Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
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siuea and shoulders have been received
here within the past two weeks, the
supply Is very soant, and many dealers
have barely enough on hand to fill
orders, At leading markets Of
supply prices have auctuated consid.
erably. but compared with week ago
are but tc higher on dry sailed clear
rib aides, go per Dbl higher on mess
pork and 5 to 7ic per cSt up on lard;
shoulders, hams and other qualities
are unchanged from a week ago. The
tone Is, however, very unsettled, and
almost every dealer gives different
quotation. Some houses have been
filing orders at a lower figure than
they can replace stock at, charging
from 1t to 7ac for dry salted shoulders
and 81 to l0Sc for clear ribbed sides.
The consumptive inquiry continues
active, while indications point to
the collection OF the stocks available
among few leading operators of large
capital. The total number of hogs
packed in the northwest, s noe Novem.
Der LIST, is $4,000, and 2O7. 100 less
than last year for the same time, al d
the total production will not vary ma
terially from last years to,al, while
the stocks in the country on Novem-
Der lst are estimated at 10000 hogs
less than in 1882 at the same time.
The export movement for the 70,
months ending the LIST prox. is expec
ed to show adeorease equal to about
200, 900 hogs. Despite the prohibition
act of the German government regard
ing American pork, an active demand
rules on bacon to go to that country.
A single house sold in two days of last
week at Chicago about 5000 boxes of
cured meats TO go to Germany. Flour
has been ia active movement during
the past week, receipts including II,
600 bbls and prices, while firm, are
essentially unchanged. In corn
an active movement is also noted;
prices have varied from So to Gle for
dry white shelled, the latter figure
ruling about the middle Of the week,
when the supply was short, but drop
ping 2 to &c upon receipt Of large
shipments; the feeling is rather suit
to-day, though heavy consignments
are known to be under way; receipts
for the week,have been equal to 1929
SKIS, portion being in bulk, the
quotation for this class in carloads
being Doc per bu. Local mills are
supplying the demand for cornmeal,
and receipts for the week have been
only 100 bbls, while prices are vary
ing; millers fill drayload orders at
50 80 and sell 100 Dbl lots at 50 IS;
at st. Louis 81 80 is quoted, and the
mills there have been busy filling
orders for the South; the quotation
at New Orleans is given at So 40 per
Dbl, and has ruled at that for several
days. Oats here are quiet, with
receipts of 2555 SKIS; carload lots
are quoted at SOC fer feed. 52c for
black seed and t8j for rust proof.
Bran is not so scarce as at last report,
second dealers being fairly supplied.
Re ,eipts for the past week were $50
SKIS; the last lot sold at $40 40 ton,
though it is understood to be oferir z
o arrive at about 81 less. Yves ern
nay is steady, with receipts of 1875
bales prairie has stifiened, OWN.
mostly to the prospect Of light sup
plies while the water is over the raj
way between Hope6eld and Maids 70;
only four car loads we're received la,r
seek, and the last lea wera at 50 90
per ton. No boats cam here out OIL
the Ohio the past week, owing t. the
food, and receipts Of potatoes we're
therefore meager, the total being but
375 bills; last lots OF p bs sold at 50 rs
per bbl; dealers are fast reducing their
recen liberal stocks of seed varieties.
Appl 5 are in demand, the
weeks receipts being but
l35 bbls and few car loads would
meet ready sale. The value OF
sugar, molasseS, rice and coffee has
not varied the past week except that
better grades of sugar are getting
scarce aud rule stiff with an upward
tendency. Butter is unchanged with
country plentiful; Western cheese is
about &c higher; eggs are weak and
plentiful, some 6,OUO dozen having
gone from here North during the past
ten days, and the poultry market is
rather easier. while game has shown
tameness. r tr
FLOUR AND MRAL-Denlars o.ote
flour on orders at the following; Low
grader. 81 90 to AIS per bbl family.
IS TO 25per Dbl; patents IS so to 10
per Dbl. Cornmeal, SSaS 10 per Dbl Of
retail.
FEEDSTUFFs-D Dealers quote corn at
60a62 per bu for dry sheled in sacks on
orders. Oats 53a5ic per bu. Bran. 9Oa95c
for wheat, and 85c for corn bran; the lat
\ ter Is SIS per ton. hay Sl8al6 per ton for
western and eOa9Oc per cwt; prairie 45a
Soc per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potat sell in small
way at 80 90 to 2 70 per Dbl for table, and
80 TO 800 for seed varieties cabbage S8o
p per crate as per quality;onions, So 65a
10 per bbl; beans, 81 00a8 Is per blu: peas
81 25a2 so per bu, as per quality for new
bests, 50c per doS; kraut, 81 Is TO 2 so per