Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21
Gencra Trade.

Inclement weather interferes mate.
rally with the handling of goods. and
declining prices for meats, breadstuifs
and some classes Of feed initiates
against the interest of those who are
anxious for outside figures. Buyers
have been shy of large purchases this
week and are likely to continue SO
until the markets are less unsettled.
The potato and apple market rules
stiff, with a good demand for all offer
ings, the classes of russets being ex-
ceediDgly scarce, and mono Of impor-
lance expected to arrive. Poultry
and eggs rule easy, with a downward
tendency, and hides are weak.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four as follows Common 81 70 per Dbl;
family, IS 90 to 6 so; choice and fancy,
81 25 to Z 65; patents, So 25 toll rs. Corn
meal, So 45 to 3 so per Dbl in drayload
lots, small orders l0c higher.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn easy at 77a7Sc
for shelled and ear in lots and Soto SIC in q
small way bulk corn per carload 7Sc per
bu; oats 56c and firm; bran UNI
settled at $50 50a28 per ton and 81 20
to 20 per cwt; hay easyat Sl8 to
q 60 for Western and IS to 8 80 per
ton for Southern prair e. The former sells
at retail for 81 20 to IS per cwt and the
latter at Coo.
POULTRY AND EGGS.EChiekens.
slow at 81 50a2 so per doz for live and
81 50a2 so for dressed, turkeys slow at Ga
10 per doz. dressed do, Gall ducks, S2a2 so
per doz; geese very dull at So per doz (;
eggs, slow ut 30a32c per doz.
GAME Quotations rule as follows :
Rabbits 81 25ar 80 per doz: quails, $la1 rs
per doz; wild ducks, $la2 per doz; tur-
keys, Soc each; venison, 5a6c for whole
and 6a7c for saddles; Reelfoot fish, 6a7c
per ID.
MEATS AND LARD.-Jobbers quote
as follows for cash; Bulk clear sides 9Na
95Sc; do c r 9a9Hc; shoulders 6%a6Ac;
no bacon moving smoked hams, l2ha
l2Ac; breakfast bacon, l2hal3c; mess pork,
SIS so. Lard, ll5sallHc in ties; l2al2kc
in hf bbls; l21sc in pals, and 1870 in
hf do.
ESCULENTS-Peachblow potatoes in
lots quoted stiff at SO 20 per Dbl; jackson
whites SO; Peerless So %; russets scarce,
and would command 50 % per bbl,
the same as early rose; from store
at Is to Soc higher; sweets re-
tail at 50 20 per Dbl; turnips. 81 Is per
Dbl; onions 81 75a3 so per Dbl in lots and
at retail; beans, So 6Oa3 30 per bu; peas,
81 l5a2 Is per bu for blackeyed and dried
green; celery plentiful at 30aS6c per
bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamery
butter per pound 42a44c; do Western
qualities, 28a36c per ID; fresh country. l8s
20c; butterine, 2Oa22c, the latter for rolls
Cheese 9albc per ID. as per quality.
FRUITS.-Apples are firm at 50 5Oa
8 so per Dbl, as per quality; died do, dull
at 6a7c per ID; peaches slow at Babe pei
lb; lemons weak at 81 75a3 so per box.
oranges, $llal6 per Dbl for Florence and
Louisiana; bananas, Sla2 per bunch.
grapes, "a for kegs and So IS for half Dbl,
Of Malaga; raisins; SO 25a8 50per box.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry flint nom.
inally l5alGc per ID for Mol, and l2al3c fol
No. 2 dry sailed, l0al3c; green, 6a7c
green sailed, 7a8Hc, Tallow, 6kaic
beeswax, l8a20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a.
Doc per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c; bury
lOa25c. Coon skins ID to Acc eachi mini
do 20a40c each.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bagginc
quiet. On orders 91sa10hc as in quality
juto, 9kalOHc; twine l4c per bundle
ties, 81 35al 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Quiet at 50 40 rates.
nMVD ~ "a ~ 80 n
quotations are 8ka8Xc for y. c.
81sa9Ac for white clarified; 0N for of
A, l0Xcfor graduated, and lla1lhc 70
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas
ses weak at 4Oa00c per gallon.