Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
GenernI Trnde.

year, and 544S the year before.
General Trade.
In a wholesale way business has
been rather tame for the past two
days, owing chiefly to light receipts
by river, few steamers coming into
port from the west. By rail, however,
large additions are made almost hourly,
merchants filling up their stocks rap.
idly for the anticipated activity now
close at hand. In fact, in the retail
and jobbing line, trade is already far
more liberal than it has been for a
number of years. There has been but
little change of value during the past
few days, though provisions are I'M
settled and again indicate a tendency
to advance.
FL0UR-From first hands S595.75 per
barrel in lots for family, choice and fan
cy patents "$6.75a7.25. No movement
in low grades. Small orders 25c higher.
CORNMEAL--Quiet at $2.l5 for
western and 81. 95@20 for hominy mills ;
small orders 10 to loo higher,
CORN-SeIling at 49@50c in lots, with
buyers shy; earu do. from store 55c;
shelled 52053c. =
OATS--Mark firm at 42c for lots, 49c for
drayloads and44@45c in a small way from
store.
BRAN-Sales at $18 per ton from first
hands, from store in a small way 75@S0C
per cwf.
HAY-Fair movement at $13 so to SIS
per ton for western according to quality
and 81 60 for Arkansas prairie. Small or.
ders Soc per cwt for the latter aud 81 Il
81 10 for the former.
PARTNERSHIPS improved; Wagon
loads selling at $1.25 to l.50 per Dbl; small
orders $l.75 and 200 and 1925 for western
stock; sweets $l.50 per barre
measure loose for yellow vans. No de
nland for red.
OABBAGE-Inact active movement at $lC
per l0Ohead and 81. 75g3 .25per crate; onion
SO and 3.25 in jobbing lots and $3.50 from
store. Tomatoes 81 per bushel TO- HON,
growth and 75c per bushel box for West
ern.
FRUITS-Northern apples 81. Is TO 2 81
per Dbl for western, the latter for choic,
stock peaches 70 to Soc per box, accord
ing to quality for home growth and 75c t,
81 for western; grapes $5M66
per two bushel stand for western
concord; oranges none offering; lemoni
$3.50 to s. per box; dried apples 3 to 3HC
per pound for lots peaches 3@Skc pc
pound and dull.
BUTTER-Steady with good inquiry
for cooking qualities and all grades in de
mand; country II to Tic as in condition o
flavor; choice Arkansas prairie l6 to lSc
western l6 to 22c; creamery % and 30c
butterine l6 and tic.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken
are in demand at 81 to $50 per dozen &C
cording to size and condition. Eggs firm
at tic for lots and 1Sc in a small way
Professionalism jobbing at 6%l
for shoulders 0Mc for clear ribs; 10
for clear sides, loose; packed, &c higher
breakfast bacon, llH@1lHc; hams, l2@i
l2%c; bulk clear sides, 99sc. clea
ribs, CSC; shoulders, &c; mess pork, SIG 81
per Dbl. Market steady for all grades
Lard, 8A@9c Tor t%ierce, +; 9A@9%c 70
half bbls and kegs 9Ac for pals, l0L
10%@10Ac fora 5 and 10 ID cans.
LIVE STOCK-The cattle market j
dull at present, with prices droopy at y
to SIC for grass fed butchers stock, rang
ing from 500 to 1900 pounds, and 81 rs I
2 Is per cwt for common stock cows an
calves are SIS 00t to % 90. A liberal sup
ply has been offered, though a better mar
ket is anticipated. Sheep are plentiful
with fair demand for good, but poor slol
sale at 81 50a2 per head, and 81 rs t
3 Is per cwt for medium and choice NUT
ton lambs, 81 so to- per head for con
mon, and $I@4 90 for choice. Hogs ar
coming in with a fair demand at So rs
8 per cwt for rough to good. Horse an
mule dealers are stocking up for the ia
trade. Mules vary from s65 to $50 pc
head, and horses from $50 to l75, accorC
ing to quality.
BAGGING-Demand active and MAJ
ket steady at 10H@ll%c for fax, an
11% for lutte. Ties, 81 9592 10 pc
bundle. Irvine, 16c per pound.
WO0L-Tub-washed, 35tG40c per
unwashed, 20@2Sc; unwashed and burr
from 10 to Doc per cwt less.
Observation-Disclosures quiet at 60, I
@S0c per kit.
SUGAR-Dry brown, 9Hc; @, 9Ac
B, l0hc; NY. A, 1880; Louisiana whit
i0ho; do yellow clarified. 10Ac
brown, SK@9%c; graduated, lie; poy
+, dered, llHG cut Loaf, ll%c.
) COFFEE-Firm and tending up
Rio, 181ac for good; l4%@l5c for fair M
} l6hc for choice strictly do, TIC; Jav
23@25c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., Is; No.
l5c dry salt do, l4c; green, No. 2, l9
do sailed, 9G market steady; tallo'
] 4K@5c beeswax, zoe.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; her
/ lock, 28@32c; harness, 86@3ec; skirtin
B5@S7c; French calf, 10000 per doze
/, domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
. TOBACO0--Par ID 60@70c.
! SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 45 per a or dr.
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 S0@1 so
, course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDIND MATERIAL. = Lin
90c per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 2j
1 Rosendale. Plaster, 81 rs. Fire brio
! dc; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.