Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-21
General Trade.

General Trade.
The first frost Of the season which
appeared yesterday morning wa 8
subject of marked and wide comment
in business circles. 1t came too late
and too light to do much injury to
vegetation. Cotton has passed the
period for being hurt, as the bulk Of il
is picked and in the gin house. A
steamer loading at st. Louis at 12!c
per cwt has unsettled grain, cornmeaI,
etc., more than the varying markets
in the West has done. Buyers con-
tinue shy Of round lots, fearing the
future Of values in almost every line.
The tone of leading articles is down
ward, though but little decline has
occurred, except on meats. now ! to
to lower, and meal is quoted easy at
25c per Dbl below prices of a few days
ago. The drop in -four has been Is to
Zoe per Dbl. Western hay has ruled
steady, with a rather frmer feeling for
choice, which meets ready buyers
Southern prairie is dull and slow. The
produce business is active, and prices
Of potatoes, apples and cabbage are
we'll supported. Chickens are scarce
and find ready buyers, at from SO to
50 80 per dozen for good qualities, and
poor offerings go off easier than they
did a few days ago. Eggs are firm and
unsettled. Receipts here continue
light, and are barely adequate to sup
ply the demand.
FL0UR-Market dull and weak. job
ben quote as follows X to Xxx, "a 75a
6ss25; Xxx and fancy, including family
and cho,ce, S. 75aS 90; patents, IS 76a9 OF.
CORNMEAL-Demand light at SO G5
per Dbl from store on orders, and SO so for
lots from first hands.
CORN-Moderate demand at SOC per
bu in lots, and 84aS6c in a small way.
OATS-Tending down at 54a55c per
bu for Western mixed; from store. b9a60c.
BRAN-Per ton 1923, and per cwt.
81 25al 80, with a duh feeling.
HAY-Western steady and in demand
at $l7a22 per ton, as in quality; per cwt,
81 10al 20 Southern prairie dull at 50 Goa
10 90, and 60a65c per cwt.
ESCULENTS = Potatoes, So 40aS 90
per Dbl in lots, and 81 20al rs per bu in
SKIS; orders, lSa2jc higher. Onions firm
at SO TOAD Is per Dbl. Cabbage, S12 50a
10 90 per 100 head. Kraut, 81 50aS Is for
hf and $l4a15 for bbls from store. Beans.
So 60a3 IS per bu. Dried peas, green,
81 l0a2 % per bu from store; ditto black
eyed peas. Celery. 40a60c per bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS-ChIckens
firm at 50 00a3 80 per doz, as per quality,
good finding ready buyers. Geese dull al
$3a4 per doz. Ducks, ~ 76a3 20. Turkeys
dull at seas. Eggs firm at lssl9c per
doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Market
better supplied with Western butter;
prices are for creamery 39c; N. Y.
Goshen, 35a37c; Western table and fancy
dairy 24a26c. Cheese weak at 12Kal6c,
as in quality.
FRUITS-0ranges, o n offer. Lem
ons, Sc so per box to jobbers, and 81 50aS
in a small way. Apples ready sale at SO 25a
4 80 per Dbl, as in quality; dricd do, 6Ka
SIC, as per quality. Peaches, 7a9c. Gran
berries, So 6Oa8 90 per Dbl; c~ranberries,
ST 60a 8 90 per Dbl for cultivated.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
cash orders filled as follows; Bulk should
ers, 8Ha8Ho per ID; do c T, l0a109Sc;
do c. S., l0hal02Sc; bacon shoulders, 9Ha
90; do c. r, scarce at 11Hal15sc do c s,
1l8a1lMc; sugar cured meats are scarce
and firm at l4c for hams and 14Zc for
breakfast bacon. Lard in ties, l2Mc; do
hf bbls and kegs, 1910; do pals and hf
pals, 131lsl4c.
HIDES AND WOOL-Market quiet
Dry flint hides, No. l, 16c; No. 2, l3c; d:y
sailed, l0al2c; green, 6a7c; green sailed,
7a81Ec. Tallow, 6ha7c; beeswax, 18a20c.
Wool, tub-washed, 25a35c per ID; do UNI
washed, 15a25c; bury, l0a25c.
quality.
BAGGING AND TIEs-Bagging
quiet. On orders 9Aal0kc as in quality;
jute, l0Ac; tRine, l4c per bundle;
ties, 81 35a1 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at SO go rates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES3Sugar is
firm in tone at 8Ha9c for brown, 9xal0c |
for Y. c.; 103sc for standard A, 10M for off
A, l0Acror graduated, and lla1lXc for
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas-
ses firm at 40a56c per gallon.
C0FFEE-Weaka at lOXal5Mc for Rio,
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35al 6 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 65a
/ GO for Ohio river.
ETC.,
81 25a l 50 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 6ia
2 s. for ] and 2 ID. cans; tomatoes, 81 20a
l 90 for 2 and 8 ID. cans.
T0BACC0-Common plug, 33a38c for
11-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a65G
twist, 35a45c; navy, 5S06Oc; smoking, 30a
SIC for common to fancy.
BUILDINGM ATERIAL-Tennesse
lime 90c Dbl of 2K bu. Alabama do 90c
to 81 90 for large bbls; cement,
81 rs for Louisville, 81 80 for Rose
dale, and 81 80 and IS for Portland; plas
ter, 50 75aS2 rs brick, $40 and $40 so
per NJ fire do, 4 and 4hc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 5to &c for Tenn.
and ~ to SIC per lb. for Va cider s.
for half and So for bbls. Of Mo,
vinegar: i2H to Ice per gal; mince
meat SIC per ID in hfbbis and DC in pals;
grits and hominy S52 tot 50per Dbl; see;
rye 81 40 per bu; do. wheat 81 20 to 2 co.
barley 81 40; blue grass 81 % to so
orchard, do. 50 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton Sl2 to 10;
crude oil ~ to Acc per g.; refined do. IS TO
Coo cake $24 to Is per ton; do. meal
S23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starch
firm at 4Hc per ID; full W.T. candles lbc
and firm.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 55c;
city trade, del, Coo per Dbl; per hid 81 90
to 5 60 Anthracite $40 so per ton; st.
Bernard by the Dbl. 50c for carload lots.
HORSES AND MULES-Prices Of
mules range from $125 TO S225 each for IA
10 lex hands. Horses, $l25 to 500 for
drawing; $40 to SOS for saddle, and $40
10 $75 for plugs.
BUTCHERS STOCK-Cattle scarce,
firm and in light receipt at 2ka4Ac gross
for fair and medium to choice; yearlings,
s3a5 each; milch COWS, $12a25 each; graz
ing stock, 1ha2ci hogs, 4lSa7c sheep, 3ka
&c for good and 81 GOAL so per head for
commoni lambs, 81 00a3 90 each.
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