Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
General Trade.

during the past week except bran and
hay. Several articles are steady and
unchanged, but the tendency is in the
main downward, and a number show
marked decline, Cotton is &c to lc
lower for all grades, aud cotton goods
have been sluggish, or quiet. Flour
is 15c per Dbl. of and wheat &c to &c
per bushel lower. Corn has declined
a little, oats are I to l cent per bushel
off Meats are from 5 to 1Oc per cwt.
lower on bulk, rib and clear sides.
also bacon rib sides, while lard is lC
per pound lower. Sugar is sc lower
on the poorer grades, others being
steady, and coffee is unchanged
whisky likewise. Cornmeal is about
the same, prices being about as low as
they can get. The demand for north
ern potatoes has fallen of, owing to
the introduction of fresh growth from
the south and seed varieties move
slowly. Butcher cattle are scarce and
firm for good qualities sheep sell
freely. Trade, on the whole, was light
during the week, the jobbing or order
business showing moderate activity,
but the wholesale business being light.
1t is, however, in better volume than
last week, especially in the line Of
plantation supplies. Leading dealers
are chary about laying in large stocks,
having little confidence in the per-
manent maintenance of values. This
is especially the case with -four and
meats, though the latter occupies a
stronger position than the first. Plan
ters have been active during the week
and big work has been done in the way
of getting orn under the ground, and
preparing for cotton, the weather hav-
ing been dry and favorable through
out.
FLOUR-A steady iobbing demand
prevails, though round lot buyers are shy
and feel confident Of lower figures
Prices are 10 to 25c per Dbl, lower; round
lots are for \, $3.50 per Dbl Xxx. IS;
NIX, So O095 Is; family, SIS so choice
8 rs; fancy, Sc 25; patent, 81; order:
25c. higher.
Demahdgood but price;
weak with round lots selling al 81 Is Del
bbl. and inferior at 81; orders from store
S22bE2 IS per Dbl.
CORN-Fair demand at 49650c for the
several grades in round lots; small order.
5SQ54c per bushel.
OATS-Light movement at 4la42c. In
lots and 46a47c. in a small way; German
millet 90cdA 05 per bushel.
BRAN-Quiet but firm at Sl7aI7 sc
per ton, for wheat, and SOC. per cwt.; corn
bran dull at 50 per ton.
HAY-Market firm Mt SIG 90 TO 20 90
per ton us in quality, and 81 1901 20 pei
cwt prairie hay $40 per ton and Coz
per cwt.
POTATOES-The demand for western
Is falling off and 1t is too late for further
shipments of seed qualities; peachblow:
sell in lots at 81 S0@l IS per Dbl. also :.
@46c per bushel, in sacks; peerless 81 q
@l 80 per Dbl; russets in lots 81 l0@
30 per bbl'i store prices Zoe per Dbl
higher; New York rose 81 IS per Dbl
western do, 81 509l rs; sweets dull at 81
50@2 Is per Dbl.
ESOULENTS-Snap beans firm, Louis.
lana 81 90 per 3-peck box; green peas 81
25@l so dol cabbage S5@6 per crate; on.
ions "a 5Og5 per Dbl; black keyed peas 81
% per busheli white beans 81 25@l rs pei
bushel
EGGS-Market irregular with sales al
ll@l2c per dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens range from {;
25g3 10 per dozen, according to size and
quality; turkeys dull at Sl0gl4 per doz
geese ~ 30 "a so per dozen; ducks SO C
3 80 per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand good, supply fail
of all grades good country ranges from
l5G2Oc, cooking l0@l8c; western l8G30c,
creamery 96@98 butterine Doc sales O
medium western at 20c per pound.
APPLES-Sell at So to $4 80 per Dbl
Few sound offer.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-0ranges,$ 81 OF
90 90 per box for Palermo and Mes
sina and IS 80 for extra large; lemons Sc
60@6 per box. Bananas 81 5Oto 81 so pei
bunch.
PROVISIONS - Market weak, with
good jobbing demand. Order prices
are for bulk shoulders, 4%@4Kc
clear ribs, 6%c; c. s. 6A@GNci hams
5. G., 9H@l0c; uncanyassed SIC; break,
fast bacon 9@915c; bacon ~ TO 7H fol
ribs and sides; mess pork, $l2 so per Dbl
country hams, Sc; do. bacon sides, TIC
do. shoulders, Az to &c. {
LARD-Tierces, 7h@7%c; half barrels
SIC kegs, SAc pals, SIC half pals, SIC
country lard, &c.
SCGAR-Market firm; fully fair. oper
kettle, Sc; prime do SIC; choice, do &c
yellow clarified. 0@9HS off whites, 91@
9%c; hard, lgH@l1c.
COFFEE-Faifto choice l4h TO IS,
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. /, To- No. 2.
Ice; dry salt do, l5c; green, No. 2, 1215c
DO salted, T@Sc; market steady; tallow
b@6c; beeswaE, 2le.
LEATHER-0ak sole, S8@40c; hem,
lock, 28@82c; harness, 8GaeG; skirting
S5@37c; French cali, 10000 par dozen
domestic cali, $20@S0 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per ID $4,000.
SUNDRIES-Sauer kraut dull, 81 81
Per half Dbl, and 81 for bbls. Appl,
butter Zoe per ID; peach do. 12c.
SALF.-ReE bbl 81 4 per car or dray
load; orders 81 So ssekS 81 30@1 20 70,
course and fms. Rock salt 2c per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quiet OIL orders
fax, 91{e per yardj igte, l0}S@llc; lies
~ 1908 per bundlei Irvine, l2c pc.
pound.
1--WE STOCK-Cattle supply scare,
and geed butcher qualities in demand a
8 to sc gross, tie after for the best. In
ferior a to 219; calves Sos each; COW.
and calves $l9G35; hogs in ligdt Hoye
ment at Sk@4h gross; sheep 4Cd5 foJ
good and 81 60@2 per head for inferior.