Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20
General Trade.

Meager receipts yesterday and to-
day caused light business in the whole
sale market. Corn has been in active
demand, and prices are strong, all in
first hands being about disposed of.
Meal is weak, sick, one dealer said,
and 50 IS per Dbl. is the top of the
market for the best st. Louis kiln
dried in round lots, while inferior
Ohio river is as low as 81 95 delivered.
Bran is in active demand and firm.
Aside from these features, trade for
the past two days has been mainly of
a jobbing and order filling nature.
Potatoes are looking up and are
scarce, though no advance is yet re-
ported here. They have gone up in
New Orleans, and are reported scarce.
The new crop promises a short yield,
unless we have rains very soon. The
cotton market is better, and holders
have been in higher spirits for the
past two days, though sales are light.
The prospects Of rain also give occa-
sion for good cheer. 1t is three weeks
to-day since a drop fell here.
FLOUR-Ohoice and family are alone
"a. 1n.n.1 l,ur a.u.1a. kasn. 49,.
nant. Prices steady. Round lot quo
tations are as follows; X, "a per Dbl;
Xxx, 81 25@5; XXX, So 25@5 so; fancy,
s. 75@6; patent, $7@7 %; orders 25 to
60c higher.
CORNMEAL-Stock ample and prices
weak at 81 50 to So II per Dbl for lots,
the lower figure being for inferior grades;
orders, ~ 25@2 30 per Dbl; drayloads
range from 81 Is to 50 25 per Dbl.
CORN-Demand good and prices firm
at 49@50c per bushel for shelled and ear,
with light offerings; orders 52@54c.
BRAN-In good request at $lS so
per ton for wheat and 81 05 per cwt. Re-
csipts to-day, 16l sacks.
0ATS-Market firm at 41@42c for lots
and 44@45c in a small way.
HAY-Low and medium grades in
active and slow to sell; choice In fair re-
quest; quotations are $l6@l6 per ton for red
top, and ST. TO $40 for clear western
timothy; orders $l@1 10 per cwt; Arkansas
prairie, 50 per ton at the track.
POTATOES-New Louisiana on the
landing dull at 1902 rs; jobbers retail al
80 25@2 so per Dbl; old stock in no de.
mand. Sweets 75e to 81 25 per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Cabbag scarce at "a 81
@6 80 per crate; onions So to 81 per Dbl
beans 81 % TO 81 60 per bushel for white
medium to navy; peas 81 per bushel; snaI
beans 81 so to - per q bushel boxes.
FRUITS-Strawberries in lots 81 90 t
So per "a quart crate; oranges So 60@'
per box for Palermo and Messlna, &C
cording to size and order; lemons SO 81
Q6 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS Youny
chickens in request at 81 so to 3$ per doz
according to size; old hens 1908 90
mixed 81 so to SO; ducks 81 % TO 50 Il
per doz; turkeys very dull; geese ditto
Eggs in good demand at lie for lot
and 12c in a small way.
BUTTER-All grades are weak ant
slow to sell. Country ranges from
IL TO Zoe per pound, the latter 70
choice Arkansas prairie; western 10 to 24C
creamery, 26@28c; butterine l7@18c
PROFESSIONALISM shoulders, SIC
clear ribs do, TIC; clear sides nc
breakfast bacon, $4,000; sugar cured ham
s9k@lOc bulk shoulders, 4h@4Kc; clea
ribs.I csc; clear sides, 6H@7c. Lard, 7Lcfo
t%ierces; TX for kegs and half bbls, and s
for pals. Country lard, SIC, and countr,
meats u TO &c under above prices.
KHTn GnhnU n-ANl - So
good butcher qualities in demand a
~ 10 4Nc gross, the latter for the best. In
ferior IL to 2Kc calves $4@6 each; COW