Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
General Trade.

Trade yesterday and this forenoon
was confined mostly to the order bust
ness, which was large. No round lots
came in, and a few remnants alone
occupied attention a.. the landing.
Fresh arrivals are expected to-day,
and two steamers leave St. Louis to-
day for this port the first departures
since the freeze. The freight tariff
has not been announced.
FLOUR-The movement is not large
but prices are steady, the demand running
chiefly on low and medium. Quotations
are for X, IS per Dbl; XIX, So 25@65GXXX
S. SOFAS rs; family, S. 90; choice, So 500
6 rs; fancy, 81; per Dbl. Orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Dull at 81 35@S2 40,
per Dbl in lots and $3.50 on orders.
CORN-Tone strong with scant offer
ings; shelled 52c; ear Ole; orders 55@57e.
OATS-Steady at 4S@49c for lots and
53655c on orders.
BRAN-Ottering to arrive ut $3.50
per ton; in a small way S0@85c.
HAY-Scarce and firm at $l8 to $23
per ton for lots and 81 1901 % per cwt in
a small way;prairie hay Sll 90 per ton
and 75c per cwt. Straw $lS per ton.
ESCULENTS - Potatoes, weak and
slow to sell; p~eachblows from first hands
81 90 per Dbl and $l.75 in a small way;
peerless and early rose begin to meet some
inquiry and all seed varieties will shortly
be in demand; at present prices range
form Sl.25 to $l.75 per Dbl, according to
grrao and condition. Cabbage 50 5094
per crate and 6@8per 100 head. Turnips
75c per Dbl. Onions scarce at "a 50@5
per Dbl. Beans 81 65 per bushel in lots
for navy and 81 35 for medium. Black
eyed peas 81 rs per bushel.
EGGS-Weak at l5@l7c per dozen.
POULTRY-Dull, chickens 81 75@
2 rs for young and old; turkeys SOLO
per dozen and 9@l0c per ID for dressed;
geese, 81 so ducks, 81 75@3.25. =
BUTTER-Market weak with moder-
ate demand; country butter 15@2Oc per
pound; dairy and Western table, 22@25c;
butterine, 26c; creamery, 35c.
FISH-Reelfoot lake ish8c per pound;
catfish 4c.
GAME-Venison, whole, 411@5c; sad
dies, &c; squirrels, 81 Is per dozen: rab-
bits, 81 1902; wild ducks 81 so az Is,
according to quality turkeys Zoe each.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, dressed, sd
SIC per pound; latter for city dressed;
beet, dull at 2@3c for fore quarters;
4@5e for hind quarters; mutton, 4@6C
for dressed.
FRUIT-Apples in light movement al
1904 80 per Dbl for good stock. Oranges
scarce at "a 50@7 so per Dbl for second
aud first grades; lemons scarce at SIS 81
per box; cranberries, in bbls SIS; hal
barrels, 81 rs; dried apples 5000; peaehe.
Sc, with good demand.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 50 10
half bbls, "a %; bble, SO 90 sauer kraut
81 90 per half Dbl, and 81 so for bbls
Horse radish, $685. 80 per Dbl. Appl,
butter Toe per ID; peach do, lie; crab cider
$l2 per Dbl.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6Hc; fair t.
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 7%@
SIC; yellow clarified, 8h@9c hard, IL
1lhc.
COFFEE-0rdinary, 15H@16Kc; fai.
to choice, 19@20c.
HIDES-Dry AInt, No. l., 20 No. 2.
17Hc; dry salt do, l6@l6%c; green, &c
do salted, 9H@l0c; market very firm, will
an upward tendency; tallow, 5@6c; bees
wax, bic.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 38@4Oc hem
lock, 2S@32c; harness, 36@3Sc; skirting
35@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dra,
load; orders 81 So sacks 81 30@1 60 70
course and fine.
TOBAOC0-Per ID 100000.
COTTON SEED-Per ton. SO.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle for butchers
use in good demand. Grass fed are 81 l
as Is per cwt; Texas, $3@3 IS; cornfe
Western, &c; calves and yearlings, S4@(
cows and calves, $1S@30 hogs, Az
sheep, very scarce at 81 50@2 for common
and 1904 for other qualities.
BAGGING-N arket steady; on order
fax, 9Ac per yard jute, lie; tie.
81 1892 so per bundles grip tie, s.
Irvine, lie per pound.
PROFESSIONALISM clear sides al
nc; clear ribs &c; shoulders AZ,
no bacon offering except breakfast whic
is 9@9Hc. Hams, l0@l0%c.
LARD-Tierces, SC; half barrels, 81,
kegs, S2sci pals, &c; half pals, 9Hc.