Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16

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The condition Of trade here is very
unsatisfactory at present, and indeed
there is no exception, in all the mark
cts ofthe country, as far as heard.
Prices r all on the wane, and it is
not pleasant for a dealer to sell goods
at a lower figure than cost, yet nearly
all are doing it. Dealers in meat just
now have a loss of from five to ten
dollars per cask staring them directly
in the face, and they are willing to let
it 20 as fast as wanted at the decline,
as a further reduction is anticipated.
The stock here at present is ample.
Flour is droopy and dealers touch
sparingly. Indeed all articles of prime
consumption are in the same boat.
Corn barely sustains its value though
the demand continues active. Hay is
firm and in fair request and bran is
scarce at strong figures. Potatoes are
weak, with no sale for seed stock and
new Louisiana going at from $3.50 to
$500 per barrel in round lots from
first hands. There is an active demand
for chickens, sales being up to 800
per dozen on the spot and to arrive.
Eggs sell in lots at 10c., up to lie in a
small way. Young chickens are COM
ing in slowly and sell at steep figures.
Turkeys, ducks and geese are about
out Of season and but little is doing in
either. Our jobbing trade continues
quite brisk for leading articles, but
the wholesale market is all top Sy-tur-
Wy, as it were.
FLOUR-The market weak, with a
tendency downward. Quotations from
first hands are, for X, "a 80@5 90 XXX,
IS 1905 80 Xxx, IS 85@6 Is; family,
S. 750G co. choice, $696 rs! small or
ders 25c. higher.
CORN MEAL-Quiet at 81 10 per
Dbl in lots, and 81 % in a small way.
CORN-Fair demand at 48@49c per
bushel in lots, and 81 to So in a small
way.
0ATS-Quiet at 4l@42c, in lots from
first hands. small orders 46@47c.
BRAN-Scarce and firm at $17 so per
ton, and $4,000. per cwt.; corn bran SO
per ton, and Coo per cwt.
HAY-Market quiet and prices weak
at SIG 90 to 20 90 for red top, mixed and
clean timothy, and $1@l 20per cwt in a
small way; prairie hay $40 per ton and
Coo per cwt.
P0TATOES-Sales of peachblows on
the landing at 81 GOAL % per Dbl; in
sacks, Acc Jackson Whites, 75c per Dbl.
Market shady for all grades, and seed
stock unstable, early rose going as low, it
is stated, as Soc per Dbl; New Louisiana.
81 90 for old, and 1903 so for fresh stock
in lots.
ESCULENTS-0nions quiet Mt 81 50@
5 90 per bblj cabbage, $500 per crate;
snap beans, SOP rs per box; peas 81 50
do; lettuce, 81 per Dbl; beets, 50c per doz;
white beans s I25@l rs per bushel; cow
peas 81 25 per bushel.
EGGS-Market quiet, with good de-
mand at 10@l1c per dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens brisk and
strong at $3to 81 per dozen. with scaut
offerings; young, few, 1898 so per dozen.
Turkeys slow and dull at $40 to l3; ducks
1908 80; geese 50 5004 so per dozen.
BUTTERFLIES hrmness is indicated;
common u tol8c per ID; country IL to
2c5; western 25 to SOC; creamery 35@96c;
butterine 2Oc.
A~PPLES-Lighter movement at 81 TO
IS per Dbl, lll
SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges,$4 90
as 90 per box for Palermo and Mes
sinW and S. 80 for extra large; lemons IS
5000 per box. Bananas 81 50to$2 so per
bunch.
PR0VISI0NS-Market droepy and
tending downward. stocks liberal. Order
prices are, for bulk shoulders, 4}s@4Hc,
clear ribs, SIC; G. S. 6A@G%c; hams,
s. O., 9@9kc; ~uneanvassed SIC; break
fast bacon 9@9Sc; bacon IN to ~ for
ribs aud sides; mess pork, SO per Dbl;
country hams, Sc; do. bacon sides, INC;
do. shoulders, AZ to DC.
LARD-Tierces, 7N@7%ch half barrels,
SIC kegs, SIC pals, ss6G half pals, SIC
country lard, 7c.
SUGAR-Market firm; fully fair, open
kettle, Sc prime do SIC choice, do &C.;
yellow clarified. 9@9kG off whites, $40
95sc; hard. 10X@llc.
C0FFEE-Fair to choice 14H to lSc
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10; No. q,
l6c; dry salt do, 16ci green, No. 2, l2Xc;
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady; tallOw,
6@6c; beeswax, 21c.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 3S@4Oc hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting,
85@S7c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42K@60c.
SUNDRIES-Sauer kraut dull, 81 &C
per half Dbl, and $4 for bbls. Apple
butter 10c per ID; peach do. he.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 IS per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quiet; on orders,
fax, 9Nc per yard; jute, l01f@llc; ties;
81 1908 per bundles Irvine, l2c per
pound.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle supply scarce
and good butcher qualities in demand al
~ to &c gross, the latter for the best. In
ferior n to 21S; calves $5@S each; COW:
and calves Sl9G35: hogs in light move,