Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-23


was held for 81 per ton. Western is
very fat except strictly choice, which
holds up we'll and when offered is read.
lily taken. The potato shipping move
msnt is drawing to a close here,
and total bbls forwarded the
past week will not average much over
200 day. The season has been very
unsatisfactory to growers and but
few shippers have been paid for their
trouble while many are considerably
loser. At New Orleans last Thurs
daypotatoes we're firm and in demand
at 81 25a2 80 per Dbl and 81 75a2 90
per Dbl measure in bulk or sacks. At
Cincinnati same day 81 2Os1 % per
Dbl for in bulk wcs the quoted fg-
ure, The apple shipping season is
also about over hereabouts. The crop
was short and generally Of inferior
quality, but both growers and shippers
realized better upon them than on
potatoes. The market has been full
Of chickens all Of the past week, and a
very good kind can be had at from
81 Is to 200 per doz. A few extra
choice sell up to $3.50 but they must be
fine to bring it. The traffic is now
almost wholly in chickens of this
seasons growth, old stock not offering
much. The meat market has been q
subject of considerable interest dur
ing the past week, though the demand
here exhibits but little Increase.
| Values in the west are however higher
than last week by from 25c to Soc pei
cwt on cut meats, and SOC per Dbl on
mess pork, while lard has advanced 4C
to Soc per cwt. A corresponding ad
vance has occurred here, though the
tone is not one of confidence, and the
general expression is that another In
, cline downward must set in before
long. Though meats are higher thar
week ago yet compared with tn,
FIRST of the month mess pork is 81 Il
to 200 per Dbl cheaper, lard ! to /,
per ID cheaper, and bulk meats J to &
per per ID cheaper than at that time.
FLOUR AND AkEAL-Small order
: for flour are filled at "a 50a5 so for famil,
brands, and IS 76a6 90 for fancy, Will
patents are So 50a7 co. Cornmeal in
, small way 50 8ja2 80 per Dbl.
n FEEDSTU FFS-Corn, in SKIS, 60a64
per bu in small way between dealer
and on orders; in bulk, 55c per bu by tn
carload Oats plentiful at 42a44c per b
in lots and and 46a60c at retail. Bra
. S0a90c per cwt for wheat in small way
;, corn do Sllal2 per ton and SOC per CIV
r Hay dull at So to II perton, as per quality
65a90c per cwt for western. prairie SEA
: per ton and 35a45c per cwt.
P0TATOES-Shipp pay 30 to Is pc
. Dbl measure and $lal l0in shipping orde
I in small way, $l2>al so per Dbl Onion
r are worth 81 per Dbl measure loose fc
shipping and 81 25a2 50 from store. II
i matoes, 50c per bu measure.
IS FRUITS-Green apples 75c to 81
= per Dbl measure, chiefly 81; packed, ST
q AZ 90. Watermelons SIS to $40 per l0
Il La. canteloupes 81 to 2 so per do
G Lemons, $5a6 per box for repacked Sicily
Oranges 81 so per box for Calforni
o and IS for repacked imported. Drie
n apples to &c per Id and little doing q
peaches, dull at Sla5c.
II Creamery butter, 25a2I
e per lb medium 10 fancy dairy l5a22
Z cooking, l2al5c; homemade butter, l5a20
~ the latter for sweet solid packed Onll
n CHICKENS AND EGGS oun
chickens range from 81 % to 2 90 for m
dium sizes and 81 25a2 90 for large an
+ extra do old range from $2a9 per do
4 Eggs l0allc per doz.
- MEATS AND LARD - Smoke
IT shoulders, 6a8Kc per ID; do
IF s, 8%a6Bc; do clear, 9a9Hc; dry salte
: shoulders, 62a65c; do crs, 75SaSc: ham
u l3al3Xc; bacon, l2hc. A small lot
@ country s hams, canvassed, sold
~ l2<c per lb between dealers. Lard in &c
~ 9Na9Xc; in pals lOal0kc; in half do \
W higher.
n COFFEE-Dull at 9a14c per ID for r
Ane 25a26c for Java.
O. SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Pe
10 lJor o k 615a7lFc as per quality; do y c, s
a85sc; do white, 8fa9c; coffee A, 9a99s
70 granulated. 9sa93c; pow'i and C loaf l04
Nd Molasses, 32a35c per gal.
M BAGGING AND TIES-Values RAM
~ from 8allc per ID for bagging; 81 35al
per bdle for ties.
II HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry fii
y hides, l5al6c per ID for No /; l2alSc f
* No dry sailed, 10al2lc green salte
es Case; green, 5a6c. Tallow, 64a71c Bee
wax. 26a27c. Wool, 22a24c. Feather
10 35a40c. Harness, oak sole and skirtir
~ leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock sole, 2
70 90c; French caf, $i0a6O per doz; domest
~ S24a40 per doz.
or MACKEREL-New in Inf bbls, IS
ID tor No 1, So for No 3 81 70 for No 8 lar
and 81 80 for medium in kits IS, so al
IS. rs for Nos l, 2and 3.
IN SUNDRIES-Salt 81 So per Dbl. Soa
= Ska6c per h. Cider, 81 81 for bbls 81
VI 81 0Oa4 10 for hf do rice, 6Na71
Ell per ID.
o. So 20 per keg. Lime, 95ca$1 per bl
re Cement. 81 Goal 70 per Dbl for Louisvil
es 81 80 for Rosedale, and S4 6Oa5 for POI
land. Plaster, 81 30. Lumber, yellC
te pine flooring, $26; rough framing, 81
ar dressed, $50 per N;lathing, 81 75a2 per
ahingles, $3a4 81 per M.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Qott
be seed at riss- landing SIC per ton; Sc
or meal, SlY 6nal850 per ton; oil cal
- S2l; oil, S0aS6c for crude; 45a54c for l
OF fined as per quality.
Y. LIVE ST0OK-Choice beef cattle;no
a. offer; domedium 4a4Hcper ID gross; 9th
20 classes ! 1Ea4Ac, as per quality yearlin
tc $6a9 each; mich COWS $20aS0; per hes
e sheep 9Ia4c per ID, for good mutton gu
" tiles, and $lal 80 perhead for pc,
les lambs 81 g0a8 per head tor medium a
5a6c per pound for choice, Mules
s65 to $40 sachi horses Of 500 to 81
each.
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