Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-17
General Trade.


So far this week no marked changes
have occurred in the value of leading
Gonsumptive articles. Meats rule
steady, also lard. Breadstuffs are
quiet and steady, while feedstuiis are
the same, except hay, which has fallen
a little. Potatoes hold up fairly, and
dealers are confident, though a few
sales are reported at slightly lower
prices. Several thousand bbls of New
York Rose are under way, or have
arrived, aud are being stored for sale
about seeding time three months
hence. Apples have been coming in
very freely, and dealers report the
supply in excess OF the demand, with
all but strictly choice stock slow to
sell. An over supply of chickens con
tinue to worry dealers, and only
strictly choice meet ready buyers
Eggs are firm and irregular. The hog
killing and packing business com
menced here yesterday for the first
time this season, and promises fairly,
though packers are taking considerable
risk during the present warm weather.
Live hogs are quoted at 6a64c per lb
on foot, the latter for selected stock.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour is quot
ed steady, with ample stock and a
light wholesale demand. Jobbers quote
xxx at So 25a6 50, family, choice to fancy
So 75a7 rs, and patents IS 25a8 so per Dbl.
Corn meal quiet at 50 45a3 80 per Dbl
small orders being a shade higher.
FEED STUFFS-Corn from first hands
80a8lc per bu; small orders 83c to s4c.
Oats, 54c o55c in car load lots and 56c to
58c in orders. Bran IN light movement Mt
$50 80 per ton, retailers charge Sl.20 per
cwt, Hay, S20a23 per ton and 81 20a1 25 per
cwt for Western timothy; Southern prairie
S9al0 so per ton and 60a65c per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes are in good
supply at SO 8ia3 40 for NY rose in lots
and 25c higher in a small way; Minnesota
stock, SO . in lots and 81 rs per bu in SKIS;
Ohio river potatoes, $3a3 % in lots; cab
bage sl3 to SIT per 100 head; kraut, $6a
6 50 for Inland Sll to sl5 for bbls; onions,
So 50a3 co for bbls in lots and 25c higher
in a small way; celery, 50a60c per bunch;
beans, So 50s3 65 per bu for white medium;
dried green peas, 81 30 per bu; blackeyed
do, 81 90a2 all in lots and Csc higher in a
small way.
FRUITS-Apples unsettleda at S3to 4 70
per Dbl in round lots and in n small way
us per quality and order; dried do, 6 to
TIC per ID; cranberries, S6 60A8 80 per
Dbl and So per bu box for cultivated
medium; oranges, Sl3 per Dbl for choice
Louisiana ina small way; from first hands
S9a10 per bbl lemons, 81 50a5 per box for
Malaga; pineapples, So 80 per doz; ba-
nanas, $160a2 so per bunch; Malaga grapes
81 for kegs and 81 90 for hf bbls; r%aisins,
50 25a3 90 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Ureamery
and n. Y. Goshen butter 95a42c ID;
Western table and dairy 2ica30c; fresh
country and keg do. l8ca25c butterine Zoe
to pc, cheese l2cal6c for skim to cream
and Y. A.
POULTRY - Chickens plentiful and
dull at 81 75a3 % per doz, as per
quality and order. Turkeys, Scale per
dozen for live, and 13ca15c per ID for
dressed; geese, S3aS 90 per DOZEN ducks,
So 5092 Is per dozen; eggs, unsettled, with
sales all the way from 22ea23c per dozen.
GAME-Squirrels, $lal 25 per dozen;
rabbits, 81 90 per dozen; quails, 81 25al 90
mallard ducks, S2a2 So gray do, Slal 60
wild turkeys, SOC each; v%enison, &c per ID
for whole and &c to Sc for saddles.
MEATS AND LARD-Johbers quote
bulk clearsides at 9Aca9Bc per ID loose.
and packed clear ribs at 9Ha92s; shout
ders, 7Kca7%c; pork. per Dbl, $40 90 to
20 So hams 1870 smokedsides and shout
ders, nominal; lard in tlerces l2Hcal3Hc,
do. in half bbls and kegs l3c, pals 1910,
and half pals 1870, country lard llca
llHc.
HIDES AND WOOL-Market firm
dry hint hides, Mol, 1870; No. 2, 1Sal3hc
d., sailed, l0al3c; green, 6a7c; green salted.
7a8ISc. Tallow, 6lSa7c; beeswax, lSa20c,
Wool, tub-washed, 25a35c per ID; do un.
washed, 15a25c; bury, 10a20c.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bagging
Steady. On orders 9Hal0hc as in quality
lutte, l0Hc; twine, l4c per bundle;
ties, 81 35a1 GO per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at 50 so rates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Sugar,
quotations are 8Na9c for brown, 92sal0C
for y. c.; 10Lc for standard A, "a for of
A, 10Acfor granulated, and llallHc fol
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas-
ses weak NJ 40ab5c per gallon.
C0FFEE-Weak atl0Hal6%c for Ric
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 85al 50 per sack
Tor coarse and fine Liverpool, aud 81 lha
90 for Ohio river.