Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-27
General Trade.

Oeneral Trade.
Clear, drying weather for several
days has improved the country roads
so that farmers are beginning to move
about and prepare for their spring
planting. The stagnation caused by
the ice blockade of the rivers and the
inability Of railways to move trains
with suitable regularity, is about to be
replaced by an activity in all direc-
tions. Navigation is fully resumed,
two steamers having arrived from the
Ohio, with full cargoes, for this port
on yesterday, Their consignments
will be placed on the market to-day
and tomorrow. Tdis, with an in
crease of orders from the interior, is
likely to renew the business vigor pre-
vailing previous to the holidays.
Receipts per steamers Silverthorn
and Vint Shinkle from the Ohio yes
terdov wera 1924 hbls a,o.l 1hO III.
"0' wv Ools
Hour, 4U2 SKIS corn, 25O SKIS oats, 5S
bales hay. 500 SKIS meal and feed stuff
1894 bbls potatoes also eggs, hogs and
various lots of sundries, the bulk of
which will offer on the market as soon
as it can be discharged to-day.
FLOUR-Tbe market exhibits anotbv
orders being light in an~ticination ~ fre:b'
receipts, lower freights and easier nrices
Onotations are Encbanead os al
lows: For iobhing lots Of Westorn
50 so per Dbl for X. 81 for Xxx "a "a
for XXX 81 for choice family and *
as rs for fancy.
CORN-A few mixed lots arrived nor
steamers Yesterday. and offer for sale To-
day. The demand is good, though nrices
show an advance; last sales 4Sc Der bush
ell; small orders 47c per bushel.
CORNMEAL-Light demand nj 50 90
az 05 per barrel in draw load lots Re-
ceipts yesterday 1888 bbfs. Market dull
0ATS-The market is quiet; quo
tations are-for light SOaSic; heavy
mixed and white Northern S2@85c; small
orders 36c. A small lot sold at soc.
BRAN-Market weak; last sales at
SIS per ton; small orders S5c per cwt.
HAY-Market shows light movement:
common and mixed timothy slO@Ii;
prime. 81 5O6112; choice. Sl4: extra do
Sl4 so; small orders S5c per cwt.
POTATOES-Seed potatoes are in fair
request, store prices for planting varieties
being 81 so per Dbl, and other varieties
50 25@2 so per Dbl round lots have been
held firm at 81 l5@2 Is per Dbl. Liberal
receipts to-day, it is believed. will break
the market.
APPLES - Supply fair with prices
steady and stocks reducing. Small yarie-
ties, 81 IS per Dbl in lots from natboats;
large, 81 S602; in a small way. 50 25G
2 SO per Dbl.
ONIONS-Slow of sale at 81 10 per
Dbl in lots; in a small wav 81 506l Is
per Dbl; t%urnips. soc per bbl in lots. and
81 25 from store; parsnips.S 50 per Dbl; horse
radish. IS 50aG Der Dbl
CABBAGE-Scarce and higher: me-
dium, $40 per 100 head crates, "a 5Oa4 Is
in 4 iobbing way.
BEANSeIn lots 81 4O@l 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
81 75@2.
FRUITS-Oranges. Pustv. 81 2564 50
per barrel choice, S. per barrel LEM
ons, 81 so per box; dried apples, slow
sale, at 465e per ID; peaches. 4a5c.
and l21Ec for unpealed.
BUTTER-Demand fair for the better
grades; choice Western table. l661Sc per
10: medium dull at 10@l2%c, country
white, lQ@l2Ic; common slow at case
per ID.
sell readily at soc per dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens arc beginning
to arrive in fair quantities. though still in
adequate to the demand; sales to-day
at 81 75@8 Is per dozen, according TO size
and quality; dressed do. SO 75@4; turkeys
firm at SS0l2 10 live, and l2H@14c per
h for dressed ducks sold at - rs her
dozen geese 81 IS.
GAME-Venison whole. b66ci saddles
86l0g ouails, 5Ocper doz and Csc for live;
SQUIRRELS, zoe per dozen; rabbits, 75c per
| dozen; wild turkeys, b0d75c; ducks.
cannon. 81; mallards. 81; fresh fish. 607e
per ID.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hogs
an,S4c rar pound for large and small:
baaaaS Ia Be Or fore and hind quarters
H iya hoSs. So Is pSr ewt by carload; bulk
meote len DAYS In salt. &c for shoulders,
and AZ Car sides.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. unsettled; bulk
sbouIders BsL08Xc loose; long cleas AZ;
clear VIII 8E6SlIc clear4%65c mess pori1
50 So6SIo neS mi smoked meats. hacked
shonldars A.. clear ribs 5K65sSc: clear
s;5es 6iIc hams SGqc. breskfSst bacon 6L
@7Ic
VI,Apn Firm t;orce 6%A7o, half
bbIs. 7i(@755c, kegs. IKE; buckets.