Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-22
ton, or, 1926 per ton landed alongside
also, 75c. per Dbl on oil.
General Trade.

circles. Trade has become very slack
in all branches owing to the inability
Of steamers to land goods at many
places, to the difficulty Of hauling
through the swamps, and to the water
soaked state Of the whole country. For
three days past we have had no rainand
planters are expected to resume active
blowing to-day. They are now a full
month behind in all branches Of work
and a late crop Of potatoes is looked
for because SO few have been planted.
1t is gratifying to announce that the
river here ceased rising three days
ago, and no farther swell is anticipated
from the water now in sight. The
officers of steamers from up the river,
arriving last night, all say we will
have no higher water. While it is
over the banks at all points, and the
~levees are threatened at many, yet so
far no serious damage has occurred
and without another rain siege none
will. The country to St. Charles, m
hundred and ten miles up White
river, is flooded with back water and
the same of Arkansas to Fletcher's,
seventy-fve miles up. A few levees
have broken, but the crevasses, so far
as heard, are not serious.
Our markets haveIbeen in the main
quiet for the past week, and but few
round lots of feed or produce offer to-
day. A barge is overdue from St.
Louis, loaded with 5000 sacks corn,
400 bales hay, and HOO bbls meal, all
for the market here. Corn has moved
with more activity than any other
cereal, and prices are we'll sustained,
though one to two cents lower up the
country than quotations of a week
ago. Cotton frightened up duringt the
past three days, though prices are tc
lower than this day last week, Aside
from corn, all feed exhibits little ami
nation. Oats a cent or so lower;
-four is 10c per Dbl off on the higher
grades, and wheat is a couple of cents
off. Hay is down a dollar a ton, and
Ttoo low to Justify shipments from
above. Bulk meats are off a shade on
sides and ribbed do, and &c off on
shoulders; mess pork ic 25c per Dbl
lower; bacon &c lower, with very little
movement; coffee is a shade off and
sugar sc higher on the lower grades:
molasses is unchanged.
A comparison of prices between
now and one year ago of leading arti.
cles of consumption is a matter o.
interest. Cotton is now worth 3 tC
SIC higher for the several grades
wheat y to Doe per bushel more:
-four a dollar a barrel higher; corn !
to 10c per bushel higher; oats II tC
l5c higher; bran $3.50 to $3.50 per tor
higher; hay SO per ton higher; mo.
~lasses Sc per gallon higher; salt 15C
per barrel higher; sugar ! to II,
per pound higher; coffee | to &c PEI
pound higher coal in upper Obi,
river markets lc per sbushel higher
here the difference is much greater
butter 8 to Zoe per pound higher
cheese &c per pound higher, full,
double; and the same average differ
ence of value prevails for many othe
articles not enumerated.
FL0UR-Fair iobbing demand mainl,
running on family, medium and lo1
grades. Quotations are as follows: X, 81
Xxx, So 26@$5 so; XXX, IS 50@S5 7t
family, $6@625; choice, Sc 25@6 90.
COMMUNICATIONS lots on landinl
50 25 per Dbl; small orders 2Oc higher
fair demand with slightly better feeling.
C0RN-Demand good; round lots Ole,
orders 53@54c per bushel.
{ OATS-Quict; lots range from 4S@46c
l according to grade; small orders 4S@49c
= BRAN-Inactive; with wheat quote,
at So so per ton $4,000 per cwt; corr
bran 50 per ton and Coo per cwt.
HAY-Sales slow, and the market ha
3 been droopy all the week; red top SLIGO
II; mixed prime and choice timothy $l
@20 so per ton; small orders $l@1 Is pc
= cwt.; Arkansas prairie hay scarce at 81
per ton and Coo per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in lots 81 s
; per Dbl. and 20c higher in small way; see
Stock 81 30@2 Is per Dbl. according to tn
kind and condition, with q decreased dc
mand. New potatoes from Louisian
coming in and the crop is reported prolitl
= and excellent.
Z SWEET P0TATOES-Selling at s
: I75@2 rs per Dbl. according to quality an
Z condition.
Z APPLES-Slim movement and poe
Z sale at $3@4 per Dbl.
z ESCULENTS-Louisiana cabbage du
9 at 81 60@$5 per crate; onions weak at IS
= 06 25 per Dbl; lettuce 81 50@6 per bb
d fresh peas 81 50@$l 70 per crate of on,
(. third bushel; cucumbers 81 Is per dozeI
beans 81 25@$l 70 per bushel as per qua
ity; black-eyed peas 81 60per bushel.
BUTTER-Demand active, suppl
scarce, and all grades wanted; good cour
try ranges from l8@22c, cooking l0@lSC
western 18@30c creamery, S9g40c; bu
terine &c; sales of medium western at 2.
: per ID.
EGGS-Fair demand and liberal sur
ply at ll@l1Hc perdozen.
POULTRY Chickens scarce wit
prices ranging from So to "a SO per doz.,a
It cording TO quality;dressed $3@350. Tu
keys range from $ll to $l8 per doz; dressC
. turkeys l5@17c per ID; geese So per doze
IS ducks $3@S so per dozen.
,a FRESH MEATS-Hogs, DC f