Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-12
General Trade.

General Trade.
Our summer trade continues quite
brisk, and leading merchants report a
much larger volume than they had
reason to expect. The prospects for
an early and a heavy autumn business
are propitious. AT the present time
stocks of leading articles Of prime
consumption are light, but liberal
consignments are reported under way.
Numerous sales of goods ito arrive"
have been made within the past two
or three days. The deviation in val
ues during the past week has been
slight, except in the meat line, for
which an advance Of 10 to SOC per
Gwt. is observed in all classes, with
the market strong and still tending
upward. A decline Of s to 10c per
bIShel has occurred in wheat, and
-four is naturally weaker. Coffee has
advanced lc on the lower grades, and
rice is up ic on some qualities; sugar
s unchanged; corn, oats and bran are
without alteration of Importance; hay
continues fiat and weak, ex-
cept for the finer qualities, a
few car loads of which would meet
good sale at full figures. The pros
pect Of new crop shipments, together
with excellent pasturage throughout
this section, has kept the demand for
hay very low for several weeks past.
In potatoes there is a somewhat i'm
proved feeling, though shipments
during the week have been meagre,
A few sent to southern markets have
returned a moderate profit to the
shippers. An overstock of eggs has
reduced their value to a nominal fig
ure. Chickens continue in light sup.
ply and meet ready sale, though nc
advance is observed. The price Of
meal is better, because of a scarci.
ty, which is not likely to hold more
than a day or two, as liberal stocks
have. been ordered. The flush state
of the river has excited slight uneasi.
ness in valley plantation circles, bui
the water here is yet 8 feet 4 inches
below extreme high stage, and there
is five or six feet to spare yet, before
the danger line is reached. No harm
is likely to result, as the waters are
filling from Cairo north, and are very
nearly on a stand here.
FLOUR.-Choice family and f.ncv
grades are firm low qualiti : unstable
and nominaIly, 50 so 20 4 SO per Dbl
Other grades in good request at SIS to 6
patents, 81 to Z %, all for round lots
Jobbing orders, 25c per Dbl higher.
OORNMEAL-In good request and
scarce at 81 IN to 2 % per bbIfor round
lots, and small orders 10 to 2Oc per Dbl
higher.
BRAN.-Quiet at $12 to IL so per ton
for wheat, and Soc per cwt.
OORN-Quiet at AZ to 48c. and 8 to sc
higher for car loads ard small lots.
OATS-Light movement at 35@36C
f,om first hands, and 4 to DC higher fol
jobbing ordera.
HAY-Market duh for low qualities;
choice and fancy ia demand; all grades
%s,crce; common and mixed, $l2 TO $l3 per
Ton; prime $l2@$l6; choice and fancy SIG
to SIT so, Arkansas prairie, 81; small
orders Soc to 81 10 per cwt.
P0TAT0ES-Loose from wagon, Toe
per bbli from store 81 25; sweets 81 pei
0NIONS-Quiet at 50 5O@2 rs pei
Dbl in lots, and &C. higher in a small way
FRUIT Apples 50c@75c per bbI
measure, loose; peaches 25c to SOC pei
bushel, and Is to 35c per box; oranges 81
TO So per box; lemons 81 so to S. per box
ChlCKENS-Stock light, with bris'
demand at 81 % to 81 % per dozen fol-
young, and 81 to 81 rs for old. Eggs flat
and slow sale, with heavy stock at &c pei
dozen.
BUTTER-Good table grades meet
ready sale. Prices steady at 10 to l5c fol
country, according to quality and clean
ness; western Is 10 lie; butterine l4to l5c
creamery 24@25e.
PR0VISI0NS-All classes of meats
ne strong and tend upward with brisk
dem 4hd; bacon shoulders SIC; clear ribs
SIC; clear sides, SIC all loose; packed
&C bighe., country sides SaSAG dry
sil' meats 45sc for shoulders, TIC for cleal
;ib9 end 7%c for sides, all loose mes.
ok $IS rs per Dbl; hams l0K@1lAc
4 Ifast bacon w 10 l0Ac. Lard 75sC
]tierces, TIC for half barrels, 7%c for
-e3-, 81 to SIC for pailg country larc
~ to 7He per Dbl.
LIVE STOCK Butcher cattle in lighI
,ulnly ahd worth from 2 to SIC gross fol
efn $ fed. eaeep in limited offering a
B to 4Lc, and 81 to l so per head faI
common lambs, 50 % to 3 Is per head
Hogs scarce at 3N@4c, with some inquiry
| Cows and calveg, sl2 TO 80 per bead.
BAGGING.-Market firm at l0A@llC
for flax, and IL to l215c for jute. Ties
81 25@2 40 per bundle. Twine, IL 70 20
per ID.
MACKEREL-New catch of present
year, 70, 80@90c per kit.
WO0L-Tub-washed, 40@45c per ID
unwashed, 2O@28c unwashed and bury
from 10 to Soc per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@0Xc PEI
b;ofwhites. 9h@9%c crushed, granniateC
and pulverized, l0K@l0Ac; cut loaf, lie
open kettle yellow, 5000.
O0FFEE-Fairt to choice l4K TO Isl
according TO quality.
HIDES-Dry alnt, No. l., Is; No. 2.
l6c; dry salt do, loo; green, No. 2, 12xc
do sailed, 7A@9hc market steady tallow
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