Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-16
General Trade.

A rainfall, measuring over 6 inches
in depth, drenched this section during
the closing days Of last week, and ex-
tended up the Ohio valley, causing a
freshet in all side streams of the Ohio.
Some fear an overflow, though close
observers are of opinion that without
a continuation Of rain the water will
not reach the bank tops from here
South. We have had a heavy trade
in corn during the past week, nearly
10000 sacks coming in for distribution
through the interior country during
that time. Prices are rather droopy
for this and other articles of grain.
The meat market is also dull, and
prices are shady. Potatoes barely
sustain themselves. The poultrymar-
ket is brisk, and eggs are rather
strong. The jobbing trade in all lines
continues active.
FLOUR-Demand fair for low
and medium; higher grades are
slow. Quotations for round lots
are for X, S. per Dbl; XIX. S. 25@
$50 Xxx, S. 50@5 70; family S6@6 25;
choice, Sc 25@6 so fancy, Sc 1906 IS;
patent. S7@7 %. Orders 25c higher.
CORNMBAL-Round lots sell at $40
per Dbl. for Ohio river and 81 90 for fresh
and Western kiln-dried; small orders 20c
higher.
CORN-Market quiet, with yellow and
white shelled offering at 5l@52c; also ear
at sic. The r~eshipping movement con-
tinues brisk; orders filled by jobbers at SO
@54c per bushel.
OAIS-Market droopy, with sales of
lots at Acc, the range being d. to 47c; job
hing at 90 to Doc, the latter for black seed
in II small way.
BRAN-Sales at S14 per ton for wheat;
corn do, $l0@l0 so per ton; jobbing at zoe
per cwt. for the latter, and 75@80c for
wheat bran.
HAY-Fair demand at SIS to 1923 per
ton for lots of red top and mixed timothy
to choice clear timothy. Prairie hay $40
so per ton; jobbing at Csc per cwt. for the
latter and 81 10 to 81 % for Western.
POTAT0ES-Seed varieties in fair
stock; all grades meet only a moderate de-
mand; lots of Jackson whites sell at 81 25
per bbls peaehblows 81 As; peerless and
russetts 81 45@1 so; early rose 81 90@2;
New York rose - 10; jobbing at 25c
higher.
Cabbage s. per crate,I
for Louisiana; lettuce So per barrel;
beansdull at 81 30@160per bushel, the latter
for ARCHAEOLOGICAL peas 81 rs per bushel;
Indy peas S2@2 50per bushel;onions low
er at $4@4 50 per Dbl; onion sets 81 5005
per bushel for tops and S6@6 80 for roots
EGGS-Market better, prices this fore
noon were l2@l2kc per dozen.
P~OULTRY-Chidkens 81 so to
50 Is per dozen for live; dressed
not quotable; turkeys SO to 81 per doz
dressed 8@l0c and weak; ducks So rs pei
doz; geese "a so per dozen.
GAME-Plentiful. Venison' whole
Sc; saddles 8@819c; squirrels Sl@l2
birds II rs per doz.
RUTHERFORD grades are scarce anC
in demand; country is worth 15@l8c
Western 22@25c; creamery Soc.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4H@5Hcpe.
pound, the latter for city dressed
beef dull at 2 to DC for fore and hinC
quarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS - Orange
scarce Mt $40 per Dbl for Louisiana ant
$40 per box for Valencia; "a 75@5 pc
box for Messina; lemons stiff Il
$7@7 60 per box for Messina and Paler
mo.
PR0VISI0NS-Market shady; bull
clear sides are jobbiDgQ at 1910; clear rib
6A@0Hc and shoulders at 4H@4MC
breakfastbacon 9@9hc per pound.
LARD - Tierces, SIC; half barrel:
lS%@Shc; kegs, SIC; pals, &c; half pail:
9Hc. Country lard, 7c.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6Hci fair t
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 75s@
SIC; yellow clarified, $1,000; hard, IL
.I@l1Kc.
G0FFEE-Fair to choice Az to 1916
according 10 quality.
HIDES-Dfy alnt, No. l., 10; No. 2
Ice; dry salt do, 19c; green, 7; do sailed
} &c; market weak and tending lower; tai
low, 506c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; hem
l lock, 2e@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
: 95@87e French cali, $4,000 per dozer
= domestic calf, $l0@80 per dozen.
TOBACO0-Per ID 42k@GQc.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, p0rkeg, 81 $50
81 IS half bbls, SO IS; bble, $7;saler kraut
dull, SO so per half Dbl, and Sc 90 for bbli
y Horse radish, $6@6 so per Dbl. Appl
butter Zoe per ID; peach do, l2c.
, LIVE ST0CK-Good butcher cattl
; are in qemend with stock very scam
! Prices are ~ to 4Kc per ID. for gras
and corn fed Western ; COWS and calve
SIS to $50 per head hogs at 81
to 4Ac; sheep 81 to $50 per head 70
common and 5 to SIC per ID. for goo
3 butcher mutton.
I SALT.--Per Dbl, 81 Is per car or dra.
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 60 70
coagse and fine. Rock salt % per pound.
BAG6iEg-A arket quiet; on order
) fax, 9Ac pes gaFd}. jpte, lie tie
81 1902 SO per bPnalej GRIP tie, u
Irvine, lie per pound,
. RIVER INTELLIGENCE.