Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-01
General Trade.

Ihe JODDlng trade OF the city eX-
hibits a steadily increasing volume.
In the wholesale line the movement
has been light for several days, prices
of all leading articles tending lower.
The expected arrival of a heavy cargo
in barges from St. Louis has to some
extent demoralized values and rem
dered round lot sales difficult to effect,
as the stock under way will be likely
to supply the demand of second deal
ers for several days.
FLOUR-Supply ample, with no
movement in lower classes. Fam
lily choice and fancy in lots is s. to
SIS Is per Dbl, and patents Sc rs to 81 rs
per Dbl. Small orders 25c higher.
MEAL-Slow sale at 81 per Dbl for
hom.ny mills and 81 Is to $21S for west
ern in round lots. Stock liberal
From store in a small way, 81 % per
Dbl.
CORN-Demand slim and stock good
with offerings at Acc and few takers.
Prices droopyi small orders 81 to 53c.
OATS-Sales slow at 36 to SIC in lots,
and 38 to 40c in a small way.
BRAN-Market weak at $12 90 per ton
for wheat, S13 so for feed meal and 50 90
for corn bran. From store 30 to Toe per
cwt.
HAY-Western sells slowly ut ST.
to $ls 90 for prime to choice timothy, the
latter for small bales. In a small way 81
and 81 10per cwt. Arkansas prairie 81 so
per ton, and slow.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from wag-
ons 75c per Dbl and 81 to 81 25 per Dbl
from store in shipping order. Sweets
81 80 for red and 81 for yellow yams from
store. Cabbages brisk for sound at 81 Is to
So 25 per crate, according to quality.
Onions 81 20 to SO per Dbl in dray load
lots and 50 80 from store.
FRUIT-Apples 81 rs to 49, % per Dbl
for western from store; lemons S4 90 to 50
per box; oranges, none in market.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
scarce and brisk at 81 rs TO So 50for young
and 50 to SO so for old; ducks 81 50to 81 IS
per dozen. Eggs easy at l6 to lSc per
dozen.
BUTTER-Steady. with good demand
for best grades. Country ranges from u
to 20c per 10. according to quality, West
ern 10 to DC; creamery % &c 32c butterine
10 to lie.
PROVISIONS-Market easy, with
moderate stocks and a good jObbing
demand. Jobbers put out orders for bacon
as follows: Shoulders, 6H@6Ac clear ribs,
9%@9%c; sides, 9A@l0c; breakfast bacon,
1lHc; hams. l2Ac; bulk shoulders, 6A@
6%c: clear ribs, 9c;- do sides, 9Hc. Lard DC
COR tierces; 9H@9Hc for half barrels and
kegs. and CSC for pals.
LIVE STOCK-GOod butchers cattle
continue to meet a fair market at 3 to
8Xc for grass fed, and IL to ~ for poor
medium and good. Sheep are in liberal
gupply. and the demand is active at 3 to
&c per pound and 81 to 81 per head for
common. Lambs are scarce md IN active
demand at 4@6c per pound. Hogs In
light offering and fair demand at 3A@5c
for medium TO choice. Horses range
from $50 up to $40 for common stock, and
800 to $l75 for good horses. Mules vary
from sos to $l60per head.
BAGGING-Demsnd active and mar
ket steady at 10H@ll%c for fax, and
1l% for iute. Ties, 81 95@2 10 per
bundle. Twine, Ice per pound.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, l0c per
pound; brown, OK; OF. whites, l0Ae;
crushed and graduated, lie; pulverized,
Ike cut loaf, 1lHc.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 35@40c per h
unwashed, 20@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 TO 50c per cwt less.
MAOKEREL-Market quiet at GO, 70
@80c per kit.
COFFEE-Fair 10 choice l3h TO l7C
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., l8 No. 2.
15c dry salt do, l4ci green, No. 2, lSci
do sailed, 9c market FIRM tallow.
4HM5c; beeswax, zoe.
LEATHER-Oak sole, S8@40c; hem
lock, 2B@32c; harness, 36@98ci skirting
gb@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per Dozens
TOBACCO. Per ID 50@i0c.
gALT.-Per Dbl, 81 ii per car OF dray
load; orders 81 GO sacks 81 8O@l 80 fol
course and ane. Rock salt &c per pound.