Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-07
General Trade.

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rush, and more plantation goods have
been sent out within the past two
weeks than the most sanguine mer-
chant anticipated. In fact, the vol.
ume OF trade was not exceeded dur
ing the most active periods of last
season. In the line of feed the move
ment is limited. but in a jobbing way
merchandise, breadstuffs and provi-
sions are going out with unusual
briskness.
FLOUR-From first hands $5@5.75 per
barrelin lots for family, choice and fan
cy patents $6.76M7.25, No movement
in low grades. Small orders 25c higher.
C0RNMEAL-Unsettled at $2.16 for
western and Sl.95@2M for hominy mills
small orders 10 to loo higher,
CORN-Held firm at Soc with buyers
shy at that price. Small orders 81 and So
cents.
OATS Market unsettled at 30%@42c
per bushel. Small orders AZ and 44c.
BRAN-Sales at $3.50 per ton for
what, and in a small way 10 and soc per
cwt. Feed meal last sold at $3.50 and
Nblu bAuu AZ pusyV per lDl.
HAY-Moderate local demand, with
mixed at $3.50 per ton and choice
timothy at $l7@l9 per ton, orders 81 per
ewt. Arkansas prairie $50 per ton and
50c per cwt.
P0TAT0ES-Prices improved; wagon
loads selling at S1.25 to $50 per Dbl; small
orders $l.75 and 200; sweets $l.50 per Dbl
measure loose for yellow yams. No de-
mand for red.
CABBAGE-Ina active movement at$lC
per lG1head and 81. 1908 .25per crate; onions
10 and 1926 in jobbing lots and $3.50 from
store. Tomatoes 81 per bushel for home
growth and Toe per bushel box for West
ern.
FRUITS-Northern apples 81. rs to 2.5(
per Dbl for western, the latter for choice
stock peaches Is to zoe per box, accord,
ing to quality for home growth and Zoe tC
per two bushel stand for western
concord; oranges none offering; lemons
$3.50 to So per box; dried apples 3 to 3hC
per pound for lots; peaches 3@3%c pc
pound and dull.
BUTTER-Steady with good inquiry
for cooking qualities and all grades in dc.
mand; country II to lie rs in condition Of
flavor; choice Arkansas prairie Is to lsc
western Is to pc; creamery % and 30c
butterine l6 and lie.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken
are in demand at 81 to $50 per dozen &C
cording TO size and condition. Eggs firm
at.l6c for lots and 17@1Sc in a small way
PR0VISIONS-Bacon iobbing at 64s.
for shoulders 9Ac for clear ribs; 10
for clear sides, loose; packed, &c higher
breakfast bacon, llH@1lHc; hams, ia
12%c; bulk clear sides, 996c. clea
ribs, 9Hc; shoulders, &c; mess pork, SIG s.
per Dbl. Market steady for all grade:
Lard. 8%a9c Tor t%ierce, 9H@9%c 70
half bbis and kegs 9Ac for pals, 10A
10AMl0%c forS 5 and 10 lb cans.
LIVE STOCK-rhe cattle market !
dull at present, with prices droopy at p
to 3Le for grass fed butchers stock, rang
ing from 800 to 1900 pounds, and 81 % t
2 % per cwt for common stock COWS an
calves are SIS 90 to Is 90. A liberal sup
ply has been offered, though O better mar
ket is anticipated. Sheep are plentiful
with fair demand for good, but poor sloN
sale at 81 50a2 per head, and 81 70 /
LIB IS per cwt for medium and choice nut
Ton lambs, 81 so to2 per head for com
mon, and A@4 50 for choice. Hogs ar
coming in with a Gir demand at So IS t
5 per cwt for rough to good. Horse an
mule dealers are stocking up for the fal
trade, Mules vary from sos to $50 pc
head, and horses from $50 to It's, ACCORD
ing to quality.
Northumberland active and maj
ket steady vt l0H@llSse for flax, an
1l25 for lutte. Ties, 81 95@2 10 pc
bundle. Irvine, Ice per pound.
WO0L-Tub-washed, 35@40c per
unwashed, 20@2Sc; unwashed and burr
from 10 to 50c per cwt less.
MACK EREL-Market quiet at 60,
@80c per dt.
SUGAR-Dry bgoWn, 9He; G, 9Hc
d, ID%c; MY. A, 1896 LOUISIANA whit
l0Lc; DO yellow clarified, l0Mcj d
brown, SX@9Aci graduated, llci pow
dcred, llHc cut loaf llXc.
COFREE-FiFll and t0lding up
Rio. 181kc for good; l41S@l5c for fair an
l6Ac for choice strictly do, l7Ac; Jay'
2S@25c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l, 49, No. 2
ljc; dry salt do, l4c; No. 2, is
do sslted, 9S market steady talloy
4X@5c; beQsWax, Zoe.
LEATHER--QRk sole, 98@40c hen
lock, 28@32c harness, 2S688c; skirtinj
85@S7c; French calf, $40966 psr dozel
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO--Per ID 60@7Oc.
SALT.-Rsr hbl, 81 4jper car or dra
load; orders 81 "a sAeks 81 80Gl so Il
course and Ane. Rock salt 2c per pound