Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-02
General Trade.

General Trade.
Dizziness prevails in the general
market at present. After the lively
spring trade enjoyed this was to be ex-
pected, and for this and the next
month we may look for a quiet season
Of rest in cotton, grocery, produce and
monetary circles. In the meantime,
the growing crops are in splendid con-
dition all over the Southern country.
Gotten is fine, corn is promising, and
nearer the gulf sugar-cane is in yigor-
Gus and healthy order. Our potato
shippers have closed work for the sea-
son a few apples are moving, one or
two dealers handling the bulk Of the
receipts. Those who raised potatoes
have realized handsome returns, while
those who shipped are fixing to spend
the remainder of the summer at the
springs, having made good profits and
no losses.
FLOUR-Current quotations are for
jobbing lots: SO 70 per Dbl for X, "a 25 for
XXX, S. for xxx, IS SOFAS 70 for fam
lily and S6@6 % for fancy grades. Small
orders 25c higher.
C0RN-Otfering to arrive at 45c; on
orders, 47@48c for mixed and Doc for
white.
CORNMEAL-Dull lots on the land
ing, 81 27K@2 80 per Dbl for dray loads;
small orders, 81 30.
OATS-Sales at S7Hc for mixed feed
quantities; small orders, 42c.
BRAN-Quiet at Sl3 rs per ton for
wheat and 75c per cwt. Corn bran, $40 90
per ton.
HAY-Light local demand; offering
from first hands Of good prime timothy,
slightly mixed, at s16 per ton; the range
is from S13 to SIT for all grades; small
orders $4,000 per cwt; prairie hay IS
per ton by the car load.
POTATOES-In moderate demand at
81 10 per Dbl, loose, and $2.25@2.75 in a
small way.
BUTTER-Strictly choice Western,
12H@15c; creamery, 18@22c; fresh prairie
sells at l2H@l5c; country, SOLE. Mar
ket quiet and sales slow.
EGGS-Sales to-day at 1l@llKc per
dozen; supply scarce.
CHlCKENS-Young chickens are dull,
with small slow to sell at 81, / rs, | 50@
2 90 per dozen as in size; old g W@2.5O
per dozen; a few extra hens selling AT
g rs per dozen. Supply liberal.
Professionalism shoulders, 4sc;
ribs, 5.8005.S5c; clear sides, 606,1 Zoe
sugar-cured hams. l0@llHc; breakfast
bacon, 7%@8Hc. Dry salt meats-Shoul.
ders, 4Hc; short ribs, sos; clear, 5Hc.
Mess pork, $ll. The market is quiet with
good demand.
LARD-Tierces ,7%@7Ac; half barrels,
75sei pals, 7%@Sci half pals, 81; country
lard, Sc.
FRUITS-Apples, new, 81 25@2 90 per
Dbl loose. Bananas, demand good al
Sl.50@S per bunch. P%ineapples, II 50G
3 90 per doz. Oranges, SO 5O@5 OK
perbox for common; fancy, scarce
at So. Lemons, 81 50@4 so per box
Dried fruit slow at lK@lAc for old and
2@2Hc for new; peaches. 292hc fol
halves and 1K@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, $50 $50 perl 100. Peanut,
&c for red: choice white Virginia hand
picked, nc. Pecans, l3@l4c for Texas
Arkansas and Missouri sole; Almonds
&c; Taragona. 19c. Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Firm; dry flint No. l, 13t
per ID; No. 2, &c; dry sailed, 10@1lc
green sailed. &c; green, SC; sheer
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID
Tallow 5@5Hc per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay s.
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal, 26G27,
per gallon, and oil cake Sl4 to SIG per ton
L1ME-$l per Dbl in store; 9Oc by ca.
load.
BALING STUFFS-Flax bagging
2 ~ lbs, 11@11Hc; hemp, 1011e; hal
jute, 2 to % lbs, ll@llAc; baling twine
he; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle
Rope, Toe for lutte and 18c for cotton.
COAL-PittabErg lump, delivered, 80,
per Dbl; do, slack, 8b@40c; to steamer
Acc per box for PittsbuFg; 800 for Shot
well, and 90c for slack. st. BernnarC
coal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, ST 81
per Dbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 80.
yINEGAR-Pure cider 1Se per gal.
NAILs=$2 % per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID sac for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel IN hf bbls, Nos. l,
ana o, %, lV1Oi KITS ~ w. JQVluc.
RAIsINS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice, $50
SIC syrup do, 4O@G1c.
COFFEE-Choioo, l7@l8o; prime
15H@l6c; good, lSH@l44ci common, l,
SUGAR Jobbing prices: yellow
clerifed, 7A@8Ac; whites, SA@9e
choice open kettle, exc; prime do, GO
: 6Noi fsily fir, 62s@6Hci inferior, 52
@6c.
HORSES AND MULES-MVles from
IA to Is hands range from $10t 10 $40
large heavy, $3.50; horses $50 to Sl753fo
eood to extra saddle and harness stock
good 70 common plugs and work horse:
@ $40 to $50. Business fair, with demanl
! chiefly for saddle and harness animals.
:, LIVE STOCKING corp-fed o4ttl
offer. Grass fed beeyes from good to me
, dunn, S@3%c gF0ss; common and ia
! cows and heifers, 2@9o; scalawag
and gazing cattle, ll8@2Hc. Receipt
: light; domaad limited, and marke
! weak. Sheep and lambs are in fair de
{ mand and good supply at 81 25@2 90 pc
, head for lambs; $1@3 for common sheer
md 2A@8Hc gross for medium to choic
bqieksp sheep. Hogs, nc demand an,
q market bead E9mip9lly 2A@4c for roug'
to choice light weight. Cows and calve
Sl0@25 according to grade. 4o49g calvC
t8@G per head.
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