Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-13
General Trade.

nominal. They fill orders at rates a
given below, but would sell car loa
lots at ! to l cent per lb lower. glou
is very weak, with no demand fror
jobbers, and though prices are no
lower they doubtless would be If lot
could be disposed of. Meal is ais
weak and lower, with prices irregular
Tallow has declined sharply, the cor
ner in upper country markets havin
broken, Feedstuffs exhibit no mate
rial variation except prairie hay ,whicl
is very dull. The demand is moderat
and prices generally sustained. Ii
produce the demand continues quit
brisk and receipts during the presen
week are barely ample to supply tn
demand. Potatoes are firm and sci
readily on arrival if sound. Onion
are strong and cabbage in good request
Poultry is in a varying condition
good chickens selling freely at 50 90 t.
S3 80 per dozen, while small anC
inferior are slow to sell at any price
Eggs are weak and irregular, with {
liberal supply on the market.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The floul
market is easy, though jobbers quote nc
decline. Orders are filled as follows;
X, "a 75a5 %; Xxx, So 90 u 625; xxx,
So 80 to Z co. family, choice and fancy,
81 25a8 .; patents, IS 75a9 90. Cornmeal
dull, at 70 CD to So 20 in dray loads, and
l0c higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn in lots at the
track or on the landing Sic per bu; in
Il small way IS TO SIC. Oats firm at 56c in
lots, and 5S to 59c in a small way. Bran
weak at S23 per ton, and 81 30 per cwt.
Corn do $l8 per ton. Hay steady at SIS
TO So per ton for timothy, and ii Is to
81 20 in a small way. Prai lie hay flat
at $40 per ton and 60c per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes SO 80 TO SO 50
per Dbl in car load lots for New York
rose, and So 65 to $3 rs from store. Sweets
very dull, at 81 per Dbl from wagons for
yellow yams, and 70 per Dbl from store.
Cabbage in liberal movement at s13 TO
SIG per 100 head. Onions firm at So so to
"a % per Dbl as per size and order. Beans
firm at So 70 to 81 25 per Blu for white
Dried green peas 81 to 81 %.
FRUITS-Apples in good demand il
sound, at 81 80 TO 50 so per Dbl in lots and
50 70 to 81 10 in a small way; dried do, 81
to &c per lb, and dc for eyaporated.
Peaches, dried Z to &c per lb, Cranberries
81 so toS 8 80 per hf Dbl. Lemons, So so
per box for Malaga and SO SO for Sicily.
Bananas 81 60 to 81 per bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens
So 60 to SO so per doz for good mixed
and choice hens. Small and inferior slow
to sell. at ut 81 Is to 81. Ducks 81 90 to
So. Turkeys drag at So to IS. Geese fat
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Creamery
38 to 39c per ID; N. Y. Goshen 50 to SIC;
Western table and dairy "a to 32c; coed
country IL TO 25ci butterlno zoe. Cheese
10 to l8c, as per quality.
PROVISIONS-The market is heavy
and lower, except for sugar cured quail
ties, which continue stiff. Jobbers fill
orders as follows: Bulk shoulders sac per
10 loose and SIC packed; do. or l0M to
1910; do. C il to 1l%c; bacon shout
ders, non offer; do. C : l1% to Ike;
do. C liz to l2c; breakfast ba-
con l4A tol4Hc; hams none offer; dried
beef l6c; mess pork per Dbl 81: lard
in ties 12Hl31Ec; kegs and hf bbls l3Lc.
ten ID tins l4Ac; ivelb do. l4Hc. 3 lb do.
14Ac.
MACKEREL-No. J., 81 per hf Dbl
Nos. 2 and 8. So so. kits, Zoe, Zoe and Csc
for Nos. /, 2 and 3. Prices very unset
tied.
HIDES-Fair demand and ready sale
at steady prices. Dry flint No. ], Ice;
do No. 2, l3ci green salt, SIC for No. l
and 7c for No. 2; green, 7a8c; d:y salt,
l0ll2c. Tallow, 611a7c; beeswax, zoe.
WOOL-Very quiet with prices steady;
clear unw0shed, l5a25c; do bury, 10albc;
tub-washed, 25a35c.
NAILS-Firm at S3 so rates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Sugar is
firm in tone at 6Ha9c for brown, 9%alOc
for y. c.; 10c for standard A, 10H for off
A, lie for graduated, and fiallLc' for
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas-
SEES firm at 40a55c per gallon.
C0FFEE-Weak at l0Hal5Ac for Rio,
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35a1 65 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 Boa
l go for Ohio river.
BALING MATERIAL-Quiet at 9Aa
1910 for bagging, l4c for tNine, 81 35a
| go per bundle for ties, and 90c for piece
do.
etc,
81 26a 90 per doz. cansi peaches, 81 Ga
2 So for l and 2 ID. cans; tomatoes, 81 20a
l 80 for 2 and 3 ID. cans.
TOBACCO-Common plug, 99a3Sc for
1l-ineh plug choice to fancy, 40a65c;
twist, 35a45c; navy, 53a60c; smoking, 30a
62c for common to fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenn. and
Ala. lime in large bbls, 81 40and 81 60 ce-
ment, 81 rs for Louisville, 81 so for Rose
dale, and 81 so and S. for Portland; plas
ter, 81 Is; brick, $40 and $40 50 per NJ
fire do, 4 and 4hc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 6to 7c for Tenn.
and ~ to SIC per ID. for Va; cidbr So to
5 Is for hi. and 50 to 10 so for ebls. of
Mo, vinegar; 1871 TO Ice per gal; grid
and hominy So % to 5 so per Dbl; see;
rye 81 40 per bu.; do. wheat 81 20 TO 2 90;
barley 81 40; blue grass 81 Is to / so
NAAA AAH N@ ~
COTTON SEED-Per ton Sl2 to Is;
crude oil AZ TO 45c per g.; refined do. 65 to
Cos cake $24 to % per ton; do. meal
S23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Stareh
firm a: 4Ec per ID; full W.T. candles 16hc
and firm.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river Doc;
city trade, del, Coo per bbl.; per hid 81 90
to 8 90 Anthracite $40 90 per ton; St.
Bernard by the Dbl 60c for carload lots.
LIVE ST0CK-Good butcher cattle
are scarce, in light receipt,
and higher with prices at 8 to 4c
gross for fat cows, hiefers, smooth oxens
and medium TO choice grass cattle, grow
ing stock IL to &c. Cows and calves $40
TO %; yearlings 50 to 50 so. Sheep in
higher supply at 3 to 4c for medium and
choice, and 81 90 to 81 so per head on
common. Lambs 81 90 TO S. 90 per head.
Hogs in good demand at 4 to &c.
HORSES AND MULES-Prices of
mu range from S125 TO $225 each for IA
70 l6lT hands. Horses. f125 to SOC for
drawings $40 to 1925 for saddle, and $40
To $50 for plugs.