Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-08
General Trade.

General Trade.
At all points throughout the coun-
try trade is quiet, and aside from rail-
way stock and bond speculation there
is little animation in any special
branch, either financial or mercantile.
Cotton is fat and droopy, -four mac
tive, corn, oats, hay and bran, quiet;
sugar, coffee and meats, the same, and
dullness prevails in cotton goods at
the east. The stocks are reported
small but the demand is light. In
this market receipts of merchandise
and produce, since yesterday, were
scant, and aside from a fair jobbing
demand we hear Of but a moderate
movement. There is still a good de-
mand for meat, corn and meal, and
eggs advanced since last report, owing
to a scarcity Of supply. Other articles
are about the same as at last report,
but the feeling is one of confidence
that an improvement in the general
market is ahead, and that it is not far
distant.
FLOUR-Market frmer with a mod
crate jobbing demand for low, medium
and family grades. Quotations for round
lots are for Y, 81 50per Dbl; Xxx, S.;
xxx, IS 25@5 so; family, IS IS; choice,
$6; fancy, sc go patent, 81; orders 25c
higher.
O0RNMEAL-Light offerings and good
demand at 81 20 for lots on the landing Ct
good meal and 81 IS per Dbl in store.
CORN-Demand good and supply scant
at Acc per bushel for yellow and mixed
and 6Oc for white; no ear offering; small
orders 53@54c.
0ATS-Light movement at41@42e per
in lots; small orders acc. German mitlet
95c0Sl 05 per bushel to the trade.
BRAN-Scaree with sales at SIT 80
per ton, all retail dealers being scant
of stock; retail 90c@$1 per cwt; corn
bran dull at 50 per ton.
HAY = Fair demand at SIG %
to $40 for red top, mixed and clear
timothy, and 81 to ST l0per cwt in a small
way prairie hay SO per ton and Coo per
cwt. Sales Of prime timothy at $40 per
ton.
POTAT0ES-Peachblow in round lots
81 40 per Dbl, in a small way 81 65; russets
in lots 81 l5@1 %; retail 81 30@1 so; late
russets 81 30 in lots; peerless, 81 So; early
rose 81 70@1 rs per Dbl; New York rose,
- 30 per bbl; Seed grades in light move
ment, with the demand Stacking of; new
Louisiana potatoes dull at S. per Dbl from
store. Sweet potatoes dull at 81 30 to
2 Is per Dbl according to quality.
ESOULENTS-A few Louisiana cab.
bage have been selling at $5@t
per crate; new beets soc per dozen;
onions slow at $4 50@5 25 per Dbl; black.
eyed peas 81 rs per busheI; beans 81 25@
l 70 per bushel.
EGGS-Prices higher and supply scant
at l21!c per dozen.
POULTRY = Chickens less dull
at from 81 Is to SO so per dozen,
according to quality turkeys, $40 to $l4
per dozen; geese, So 80 to 81 81 per dozen
Ducks 1903 so per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun.
try ranges from lS@22c, cooking l0@lSc;
western 18@30c creamery, 39G40c.; but.
terine 22c.i sales of medium western at 22C
per ID.
APPLES-Sell at 50 to 81 so pei
Dbl. Few sound offer.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges, 81
as per box for Palermo and Mes
sina; and s. so for extra large; lemons ST
5000 per box. Bananas 81 50@2 80 pei
bunch.
PROVISIONS Market steady, will
good jobbing demand. Order prices arr
for bulk shoulders 435G4Lc; cleal
ribs, 65s; 9. S. 6A@6%c; hams, S. G.
91f@l0c; uncanvassed SIC; breakfast
bacon, 9@913c.
LARD-Tierces, 7A@7Tc half barrels
SIC; kegs, SEE pals, SIC half pals SIC
Country lard, 7c.
S~UGAR-Market firm; fully fair, oper
kettle, Sc; prime do SIC; choice, do Sc
yellow clarified, 9@91Ic off whites, 9H@
95sc; hard. 10H@11c.
C0FFEE-Fair TO choice 14% to 49,
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint No. l., 49, No. 2.
16c; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 12Hc
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady; tallow
6@6c; beeswax, 21c.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40e; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42X@60c.
SUNDRIES-Sauer kraut dull, 81 b
per half Dbl, and 81 for bbls. Appl,
butter 10c per ID; peach do. 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@1 60 70
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-k srket quiet; on order
fax, 9Hc per yard; jute, 10X@1lG ties
81 75@3 per bundle; grip tie, 81
Irvine, 12c per pound.
LIVE STOCK = Cattle active ant
firm, especially for good butcher grades
prices ranging from ~ 5094 50 per cwt
gross, and 81 50@2 % for inferior calve
and yearlings $5@8 per head; COWS anC
calves Sl8@G per head; hogs weak ant
sloy sale at So 25@4 40 according to quail
\ ty and order; sheep in fails supply at 3h@
AZ for medium to good, and II 5O@2 pc
head for common.
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