Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-16
General Trade.

The -four market has been a little
unsettled since yesterday because of a
sha. D advance in wheat, the result of
the recent news from Russia that a
governmentu kase prohibits ~the-expor-
tation of wheat fom my Part in that
country. This leads specu ators to
conclude that a liberal demand will
prevail or foreign account, especially
to supply the u in Germany and
other central points ia Europe; hedce
the upward movement, the p%ermanepce
of which is as yet uncertain, The
article of meat continues drOopy, and.
dealers here buy sparlngly in cohse-
quence. Smoked meat, are in Light
supply in this market, merchants be-
ing unwilling to lay in heavy stocks,
= while values incline downward. The
meal market is if owing to light
reoei is and the lit lie Offering finds
quick sale. All classes of feed is
firm, corn especially so, the supply
being nearly exhausted and cOrsign-
ments are looked for with anxiety.
There is an increasing request for feed
stuffs. The begging market is easy.
Butter show les. frmness, Eggs are
slow and easy. HIDES are weak. Ap.
pies exhibit improved feeling, sound
stock selling readily at full prices.
A round lot of wine saps sold from
first hands at 81 80 per barrel. Cab
baEe Is rather weak, but produce shows
an improving demand in all prices.
Navigation in the Ohio is practically
suspended at present, and but little
stuff is coming from that direction.
There is still between six and seven
feet from St. Louis and u leading
supplies reach us from the river above
Cairo. A few shipments Of new corn
has arrived from below Cairo and
more is looked for; indeed, is wanted,
FLOUR-Market strong with brisk
iobbing demand and light stoaks. Quo.
tations are for xxx 81 IS; family S. %;
eGoice 50 So fancy IS 75G6; patent $7@
25. all for lots; orders 25c per Dbl higher.
CORN MEAL-Soarce and firm at
50 25 for inferior and 81 % per Dbl fol
standard in round lots at the landing Il
arrive; from store 10 to l5c per Dbl
higher.
CORN-Firm and very scarce at 64C
TO Doc per bushel from first hands, and SIC
from stoSe.
OATS-Supply ample, but chiefly in
second dealers hands, and prices are steady
at 39940c by the car load at the track
small orders 45c.-
BRAN-Firm ut SIG per ton for wheat
and S5c per cwt.
HAY-Firm at S14 to $40 per ton.
according 10 grade, and 81 10 81 10 per
cwt; Arkansas prairie dull at IS per ton
and 50c per ewt.
APPLES-Firm, If sound, and lots sell
AZ 81 IS TO So Yer Dbl, while from store
81 25 to 50 so per Dbl Is the range; dried
apples dull at 3 to Skc; dried peaches 4 tC
90 per ID.
VEGETABLES = Western potatoes
Arm at 81 rs per Dbl in lots, and 81 t
81 25 from store; sweets 81 80 from store
and 81 from wagon loose; onions 50 70 K
SO Is per Dbl in lots and in a small way
cabbage in liberal ttock ut IS per 100 heaC
and 81 rs to So % per crate beans firm a
81 % to 50 per bushel, us per quality.
BUTTER-Mlrket shows less hrmness
though no decline " ru'ei; creamer 3
70 $50; western table 10 ,anoy dairy 20 Il
25ci fresh country : 70 &c. though SLOW
at the latter figure; bu.terine 10 to 25c.
CHEESE-A little weak ut lie for Y
A. l6c tor full cream, and IL to l3kc 70
mild fats,
EGGS-Sslei liberal at 15c for roun.
lots and lee, but slow, In a small way.
POULTRY-Chicken range from 81 Z
"a as 90 per dozen, with a liberal suppl
Oasringi ducks 50 5o9ai geese 50 50 70