Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-26
General Trade.

chandise trade is active, and unless a
disposition to overtrade springs forth,
there is no danger ahead of financial
breakers. Our produce and bread
stuff market is at present somewhat
unsettled. 1t is claimed that in the
east wheat and lori have been forced
up to figures which checks foreign
shipment, and has stagnated or weak
ened the value of both, and that the
artificial prices held for some time
past cannot be sustained. Our local
market for corn has been weakened
by free receipts from Madrid bend and
vicinity, fastened forward by high
water and danger of inundation. Be-
tween three and four thousand sacks
were on the market yesterday and to-
day at 40 to Sic, the cheaper offerings
being damp and out of order. Corn
meal shows weakness. Flour main
tains a firm position, though the
movement is light; meats are steady;
coffee, sugar, molasses and rice in the
New Orleans market were quoted dull
by telegraph last night. Our receipts
for the past t~wenty-four hours have
been meager, and potatoes, owing to
scant arrivals, are all in second hands,
causing an upward tone, with pros
poets of approaching shipments bring
ing higher prices. This is especially
the prospect for peachblows, russets,
and early rose. There is a good de-
mand for all kinds of poultry; eggs are
in active request, with a steady feel
ing.
FL0UR-Firm, with a good jobbing de-
mand for family and lower grade. Prices
to jobbers are: For X, IS per Dbl; Xxx.
S. 25@5 so; xxx, IS 50G5 Is; family
5000 Is; choice, So 25@6 so; fancy,
So 1906 So; patent, S7@7 Is. Orders DC
higher.
CORNMEAL-Weak and in fair sup
ply at 81 As per Dbl in lots on landing;
So 50in dray loads from the mill, and
81 90 on orders.
CORN-Sales over 1900 sacks since yes
terday morning at 50@jlc. Orders 55s
per bushel.
OATS-Stock liberal and market quiet
at 44@45c. for car loads; from store 5Oc.
BRAN-Quiet and quoted ut S14 so per
ton for wheat in lots and 75@8Oc per cTt,
corn bran Sll per ton and 60c. per cwt.
HAY-ln good request, Western offer
ING in light quantities; Arkansas prairie
weaker ut $40. Prices Of Western range
from SlS@23 per ton and II lOGl
70 per cwt..
POTAT0ES--Receipt light and no
lots offer to-day. Prices are $3.50 per Dbl
for peachblows and russets; 81 O5@1 10 for
Jackson whites; 81 55 for peerless. and
81 $500 % for early rose; 81 1902 20 for
eastern rose, and 2:5c per bushel in Il small
way sweets are jobbing at 81 25@2 so
per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Cabbag IS so yer
crate, for louisiana; beans sell at 81 40@
| IS per bushel, the latter for navy
~black-eyed peas 81 Is per bushel:
lady peas S292 90 per busheEonions low
er at s. 25 per Dbl; onion sets 81 50@5
per bushel for tops and $6d6 so for roots
APPLES-Scarce; jobbing ut $4G4 so
for choice and SO 1904 for other grades.
EGGS-Market active with good de-
mand at l1h@l215c per dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens in demand at
- 50 to 80 IS per dozen, the latter for all
hens: dressed 81 % per dozen: turkeys
80 to SlS per dozen, and l2%c per ID for
dressed.
POULTRY-Chickens $3.50 to 1916 per
dozen for live, turkeys $40 to SIS por doz.,
dressed he; ducks 10 25 per doz; geese
81 90 per dozen.
GAME-Little offering. Venison whole
&c; saddles S@SHc; squirrels $l@l %;
birds 81 rs per doz; quaiis, VI -.
BUTTER-Good grades are scarce and
in demand; country is worth l5@lSg
Western 22@2jci creamery 35cG31.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4@4Ec fer
country dressed; beef dull at 2 to &c for
fore and headquarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-0ranges scarce
Sl2 per box for Valencia; IS 90 per
box for Palermo and Messina; lemons at
$6G6 SO per box for Messina and Palermo.
PR0VISIONs-Market quiet bulk
clear sides are jobbing at T@7lsc; clear ribs
6M@6A, and shoulders Mt 4%@4AG
breakfast bacon 9@9Kc per pound. Hams
9H@10c.
LARD-Tierces, &c; half barrels, $40
SIC; kegs, SIC; pals. SIC; half pals,
9Hc. Country lard, 7@7Hc.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6kc; fair to
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 75S@
sac yellow clarified, SH@0G hard, liz
Ollie.
COFFEE-Fair to choice Az to lsc
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry Aint, No. l., IS; No. g,
l6G dry salt do,r15c; green, No. 2, 121Sc
do sRited, Jose; market dull; tallow,
5@6c; beeswax. 2lc.
LEATHER-OGk sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@92c; harness, S6@2sc; skirting,
36@S7c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42X@60c.
SURpBlg9-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 $50
81 rs half bbis, 81 10 bbls, 81; sauer kraut,
dull; $50 por half HbS., aad So 90 for bbis,
Horse radish, 1906 SO per BIZ. Apple
butter l0c per ID; peach do, lie.
III ~ 1OOh--UOOu DuJcnef chttlo
ire in demand with stock very scant.
FRIES are ~ to 4He per ID. for grass
and ceEa fed Western cows and calves
SIS to $40 bar head; hogs at 81
10 4kG sheep fto 81 80 per head for
butcher mutteR.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 T6per car or day
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 S0@l go for
course and fine. Rock salt 2s per pound.
BAGGING--A arket quiet; on orders
gex, 9Hc per yard; jute, l0H@llc; ties;
" 1903 per bundlei grip tie, 81,
twine, lSc Pef pound.