS per BIZ
\ In lots and S2a2 80 In q small way; drie,
do 6ia6lc per ID; do peaches 4Xa5lfC
I Oranberries Oil per bbLl Lemons per bo
"a 90 in lots, and f6a5 30 In small way
: Oranges STAT 80 per Dbl. IN.
) BUTTER AND OHEESE-Creamer
, butter 2sa90e per lbi western dairy lsa2l
: as per quality cooking l2alsc oountr
l8a22c butterinel7alSc, Cheese fat ca
4 tory pal0c; hf cream l0allc; full do 18l
Rl4c; Y. A, l4Halbc, round lots lowe
! POULTRY AND EGGS-Uhicker
|. IN demand " fresh; old, " 60a376, u
lalter for extra choice hens; young 81 q
" 90 per doz, the latter ior extra Size