Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-01
General Trade.

Inv paob NCOh mas DCon ASihai oDiO
for rain and slop as we'll as the fact
that from Monday evening to Satur-
day not a CLEAN of sunshine was visi-
Bile. Yesterday morning opened clear
bright and cold, the wind blowing
straight from the northwest. The
soaked earth has stopped cotton pick
ing, prevented hauling to the river
and railways and checked the move
ment generally being equally detri-
mental to the shipping movement.
Sales have, however, been quite liberal
though prices have inclined down
ward and are }c to &c below those rul-
ing a week ago. The unsettled state
of the freight market is also a subject
of the disturbance among cotton men
and other merchants. Rates by river
from st. Louis are now 15c per cwt.,
but during the week liberal receipts
came at 10c, lie and 121c per cwt.
The value of various leading articles
showed considerable huctuation dur
ing the past week. Flour is 15c per
Dbl lower on the under classes and but
little changed in the topgrades, though
it looks droopy. Wheat is Sc to &c
per bushel better, but not much conf
dence is felt in a permanent improve
ment. Corn is unchanged in the west
and very unsettled, with somewhat
lower prices here. Oats are &c to &c
per bushel lower. Meats are variable
and lower. Mess pork is off SOC to Il
per Dbl; bulk meats are shady, but not
much slow last week while bacon is
ic to &c lower on clear ribs, but the
same on rib sides and shoulders. The
scarcity ofgrades most in request has
much to do with keeping prices up.
The markets west have no abundant
stock and dealers here fearing the
market is destined to farther decline,
will only lay in enough for immediate
wants, Whisky is firm, but a shade
lower. Coffee is steady, but 10 to lc
below last weeks prices. Sugar.
especially new Louisiana, is in de-
mand, but is lie to Sc per lb below
figures ruling last week. Molasses has
declined &c to loo per gal, but thf
new crop is in brisk request. Our
poultry and egg market is better. Thu
latter are Sc to &c per dozen higher
and all grades of poultry SOC 20 81
better. Apples have sold very freely
at full prices, good stock especially
meeting quick sale. Onions are higher
Potatoes are looking up and NEE
ready purchasers, and on the who'll
the markets are in a very satisfactory
state, trade being brisk in all branches
FL0UR-droopy, with ample supply
Quotations are 81 6094 70 for xxx, IS 2
for family s. 25@b so for choice; S. 60@
6 90 for fancy; 81 90 for patents, all il
lots; small orders 25e higher.
CORN MEAL-Market weak with
liberal stock at 81 Poop Is per Dbl for lots
and 10c to 15c higher In a small way. In
ferior meal slow at sos in rounC
lots.
.CORN-Unsettlsd at from 40 to &c 70
new ear and shelled, up 10 81 cents fol
shelled., Supply amplei small orders, 50,
per bnshel,
OATS-Weak, with sales of lots a
9S19c to S9G small orders, 4ac TO 44c pc
BRAN-scarce and firm at $40 s.
per ton for wheat, and 90c per CIV
in a small way.
HAY-FIrm and scarce, with dealer
asking SIS to ST. per ton for mixed, and al
to $40 and $40 for strictly choice timothy
retailers charge $l05 to 81 10 per cwt; n
Arkansas praifie offering nominally s
per ton and 50e per owt.
APPLES-Receipts liberal and sale
active at 81 75to 50 50per Dbl at the tracI
In car loads; only strictly choice brinI
outside pricag small orders, 25c to SOC pc
Dbl higher.
POTATOES-Scafce aud lolding up
ward, with first dealers quoting los 9
peerless and early rose al 81 rs TO 81 90 pc
Dbl; small orders 81 Is; sweets 81 per bt
loose from wagons and 81 so from stor,
ONIONS-Scarce and in demand, q
So % to So 70 per Dbl; cabbage in activ
| demand ut S9@$l0 per hundred head 70
} choice stock, and So to IS 80 per crate
trashy stuff, of which much has been offer
4 ed, brings lower prices
D BEANS-Firm az 81 80 TO 81 Is DC
bushel for white medium to choice nav
blaokeyed peas 81 rs to 81 so per bushe
EGGS-Market stiff, with sales Of roun
lots AZ 20c: in a small way 2lc.
{ POULTRY-Chiekens, 50 % to s. 2
] per dozen; ducks, 81 70 to SO per dozei
! turkeys, SO to II per dozen; geese, 81 80
: s. o per dozen. All kinds Of poultry fri
J and il good request.
FRUITS AND NUTS-0ranges, "a
, @6 Copper barrel for Louisiana;lemons,S5
4 per box for ma lsga and Sc 90 to 81 f
n AANt7AAAA NAhh ~ fbAI nAhANA NAIllf AAAA
ga grapes 81 50 for 20-pound kegs al
9 s. 30 TO $sfor bbls Receipts this seasC
Q ar, musuauI17 fine and large. Banani
G 81 so to 81 Is for mealu@@ and 80 90 to
for fine large c~ranberries "a 10 To- bal
= and IS % for bbls. Oatawba grapes getiir
scarce az 85e to 81 per 10 lbs; cocanuts
= per 100 peanuts 4Hc for Tennessee; GIG
7 for Virginig round lots a little less; ches
Q nuts slow at s z 50 per bushel in lots.
DRIED FRUIT-Market firm at 3
: per pound for apples, and 4 TO &c
Q peaches.
/ MEATs-Suppiy light but mark
" droopy, bacon sides, 9Rc; do clear ril
n ec do shoulders, bNe 70 &c; hams, l0l
Al 10 l0lfcj breakfast bacon, 10kc 10 10Y
country bacon, e%c bulk meats weak
6gEc for Shoulders, SIC for clear ribs 81
9Xe for clear sides; packed 10 highl
Ness pork nominal at SIC 30 per Dbl.
LARD-Lower tierces SIC 10
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