Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-26
General Trade.

A decline of more than a foot has
taken place in the river here dur
ing the past four days, a welcome
announcement to make, and one that
will crafty all residents of the valley
lands liable to inundation. Fair
weather and frosty mornings have
prevailed during the past week and
business has shown fair animation.
The roads are rapidly drying and the
blowing season is close by. The trade
in seed oats, potatoes, onions and
other planting requirements has set
in quite actively. We have had no
severe weather during the season and
the spring, at present, bids fair to be
an early me-. Fluctuations in prices
of leading commodities during the
past week have been light. Cotton is
&c per pound lower. Flour Is excess
lively dull in all parts Of the country
and has fallen from 10 to 25c per bar
rel in Northern and Eastern mar
kets.5iIn the South only the higher
grades have declined, the demand for
consumption in the GulfStates and
points in the West Indies being chiefly
on low and medium grades, and wheat
closed heavy, with a panicky tone in
several Northern markets, on Satur-
day last. The fact is that colossal
speculation has locked up vast quaint
ties of wheat in Chicago and other
Western markets, and prices of both
wheat and -four were crowded up be.
You'd the markets of Europe, where a
deficient harvest caused an active de-
mand, but not at the steep figures
asked in this country for some weeks
past. The result has been that a sup.
ply has been sought from other sources
Shipmentsfro from this countryhave beer
greatly checked, and from some port
totally suspended, while operators
with wheat on their hands in man.
cases see ruin staring them in the face
The corr market has been steady dur.
ing the past week, with an increasing
demand here and throughout the
south. Heavy lotillas have also pass.
ed down the river destined to Europe
by way,,of Eads' J%etties, the Iron Noun.
tain and tow; passing with nearly 30O,.
600 bushels in bulk, and the largest
ever moved down the Miss. Cut meats
show a decline Of about &c per pounC
during the past week, and the feeling
is weak depite strenuous efforts to hole
prices up. The coffee in market il
dull, while sugFr, molasses and the
like are firm without change of values
We have had a good demand fol
poultry, throughout the past week
while eggs have been steady fol
! s%everal days, Meal shows increased
demand at strong prices, the sup.
ply for several days being scarce
FLOUR-Market easy with sales slow
and stocks liberal, 400 bbls having mr.,
rived during the past week. Quotations
for round lots are for y, s. per Dbl; Xxx
IS 25a5 So Xxx, IS 60Gb 70; family SEQ
& 25; choice, 50 $500 So fancy, So 75@
6 IS; patent, 81 25@7 50. Orders 25C
higher.
CORNMEAL-Scarce and in demand
held at 81 90 in lots. Receipts past week
200 bbls. Orders 81 60 per Dbl.
C0RR-Reeeipts, past week, 500 SKIS
demand good and prices steady at 81 t
5Sc in lots. Orders 55@58c,
0ATS-Quiet and in light movement
round lots quoted at 49c. Receipts, past
week, 300 seeks. Orders for feed and seet
oats 52@55c per bushel.
BRAN-Weak at Sl8 per ton in lot
and 10000 on orders; corn bran Sll@
II 30 per ton; feed meal $l4.
HAYDN and slow to sell at SIT Il
So 90 per ton and 81 1901 20 per cwt, fol
linked and clear timotbW prairie hay
Sl0@l0 so per ton and Zoe per cwt. Re
ceipts, past week, 1923 bales.
POTATOES Receipts, past week
200 bbls, Eating grades in liberal sup
| ply and a steadier one prevails; rounC
ieu Of peachblows 81 n to 81 80 per Dbl
seed Vsrieties active at 81 55@l 65 fol
peerless any early russets; 50 1902 % foI
early rose. Small orders 25c higher
| NewYork and Michigan Foaa ~ 506;
per Dbl; sweets g per Dbl in a small wav.
ESCULENTS = Cabbage 50 75@8 II
per crate, for Louisiana; Western, out o
mrrket turnips dull, 75c per Dbl; bean.
dull at 81 30Gl 66 Per bushel, the latteI
or navy; blackeyed peas 81 25 per bushel
lady peas 1902 60per bushel; onions 81 Il
@5 26 Per Dbl; onion sets 1906 so pei
Dbl for roots, and 81 50@5 for tops.
FRUlT-Sound apples in fair demand Al
81 rs to 4 per Dbl, according to size anC
ORDER inferior plentiful and cheaper or
anges SOLO per Dbl, and I60@5 per boz
or Louisiana dried apples 1k@9e psacho,
&c.
EGds-silos st l2@lSc per dozen 70,
frSth.
f0ULrRY-in fair demand. Chick.
ems selling ut 81 1904 per dozer