Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-20

year July 18th from Presidents Is.
land, about the same latitude as this
years boil, which came from Sur
rounded Hill, 30 or 40 miles due west
from here. "he crop appears by this
to be about three weeks behind last
year, and picking in this district will
hardly become general before the lat.
ter part Of next month.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-single bbls
Of flour are sold by dealers at "A 80 to
s. 90 for family classes, and Sc 70 and 81
Tor patents. Cornmeal, 81 45a2 50 in lots,
and lOc higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.- for corn are
filed at b6a6sc per bu In q small way.
Round lots are nominally 4Ses2c for she'll
ed in sacks, and 44a45o 10 bulk BY the car
load, with q weak feeling. Oats steady
at 30 10 S6c for choice in lots, and 38a40c
in small way. Wheat bran Sl4 Der ton
and 8ia9Oc per ovt corn do, 81 per ton
and Soc. per cwt; hay, $40 70 SIC so per
ton for Western and 65a90c per cwt;
prairie nominally S6a7 per ton and ,45a6Oc
per cwt. Cotton seed meal from store 81
per cwt.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS-Po.
tatoes, in single bbls, 81 l5al Is, loose from
wagons 60a75c per Dbl; onions easy At
- rs to 2 10 per Dbl; cabbage $40 per hun
dred for choice Ghieage; old peas 6OcaSl 90
per bu ana nominal; beans 81 25a2 Is
per bn and nominal Apples per Dbl Soc
aSl 25a per quality loose and 56a75c high
er at retail; dried apples 8 to &c per ID, do
peaches dull at 3ha41zc; melons Sl2 to Is
per 100 for Missouri; Bartlett pears SO per
bu; peaches Zoe per a bu box; lemons SEA
b 6O per box. No oranges offer.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Orders are
filled at l2albc per ID for cooking qualities
and l6 to Zoe for northern dairy; cream
cry rs and &c; country l5al8c as per
quality. No movement worth noting in
cheese.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
range from 81 SO to 4 rs per doz for Young
and 81 50 and 8 30 for DID, ducks 81 60aS;
nothing doing in turkeys or geese. Eggs
plentiful, weak and irregular at l3al5c per
doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
Hams firm at l4Hal51c per ID as per quail
ity; b bacon, l24al24c dry sailed should
ers, 61a6ssc; do r S, 7Ha72sc; smoked
shoulders 7Aa71c; c T S, 8aSic; clear do,
8AsSlc; Mess Pork, $l3 IS per ID; Lard
in ties, 8Na9Hc; hlf bbls and kegs, 9sa9sc;
pals, 92sa9sc. Round lots cheaper.
COFFEE-Dull at 9al4c per ID for Rio
ane 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Per III
yor k 6Ha7 Nc as per quality; do Y e, 81
a8ssci do white, 83a9c; coffee A, &c,
granulated. 9sa9ac; pow'd and loaf IO4c;
Molasses, 32a49c per gal.
/. BAGGING AND TIES-Values range
from lOallic per lbfor bagging; 81 35al 45
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, l6al6c per ID for No /; l2ai3c for
No2 dry sailed, l0al2le: green sailed,
6a8ci green, 5a6c. Tallow, 6la7lc. Bees
wax, 25a27c. Wool, 22a24c. Feathers,
35a40c. Harness. oak sole and skirting
leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock sole. ga
soc; French cat, $40a60 per doz; domestic
S24a40 per doz.
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS 40
tor No Il 70 for No2; "a 70 for No large
and "a 5O for medium: in kits 95 80 and
70 for Nos l, 2and 3.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 35 per Dbl. Soap,
8Ha6c per h. Cider, 81 so tor bbls and
"a 0oa4 rs for hf do rice, 5ala71lc
per ID.
IS 90 per keg. Lime, 95ca$l per Dbl;
Cement, 81 Goal IS per Dbl for Louisville.
81 80 for Rosedale, and "a 60a5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 80. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, $l4;
dressed, $50 per N;lathing, 81 75a2 per NJ;
shingles, $Ss4 80 per M.
O0TT0NSEED, OIL, ETC--Sounde cot
ton seed at river landing SIG per ton; seed
meal, SIT 50al850 per ton; oil cake,
S2l; oil, 30a86c for crude; 42a54c for re-
fined as per quality.
LIVESTOCK Choice beefcattlescarce,
do medium 4a41Sc per lb gross; other
classes 1Ia4Ac, as per quality; yearlings,
seas each; mich cows $20a30; per head;
sheep Sia43c per 10, for good mutton quail
tiles, and $lal so per head for poor;
lambs 81 50a3 per head Tor medium and
5a6c per pound for choice, Mules at
s66 to $ll0 each; horses at $65 to $50
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