Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29
General Trade.

Miserable weather and impossible
roads in all directions has prevailed
throughout the past week. Hauling
is out of the question and picking cot
ton has not been attempted for full
two weeks. In fact, the cotton still
ungathered is said to be rotting in tho
bolls, and fears are expressed that
the seed for next years planting will
be scarce, high aud perhaps difficult
to Pre- cure. Values during the week
exhibit considerable variation, a gem
eral advance being noted for leading
articles. Cotton has gone 10 to tic
per pound higher, and -four is l5c Per
barrel higher on best classes and a lit
tleIOwer on poorer qualities. Wheat
is dull and lie per bushel lower. Corn
is easy, but 20 higher in the west.
Hereit showsa greater advance because
of scarcity, difficulty Of getting fresh
supplies, and advanced freights. Oats
are firm and advanced 2 cents since
last week; hay is fully 81 per ton
higher; lard is 25c per cwt. higher;
sugar is to lc per pound higher; rice
is to better on top grades; whisky is
active but unchanged; coffee steady
and unchanged; bacon dull and I'M
changed; pork ditto; while bulk meats
show 4c decline on shoulders, with
little alteration in other species, but
all classes are unsettled. Receipts
here during the week have been 1900
bbls -four, 1000 do. meal, $50 SKIS corn,
987 do. oats, 406 do. bran, 200 bales
hay, 1850 bbls potatoes and $500 bbls
apples. The river below st. Louis
has shoaled to 3 feet, and freights
from that point come by rail to Cairo
or Belmont, costing 60c per Dbl to this
place. The Ohio is falling with a 6
foot depth; freights from there being
80 to 45c per Dbl. The White has 5
feet from ~JacksonpOrt down and more
below Augusta. Arkansas is down to
scant 2 feet and only the lightest YES
sells can ply them. Freight rates from
New Orleans here are SOC per Dbl on
molasses, and Sl.25 per hhds on sugar.
From here to New Orleans $l.25 per
bale on cotton, and 1925 per English
ton on coke. Our jobbing trade, de-
spite inclement weather, continues
brisk and a heavy traffic is reported
among all classes of dealers.
FL0UR-Market strong and higher.
ROdnd lot quotations ave, xxx IS TO
So % family, So so to S. 70; choice, s. rs
TO w faacy, 8 to So %; patents 81 % to
" 90 orders 25c higher. Low grades in
no movement, medium in fair request,
and best in active demand.
CORNMEAL-Scarce, unsettled and
in active demand at 81 1902 35 per Dbl.
CORN-Firm and in request ut 60c per
bushel in round lots, aud o2c at retail.
OATS-Demand good and supply scarce
at AZ to 48c, or 50c in Il small way.
BRAN-Sales from first hands at $40 so
per ton; from store, 81 05 per cwt. Mar
ket firm.
HAY-Scarce and in demand at 1880
to 81 for mixed and choice northern tim
othyi from store slW1 10 per cwt; no Ar
kansas prairie in market. Last sale Sl3
per ton.
APPLES-Actiye and ready sale for
all good stock; genitens aud small apples
IN lots, 81 75(G2i large and choice sound,
S2la2 70; small orders Soc bigger.
POTATOES-Good demand at 60 to
zoe per bushel in sacks, and 81 so to So 10
in round lots; from store S2@2 so per Dbl.
Sweets s so per Dbl IRON store.
ESCULENTS-Onion firm at SO Is 10
% 10 per Dbl; cabbage, none In marRet
last sales Sl2 per hundred for medium;
turnips 81 per Dbl kraut So for half aud
80 so for Whole barrels; beans 81 70 to 5 Z
% per bushel, and firm; peas 81 rs to 5 50
per bushel.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
very dull and abundant; dressed 81 % to
So per dozen, according to quality; live
81 80 to 81 80, with choice at So; market
fnll of poor stock turkeys 81 to $40 for
live, and Q to lie for dressed, with too
many otfering geese So so 10 So per doz;
ducks 81 so to - per doz. Eggs in ready
sale at &c for round lots and 29c in a
small way. A sale of AGO dozen in one
bunch brought 27e
GAMk-Sppply plentiful. Squirrels
81 Is 10 81 so per dozen; rabbits 81 50 per
doz; quail l 80, ducks 81 90 10 - &C; ven.
ison 4 to &c whole, and 8 to Zoe for sad
les; Reelfoot lake fish 8 to loo per ID;
Bearfoot 8 to l0c per lb.
PROVISI0NS-Market unset led,
with q bFish demand; bulk shoulders,5Ac;
ditto clear ribs end long clear, 7&@7%c;
ditto clear sides, 72<c; bacon 5Ac for
shoulders and SIC for clear ribs hams
l0H@l015c breakfast bacon l0c. Lard,
tierces SIC; hlf bbls9c; kgs Sc; pals 9Hc;
bf pals 9Ac; country lard &c less.
BUTTER-Creamery 81 to &c per ID
and firm western, % to 2Sc per lb; coun-
try, lb TO lSc.for common mad - TO p for
choice; butteFine, 20 to DC per ~, all
classes steady with good qualities in de-
mand.
CHEESE Quiet; Y. A., 15 to Ice full
cream, l6ci mild flats, Il to l21c; round
lots, Nc lower.
FRUITS-0rqnges, 81 % to S. 90 per
Dbl; lemons, 81 90 to s. 50 per box; dried
apples, 81 to SIC; peaches4L 10 u; ggan-
baTries, half bbls s.; bbls 80; boxes e 100
3 for calHyeted.
BAGGING-Qpiet; flax 1910 per yard;
miEed l0Ac; jute ll@il}fe; Irvine l5]9G
ties ~ % per bundle.
COFFEE-Qpiet at 12HcGl6c for rio,
good common 70 prime Java 24c to 28c.
SUGAR-Firm; Louisiana open kettle
7c to TIC; yellow clarified 81 1880; oil
white 3A@8Hc; white 9G9hc
l0AG powdered 1880; crushed l0%c; cut
loaf lie.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs 5 to &c with
good de uand; beef 2 to &c for fore and 4 to
for hind quarters.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle continue firm
and in scant supply. Butchers stock is
worth 81 TO 81 % gross for common to
grass ted; no corn fed offer. Hogs
in demand viii light supply, at 81 10 to
% per cwt' Sheep IN demald for good
butcher qualities Others Gull; prices 50
to s. per cwt, and 81 % to $50 per head
for poor to common. Cows and calves
Sl5 to S40per head; yearlings 81 to 50.
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, "a 81
No q, SO go; large, No 3, 80 60 No
3, IS; kits No /, Toe; No 2, Coo No 3, 55c.
SALf.-PeF Dbl, 81 So per car OF dra
load; orders 81 80 sacks 81 20@1 so for
and 6ne. Rock salt &c Der pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
100000 nor bblforA labamaand Louisville,
and 81 O. for R~osandale. Plaster, 50 rs.
Fire brick, 4cj pressed brick, $40 per
thousand,
NAILS-Per kag. So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 20c to 42c
for several grades oftwist and II Inch plug
grades ranging from Doc TO. 81 &C
to brand.
Clearing House Report.
6iearipgs. Balances.
November 20, 1890. us 22a,S2n.B9 A,@1 o.
time last year......~ 95l, 1850 96,355.94