Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-26
General Trade.

increase In trade. Ihe scarcity 0
wound lots checks transactions in tn
Wholesale market, and stocks are run
ming quite low. Free arrivals are
however, looked for from the ives
within the next two OF three days
The local demand for leading articles
is in excess Of the supply, at present
and values + stiff in consequence
especially for feed stuffs. Meats are
very unsettled, with an easier feeling
The western markets appear to be al
topsy turvy, a difference of from 4c tt
&c per pound being given for the
several grades of cured cut meats al
the leading packing points. Cincin-
nah quotations are as high as dealers
are charging here, while st. Louis is
3Oc to 45c per cwt lower, Chicago and
Louisville quoting between both. The
movement in meats here is light, and
buyers are shy. In breadstuffs the
feeling is quiet; Poultry continues
light, aud in demand, while eggs are
scarce and up to 40c per dozen.
FLOUR-In light stock with prices
easy and low grades in no request: to the
trade sales are as follows: XXX, "a 90
family, IS Is to 5 so; choice, So so to 5 rs;
fancy, IS to 6 10; patents, 81 to 7 25; small
orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Prices unchanged at
81 10 in drayload from the mills; 81 65
for western ito arrive" and $3.50 for
poor Ohio river qualities; small orders
slightly higher.
OORN-In good demand at soc per
bushel in lots, and IS to Coo from store.
OATS-Supply ample at a. TO 45c in
round lots, and 4S to SOC in a small way.
BRAN-Quiet at SIT per ton, and 90c
to 81 per cwt.
HAY-In request at SIS so 10 S21 50
per ton for western, and 81 10 to 81 Is per
cwt; Arkansas prairie in demand ut Sl4
per ton and Toe per cwt,
POTAT0ES-A round lot of 1000 bbls
peachblows, western and russets sold
from fatboat at g 60 per Dbl; hol 4ers are
firm and the tendency is upward, especi-
ally for seed stock; store prices range
from 81 80 to 81 rs per Dbl.
FRUITS-Apples 81 so to$2 rs per Dbl
from store; oranges, So to 6 per Dbl, and
$250to SO 80 per box for European;lemons,
S%250to850 per box; dried apples, 3 to 3hc
per pound for lots, and &c higher in a
small way; peaches 5 to &c per pound;
cranberries, 81 10 to S. for half bbls, aud
s. TO 50 for bbls.
ESOULENTS-Oabbage $l5 per 100
head from store, for Ohio river varieties,
and SO 50 to 81 per crate for southern;
kraut, s. to 6 for half, and 50 to IL for
barrels; turnips 81 10 per barrel; beans
81 so to 2 Is per bu; blackeyed peas, 81 Is
to l75 per bu; lady peas, 81 80 to 225
per hushel celery, 40 to 5hc per bunch.
BUTTER-Creamery 36@37c per ID;
western table and dairy, 20@26c; country
l2@lSc butterine l9@2lc; poor st elk
slow and plentiful; good, in fair de-
mand.
POULTRY-Chickens scarce and firm
at 50 SO to SO so per dozen for live and
dressed; turkeys 50 to $l2 per dozen fol
live, and 13c per lb for dressed; ducks
81 1908 so per dozen; geese 81 50gG
per dozen, the latter for fat dressed.
EGGj-Scarce and firm, with sales at
40c per dozen.
CHEESE-Slow, at Is to Ice for Y. A.;
Az to l5c for full cream, and Zoe to lie
for mild flats; round lots q to Nc less.
GAME-Squlrrels 70 TO 81 per dozen;
rabbits 81 25 to 81 90 do; quail 81 Is
per dozen; ducks 81 so to 81 SO for teal
and mallard; v%enison, none offering, but
worth Sc per lb for whole and 10 to lie
for saddles. Reelfoot fish 7 to Sc per ID.
PROFESSIONALISM salt meats I'M
settled, with light stocks; shoulders AZ to
4Ac; clear ribs 7 to nc; clear sides ~ IN
75Sc; breakfast bacon 81 to l0c; hams
90 to 10Hc; mess pork $13 rs per Dbl;
bacon, shoulders, 5Ac; clear ribs, SIC;
clear sides, SIC.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs 5 to &c per lbi
for country and city dressed. Beef 2 ia
&c for ore and 5 to &c for hind quarters
Live hogs 81 TO 413c per ID.
LARD-Tierces 9H99%c per ID; hall
bbls and kegs 9&c pals 9M@l0c; halt
do. 10Ac country lard &c to jobbers and
9Mc at retail.
NUTS-Peanuts dull at 2H@3c in lots,
cocoanuts 4@419c per ID; Arkansas pecans
SC per ID.
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No. [
lie; do No. 2 l5c; dry sailed l3c; green do
6 to 7G sailed &C. No. 2 do &c; tallow TO
l5%c; beeswax 20c per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, Acc; sheep, 25c 10
81 25; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to Soc;
coon, 10 to Coo for hunter, and Is to 40c
country handled; otter, Soc to So co. beN-
yer, SOC to IS co. wild cat, 10 TO 25c; fox,
40c TO 81 co. muskrat, 10c; 'possum, 5 to
l0c; wolf, SOC to 81 co. panther, 5Octo 81 co.
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 5 to l0c.
MAOKEREL-No1, half barrels, 81 50,
No. 2, 50 60; large, No 3, 50 CO. No
8, SO; kits No l, Zoe; No 2, Csc; No 3, 55c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90 per car or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 3091 so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt 2c pcr pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
80@90cper bblfor Alabamaan Louisville,
and 81 IS for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 10.
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c TO Doc
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug;
fancy grades ringing from 55e to 81 &C
cording to brand. Smoking tobacco S5 to
$50.
SUGAR-Ruling firm, at 61zc to TIC
for Louisiana brown; TIC to sac for
clarified; &c to 9hc for white do; l0c for
granulated; 10sSc for powdered and lie
for crushed and cut loaf. Molasses firm,
at 40 to acc per gallon.
C0FFEE-Steady, Rio, 1lHc to 1Gc
per ID and "A to 26c for Java.
CATTLE ANDSHEEP.-Prices weak
and stocks low. Medium and choice
butcher cattle, SO so to 4 80 per cwt; infe-
rior to common, 81 25 to 325 per cwt;
sheep, 81 25 to 2 80 par head for inferior
to common, and " plentiful offeIing;
good butcher mutton scarce at 50 50 e
4 90 COWS and calves, sl5 to $40 per
head.
COAL-Supply fair and local demand
active. To steamers 40 to 45c per box;
city delivery Zoe per 1870 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg Soc for camel, and So per ton fol
anthracite.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.