Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-19
General Trade.


and dealers report trade in a very un-
satisfactory state, hence buy sparingly
and only to supply immediate require
ments. Jobbers continue to enjoy a
fair business, but the wholesale mar
ket is in a rather demoralized state,
the tendency being toward cheaper
prices. Since this day week the fol-
lowing decline is noted: On -four, 10
to 25c per bbl.; wheat, &c per bushel;
corn, &c. per bushel; oats, &c; meats,
from 10 to 25c per cwt.; lard, ! to 4c
per pound; coffee, &c per pound; mo-
%lasses, a little off; cotton, / to 3c lower;
sugar and whisky exhibit no change.
Several prominent cotton future ope-
rators and dealers in grain have failed
in New York during the week, all
owing to the tumble in values. The
dry goods trade at the east is quoted
quiet, with jobbers operating sparingly
in cotton goods. Back orders are
moving steadily, but new business is
light. Of agricultural interests here
abouts the prospect is propitious.
Several opportune showers fell during
the week, after two weeks or more of
dryness, and the total rainfall here
measured over two inches. 1t was
more in other localities. The
work Of planting has progressed APP
idly and much cotton is under ground.
Young corn, where it is up, looks
we'll, and is in healthy order. The
young sugar cane crop of Louisiana is
reported we'll advanced, the season
having been early and all that could
be desired. Sugar planters are re-
ported in fine spirits in consequence.
FL0UR-Market nominal and lightiob-
bling demand, with prices droopy; quota
tons are for X, 81; Xxx, $425@4 30 Xxx,
$6g6 %; family, S. rs; choice, Sc; fancy,
So % patent, $7@7 Is all for round lots;
small orders 25c. higher.
CORNMEAL-In good demand, but
weak; lots sell at 81 10 per Dbl. and in
small way 50 25 per Dbl.
OORN-Demand good at 4Sc for yellow
ard mixed; 40 for white and 5lc for ear,
all in lots; small orders 52@53c per
bushel.
OATS-Light movement at 41@42c,
per bushel; small orders 45@46c German.
millet 81 per bushel, Missouri do. SOC.
BRAN-Scarce and in demand at Sl7@
lS per ton for wheat, or 90c. per cwt.;
corn bran SO per ton, and Coo per cwt.
HAY-In good request with light re-
ceipts; several carloads of choice timothy
sold at $50 and some not so choice at $40
90 per ton. The range for red top, mixed,
prime and choice is $1,000; Arkansas
prairie $40 per ton with no movement ex-
cept a little selling from store at some
thing above this figure.
POTAT0ES-Old stock of all kinds
weak and seed potatoes are un-
salable, except a single Dbl. now and
then; russets, 81 Is, and peach
blows in lots ii 25@1 90 or 85@46c. per
blshel; jackson whites 75c. per Dbl.
In a small way 25c. higher. New
York rose, " % per Dbl. from store; new
from Louisiana - 90 per Dbl. if a little
stale and 1903 30 for fresh. Sweets are
fat at 81 50G2 per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Green peas 81 so per
box; string beans $2@2 so per box; lettuce
1903 so per Dbl; cabbage from Louis
lana S6@6 90 per crate; onions quiet at
"a 50@5 per Dbl; beans, 81 25G1 90 for
medium white to navy.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples in slender
movement at S4@5 per Dbl. for sound;
oranges SO 50@5 50 per box for Palermo
and Messina; lemons $6tG5 so per box.
Pine Apples 1903 50 per doz; bananas
81 50@2 90 per bunch.
DRIED FRUITS Apples 7H@sc;
peaches 1900.
BUTTER-Market easy with fresh
country selling at IL to 20c. per ID; but
terine Zoe; cooking and plain country
10 to loo western 2to 3Oc; creamery $500
3Sc.
OHEESE-Quiet at l1H@12H for New
Yory factory and 15c. for Y. A.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
brisk at $9to 81 Is perdozen. and offerings
unequal to the demand; a few young are
coming in andsel at 81 so to$4 perdozen;
Turkeys slow at $40 to $13; geese do, at SIS
a. ducks do. $S@3 80 per dozen; the
season for ducks, geese and turkeys is
about over. Eggs selling freely at 10 to
l0& per dozen.
PROVISI0NS-Market weak with fair
jobbing demand, and an increasing re-
quest for smoked grades. Bulk clear sides
6A@6Ac do. clear ribs, csc; shoulders,
4@4Hc; bacon sides nc; clear rib do.
Z zoe; breakfast do. 8Hc; hams, 9A@92&c;
bacon jowls &c; country shoulders, 4A@
DC; do. sides, TIC; do. hams, INC; mess
pork in slender movement at $l2 per Dbl.
LARD-Tierces 75@7%G half barrels,
SIC; kegs, SIC pals, SIC; half pals, SIC;
country lard, 7c.
SUGAR-Market steady; fully fail, open
kettle, &c; prime do SIC; choice, do Sc;
yellow clarified, 9Q9Kci off whites, 9K@
9%c; hard. 10H@l1c.
O0FFEE-Fair to choice 1415 to 18c
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10; No. @,
16c; dry salt do, 16c; green, No. 2, 12Lc;
do sailed, 1@Sci market steady; tallow,
6@6c; beeswax, 2lc.
1EATHER-Oak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@3Sc; skirting,
36@37c; French calf, $40@60 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42K@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 300l GO for
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-N arket quiet; on orders,
fax, 9Hc per yard jute, l0X@llc ties;
~ 1908 per bundle; Irvine, 12c per
pound.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle supply scarce
and good butcher qualities in demand at
"a to Sc gross, the latter for the best. In
ferior 4 to ~; calves S5@S each; cows
and calves S19@35; hogs in light move
ment at 3A@4A gross; sheep 4@5 for
good and 81 50@2 per head for inferior.