Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-18
GenernI Trade.

AeOOOiplo VI DIedubluHs, pIONlSlOue
aud feedstuffs have been exceedingly
light for several days past, prices
ruling unsettled and inclining down.
ward for almost every article. Round
lots are slow to sell, and concessions
must be made to effect trades. The
jobbing business continues fair, and
produce, including potatoes and apples
are particularly active.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The foui
market is weak; jobbers quote as follow
on orders 81 75a5 % per Dbl; XXX and
xxx, SO COAT co. choice, family and fan.
cy, 81 0OaS 90; patents, IS 60ag 90. Corn
meal, dull at SO IS per Dbl; offering tC
arrive at SO so; small orders 10c higher.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn quiet at 80a81C
per bushel in lots, and S5aSGc from store
oats and oats firm at 56c per bu. in lot.
and 57a58c in Il small way; Bran weak, al
s22,0 23 per ton, and $l25ai30 in a small
way; hay steady, at S20as2 per ton fol
western timothy, and i .l0a$l.2 20 per cwt
southern prairie, $40 per ton and 60c per
cwt.
ESCULENTS-Norther potatoes are
steady at SO 40a3 so per Dbl for N Y rose
at the track; and SO 65a3 70 from store; in
sacks, 81 30al 40 in lots and slightly
higher at retail; sweets slow at 81 loose
from wagons and SO from store; cabbage
$l3al4 per lC0 head; kraut STA 7 so for hi
and sl3al6 for whole bbls; onions firm at
SO TOAD % per Dbl; beans So 8'a4 % per
bu for white medium; dried green peas
$2a2 % per bu, celery 40a60c per bunch.
FRUITS-Apples, choice northern at
the track, So 25a3 90 per Dbl; Others 81 76
as; in a small way, $3a4 so per Dbl, ac-
cording to quality; eff stock has sold dur
ing the week as low a 75c to 81 per Dbl;
dried apples range from 6k to Sc per ID;
e~vaporated do, l4c; dritd peaches 7a9c;
crAnberries So 50a8 per Dbl; lemons Ssa9
per box for Malaga and Sicily; bananas
81 5Oa2 per bunch; raisins SO 25a4 so per
box.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Creamery
butter, 3SaS9c per ID; N Y Goshen 35a37ci
Western table and dairy 25a32c; choice
country, l8a25c; butterine, Zoe; cheese
unsettled at II to13Hc for part skim; 1871
al5c for half cream, and Ice for Y. A.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken;
are dull for inferior, while choice arr
scarce aud sell readily, prices range from
Szto IS 50 per doz as per quality: ducks
81 50a9; geese dull at 50 per doz; turkeys
Seas; eggs droopy at l6al7c,
MEATS AND LARD-Prices heavy
and tending downward. Jobbers
cash figures are as follows: Bulk cleal
sides, 10%allc per lb; do C ribs, 1885,
l0Lc; do shoulders, S7sa8Xc; bacon sides
11%al2c; do C ri,s, 1l%a1lHc; do shout
ders 8Ha8%c; breakfast bacon, steady a
14Ha14%e; &c hams, l3Aal4c; lard in tc
l2%al3hc; hf kegs and kegs, 1871; pals
1870; hf do, lac.
MACKEREL-Values unsettled, Job
bling at 81 per hf bbls for No. l and So 81
for No. 2 and 3; kits, Toe, Zoe and 65c 70
Nos. !, 2 and 3.
HIDES AND WO0L-Market quiet
Dry flint hides, No. l, l6c No. 2, l3ci d.,
sailed, l0al2c; green, 6a7e; green sailed
7a8Hc. Tallow, 615a7c; beeswax, lSa20c
Wool, tub-washed, 25a35c per ID; do un
washed, l5a25ci bury, l0a25c.
quality.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bnggin,
quiet. On orders 9%al0Ac as in quality
jute, 10Hal0Ac; Irvine, lac per bundle
ties, 81 35a1 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at So 80 rates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Sugar i
firm in tone at 8ha9c for brown, 99Sal0
for V. c.; 10c for standard A, 10H for OF
A, lie for granulated, and llallHc 70
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas
cac nrm of A0ah6e nor uallon
COFFEE-Weak ut 10Hal5%c for Ric
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35al 60 per sacl
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 90
l 60 for Ohio river.
etc
81 25a l so per doz. cans; peaches, 81 g.
2 50 for l and 2 10. cans tomatoes, 81 20
l so for 2 and 3 ID. cans.
TOBACCO-Commo plug, 33a38c 70
l1-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a65C
twist, 35a45c; navy, 53a60c; smoking, 30
52c for common to fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenn. an
Ala. lime in large bbls, 81 40and 81 90 c.
ment, 81 rs for Louisville, So so for Rost
dale, and 81 so and S. for Portland; plai
ter, 50 Is; brick, $40 and $40 so per J
FIRE do. 4 and 4hc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanut 6to 7c for Tenr
and N to SIC per ID. for Va; cider IS I
5 25 for hf. and 50 to 10 80 for bbls. {
Mo, vinegar; l2H to Ice per gal; grit
and hominy IS rs to 8 so per Dbl; SEE
rye 81 40 per bu.; do. wheat 81 20 to 2 Ok
barley 81 40 blue grass 81 % to l 5
orchard. do. 81 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to i
crude oil AZ to Acc per g.; refined do. So I
Coo; cake S24 to rs per ton; do. mel
S23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starc
firm at 4Hc per ID; full W.T. candles 10y
and firm.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 55
city trade, del, Coo per bbl.i per hid $4 [
to 8 50; Anthracite $40 so per ton; S
bernard by the Dbl. 50c for carload lot
HORSES AND MULES-Prices
mules range from $l25 to S225 each for
TO 1917 hands. Horses, Sl25 to 500 f
drawing $40 to SOS for saddle, and, s
TO $T5 for plugs.
BUTCHERS STOCK-Cattle scare
firm and in light receipt at 2Ha4Kc gro
for fair and medium TO choice; yearling
$3a5 each; milch COWS, $l2a25 each; graz
ing stock, Tha2c; hogs, 4Ka7c; sheep, 81
&c for good and 81 GOAL 90 per head f
common; lambs, 81 00a3 30 each.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.