Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-16
General Trada.

and $50 landed slongside, also, Zoe.
per Dbl on oil.
General Trade.
Business is wholly upset by stormy
weather, and prices are in the main
very much disturbed On yesterday
it was out Of the question to handle
goods, except to protect them as much
as possible from the falling rain, and
no transactions worthy of mention oc-
CURED. To-day it is more prOpitious,
and a little activity is again apparent.
The inability Of country people to get
about, owing to the soaky state of the
roads, is a great drawback to all kinds
of trade. The meal market, owing to
large receipts, is very fat eggs are a
little better; poultry is stiff and in
demand corn offers in rather liberal
quantities, but holders are firm in
their askings, and other leading arti-
clos are quict, with veryslight Ructua-
lions.
FL0UR-Quiet and unchanged with a
moderate jobbing demand, running mainly
on medium and the lower grades.
Quotations are as follows: x, So;
Xxx, s. 2@5 go xxx, IS 5O@
5 Is; family, $6@625; choice, Sc 25@6 so;
fancy, $6 60@67 70; patent brands, $7@7 40.
Orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Supply heavy and
prices lower. lots offering at 81 %
per Dbl, the stump tail article being
unquotable orders 20c higher. =.
C0RN-Fair, offering at 50@5lc per
bushel for round lots and 54@55c on or
ders.
0ATs-Quiet at 4S@46c per bushel for
lots, and 5 cents higher in a small way.
B~RAN-Steady at Sl5 80 per ton for
wheat and 80@S5c per cwt. Corn bran
dull Mt 50 per ton and Coo per cwt.
HAY-Demand moderate, with sales Of
clear timothy at $50 50, also some at $2l,
and again at $21 so; mixed aud other
grades $17 to $40 per ton, and 81 10@$1 10
per cwt at retail prairie hay $40 per
ton and Coo. per cwt.
P0TAT0ES-Sales of peachblows at
81 60916 per Dbl in lots. The demand for
seed stock is lighter, and prices quo
ted for lots range from $l.25 to $1.S0per
bbbl for russets, peerless and early rUse,
and 25c higher in a small way.
ESCULENTS-Yellow yam potatoes
sell in lott at 81 and slightly higher at re-
tail; cabbage from Louisiana $3.50 to So
per crate.
BEANS-Supply light, and worth 81 %
@Sl 70 in lots; black eyed peas, 81 50per
bushel, and Arm.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from 1920, cooking l0@l8c;
western l8@SOci creamery, 39@40ci but
terine 22c.
E~GGS-Supply liberal, at 1l@l2c
per dozen,
APPLEs-slow, at IS 1904 80 per
per.bbl.
POULTRY - Chickens scarce with
prices ranging from So to 81 OF
per dozen, according to quality. Turkeys
range from 81 to SIS per dozen dressed
turkeys l4@l5c per 10; geese SO per dozen,
ducks $3@3 so per dozen.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, Sc fol
country dressed; city do. 5K@6c; bee
dull at 2 to &c for fore and hindquar,
tiers. 4.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-0ranges SO &
@5 80 per box for Palermo and Mes
sina and lemons $@6 per box FOE Mes
sina and Palermo.
GAME-Quails scarco at 81 50 pei
dozen; venison at SC. per ID. for saddles
squirrels at 81 so per dozen; scant re
ceipts.
PROVISIONS-Market firm for al
grades with a good jobbing demand, order
prices being for bulk shoulders 41f@456c
clear ribs do. 6X@6%, clear do. &c; hams
s. Q. 9H@l0Kc a few fancy going at Ill
and uncanvassed at 9ci breakfast bacoI
8X@8Ac.
LARD-Tierces 7X@sc; half barrels
896c; kegs, SIC; pals, 8%@SAc; half pail
0Nc. Country lard, Toxic.
SU~GAR-Common, 696Hc fair Il
fully fair, 7@7Mc prime to choice, 7%@
8Nci yellow clarified, 8K@9G hard, liz
-C0FFEE-Fairto choice Az to 10,
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 18; No. 2.
15c; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 12Hc
do sailed, 7@6c; market steady; tallow
5@6c; beeswax. 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 88040c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@80 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42X@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 COO
81 rs half bbls, $3 70; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, $3.50 per half Dbl, and Sc 90 for bbls
Horse radish, $6@6 80 per Dbl. Appl
butter 10c per ID; peach do, 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dral
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 90@1 60 TO
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-h arket quiet; on order
fax, 9Ko per yard; jute, l0X@llc; ties
81 1908 per bundle; grip tie, s.
Irvine, l2c per pound.
LIVE STOCK--Light receipts o
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
walls at ~ TO 4He. gross, as in quality
cows and calves Sl5@$S0 per head; hog
scarce and firm at 3K@4Ac. per lb; sheel
plentiful, and slow sale at 4H@5c.; com
mon 81 50@$2 90 per head.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.