Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-02
General Trade.

General Trade.
Business was mainly confined to
filling orders yesterday. The trade in
this line is large, and encourages the
belief that the future is as promising
now as at any time in the past. River
freights from st. Louis we're advanced
on Monday last to 25 cents per barrel,
and are reported firm at that figure.
All round lots Of produce were pretty
well closed out yesterday.
FLOUR-Firm, with an active demand
for low and family grades. Prices are as
follows; Western X, 50 10; XXX, 81 25;
NIX, 81 75@5; fancy So 5096 25.
CORNMEAL-Scarce and higher; lots
on the landing 81 l5G2 III. The mills
were charging 81 20 last night, and more
orders on hand than could be filled.
CORN-Firm and in active demand at
45c in lots, and 4S@50c. on orders.
OATS-In light inquiry at 35@97c;
small orders 38@40c.
BRAN-Weak at Sl4@14 rs per ton for
wheat, Sl0.50, for corn bran, and SOC on
orders.
HAY-Sales on the landing at $40 SOFA
@13 90 per ton for Ohio river grades;
common to prime strictly choice is scarce,
and little has arrived for the past two
weeks; there is a good inquiry for all
classes Arkansas prairie; small orders,
70@S5c per cwt. Sales one carload,
strictly prime, at $l3.
APPLES-In a small way 81 50@3 %
per Dbl. according to quality. Supply is
ample.
POTATOES-Demand good Peach
blows in lots, 81 l5@2 25 per Dbl; from
store, - 25i other table grades 81 1902;
seed varieties range from 81 50G1 so per
Dbl; sweets 81 1898 25 per Dbl.
ONIONS-Scarce at S3@S.50 per Dbl
for sound.
BEANs-Choice navy, 81 IS per bush
ell; medium, 81 40@1 80; small lots, 81 so
al 50 Clay peas, 81 25@l so per bushel.
BUTTER Dull; choice Western
table, 1891 medium, 12@l5cj other
grades, SOILS; cooking and poor stuff I'M
salablei country butter, 10@l2c; cream
cry, 28630c.
EGGS-Steady at 10c per dozen.
POULTRY Chickens are easy at
- 25@3 Is, according to size and quail
ity; ducks g 75@3 %; geese very dull
at $9@4 per dozen; turkeys $l0@lS per
dozen.
PROVISIONS Bacon - clear sides,
packed, SIC; clear ribs, SIC; shoulders,
4&c; breakfast, 7@7%c loose, Hc less.
Hams, sugNr-cured, S@9%c. Bulk meats
loose, clear sides, 5H@5.30; clear ribs,
5.15@5.20; long clear, 5.l5@5.20; shout
ders, 3B@4c. Mess pork $l0.25@ll.
Demand active.
LARD-Tierees, 7H@7Hc; half barrels,
7%@7%c; pals, S@81sc; half pals, 81
@8&c; country lard, 6@6Hc.
FRUlTS-Fresh arrivals of bananas
have lowered prices to S1@2.50 per bunch.
Oranges, S3G3 50.per box for Messina,
large and small lemons, S3@8.50 per box ;
dried fruit in demand at lk@l24c for old
and 2@2Kc for new; peaches, 2@2Hc for
halvesand lR@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, S3@3 so per 100. Pea
nuts &c for red; choice white, 615c. Pecans,
l30l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 7h@Se; Almonds, Sc; Taragona,
l9c. Filberts, sc.
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. l, 12c
per ID; No. 2, SCI dry sailed. 9@l0c;
green sailed, &c; green, 4c; sheep
skins, 25@75c, Beeswax 20@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay So
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal, 26@27c
per gallon, andoil cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-hax,
2 to ~ lbs, ll@llAc; hemp, 10Hc; half
iute, 2 10 ~ lbs, ll@l1Ac; baling Irvine.
12c; iron ties, 50 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, l0c for jute and l8c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, Soc
per Dbl; do, slack, 35040c; to steamer,
40c per box for Pittsburg; Csc for Shot
well, and 300 for slack. st. Bernard
coal Soc to boats and 45c TO city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 50
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-S2 % per keg rates.
RIOE-Per Id &c for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos l, 2
and 3 S8, 796i kit, 81 l0, N@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
NOTWITHSTANDING to choice, 2S@
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7A@SAcfo for yellow
clarified; whites, 9@9Hc; choice open
kettle, 6Aci prime, 6kc; fully fair, &c
medium fair, 5.05@5Lc.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, ia
l9c; good, l515ci prime, l5%@l6c; choice,
17@18c.
LIVE STOCK-Choice corn-fcd cat
tie, 4E@4Aci fair to choice Texas
do 4@44c; other grades, 2H@3Ac;
calves and yearlings, S5.00@8.00. Hogs,
2A@lc for all grades. Sheep, Sl@2 per
head for inferior and 4@51sc for butcher
grades.
HORSES AND MULES-Mulos, from
II TO l6 hands high, range from $40 to
$3.50 each, according TO size and shape.
Horses, Sll0@l50 for harness to extra
saddle; SS09l00 for good common saddle,
and $70@80 for work do; common to
good plugs, S40@70 each.