Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-29
General Trade.

This and the unsettled condition Of
the meat market are the leading topics
in trade circles. The value of mess
pork appears to be all at sea. AT New
York it is quoted at Sl5 % to SIS 90
per Dbl; St. Louis and Louisville, SIG;
New Orleans, SIG so; Memphis, SIG 80;
Cincinnati, $l7; Chicago, Sl7 % to $l8.
A rather variable list, truly. Other
meats are equally unsettled in the
different markets, but the general tone
is weak and toward lower prices. The
market is bare of corn in round lots,
and no arrivals for several days, with
less than a thousand sacks during the
past two weeks, has caused retail deal
ers' stock to run to a very low point.
Oats are a little off in value; apples
are weaker; and meal is scarce and
very firm. The weather has settled
and is quite cool after nightfall. A
few weeks Of the present temperature
and much will be done toward Sc
curing the crop of cotton. now rapidly
ripening. Trade is brisk in all lines
except that of feed, and a good local
demand prevails for this, corn being
especially wanted.
FL0UR-in steady demand for family
and choice; better request for medium, and
none at all for lower classes. Quotations
for Xxx and xxx "a so to IS; family
choice and fancy, S. to IS IS; patents So 70,
and 81 for lots, and 25c per Dbl higher for
small orders.
CORNMEAL-Demand good, with
last sales OF round lots from first hands at
81 10 for hominy mills out-turn, and 81 %
for standard grades. The supply is light
and small orders are 10000 ABOVE whole
sale figures.
C0RN-No lots offer. Last sales at 52c
from first hands for shelled, orders 55c per
bushel.
OATS-Sales Of western at the track
at Ale for rather light qualities, heavy
stock is quoted at 42g43c; in asmall way
45c. Several lots of musty Ohio river
oats have sold within the past few days
at Z to 8 cents below regular quotations.
BRAN-In scant supply, at 75@ Soc per
cwt for wheat, and Sl3 per ton for feed
meal.
HAY-Demand chiefly for choice and
bright timothy. Quotations are: For com
mon, Sl2@13 per ton; mixed, Sl4a15;
choice and fancy timothy, SIT Goals So,
small orders, $l@l 10 per cwt Ar
kansas prairie, So per ton and Soc per cwt.
A car load Of light western sold at Sl8 so
per ton
POTATOES-Sl IS to 81 per barrel on
the landing for lots, and 81 rs from store;
sweets, 75O to 81 so from store, the latter
for yellow yams.
VEGETABLES-0nions irregular at
S3@3 90 per barrel; cabbage, 81 to SO per
100 head, and 81 rs to 50 per crate;
Beans, 81 10 al 10 per bushel, for white
melium at landing in lots and in a small
way.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chlckens
plentiful and range from 81 50 to 50 rs per
dozen for small and large, according to
condition; turkeys slow, at "a young and
" toss for large and fat; ducks in fair re-
quest at ~ 90 to So; geese SO 80 to - 50
per dozen; eggs weak ut 1917 to lee per
dozen, and slow at the latter figure.
FRUIT-Western apples 81 rs to 50
in 10 and 20 Dbl lots of solid qualities, and
- % to ~ 70 from store; green peaches,
Is to 75c per = bushel box, the latter
for strictly sound; grapes, IS to So 80
for 2 bushel stand, 81 for 10 lb baskets Of
Missouri concord, and sc per lb for ca
tawba; oranges, So to IS 50 per Dbl for
Louisiana; lemons s. to Sc per box; dried
fruit quiet at 3 to SIC for apples, and
4 to 4%c for peaches; fresh cranberries,
s. TO 5 % for hlf bbls and 50 25 for bbls.
BUTTER-Market firm for all classes,
and supply inadequate to the demand;
creamery 20 c to S5S western dairy Zoe to
25ci Kentucky &c to %; country Ia TO
l8c; butte'lna l8c te Zoe,
.CHEESE-Y. a. lSG cream Ice part
skim l2%c to 1870 from store.
PIGS FEET-Half bbls So bbls So 80
to 80. Pickles, bbls 50 %; hlf bbls, s. 25.
PR0VISI0NS-Movem cement ctiy wi.h
prices weak. Bacon, shoulder,
3H@69se olearribs, 81 to9Ac; clear side
9H bulk shoulders, 5Hc; do clear rits,
SIC; do clear sides, 9Gghc, all loose;
packed sc higher, breakfast bacon, He;
sugar cured hams, l2Ac mess pork, S16 50
per Dbl lard, in tierces, SIC; half bbls,
9Hc; kegs, 9Hc 20 ID pals, $40; do III
ID pals 9%c; standard grades 70 higher.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in fair request
for butchers stock, ut 81 Is to SO 85 per
cwt gross, according order and size; cows
| and calves SIS to $25 per head; hogs in
demand for corn fed, ut AZ TO &c gross,
/ ~haaR Ia laaa Wnuan1N Of q 10 A for lttfphaw
qualities, and 81 % TO 81 80 per head for
poor to comment lambs 81 % to " so
per head for poor to common, and ~ to
So for best 60 to 75-pound species horses
aud mules are moving freely and dealers
are getting in large supplies for planta-
ton use.
BAGGING-Market firm at. 10A@
l1Ao for FAX and iute, with an active de-
mand. Ties, 81 g5@l 70 for piece, and
81 10 to 81 70 per bundle f0r standard.
W00L-Tnb-wnshed, S5G40c per h
unwashed, 20@2e; unwashed bury
from 10 TO Soc per cent less, according to
condition; market firm.
SUGAR-Quiet, at 9H TO 102<c, for
brown to yellow clarified; and IL to l1HC
forgranulated, powdered and loaf.
COFFEE-Rio less firm, 1917 to 1916
for good to choice Java, 23@25c per lb
MAOKEREL-MaRkSt quiet at so, 7C
@S0c per kit.
HIDES-Market firm with steady de.
mand, at Is for No. l. dry flint, loo fol
No. q; l4cfor dry sailed 91cfor green do
7c for green; &c for tallow; zoe for bees
wax and 25c to 81 % ~sheepskins. according
TO wool.
LEATHER-oak sole, as@4Oc hem
lock, 28@32c harness, 86@SS6; akirting
S5@37c; French cali, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 50@70c.
SALP.-PeF Dbl, 81 4 5per a OF dray
load; orders 81 co sacks 81 80@l 80 fol
coarse and ane. Rock salt &c psr pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
90c per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 IS fol
Rosendale. Plaster, 81 rs. Fire brick
4c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per ksg, SO 10 10 50 20 rate
NUTS-Peanuts 40 Coz red aud g.
white Va; e%ocoOnuts s. per hundred.
RIVER INTELLIGFNCR.