Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-26
General Trade.

Liberal receipts OF breadstutis, pro
visions, feed aud general merehandis,
since yesterday morning have file,
up depleted stocks in every line, an,
prices are steadier for the many arti
Giles OF consumption. The arrival
since Saturday evening include $50
barrels Of -four, $500 barrels Of meal
1900 sacks corn, 26l2 sacks oats, 12Ol
sacks bran, 300 bales hay, 600 barreli
potatoes, 600 barrels of apples, anC
large consignments of meats, grocerie.
and assorted goods. The market il
brisk and activity is observed in plan.
tatiOn supplies, while the wholesale
business is also heavy.
FLOUR-Steadier, with ample supply
Quotations are "a 60g4 70 for Xxx, 8 q
fir family; IS 25G5 90 for choice; S. 50@
. 90 for fancy; 81 90 for patents, all in
lots small orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Weak; sales at 50 Is
per barrel for standard, and 81 10 fol
inferior on the landing, and from
store, 10 TO l5c higher.
OORN-Supply ample, at 54c for new
ear and shelled; in a small way, 57@5Sc
per bushel.
|. 0ATS-Steady, at 4Oc per bushel in
lots, and 45c in small way.
BRAN-ln better supply at SIG per
ton and 85c per cwt for wheat bran.
HAY-Firm, with sales ofmixed limo
thy at $l7 co, and strictly choice at $40 90
@l9 80 per ton; the average of prices is
from Sl4 90 to 10 80 per ton, and small or
ders; 81 W91 10 per cwt; Arkansas prai-
RE, scarce at. s. so per ton and 50c per
cwt.
APPLES-Unsettled at 81 50 to 2 80
per barrel from first hands, according 10
condition and quality; single barrels, $225
to 80
POTATOES-Receipt light and mar.
ket firm at 81 So to l 70 per barreE small
orders Is to SOC higher. Sweets. 81 per
barrel measure from wagons and 81 so
from store.
0NI0NS-Market steady with light
movement at 81 "a to 3 % per barrel, ac-
cording TO quality and order; cabbage UNI
settled and lower at 50 per hundred head
and " to 3 per crate; beans steady at
II soto 90 per bushel for white medium
and choice navy; blaek-eyed peas, 81 so
per bushel.
EGGS-Market stiff, at lie for round
Its, and is TO zoe in q small way.
POULTRY-Chickens 50 70 to 3 25
per DOZEN ducks, " so to 2 rs per dozen;
turkeys, 81 to II per dozen; geese, SO so to
4 so per dozen.
FRUITS AND N~UTS-Oranges, $3.50
per barrel for Louisiana; lemons, Il 90 to
go per box; cranberries, 81 70 for hall
and s. so for barrel; Californiapears,$450
per box catawba grapes, 85o to 81 per
ten-pound basket malaga grapes 81 80 for
twenty-pound kegs; cocoanuts, 81 per lOG
peanuts, 4Hc for Tennessee, and &c for
Virginia; round lots a little less; chest
nuts slow at IS Is per bushel in lots.
DRIED FRUIT-Market quiet at 8 to
8l9c per pound for apples, and 4 to 81
for peaches.
PR0VISIONS-Weak and unsettled,
with a downward tendency. Bacon,
shoulders, nominally 81 to SIC; do. rib
sides ga to sac; do. sides so to 9Ac:
bulk shoulders 81 TO SIC; breakfast
bacon liz to llAc; mess pork nominal
at $40 so per Dbl; lard 9 to 9Lc for tierces.
% to 91lc for half bbls and kegs, and 90
to l0c for pals.
BUTTER-Low grades plentiful and
droOpyi creamery, 81 to Doc; western, 20
70 2Sc fresh country, Is to 25ci butterine,
IS To Use.
CHEESE-l2SS to 1Sc for mild fats,
l6c for full cream, and lie for 7 A.
qualities sell at 10 to 23c, according to
condition; western, p to DC; creamery.
81 to 33c; butterine, 20 to dc per pound.
Observation-Disclosures easier. Flax l0A
to lO14G mixed l0hci jute 1917 to lSAc;
Irvine l5Hc.
HIDES-Market weak and tending
downward. Dry flint No. / lSc; do. No.
2 l5G dry sailed lac; green 7e green
sailed 81 to Sc; tallow to SIC; bceswax
20c.
LIVE STOCKING corn or grass-fed
Texas or western offer and all good
butchers cattle are scarce. Fair medium
and good grass-fed range from ~ to Be-
choi e do. 81 to SIC, with receipts light
and feeling firm; poor IL to 2c cows with
young calves Sl8 TO S2j; yearlings 81 TO
81; hogs less firm at 4 to SIC for shoats
and large size; sheep in light supply at 8
to &c for good and choice; 81 so to 81 per
head for poor lambs 81 to 41c; Scarce
and wanted.
COFFEE-Market droopy at 1871 to
1910 for Rio, and "a to 2Sc for Java.
SUGAR-Prices weak. Light brown
SIC eastern yellow 9At; standard A.
10Ac.
MACKEREL-Half barrels No l,S4 so
do No. 2, So 60, kits SOC for No /, Zoe for
No 2 and 60c for No B..
LEA1HER-Osk sole, 38(140c; hem.
lock, 2e@32c; harness, 96@38c; skirting,
85@S7c; French calf, %0@G0 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 40 per a or dray
load; orders 81 80 sacks 81 3091 so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
RICE-Msrket steady at 4%@5Hc for
the several grades.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
Soc per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 05 for
Rosendale. Plaster, 81 rs. Fire brick,
&c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per key, 50 10 to 50 20 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 42c
for several grades aftwist and llinch plug
fancy grades ranging from Csc to 81 nc
cording to brand.