Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
GeneraI Trade.

General Trade.
There was something of a stir in the
general market yesterday. Cotton
went climbing as ifit meant to go out
of sight, but checked up after advanc'
ing from to lc per ID on the several
grades. In several leading western
markets little or no change is noted in
prime articles Of consumption, but in
Chicago there was an exciting time,
breadstuffs, provisionssn and wheat buck
ing a sharp advance and causing mar
ket shops to be swamped out Of sight
also closing the regular produce ex-
change with losses ranging above a
hundred thousand dollars. The speCu-
lators caught it severely in many
quarters. The sources Of supply from
which this market draws stocks, ex-
hibit little change from last weeks
closing prices. Flour is 5 to loo per
Dbl higher and firm. Wheat is un-
changed but tends upward. Corn is
up a little. Oats are lic per bushel
higher. Lard is up some~hat, but
meats are quiet, at no higher prices,
while whisky, sugar and coffee are
quiet and unchanged. Molassss is 2
to Sc per gallon lower. Here, owing to
ice at ST. Louis and below, low water
in all directions, aud the difficulty Of
getting stocks from the upper country,
all articles Of feed aud breldstnffs are
arm and higher. Meats and groceries.
however, show no advance. The cold
weather restricts TRADE to q consider
able degree, and the regular packets
experience difficulty in making their
trips. Arkansas river has dropped so
low that only the lightest draft steam
ers are able to run
FLOUR-Market strong with a brisk
demand for the better classes.
Quotations are: xxx, 81 Is; choice,
IS so to 665; fancy, S. 90 TO
6 90 patents, 81 90 to I %; all in lots
small orders, 25c higher lower classes
meet no demand.
CORN MEAL-Firm and tending up
ward, with sales from first hands at " O5
per Dbl for western in lots, and light of
fcrings
C0RN-Sales of shelled from frat hands
at SIC per bu, and from store, Coo ear
corn, SIC; in bulk, 81 to 64c feeling UNI
settled.
OATS-Sales Of round lots Of Acc;
orders from store, b0c per bu.
HAY-Scarce, firm and in demand.
Sales Of car load lots at $2l per ton
for the best, and Sl8 80 for mixed timothy
and red top; small orders, 81 10 per cwt.i
Arkansas prairie is wanted ut Sll to II
per tor.
APPLES-Selling at 81 rs to ! 30 per
Dbl for small Genitens, and 81 81 TO 235
in round lots for good choice and fancy,
sll classes meeting free demand; at retail.
81 25 to 3 90 per Dbl, the latter for fancy.
POTATOES-Prices steady, with fair
demand, at s. TO 2 l0per Dbl for p BIS,
Q RS and peerless in lots; small orders
81 90 to 2 80 per Dbl; sweets, 81 80 per bbI
POULTRY AND EGGS-ohickeni
cheap and plentiiul;only best hens wanted
and these sell at SO perdoz; other qualities
81 so to 2 so, according to order; dressed
81 2j to 1926. Turkeys drag at W 10 K
10 90, and IL TO l2c for dressed. Geese
dull at 50 90 to 4 so per doz. Ducks. il
fair movement at 81 so to 100 per doz
Eggs. firm, scarce and wanted, at27to 20
per doz.
GAME-Venison, 4 to Sc whole, and
to l0c for saddle. Rabbits, 500 to %
per doz. Quails 81 50 per doz. Ducks
81 so to 2 50 per doz.
LIVE ST0OK-Cattle in light supply
and firm for good butchers qualities will
a ready sale at 3 TO 4Ac for good t
choice ~ To Sc for fair 10 medium, anC
TX to &c for poor yearlings, "a to 8 each
cows and calves, Sl8 to % Hogs, firm
and In demand at 81 To 4Ac gross, thu
recent favorable slaughterlng weather
causing an active market. Sheep, IL
good supply at 81 90 to l 30 for common
and 9 to 4c for good. Lambs sell freely
choice, at az to 41Sc per ID.
BUTTER-Creamery. 81 to BIC per II
and firm; western, % TO 2Sc per lb; coun
try. Is to 1Sc.for common and 20 to % 70
choice; butterine, 20 to 22c per lbi al
classes steady with good qualities in dc
CHEESE Quiet Y. a., Is to Ice; hl
cream, l5c; mild fats, IL to l2lsci rout'
lots, nc lower.
FRUIpS-Qranges, 81 25 to 450 pc
Dbl for Louisiana Lemons. 81 % to 3 pc
box for Malaga, and s. 90 tot for Mes
sina; c~ranberries, So for halfand SO for bbli
dried apples, 81 to SIC per lbi do peaches
4 TO 90 per 10, :,
PROVISIONS-Markat quiet; bull
shoulders, 81; ditto long clear and clea
ribs, 7KMTA; ditto clear sides, TIC 6la
con shoulders 8 arce at bAc; dit o rlh
SIC; Hams, l0Ql0hc; breakfast baco
lOr fresh hogs, dressed bHCg6Hei fires
beef, 2K@3c for fore and 4a5c for hin
!, quarters. Lard, steady; kgs SIC hlf BIB
and kegs &c; pals sHg9Aci country lar
BAGGING-QuioB aax 1910 per var,
, mixed l0Nc; jute 1l@llAG tYine l5h
ties 50 05 per bundle. /.
, COFFEE Weaker at l21Ic@15c for ri
III cd common to primo Java 24c to 2Sc.
6UGAR-GeY Louisiana open kett
7c 10 7Xc yellow clarified S#ci white d
axc. Gran1lated l0Hc;' crushed en-
. powdered l0Nci cut loaf l0Ssei molass'
Q 40 20 47c per gallon for common to choic
a. MACKEREL-Nol, bali barrels "a 3
mo. 2, IS 60; large, No 3. So W. u
, 3. S8 kits MOL, 7bG No 2, Coo No y, Do
LEATHER-Oek sele, SS94Oc; her
q lock. 28n32c; harness, 86G88c; akirtin
85087c; French calf, $4,000 per doze
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 40 per car or dr.
iccd; orders 81 80 sacks 81 SO9l 6O :
: conrsa and hne Rock salt 2c per poun
= BUILDING MA"ERlAh- Llm
eOa9Oc per bblfo Alobsmaand AHuisyli.
and 81 IS for Rosondale. flhgtof. ~
= Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $lD p
. EAILs-Per keg, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 4
: for several grades oftwist and llinch plu
= fancy grades ranging from Doc to " 8
y cording to brand. oe,
i MINCE MEAT-Per pound, Sal
according to quantity apple butter, :
D. Sc per ID. $500,
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet In hf hbls
bbls So pickles S9@9 % for bbls and "
ass for hf ditto.
s' NUTS-Coeoa 10; peanuts SH94c
So Tennessee and 596c for Virginia. che
g nuts 81 SO PEI busheli pecsns &c for A
% kansas and l5o for Texas.
VI HIDES-Firm; dry hint, No. !, 1876
No. q l5ch; dry sailed l4cHi green
green salted SIC to 91<ci tallow b]fcto
beeswax zoe.
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