Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-17

70 D or III per cent OF the whole crop,
The most conservative estimates favor
the inside figure, as the injury was
chiefly west Of the Mississippi river
and north Of the Fortieth parallel,
which is a line through Philadelphia
and Quincy, Ill. The total yield Of
last year was 1917, 10000 bushels,
and the country where the late frosts
appeared turned out 500, 900 of the
whole, therefore as per cent short
age for the whole crop for frost injury
is a fairly liberal one. But little harm
was done in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, or
any of the country further east. A
yield Of one and a half billions Of
bushels, with the large surplus held
over from last year, will afford ample
supply for both home consumption
and foreign shipment, and it means
cheap hogs and cheap ~breadstuffs
throughout the ensuing season, despite
the short yield of corn in many local.
ties, both North and South, from
the effects Of the drouth. Last
year the Southern States produced
4SO,OOO,OOO bushels Of corn, but il 1t
should fall of one,third this season
there will be no scarcity, as the acre.
age this year is in excess Of last. One
cause of the depression in cereals since
the frost sensation subsidized is the unu-
sually heavy receipts at all Northern
markets. The total visible supply on
Friday last was 23,3l5,0OO bushels of
wheat, 13,248,0O0 bushels Of corn,
4,42, 900 bushels of oats, $780, 900
bushels Of rye and 4O8, 900 bushels Of
barley These figures show an in
crease OF above 2,l10,0O0 bushels Of
wheat, 100000 Of corn and 228, 900 Of
oats over two weeks ago, and compared
with last year the supply of wheat
is nearly double, while hal Of corn is
morethan double. The receipts o. corn
here the past week have been only zoo
sacks. The demand being limited,
the five or six thousand sacks held by
second dealers is ample for all re-
quirements. The receipts of -four fol
the week sum up 1900 bbls, and prices
are: easy but unchanged, the demand
being wholly for family and the better
grades. Cornmeal is weak and cheaper
with receipts Of $50 bbls; local mills
supply the main part of the limited
demand. Oats are plentiful with re-
ceipts the past week of 1876 sacks,
sales Of choice sound being at &c,
though it is said concessions have been
made to effect trades 10 some cases.
Bran has been firm, with receipts Of
l475 sacks. Hay rules quiet, receipts
Stunning up $500 bales, including several
car loads Of Southern prairie and q
round lot Of White river timothy,
which sold on arrival at SIS per ton.
Potatoes have ruled firm at $l.5O per
Dbl on arrival, and $l.25 loose from
wagons; weeks receipts 200 bbls.
Apples are scarce and in demand at
81. 5Oa3 90 per bbls, as per quality;
weeks receipts 25O bbls. Meats are
weak, and receipts include fifteen car
loads in bulk. Buyers may secure
concessions on prices given below Of
from 10 to loo per cwt IL DESTROYS Of
purchasing anything like a round lot,
Of say a half to a whole car load. The
chicken market is overstocked, and
prices are weak, while eggs have been
scarce and firm all the week, closing
rather excited at 22C per dozen for
fresh.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Single bbls Of
-four are quoted at "a so to 6 for family
classes ranging from common 10 fancy and
Sc 75a7 for patents. Cornmeal 81 35a2 As.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn 49a50c per bu
from first hands and 52a54c on an order
for shelled in bulk 46a47c. Oats 36a37C
per bu and in a small way 40a42c. Bra1
SIG 90 per ton and 90c per cwt; corn dc
Sl2 per ton and Soc per cwt. Hay SO to IL
per ton for Western and 81 per ton; alst
Acc per cwt.
VEGETABLES Potatoes 81 25 per BIB
loose; 81 80 on arrival for Western anC
81 70 at retail. Onions 81 76a2 so. Cab
bage per 100 head $l4al5 for Chicago
Kraut $4a4 5Ofor hf and IS TO 10 for Who'll,
bbls as per quality. Pickles S4a4 50 fol
hf bbls S7a7 30 per Dbl.
FRUITS-Applesi in demand at 81 SOL
2 70 per Dbl for good and 81 IS TO 200 FOL
small in lots and % to zoe higher in
small way; dried do 5a6c per ID; driet
peaches 4a5c per 10; Catawba grapes 81 81
per 10 ID basket; Concord grapes 75caSl
lemons s. 50a6 90 per box, in a small wa,
and S5a528 in lots. Oranges $Sa7 so pc.
Dbl.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Westcrr
dairy butter 10 10 DC; creamery 26a28c
cookery l2a1bc; country scarce, and swee
is In demand AZ lba2Oc per ID as per quail
ity. All good butter is scarce and firm
Cheese laSc for factory; l3c for cream
and l3al4c for Young America.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken
plentiful and weak at 81 70 TO 1926 per dol
as per quality for young, and ~ 90 too 81
per doz for old. Ducks $3a860 per doz 70,
young, Geese$4 50a5 90 per dozfor young
and no demand for old. Nothing doinl
in turkeys. Eggs @a22cper doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quot
dry sailed shoulders at 6a6Hc per ID; d,
c RS, 6la6he; smoked shoulders, 7a7Nc; d,
or 8, 79sa1Ac; clear, Sa81so, Mess pork
Sl3 10 per Dbl. Hams, l4al6lc per ID
b bacon, l2ial3Ac, Lard in ties, 8Na8Kc
hlf bbls, SSa9hci pals, 9%a9%ci hf d
Hc higher.
O0FFEE-Steady at 9al3lc per ID 70
Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per L
for 0 k 7%a8kc rs per quality; do c, 81
/ aS%c; do white, 9kc; coffee A, 9,
/, granulated. 9aa99c pow'd and G loaf, l0l,
, Molasses, 30a38c per gal.
BAGGING AND T1ES-Values rang
from gSallc per lbfor baggingi 81 s5a1
1 HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry nir
hides l6al6c per ID for No /; l2al3c fc
' No2 dry sailed, l0al2c; green salte,
8 Case green, 6a6c. Tallow, 7a7lc, Bee
wax, 28a30c. Wool, 22a24c. Feather
35a40c. Harness, oak sole and skirtin
1 leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock sole, q
Soc French cali, S4Oao0 per doz; domest
S24a40 per doz.
: MAOkEREL-New in hf bbls, IS [
tor No Il 90 for No 2 "a 10 for No 8 lar,
and $3.50 for medium: in kits 95, IS an
|, GO for Nos l, and 8.