Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-04
General Trade.

Little spirit pervades trade at pres
ent, prices being in the main droopy
or quiet. Meats indicate little firm
ness, but breadstuffs and feed are
without strength, while sugar, coffee,
molasses, rice, and whisky are steady
and unchanged. Receipts here FOL
the past twenty-four hours are mea,
ger, and the wholesale market is stag.
nant, while jobbers report a fair retail.
and general order trade, especially fol
plantation supplies. Cotton was
quoted down again yesterday, and for.
ward deliveries were under II cents
for all future months. The weather
is favorable for crop planting, and
cotton will all be in the ground a few
days hence.
FLOUR-Low grades are dull; fail
family. Prices are for round lots:
X, "a; Xxx, 81 25@4 So XXX, $5@5 25
family, 1915; choice, Sc; fancy, 1925; patent
$7@7 %; orders 25c higher.
C0RNMEAL-Market quiet, with fair
demand at 81 20 per Dbl from the mills
and 81 17K@2 10 per Dbl on the landing;
from store 81 25 az 80 per Dbl.
CORN-Scarce, and ear especially in
demand at Acc per bushel; shelled in lots
48c; small orders 50@52c per bushel.
OATS-Light grades slow and in good
supply at 39c per bushel; heavy grades
scarce and inquired for at 40c per bushel;
orders 42@45c.
BRAN-In demand and scarce at $50
20 perton, for wheat and 81 05@l 10 per
cwt; corn do. dull at 50 per ton.
HAY-Demand moderate, with deal
ers we'll supplied and sales from first hands
slow. Quotations are SIS for red top and
SIT so to $40 per ton for choice timothy;
small orders $l@l 10 per cwt; Arkansas
prairie, $40 10 per ton.
POTATOES-Feeling slightly better
though the movement is very light and
demand limited, especially for old stock
peachblows are quoted at Zoe per Dbl in
lots and 81 to 81 25 per Dbl in a small
way; new from Louisiana, SO per Dbl in
| lots and a little better at retail.
ESOULENTS-Cabbage Sc per crate
new onions in light movement at $350@4
per Dbl, according to quality: beans 81 % tC
81 go for medium white to choice navy
black-eyed peas 81 per bushel.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Youne
chickens and of small size command
from 50 to 81 per doz; old in demand a
SO to "a 70. Turkeys dull at S9@sl2
geese do. at 1904 ducks $9@S so per doz
Eggs l1@l2c per dozen and in good sup
ply.
BUTTER-Prices weak; creamery
92@35c per ID; western table, 20@2jc
country, 10 to Zoe; butterine, 10000.
CHEESE-Quiet; factory llX@12c
Y. A. 15c.
FRUITS-Apples in light movemen
at 81 to S. per Dbl; dried do. " to Sc pc
ID; peaches do, 7H@Sc; oranges SO 500
5 so per box for Palermo and MesslnO
lemons So 1904. 80 per box. Bananas ST.
to 50 so per bunch.
PROFESSIONALISM jobbing demand
with ample stock. Dry salt shoulders, a.
@41lc; ribs do. 6%c; clear do. 6Ac; bacol
shoulders, &c; clear ribs, 7.l0c; clear side
I7H@7%;breakfast bacon, &c; S. C. hams
canvassed, 9K@1G plain, 9@9H; jowls 4C
mess pork, Sfi 90 per bbi; country shout
ders, 4Ac; do. sides, &c; do. hams, tx
Lard, 7%@7Ac for %tierces; SC for half Dbl
and kegs, and 81 for pals; country Dc
6N@6Mc.
S~UGAR-Marketst steady; fully fair, opet
kettle, Sc; prime do SIC; choice, do 81
yellow clarified, 9@9Mc; off whites, 9H0
9%c; hard. 10H@1lc.
O0FFEE-Fair TO choice 14H to is
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., Is; No. 2
l5c dry salt do, l5c; green, No. 2, l21sC
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady; talloW
5@6c; beeswax, zoe.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c hem
lock, 28@82c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@80 per dozen.
Per ID 42X@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per or dra,
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 3091 90 70
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-N arket quiet; on orders
fax, exc per yard; jute, l0X@11c; ties
81 1908 per bundle; Irvine, l2c pc
pound.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle supply fail
good butcher qualities in demand a
~ to Sc gross,th latter for the best. In
ferior IN to ~; calves sos each COW
and calves $19@85; hogs in light move
ment at 3A@4A gross; sheep 4@5 70
good and 81 50@2 per head for inferior.