Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-19
GennrnI Trnhn.


Prices we're again il a Auctuat ing
mood yesterday 10 the leading upper
country markets. the tone iavoring
buyers in nearly all consumptive COM
modoties, The frosts Of last week in
the Northwest are no longer Of much
interest, as it is generally conceded
that they did little harm, and frosts
to come is now q leading theme among
the mass Of spectators and market
manipulators. Without an early kill
ing frost the chances are that corn
and meat will be cheap, aud a consid,
cradle decline in meat products is
counted on should the weather prove
favorable to the corn yield. In this
market there is a fair movement in
the grocery, provision and breadstuff
line, but fecdstuffs are slow, Values
have not varied materially for the
past two or three days.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Single bbls Of
-four are quoted at "a so to 6 for family
classes ranging from common 10 fancy and
$6 loaf for patents. Cornmeal 81 85a2 40.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn 4Sa50c per bn
from first hands and 52a54c on an order
for shelled in bulk 46a4Tc. Oats 36a87c
per bu and in a small way 40a42c. Bran
S14 70 per ton from first hands and 90c per
cwt; corn do Sl2 per ton and Soc per owt.
Hay 50 TO l6 per ton for Western and 81
per ton; also 40c per cwt.
VEGETABLES-P Potatoes 81 % per Dbl
loose 81 80 on arrival for Western and
81 70 at retail. Onions 81 76a2 80. Cab
bage per 100 head Sl4a15 for Chicago.
Kraut Sla4 50for hf and IS to 10for whole
bbls as per quality. Pickles Sla4 90 tor
hf bbls STAT 30 per Dbl.
FRUITS-Apples 81 75a2 % per Dbl as
per quality in lots and25to zoe higher in a
small way; dried do 5a6c per ID; dried
peaches 4a5c per h; Catawba grapes 81 80
per 10 ID basket Concord grapes 75caSl;
lemons s. 50l6 90 per box, in a small way
and S6a528 in lots. Oranges SSa7 90 per
Dbl.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Western
dairy butter 10 to % creamery 25a2Sc;
cookery l2al6c country scarce, and sweet
Is in demand at l5a20c per ID as per quail
ity. All good butter Is scarce and tirm.
Cheese 7asc for factory; lSc for cream,
and lSalic for Young America.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickons
81 70 to So % per doz as per quality for
young, and 81 50 to3 90 per doz for old.
Ducks $4,000 per doz for young, Geese
SO 50a4 90 per doz for young and no de-
mand for old. Eggs 2la22c per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
dry sailed shoulders at 6a6hc per 10; do
c 4, 6ia62c; smoked shoulders, 616a7c; dc
or $, 6Ssa6Xo; clear, 8aSNc. Mess pork
S13 10 per Dbl. Hams, 14al6ic per ID
bacon, l2ial8Ac. Lardin ties, S~AsaSjkci
hlf bbls, sNa9Nci pals, 9Na9%ci hf dc
10 higher.
C0FFEE-Steady at 9al3lc per ID fol
Rio and 22a21c for Java,
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Per N
for o k 7%a8kc as per quality doy G. sN
a8Nc; do white, 9ko; coffee A. o.
granulated, 9la93G pow'd and cloaf, 10lc
Molasses, 8Oa8Sc per gal.
BAGGING ANDTlES-Value rang
from 9SSallc per lbfor baggingi 81 S5al A
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry hin
hides lbal0c per ID for No Il l2al8c 70.
No2 dry salted, 10al2c; green sailed
Case green, 5a6c. Tallow, 7a7lc. Bees
wax, 28a80c. Wool, 2a2lc. Feathers
8Ga4Oc. Harness. oak sole and skirtinl
leather, 86a4Oo per ID; hemlock sole, 27i
90ci French cali, Si0aG0 per doz; domesti
f2ia40 per doz.
MAOkEREL-New In hf bbls. IS 8
TOR No % for No2 "a 76for No 3 iarR
and - % for medium; in kits 90, So an,
CO for Nos /, 2anda.
b bUNDRlkS-Salt 81 85al 40 per bbI
Soap,Sha0c per ID. Cider, 81 90 for bbl