Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-23


Cotton to New York per rail and river
zoe per cwt; all rail Tic.
General Trade.
We have had an active jobbing trade
throughout the past week, and all
round lots Of stuff offered, if in good
order, found ready buyers. Meal is
scarce and active, with an increasing
demand. Corn finds good sale, though
prices are not so good. Oats arc
lower. Hay meets good demand at
full prices. Meats are in active re-
quest, though at lower figures. The
potato market is unsettled, with prices
Of peachblows better, but other grades
droopy, most planters having laid in
in their seed stocks, The poul-
try and egg market is steady,
with prices active. Receipts
here for the past ten days aggregate
260O bbls -four, 1927 bbls meal, 100
scks corn, 1915 seeks oats, 100 SEX
bran, 462 bales hay, eco bbls potatoes,
65 bbls apples, and the usual consign-
ments of general merchandise. 1t is
gratifying to announce that the river,
which has risen with great rapidity fol
some ten days past, has almost attain
ed its highest level and while it is
now over in a few low places, but lit
tie damage is feared, as an. early de-
cline is probable, unless a continuation
Of heavy rains set in at an early day.
FLOUR-Fair movement for low me-
dium and family. Round lots sell as fol-
lows: For X, IS per Dbl; Xxx. S. 25@5 so;
xxx, So 50@6 70; family S6@6 Is;
choice, Sc 25@6 so fancy, Sc 1905 IS;
patent. S7@7 25. 0rlers 25c higher.
CORNMEAL-Firm and scarce at
50 so per bbli IN lots, on landing; 81 So in
dray loads from the mil, and 81 65 on
orders.
C0RN-Demand fair at Soc, in lots. for
yellow and white, shelled and ear; orders,
Doc.
OATS-Stock liberal and prices droopy
at 45@47c. for car loads; from store SOC.
BRAN-Quiet and quoted ut $l4 per
ton for wheat in lots and 75@S0c per cwt,;
corn bran Sl1 80 per ton and 60c. per cwt.
HAI-lng good request, Western offer
ing in light quantities; Arkansas prairie
held at $l2; prices of Western range from
$l8@23 per ton and 81 1901 rs per cwt.
POTATOES-Droopy and demand for
seed grades Stacking off with stocks liberal.
jackson whites 81 100111 per Dbl; peach
blows 81 S.; peerless and russetts ST 60tc
81 60; early roseSl 75@2OG New York rose
50 10, all in lots; jobbing prices 25c per
Dbl higher.
ES6ULENTS-Cabba IS 50 per
crate, for Louisiana; beans sell at 81 40@
| IS per bushel, the latter for navy.
black-eyed peas 81 25 per bushel;
lady peas S2@2 so per bushel;onions low
er at SIS % per Dbl; onion sets 81 50@G
per bushel for tops and S6@6 80 for roots
APPLES-Scarce; jobbing ut $4@4 50
for choice and So 1904 for other grades.
EGGS-Market steady, with good de-
mand at l2c per dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens $3.50 to IS rs pei
dozen for live, turkeys 50 to $13 per doz.
dressed l2cs ducks 20 25 per doz; geese
81 SO per dozen.
GAME-Little offering. Venison whole
SC; saddles 8@SHc; squirrels Sl@l %;
birds 81 Is per doz.,
RUTHERFORD grades are scarce and
in demand; country is worth l6@lSci
Western 22@26c; creamery 35c@37.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4H@5Hcpei
pound. the latter for city dressed;
beef dull at 2 to SC for fore and hind
quarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges scarce
$40 per box for Valencia; SO 5000 50 pei
box for Palermo and Messina: lemons at
$6@7 per box for Messina and Palermo
PROVISI0NS-Market quiet; bulk
clear sides are jobbing at 7c; clear rib;
SIC and shoulders at 4%@4Mc
breakfast bacon 9@9hc per pound. Ham.
9H@1Oc
LARD-Tierces. &c; half barrels, 8}S@
SIC; kegs, SEC pals, SIC; half pals
9Hc. Country lard, 7@7Hc.
SUGAR-Common, 6G6hc; fair &c
fully fair, 7@794c; prime to choice, 7%@
SIC yellow clarified, 8z@9c; hard, liz
@1lKc.
COFFEE-Fair to choice AK to 19c
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., IS; No. 2.
16c; dry salt do, 19c; green, 70; do salte !,
&c; market weak and tending lower tai.
low, 6@6c; beeswax, 21c.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 38@40c; hem.
lock, 2S@32G harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen.
domestic calf, $20@90 per dozen.
TOBACC0--Pe ID 42H@60c.
SUNpRIE S-Pigs'feet per keg, 81 65@
81 rs half bbls, SIS 49, bble, 81; sauer kraut
dull, So 90 per half Dbl, and IS 10 far bbls
Horse radish, 1906 50 per Dbl. Apple
butter l0c per ID; peach do, 12c.
LIVE STOCK-Good butcher cattle
are in demand with stock very scant
Prices are ~ to 41Sc per ID. for grass
and corn fed Western; cows and calves
SIS to $50 per head; hogs at 81
to 4Nc; sheep 81 to 81 so per head for
common and 5 to SIC per ID. for good
hatcher mutton.
SALT Per Dbl, 81 Is per car or dray
load; orders VI % sacks 81 30@1 GO fol
course and fine. Rock salt "a Nor hound.
BAGGING-h arket quiet on orders
fax, PIC per yard jute, l0K@llc; ties