Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-22
General Trade.

General Trade.
The unsettled and droopy state Of
the markets, together with light re-
ceipts of leading articles, and the in
disposition of dealers to lay in more
than enough to supply immediate
wants, causes quietness to rule in
trade circles. The -four market is
weak, at 81 IS to 50 per Dbl. as per
quality; meal is dull and slow, at
SO 90 per Dbl. in lots, and 10c higher
for single bbls.; corn is quiet at 800
per blu in lots and 84a85c on orders.
Oats are quoted at Soc at the track
and 58c in a small way. Bran offers
to arrive at s21 per ton, and from
store is selling at 81 % per cwt. Prai.
RE hay is very dull at 50 per ton and
60c per cwt; Western is steady at $40
to 500 per ton and 81 10 to 81 20 per
cwt. Potatoes are quoted firm at
50 80 for sound at the track and SO rs
from store; sweets, slow, at 50 per Dbl
from store and no demand for wagon
loads, which are nominally 80 per Dbl
measure. Onions are So 70 to 81 %
per Dbl; cabbage, $l2 to $l5 per 100
head; kraut, 81 to So for hf and $13 to
sl5 for bbls; green peas, dried, 80 10
to 50 25 per Dbl; white beans, So rs
to 81 % per bushel.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
in good demand at 81 50a3 90 per doz, as
per quality. Geese, $3a4, Ducks, 81 75a3.
Turkeys, seas. Eggs unsettled at 17a19c
perdoz.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Creamery
butter SOC per ID. N. Y. Goshen, 35a37c,
Western table and fancy dairy 24a25c.
Cheese weak at 12Kal6c, as in quality.
FRUITS-Oranges, none offer. Lem
ons, So 90 per box to iobbers, and 81 50aS
in a small way. Apples ready sale at 50 25a
4 80 per Dbl, as in quality; dried do, GA
SIC, as per quality. Peaches, 7a9c. Gran
berries, So 50a8 90 per Dbl; cranberries,
81 Goa 500 per Dbl for cultivated.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
cash orders filed as follows: Bulk should
ers, 8%a8Nc per lb; do C r, l0a10%c;
do C, s., l0Hal02sG bacon shoulders, GA
9&; do C. r., scarce at l1Aa11Ac do G s,
ll%allMc; sugar cured meats are scarce
and firm at lac for hams and l4Ac for
breakfast bacon. Lard in ties, l2Nc; do
hf 6bls and kegs, lShci do pals and hi
HIDES AND WOOL-Market quiet
Dry flint hides, No. !, Ice; No. 2, lSc; d:y
sailed, l0al2c; green, 6a7c; green sailed,
7a8Hc. Tallow, 6ka7c; beeswax, l8a2Oc.
Wool, tub-washed, 25a35c per ID; do un.
washed, l5a26c; bury, l0a25c.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bagging
quiet. On orders 9Aal0Ac as in quality;
jute, l0Ac; twine, lac per bundle;
ties, 81 35a1 80 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at So so rates.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Sugar is
quoted at 8Ka9c for brown, 95SalOe
for y. c.; 102sc for standard A, 10L for of
A, l0Acfor graduated, and l1a11Hc for
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas-
ses firm at 40a56c per gallon.
C0FFEE-Weak at 10Ka15%c for Rio,
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35a1 65 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 55a
l 60 for Ohio river.
CANNED 00DS-Strawberries. etc.
81 25a l 80 per doz. ans peaches, ST 6sa
2 IS for / and 2 ID. cans; tomatoes, 81 2Oa
l 90 for 2 and 3 ID. cans.
GCn Dnu,r,ou - Oo-OO- r
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a65c;
twist, 85a45ci navy, 53a60c; smoking, 30a
62c for common to fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Louisvill
cement, 81 75c per Dbl; Rosedale, 81 so;
Portland, "a 50a5; Plaster, 50 20. Ala
bama lime in large bbls, 9ecaSl; Tennes-
see do in ~ bu bbls, SOC. Brick, $40 and
so so per NJ fire do, 4 and 4kc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 6to &c for Tenn.
and N to sac per ID. for Va; cider So
for halt and 50 for bbls. Of Mo.
vinegar; 121I to Ice per gal; mince
meat SIC per ID in hfbbls and &c in pals;
grits and hominy So Is too 50per Dbl; see;
rye 81 40 per bu.; do. wheat 81 20 TO 2 90;
barley 81 40; blue grass 81 Is to / SO
orchard. DO. 50 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to 10;
crude oil AZ to 45c per 81 refined do. 55 to
6Oci cake $24 to % per ton; do. meal
S23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starch
firm at 4Ac per ID; full W.T. candles l5c
and firm.
COAL-Pittsburg per box TO river Doc;
city trade, del Coo per Dbl; per hid 81 Sc
to s co. Anthracite $40 50 per ton; st.
bernard by the Dbl. Soc for carload lots
HORSES AND MULES-Prices Of
mules range from 1925 to $225 each for Il
to l6H hands. Horses, $l25 to 500 fol
drawing; Sl40 to $225 for saddle, and SAC
20 SIS for plugs.
BUTCHERS STOCK-Cattle scarce,
firm and in light receipt at 2Ka4Hc gross
for fair and medium to choice; yearlings
S3a5 each; mich cows, $12a25 each; graz.
ing stock, 1Aa2c; hogs, 4Ka7c; sheep, 3Aa
&c for good and 81 GOAL 80 per head fol
common lambs, 81 00a3 so each.