Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
General Trade.

General Trade.
Scant arrivals Of feed and produce dur
ing the last week leaves commission deal
ers short Of stocks, and sales Of feed yester-
day were mainly from store. Business is
active, though prices are not materially
higher, except on hay and oats, the latter
are scarce and wanted, several dealers be-
ing entirely out. The withdrawal of boats
from the St. Louis line on account of ice
leaves the Ohio as our only source of SUPP
ply for the present.
CORNMEAL-Is steady, with a moder-
ate demand, 81 95per Dbl on the landing
50 from stores; 81 10 in small orders. No
largo sales reported. u4 ~
O0RN-Firm, and tendency upwaed.
Sales yesterday Of l9l sacks shelled on the
landing. at 4lHc per bushel: ear corn Acc,
receipts light; small orders, 48@50c. Re,
ceipts per steamer Belle st. Louis this
forenoon, 40S sacks hold at 42c.
OATS-Scarce and higher. Some deal
ers reported 34c per bushel as an obtainable
price. Sales of so sscks at 32c; small orders
36@38c. Receipts per steamer Belle st,
Louis this morning 323 sacks.
HAY-Firm with good inquiry; most
dealers have flair supply, though 500 bales
or more per week would hndready BUYERS
Prices have advanced about 81 .50 per ton
Common is quoted at SS.5009 for good
mixed, $l09ll for prime ll@12 choice 81
@13.50 fancy $l4. No prairie hay offering
last sales 81 80 per ton. Hay at retail
70c@S0 per cwt. A carload small balei
sold at sl3 Is.
BRAN-None in first hands last sale.
at $1S per ton, ship stuff $3.50 per ton
at retail 75c per ewt; corn bran $9.50@lC
per ton and Soc per cwt. Receipts thi,
afternoon per steamer Belle st. Louis 81!
sacks all sold ITO arrive.
APPLES-Holders firm at 81 75@2 pc
Dbl from fatboats and 81 25 per BIB
from store.
TURNIPs-Dull, at Toe per Dbl; pars
nips, s. per Dbl horse radish, S. SCOT
per Dbl.
POTATOES-In fair demand and firm
at 81 80 per Dbl from store = % per Dbl
Sweet potatoes 81 10 per Dbl loose anC
81 50 from store.
FL0UR-In good supply and un
changed in price. Very little Kentuck,
OF Tennessee -four now shipped and stock
are chiefly down from the West, price
being as follows: Western, in lots
50 50 per brl for x, "a for Xxx, 81 SO fo
XXX, 81 for choice family, and So 0@
5 rs for fancy.
CABBAGE-Prices range from 50 Il
$40 per 100 heads, crate So so to $4 as il
quality. M
EGGS-Unchanged at 21@22c per dol
with good demand.
P0ULTRY-Chickens find free sales a
fromsl 1902 50per dozen; dressed do 81 5
Turkeys, in light demand, at S7@l0 pc
dozen; extra selling at Sll@12; dresseC
9@1lc per ID. Ducks, 81 2562 so DC
dozen, Geese, So 5000 per dozen dresse
do 81.
BEANS-In lots 81 40@1 rs per bushe
the latter for chico navy; in small LOT
81 1902.
FRUITs-Oranges Sc 5O@7 per barrel
lemons, So per box; dried apple
slow sale, at 2@3c per ID; peaches, 2@3,
and l2Hc for unpealed.
BUTTER Market weak; prices a
follows; Choice Western in lots, zoe pc
ID for best; medium, l30l6c; common
9@11c; creamery, 24@26c; country but
ter, 106l5c; poor grades are neglected.
PROVISI0NS-Clear side pork, loos
SO 85@4 per cwt; clear ribs, 50 &c
long clear, 50 s.; shoulders, &c; sma
orders slightly higher. Mess pork, So
as so per Dbl. Smoked meats, packe,
are sac for shoulders; 41Ic for clear ribs
45sc for clear sides. Breakfast bacon, 6c1
Hams, 7k@8c
r LARD-Firm; tierce, 6H@6hc; ha
bbls, exc; kegs, 7@71sc; buckets, 7HC
Ike, half buckets, 7%@7Hc.
HIDEs-Steady dry flint No. l Il
per lb; No. 2, l0@llc; dry sailed, l0@l2C
green sailed. colo; common, 496c; sheer
skins, 25@75c. BeeswaI 20@22c per Il
Tallow &c per ID.
NUTS-Cocoa, but few in market; So
ling in store at So per 100. Peanuts, 4c f
red; choice white, Sc. Pecans, 6@6Hc f
Arkansas; 10@15c for Texas.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 9Oc by CT
load.
COTTON SEED-s7 per ton.
SALTS 45 per Dbl delivered for Oh.
river.
BALING STUFFS = Bagging-fa,
2to2K lbs, ll@llNci hemp, lOhc; ha
jute, 2 to "a lbs, 11@llAci baling twin
l2c; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle.
GAME-Venison, whole, 3@5c; sal
dies, 6@8c; quails, 81 per dozen; squi
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 509l 70 p,
dozen; wild turkeys, 50@75c duck
common, 81; mapards, 81 fresh fish, o.
&c per ID.
DRESSED MEATS-Hogs firm at 3.
@4c per ID for large and 419c for smaI
Beef 2k@3c for fore aud &c for hint
quarters.