Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-17
General Trade.

General Trade.
The spring trade opens auspiciously
and promises to be as active as the
most sanguine could desire. Cotton
is now higher than it has been at any
time since the season opened, while
daily receipts are largely in excess of
last year at this date, and the indica-
tions point to a considerable amount
yet in the hands of planters. All
kinds of produce have been in active
request, commission dealers finding
no trouble in %disposing of all that
received, and at full prices. The
jobbing or general order trade was
never more active.
FLOUR Meets good demand and
moves freely. Receipts last week nearly
1000 bbls. The trade in low and medium
grades is active, prices 50 50@6 25 per
barrel, according to quality.
CORNMEAL-In request at 50 20 per
Dbl in round lots, 50 IS from mills by
dray load, and 50 30 on orders. Receipts
last week, 1850 bbls.
CORN-In ready demand at 45c per
bushelin round lots on the landing and As
@50c on orders; lots to arrive are selling
at AHc; demand in excess Of supply.
Receipts last week, $500 sacks.
OATS-ScNrce and in request; small
orders 38940c per bushel; round lots sold
at 36H@39c; prices firm.
BRAN-Last sale of wheat bran at SIG
per ton; corn do, $40 J0i shipstutf, 81 (;
small orders 60@S0c per cwt.
HAY-In limited supply at $l0@14 so
for the several grades; orders, 65@80c per
cwt; Arkansas prairie, So per ton.
POTATOES-Sales of round lots early
rose at S1.65@1.75 per Dbl, some
sales at $l.40@1.50, and mixed lots at
even lower. P~eachblows and other table
potatoes are quoted at Sl.80@l.90 in lots,
and in a small way 5 $1,000. Sweets are
scarce and quoted at SO per Dbl.
APPLES-Scarce at $3.50@S.75 per Dbl
in a small way.
CABBAGE-Sales at $4@4 50 per
crate for Louisiana.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 IS per bush
oil; medium, 81 40@1 so; small fots, 81 rs
az. Clay peas, 81 25@1 so per bushel.
ONI0NS-Scarce and firm at $50
3 80 per Dbl.
BUTTER-Stcady; creamery, 2S@30c
Western table, l8@20c; for choice, 15@
l7cj for medium, l0@l2Hci for country
| white S@10c. :
EGGS-Firm at 14@15c per dozen.
P0ULTRY-Chickens, 81 50@3 % per
dozen, from poor mixed to extra hens
turkeys scarce at $9@l4; dressed To-.
13c; geese, 81; ducks, 50 1908.
PROVISIONS - Bacon-clear sides
packed, 5M@5Sc; clear ribs, 5A@5Ac;
shoulders, 4A@49sc; breakfast, 7@7Hci
loose &c less. Hams, sugar-cured, 8H@
91Sc. Bulk meats, loose, clear sides, 5.1t
@5.20; clear ribs, 5.05@5.l0; long clear,
10; shoulders, 3H@4c. Mess pork
$10.25@ll. Demand active.
LARD-Tierces, 7A@71zc; half barrels
7M@Sci pals, SH@81Gc; half pals, 81
@9c; country lard, 6X@7c.
DRESSED MEATS - Beef at AZ
for fore, &c for sides and 7@9c for hind
quarters; hogs, &c; city dressed, SIC.
FRUITS-Bananas, jobbing at 81 q
az per bunch; retail, s 1902 pei
bunch; oranges, 81 50 per box foi
Palermo; Messina, 50 90, and So 81
for Valencia; lemons, IS per box. Dried
apples, slow sale, at 2@2Ke per ID
peaches 2A@2Kc, and l21lc for unpealed
NUTS-Cocoa, 1908 so per 100. Pea
nuts DC for red; choice white, exc. Pecans
13@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 7H@Sc; Almonds, DC; Taragona
19c. Filberts, sc.
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. /, u,
per ID; No. 2, 10c; dry sailed, 10@l1o
green sailed, colo; green, DC; sheel
skins, 25@76c. Beeswax 20@22c per Ii
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay s
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26@2
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton
LIME-Sl per Dbl in storei gc by ca
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-Aaz
2to2H lbs, 1l@l1Aci hemp, l01cI hal
jute, 2 to "a lbs, 1l@ll&c; baling Irvine
12c; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle
Rope, 10c for jute and lSc for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 90
per Dbl; do, slack, 35940c; to steamer
40c per box for P~ittsburg; Doc for Shot
welt, and SOc for slack. St. Bernnar,
coal Soc to boats and Acc TO city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 4
per Dbl; coarse, in sks, 81 90.
VINEGAR-Pure cider l8c per gal.
NAILS-S2 % per key rates.
RICE-Per ID 6He for South Carolins
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. !,
and 8, SO, TAG; kits, 81 10, 90975c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common TO choice, go
SIC syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7A@Shcfo for yello'
clarified; whites, 5000; choice opeI
kettle, 634ci prime &c; fully fair, &c
medium fair, 6.05@5hc.
C0FFEE-Rie, common TO fair, 10
18ci good, l51lci prime, l54@l6ci choice
17@lSo.
LIVE STOCK-Choice corn-fcd cattle
3A@4Hc; fair to choice Texa
do 3K@iHc; other grades, 2A@5A'
calves and yearlings, S5@8. Hog
3A@4Ao for all grades. Sheep, sl@2 pc
head for inferior and 4@51gc for butche
grades. .
HORSES AND MULES - Suppl
!, moderate, with n fair trade reported
Mules, from II TO 10 hands higl
range from $40 to $3.50 each, 81
/, cording to size and shape. Horse
$l10@l50 for harness to extra saddle; SO
@100 for good common saddle. and 500
so for work dol common TO good plug
Si0970 each.