Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-16
General Trade,

The landing was bare of round lots
Of stuff to-day; and nothing isexpected
before tomorrow. Prices in the main
exhibit little variation. Meal is
scarce and stiff; meats are strong;
feed is quiet. Potato dealers are
quite active to-day, and pay S1.75 to
81 per Dbl. for wagon loads. The St.
Louis and Cincinnati markets having
broken, owing mainly to receipts Of
new home growth, our shippers are
now ~consigning to cities along the
lakes, where prices to-day are stronger.
This new potato business is exciting
a deal Of interest among growers,
end shippers too. The latter have
sustained losses in some instances Of
so to Is cents per barrel. The bulk
of shipments, however, have returned
a fair profit, and dealers are conf
dent, or they would not continue to
buy.
FLOUR-OhieAy jobbing demand for
family and choice at So to Sc per Dbl; low
grades nominal at 50 SO to 81 for round
lots, small orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Demand good at 50 20
as Is in round lots; small orders 81 80
per Dbl.
CORN-Quiet with fair request at 40 to
SOC in lots, and 81 to 54c in a small way.
0ATS-Quiet at 42c@43c per bushel; in
asmall way 4c945c.
BRANEWeak; wheat selling at $13 so
per ton, and 95c per cwt; corn bran SO per
ton.
HAY-Small movements at Sl3@Sl8
per ton, as in quality the outside price
being for the best; per cwt 90c@$1 10;
Arkansas prairie, new, sll per ton and
P6TATOEs-Store prices 50 so to SO
per bbE loose from wagon 81 rs to 81.
O>NIONS-Per Dbl SO 75@$4. Cab
bages 6c@7c per head by the dozen or
hundl'e d Cucumbers 25c per dozen. To-
matoes and egg plants 75c per q bushel
'FFRUI1'-Apples are 81 5O@$2 per Dbl
measure from wagons, and 50c@G0c
Der, "A bushel box. Peaches 81 so per q
tushei. Raspberries 81 50 per q pit crate.
Lemons $4@$5 per box. Oranges %@$7
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
81 25@$3 so for young. with small size
slow to sell. Old $203 70 as in quality.
Ducks dull at 50 25@S2 50. Geese flat at
50 5O@$9. Turkeys heavy at $7@9. Eggs
lower at 10c.
BUTTER-Common country 10@l5c
per lb; choice do. 16@l8c; Chicago cream
ery 1Sc; western 18c@20c; choice cream
cry A@25c; butterine l3@16c.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle in good request
at 81 60@$4 so per cwt gross; hogs $50
$425 for thin to choice light weights;
sheep 81 T5@S4 Is for common to choice;
lambs 81 25@S3 Is per head.
PR0VISI0NS-All classes of meats
are stiff, and several grades are quoted at
q slight advance. The following are Job
bling figures: Bacon shoulders &C. clear
ribs 7ssc; short clear, 75sc; long do. nc;
bulk shoulders 45sc; do. c. ribs SIC; do.
clear, TIC, all loose; packed, &c higher;
sugar cured hams 9A@l0c; breakfast
bacon 9H@92sc; mess pork $12 per Dbl;
lard, tlerees, I2sc; kegs and half bbls 1Mc;
20 ID pals Sc; 10 lb do. ga; do. tin pals,
0, 9T@9Nc.
MACKEREL-New catch of present
year, 20, S0@9Oc per kit.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 40@45c per ID,
unwashed, 20@2Sc unwashed and bury
from 10 10 50c per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Hc per
h;offwhites, 9h@9AG crushed, granulated
andpulverized, 10H@lOAc cut loaf lie;
open kettle yellow, 8@9c.
tCOFFEE-Fair to choice lax to l8c
nc cording to quality.
IIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 49, No. g.,
Ice dry salt do, loo; green, No. 2, 12Kc;
do sailed, T@8c; market unsettled; tallow,
b@5Nc; beeswax, Zoe.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 39@40G hem
lock, 2S@82c harness, 86@88c; skirting,
85@87c; French cali, 100000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACC0.-Per ID 42K@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per care or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@1 90 for
course and fine. Rock salt 20 per pound.