Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-08
Geuorol Trade,

General Trade.
Business is fairly active in all lines.
The condition of the river below St.
Louis, and the difficulty Of getting
supplies through from that point, con-
tinue to excite attention. The rail-
way routes being o~yer-taxed have
been slow in bringing consignments
through, and much stuff is reported
under way, detained at various inter-
mediate points for lack Of transporta-
ton facilities. The Ohio and its trib
utaries are flush, and supplies Of all
kinds are coming from that direction
in copious quantities. There has been
free sales Of apples, potatoes and hay
yesterday; and to-day lone meal and 8
few lots of corn also changed hands,
but the supply is yet scant. The
weather has moderated, and clear
skies give promise of a suitable season
for getting out the cotton ungathered.
FLOUR Market weak, with the
demand chiefly for medium and up
ner grades; nothing doing in
law classes. stocks light. Round lots,
S5 90 to 625 for xxx; IS so to 8 Is for
family and choice; 500 to 6 Is for fancy
patents, 81 25. to 80. Small orders, Zoe
CORN MEAL-supply scant, with an
active demand, and sales on the landing
at 50 90 per Dbl for lots, and 50 in a small
way.
OORN-Prices weak in upper country
markets but firm here, owing to scarcity,
with sales at 65c per bushei for lots, and
&c In q small way.
OATS - Round lots sell at Acc 10
46kc: small orders. 50c.
BRAN-Leas iirmness; held at $40 so
per ton, and 81 0j to 81 10 per cwt.
HAY-Strong feeling, with sales of
mixed at $40 90, and prime to choice at
Slg so 20 $2l 90, a few small sales being as
high AS 81 80; at retail, 81 10 to 81 10 per
cwt; Arkansas prairie, Sl3 per ton and
PdTAT0OEs Market well supplied,
with holders Aim at 81 70 TO
2 rs for russets; 80 30 to .sS 80
for peerless. 81 35 TO $50 for peachblows
and 81 60 to 2 10 for eastern rosa, all IN
lots; small orders, 25c higher. Sweets,
81 so per Dbl in a small way from store.
APPLES-Liberal offerings. Genitens
and other small varieties, 81 70 to vi 30 per
Dbl; New York pippins, Roman beauties
and fancy qualities, - to ~ 90 in lots. IN
asmall way Is to Soc higher; several lots
frosted, sold at lower figures during the
week. ~
OTHER FRUITS-0ranges, 81 6OQ6
per Dbl for lots In . small way; lemons, u
90 TO S550per box for Malaga and Messinai
dried apples, 3 TO sac per ID; do peaches
4 to &c, as in quality; cranberrles, hall
bbls s.; bbls 3d. boxes 81 70 10 81 W
Cranes 50c TO 81 for 8 and
10 pound baskets Of Catawba, and So 5C
per 20 pound case Of California Tokay.
BAGGING-Quiet fax 1910 per yard
mixed 1910; jute ll@lll<c; twine l51sci
ties 81 05 per bundle.
COFFEE-Quiet at 12Xo@l5c Cor Rio
g,od common TO prime Java 24c TO 28o.
eSnGA R-Firm; Louisiana open KEITH
- 20 Sa[c. Yellow clarified 8AM8%e; OF
white 8s5G8nr white 9@9NcgranulateC
I0iIc nowdered lA9sc; crushed l0Aci Gu
loaf lie. m 40 ~ !.
EsCULENTS-Onions s.'iff at 80 70 I,
as per bb'; cabbage scarce at % per lV y,
head for good stock; kraut, 81 so TO eV
per half and 5000 for whole bblsi tarnips
81 per Dbl; beans 81 80 to ? % per bu fol
white medium; peas, 81 % to so pei
bushel. .
9UTTER-Creamery SO 10 SIC per Il
and 6rm; western, % to 2Sc per ID; coun.
try, Is 10 1Sc for common and 70 to y foI
choice buttorine, 20 TO DC per lbi al
classes steady with good qualities in dc
mand.
CHEESE Quiet Y. A. 10 to Ice; iul
cream, loo; mild flats, II to l21Sc rounC
lots, hc lower.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Only fresI
stock meet demand, and this class WI
sell NJ 81 to 2 IS per doz; dressed, 81 70 L
SO 90 per doz, as in quality liv,
turkeys, dull vt SO TO $40 per doE dressed
81 20 loo per ID for good, geese SO go to 81 81
per doz; ducks, 81 so 10 80 per dozi eggs
unsettled at 26c tor lots, and 27@2Sc in
small way.
GAME-The stock Of all classes ha