Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-01
General Trade.

OCAGAesA AEuNCs
The wretched weather continues,
~interferes with business, causes gloom
in all circles and prevents the handling
of goods with any degree of satisfac-
ton. The beating rain battered nearly
all of yesterday, rendering roads more
than ever impossible, and checked the
delivery of good at the landing. Some
produce had arrived and was ready to
20 on the market, but little was sold
owing I'd the soaking character of the
elements. The recent heavy rain has
caused a genera swell in the Ohio and
its tributary rivers. 1t will also be
likely to swell Arkansas, White and
other southern tributaries. No advi-
ces, however, have been received o.
any improvement in the streams above
st. Louis or from the latter port out
to Cairo, where there is but little over
three feet, 1t is stated,
FLOUR-0ur market indicates less
strength, with no movement in low
grades, medium and the better classes be-
ing in good request with moderate stocks.
Round lot quotations ae, xxx So to
So %; hmily, IS 90 to IS rs; choice, S. 76
to Sc; fancy, 6 TO So %; patents 81 25 TO
81 so; orders 25c higher.
CORNMEAL-Market firm, with sup
ply scarce at 3 so per Dbl from first hands
and 81 90in a small way.
C0RN-Supply light and demand act
i've with a firm feeling at 62@63c per
bushel in lots and Csc 10 &c on small or
ders; second dealers nearly all out Of stock.
OATS-Prices firm, with scant offer
ings and sales TO arrive at 4Sc per bushel;
in a small way, B0c per bushel.
BRAN-Feeling less firm at $40 so per
ton "a arrive. and 81 05@Sl 10 per cwt.
HAY--Demand in excess of receipts,
with sal es on clear timothy at S20@S2l per
Ian. mixed atStS 50@l9 so small orders
Sl lOa.s1 10 per oWt. No prairie offers.
APPLES-Sound qualities are IN brisk
movement at 81 9O@S2 70 per Dbl, nc.
eording TO quality from first hands; small
orders S2GS3 per Dbl.
POrATOES-Feeling firm at 81 coo
So Is per Dbl for russets, peaohblows and
early rose from hrst hands. Some dealers
storing their stock rather than take less
than ~ 80. Retailers are selling at g %
per bbl; s,yeets 81 so per Dbl from store.
ESCULESTS-Onions firm at IS %
as IS per bbl. NJ cabbage offering, Tur,
nips 81 per Dbl; krouG 50 for ut and ~ o.
for whole bbls white beans 81 ,ogeI 20
per bcsheli peas 81 25@Sl so PEI bushel'
POULTRY AND EGGS-ChCclkens
continue to drag, many dying on ship
pers' hands; sales range from 81 % 10
So IS per doz for liveand dressed accord
ing to quality and order; turkeys are
abundant Ut 81 to $40 per doz for live and
7c TO DC per h for dressed. Many dealers
have instructed correspondents to cease
shipments for a periodi.gcose SO 50Gs5 per
doz; ducks 50 600$3 per doz. Eggs COM
unue in light supply, though the market
is less firm at 27oN28c per dOz.
GAME-PlentifQl supply supplyIoaer-
ing and much arrives IN poor oruer, being
slow to sell. Good stock Is quoted at 81 70
per do2, for squirrels, 81 80 for rabbits;
u so for quail; 81 50@S2 80 for ducks;
W 10 $40 br turkeys; 4@bc for venisop
u, Nole and Se@i5c for saddles; also &c u
i0e I, V r]eelfoot lake fish and 21Ec for buff
PRO RESPONSIVENESS weak and
prices vary ug bulk shoulders,b Sc to 8 4c
alto clear ribs, 7A@72sc; ditto cleal
sides, 7L@7MG bacon shoulders SIC
ditto clear ribs SIC; hams. l01S@lOHc
breakfast bacon lac. Lard SIC fol
t%iorccs, gc for kegs ana half bbls, 94c FOL
pals and 99tc Tor half pals country larc
sc less.
BUTTER-Creamery "a TO 3Ic per Ii
and arm; western, % 10 2Sc per lbi coun'
try, 10 TO lSc.for common Rnd 20 to Y fol
choice; butterine, 20 TO 22c per 10; al
classes steady with good qualities 10 do
mand.
CHEESE Quiet; Y. A., 10 TO l6c ful
cream, 15c mild Cats, u to l2lc rounC
dots, Lc lower.
FRU1rs-Orangos "a % to 81 so pei