Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-07
General Tradr.

General Tradr.
A few hundred sacks of corn, oati
and bran arrived since last report, anC
holders are firm for the first named a
higher prices. Hay is scarce ant
dealers say very firm but no higher a
yet. The meat market continues t
wear a droopy aspect, The uppel
rivers continue to rise and freights By
steamer from Cairo are quoted lower
though no decline is announced from
St. Louis, the figures still ruling at 20,
per cwt. Business is active, but i
mainly of a plantation and jobbinl
order trade. The fruit and produc,
market rules brisk, with free arrival
Of apples and potatoes.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Marllet TO
-four is ve-y firm, with a good supply anC
only moderete demand for round lots
The jobbing movement is liberal, will
prices as follows, no advance in value
having occurred during the past week
X, 81 75a5 25; XX, Sc O0a6 Is; xxx
g 50a7 90, family. choice and fancy
" 25a8 2 patents, IS 75a0 90. Cornmea
unsettled and quoted at 81 75a2 80 per Dbl
FEEDSrUFFS-Oorn is firm and hello
at 83c per bu for lots; from store, 85aS7c
Oats strong, and dealers ask &c per bu
for lots on the landing; from store on or
ders. 58a6)c. Bran weak ut S23 50a24 o.
per ton. Hay 81 ltal 20 per cwt for West
ern, with u good demand and light re
ceipts, the stock being nearly exhausted
Southern prairie weak at Sl1 00al2 90 pc
ton and 70a76c per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoe are firm, ant
arrivals Of sound N. Y. rose have sole
readily at SO 80 per Dbl by the carload
other qualities in lots, So 25a3 IS, j
sound; poor stock lower; from storI
to country trade, 50 65a3 rs per Dbl
Cabbage in demand, if fresh, and frs
arrivals are expected to bring So 90 o
$l6 90 per 100 head; poor, soft stuff hai
been working off at from 2 to l0c per he
and many were cut up into kraut. TIL,
latter is droopy for lots at 81 00a7 so fol
nf and $l3 U0al4 90 for bbls; small orders
50c to 81 90 higher. Onions hrmer a
So Seas Is per Dbl for lots and Is to 80,
per Dbl in a small way. Beans scarce an(
firm at So 60a4 90 per bu for white me
dunn, and 81 00a2 rs per Blu for drieC
green peas. Celery plentiful at 40a60c
per bunch for sound, with stale lower.
FRUITS-Apples are in liberal supply
n,1 coll - a Nr Ara NlnaI late ~ lD M,
3 90 per Dbl, the latter for the best, price
being weaker; from store, % TO Soc and il
some cases 81 90 higher dried do, 7 to 81
per ID. Peaches, % to 81 80 per sd b,
box, the latter fer choice Northern
dried do, IA to &c per b. Grapes are il
over supply and cheap. Lemons, So 81
per box for Malaga and $40 90 for Mes
sina. Oranges, So 90 per box for Jamaica
POULTRY AND EGGS Chicken
are quoted weaker to-day at 81 75a3 q
per doz for mixed ROSTERS, young and ole
hens. Ducks in good request at 50 75l
3 90 per doz. Turkeys verydull at Sc 00l
8 90 per doz. Geese ditto at So 00a3 81
per doz. Eggs inc inc downward at 49,
ice per doz, a few small packages of fresl
country going at Zoe.
CUT MEATS-Prices are weak, will
a good iobbing demand and selling 70
cash as follows: Bulk shoulders SIC pc
ID loose and SIC packed; do. C 1919 t
lie; do. C S liz to llKc; bacon shoul
ders 95s to 9Mc; do. C r 11& TO ll%c
do. c S l2A to 1880; breakfas
bacon IA to 141Ic; S C hams l4Ac; drie,
beef l5c; mess pork per Dbl 81: larl
in ties l2&c; kegs and hf bbls 1916
ten Id tins l4Ac; fvelb do. l4%c; 8 ID dc
l4%c.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint hide
16c for No. l and l3c for No. 2; gree
salt, 7o to SIC for No. ], an,
to Sc for green; dry sailed, 10 to l2C
tallow quoted al, 7S7Mci beeswaI
20c; wool,tub-washed % to 85ci unwashed
Is to 25c; do. bury, 10 to l5ci do. clear
Is to 23c.
NAILS-Jobbers quote prices firm a
So 80 per keg rates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Jobber
quote as follows: Brown, 81 t
Sc per lb; Y G, 92s to 10,
standard A, 1910; of A, 1015c; granu
lated. lie; powdered, crushed and Gu
loaf, II to 11Hc; molasses scarce, firm an
in demand at 40 to Doc per galfor commot
TO choice.
COFFEE-The market is quiet, job
bers quote at 100 to l5Ac per ID for Rio
and "a to 26c for Java.
SALT-Liverpool in SKIS, 81 80 an.
81 60, for coarse and fine; Ohio rlvel
81 30 per Dbl in lots and 81 go at retail.
BALING STUFFS- Market quie'
with light movement. Prices range fror
81 to 10Mc for baggingi Irvine, lac tie
81 35 to 81 60 per bundle, the latter fc
standard; pieced, Soc.
CANNED O0DS-Tomatoes, $l2O
81 80 per doz for 2 and 3 ID cans peache
81 65 to 81 So do for Nos l and z; straw
berries, b~lackberries, etc, 81 Is to 81 %.
TOBACCO-Eleven inch common pluI
33 and $50 per ID; choice and fancy, 40
Csc; twist, IS and 47c; navy, 81 and 90
smoking, 30 to 62c for common, choi'
and fancy in all sized pkgs.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenn. an
! Ala. lime in large bbls, 81 40and 81 90 c
ment, 81 Is for Louisville, 81 so for Ros
dale, and s. so and So for Portland; pla
ter, 81 70; brick, $40 and $40 80 per
Gre do. 4 and 41Ec each.
SUNDRIES-Pcanuts 6to &c for Ten
and ~ to SIC per ID. for Va cidbr IS
8 % for hf. and so to 10 90 for ebls.
Mo, vinegar; 1871 to Ice per gall gr
and hominy S. % TO 8 so per Dbl; Sc
rye 81 40 per bu.; do. wheat 81 20 to 2 Q
barley 81 40; blue grass 81 % to l
orchard. do. 50 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 TO !
crude oil 81 to 38e per 81 refined do. 46
4sc; cake S22 TO % 80 per toni do. me
So so.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Star,
hrm a. 4kc per lb; full VT candles lb1
and firm.
COAL-Pit sburg psr box to river d