Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-27
General Trade.

Louisiana and the country to the west
of the Mississippi river is doing no
good to the planting interests. The
southern tributary streams are putting
out freely, and grass is getting the
start on farmers in many localities.
East of the Missi sippi the prospects
are favorable, and no section is re-
ported wet to excess. No important
changes are noted in market values.
Flour is in a very unsettled condition
at all points of supply, and meats are
varying. Here corn and oats are
firm and scarce, hay and bran slow
and droopy.
FLOUR AND Neutrality-suspicious. for
round lots of -four are xxx,
"a 70; family, choice and fancy.
s. 00@6 90; patents, Sc 81 to 81 90; small
orders, 25c higher. Cornmeal in ample
supply at SO 90 per bbl and 10 higher
on small orders.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn is frmsat 81 to
58c for mixed and yellow, and 80 to Gle
fol choice white for grinding; ear do, SOC.
Small orders are filled at 62 TO SIC per bu,
Oats scarce and firm at AZ to 48c in lots.
and Soc in a small way. Bran weak at
$l4 per ton, and IS to 90c per cwt for
wheat, and $11 per ton for corn. Hay
fat at $40 per ton for choice, with mixed
and other qualities 81 to So per ton lower;
small orders 81 10 to 81 rs per cwt; no
movement in prairie hay. In millet the
movement is Stacking off, with no request
for car load lots. Jobbers sell at 50 Is to
81 40 per bu.
ESCULENTS-New potatoes are
dropping a little, and quotations rule at
s. 90 to So per Dbl; new onions, So so to
Sc per Dbl; green peas, 81 per bu; cucum-
bers and squash, Is to 40c per doz; cab
bage. ST. per doz; snap beans, 81 rs to 81
per bu box. Stock peas draggy, with no
demand for round lots; at retail 81 60 to
81 70 per hu
POULTRY AND EGGs-Good fry
ing chickens are 81 and 81 so per doz;
small, 81 80 to 81 rs; old, 81 so to 81 25.
Ducks, turkeys and geese not in season.
Eggs scarce and unsettled, at l2% to l5c
per dOz.
BUTTER-Market rules slightly low
er; country, II to l5c per bl for ordinary,
and IS to 20c for good to choice yellow,
and up to &c for strictly choice prairiei
western, % to 2Sc; creamery, &c; butter
inc slow at Ia to lie.
PROVISIONS Market quiet, with
good demand. Bulk shoulders So to exc;
c ribs 8% to SIC; do sides, 84 to Sc;
smoked shoulders 81 to &c; C ribs 81 to
9%c; C sides 9A to l0c, all for cash, loose
and packed; country shoulders &c; do c
sides 9%c; do hams, 10 to 10Lc; western
hams l1T to 1lHc; breakfast bacon 1919
to lie. Lard, liz to Ike for ties, l1%c
for Inf bbls and kegs, 12%c for 20 ID pals,
12%c for 10 lb do. No movement IN
country lard.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Strawberries
81 so to 81 per "a quart case for sound,
and 75c to 81 for receipts in poor order.
R~aspberries 81 70 per "a quart case.
Oranges SO 90 to So SO per small box,
and 50 50a6 90 for large size OF Sicily.
Lemons, 81 Is to 81 Is per box for small
and large. Bananas, 81 so to 81 so per
bunch; dried apples dull 4 to 4%c per
ID; do peaches 8 to SIC; peanuts, dull at
~ to &c for Tenn. red and Va. white;
pec9ns, 5 to Sc; c%ocoanuts steadier at So
to So so per 100; flberts, walnuts and
almonds, IL to l9c per ID; Brazil do, 8
TO 10c.
HIDES--B Better feeling;dry flint N / 16c;
No2 l1@l2c green salt No. l,8c; No.2, 81;
dead green 8 TO &c; tallow, SIC; beeswex
2Oc wool very dull at 10 to S5c as per
quality.
MAOKEREL-No1, half barrels, SO rs.
No. 2, So So large, No 3, 50 so;
kits No l, 7Oc; No 2, 65ei No 8, Soc.
HALT.-Per Dbl, 81 Is per car OF dray
load; orders 81 3d. sacks 81 30@1 80 kT
coarse and line. Rock salt 2c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
80985c per bblfor Klabamaand Louisville
cement, and 81 So to 81 80 for Rosendale.
Plaster, 81 rs Fire brick. So 90.
NAILS-Weak at S. 10 per keg
rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at zoe to 55c fol
twist and plug; 20 to 55c for smoking,
and 65c to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Market strong and tendency
upward. N. Y. brown, 7Ac;doC, 8 to sac
standard A, Zoe off A 9Hc to 9AC
g%ranulated, 1910; powdered, 10Hc
crushed and cut loaf, l0Ac. Molasse:
quiet at "a to 45c per gal.
COFFEE-Quiet at 1917 to 15c per ID fol
Rio and "A to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, al
8 to lie for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, l6c per 10; ties, - 90 for standard
and 81 60 to 81 70 for other qualities.
RICE-Demand fair at 5 to 8 per Ii
for medium qualities.
LIVE .STOCK-Butcher cattle easy,
and in fair supply. Corn fed,
Texas and native SO to s. per evil
gross rough to smooth grass
fed So to $4; thin and common
81 70 to 81 25. Cows and calves SIS tC
$50, yearlings 81 to So; common to good
grazing stock 81 30 to So per ewt; sheer
and lambs firm and in ready demand al
81 so to SO so per head for lambs and 81 q
to "a 80 for sheep.
Little Rock has long been noted ash
boat building point, and every boa