Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-29
NEW YORK COTTON STATEMENT
General Trade.

A moderate trade continues anC
with some variations in prices. Corr
is less firm, with fair supply and gooC
demand, Meal is stronger, and out.
side prices we're obtained last even.
ing. Flour remains quiet, The mar.
Iet is bare, or nearly SO, of hay, and
though choice grades are firm, there
is no advance in figures. Meats arr
very quiet, except hams, which art
strong. Heavy receipts of strawber.
ries came in yesterday, and many
were in soft or poor order, hence theil
value went off to 75c and 81 so pei
case. The cotton market, which ha,
boon droopy and in favor Of buyers all
the week, still drifts toward greater
ease. The weather was showery yes.
Ierday and the crops are in splendid
order.
ELOUR-Quotations are for round
lots of family and choice, IS TO 81
per Dbl; poorer grades run from So so ID
A Upper Dbl; patents, S7@7 %; jobbers
orders % higher.
CORNMEAL-Round lots 81 20 per
Dbl for kiln dried and - % for drGy loads.
Hon ,iny mills meal So 10 per Dbl. Small
Orderly slightly higher.
CORN-Market firm, with good de-
mand and fair supply at so to Sic rer
Nutshell for round lots and So to Doc for
Carloads and small orders.
OATS-Ronnd lots of choice white Al
! @42c; rejected, .89@4Oc; small orders 45@
Acc per bushel.
BRAN-Slow an d in small movement
at $l7 per ton for wheat and 81 O5 per
.cwt.
HAY-very scarce and no choice Offer
mig; the range of prices Tor western is
from $l6 to 10 per ton, and 81 to 81 10 per
cwt; prairie hay from Arkansas, 50 per
ton.
POTATOES - Supply very scant;
local demand good at 50 50@SS 70 per
Dbl; and slightly higher at retail.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage scarce at So
to So per crate; onions 1904 per bbl;
beans 81 25 to 81 60 per bushel for white
and 81 for peas.
FRUITS-Strawberries range in price
from 81 to 81 80 per crate in lots, with
dehnand and movement good; oranges So
t0sB ner box; lemons$ 50 60@4 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS Young
chickens, if well glown, meet steady sale
Mt from So to SO 80 per dozen; small
young are dull at 81 25 to 81; old are in
ready demand at 50 so for ROSTERS; $50
q 50for mixed; up to 81 per dozen for
NIL hens. Eggs are firm and sold all the
WAy up to $l4c per dozen yesterday and
this forenoon, round lots selling at 40
12Ic, with a good local and shipping de-
mand.
BUTTER-Market slow at Is to 1Sc
for best Arkansas prairie and II to l6c for
common to good country; western grades
in light movement.
PROVISI0NS-Baco shoulders, 4A@
&c; clear ribs do. 7h@7Ac; clear sides no
TIC; breakfast bacon, 9%c; S. c. hams
9X@10%c; bulk shoulders, 4hc; clear ribs,
sac; clear sides, 6Ac. Lard, 7H@7Mc for
tierces ~ @8o for kegs and halfbbls, and
S@8Hc for pals. Country lard, 615c, and
country meats u to &c under above
LIVE SToCK-Cattle supply light;
good butcher qualities in demand at
"a to Axe gross the latter for the best. In
ferior lX TO 2Lc calves $4@8 each; cows
and calves Sl9@35; hogs in light move
ment at 3 to AZ c gross; sheep 4@bc for
good and 81 5000 per head for inferior.
Market scantily supplied.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 40@45c per n,
D. unwashed, D@2Sc; unwashed and bury
from 10 to 60c per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Kc per