Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-30
General Trade.

Business was quiet yesterday In ell
lines, the stormy elements causing a
check in every branch. This forenoon
more briskness was observed. The
changes Of value are unimportant,
save a decided decline in cotton, a
stronger feeling in meats, and weakness
in coffee aud cornmeal. Other con-
sumptive articles were in the main
steady.
FLOUR-Brisk movement in jobbing
circles, with q slightly easier feeling. in
western markets, but steadineas in prices
here. Quotations are for Xxx "a %,
family, choice and fancy, So to So;
patents, So 80 to 81 So all for lots
Orders 25c higher.
CORHMEAL Easier, ut $40 to $zoO
PC0RN-Sales of round lots of ear at
57r do sbelled at SIC for strictly sound,
and lower FIR damp or injured; small or
o'ers. GOc per bu. Feeling easier.
u,1ATSLFrom 6rst bands 46 to 4619c for
Md and white; orders, 8 TO &c higher.
m <N-gteady at SIT so per ton and
q ner q vt tor wheat; Sl2 to $l3 per ton
Sa- corn Iran and $l8 for feed meal or
cotton seed dc. 40,
per ton; mixed red top prime to choice
western timothy ranges from $l9 TO S2l on
ner tori orders, 81 05 to 81 10 per cwti LII.
prairie, Sll so to $l2 per tom Ark. prairie,
A1o Mr. ton and dull.
POTATOES-Market unsettled with
seed stock slow to sell at S292 III per Dbl
table varieties IN better demand Mt
50 DO to 81 so per Dbl small orders
are held at 50 50 to 81 10 per Dbl; sweets
are in active demand at SO 80 TO SIS 70 per
NH in a small way, and 50 to ! 3 u loose
from wagons; mid. Tenn. stock per car
load. 81 50 to 81 60 per Dbl. 49,,
FRUITS-ApDles, 81 20 to So per Dbl
90 lar quality and order; oranges,\ IS 70
a. sg 5Os per box for Silly lemons
90 o. In So 70 per box bananas VI 5O
70 90 10 ner bunch, rs per size and order.
Dr;ed miles tla4Ne per Id; peaches. oa1c
and lac for peeled. OfAhpeil'eS =" rt
half bbls, SO for b9ls. u,cu
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Orealn-
,ery, SO To S6c; western, ~ to 2ici country
10 to 2Oc, according to quality ana lresh-
ness; butterlne, 10 to loci poor graues
slow; choice very scarce and IN actiVe re-
quest. Cheese, firm; Y. A., l5% 70 oci luli
cream. ii to l5c; mild fits, IL I liHzc;
ESCULENTS-Cabbage, fresh from
La, SO 1904 90 per crate; poor order,
ST 80 to So turnips, 81 to S2D per oo1 ior
rutabaRa kraut, So so for ht and Sl2 oOior
bhlx onions, S. to So Is per bblt beans,
81 rs to y Is per bu; lady peas, ~ 20 per
VA: blsck-eyed do, 81 Toto " 70,
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
Remand Mt $3.50 10 81 70 per dozen for
an { Spd SO 50 to 81 Toy dFessedi turkeys
I'VE sB per dozen for live and LOG per
YlVto sek geese scarce at "a to % per
10 iordre h 8rm at So 90 to So 20 pei
DOZEN 6a@er ut IA to LOG per dozen.
dozen; egg 9, MS Market Armer, Will
ing Nmand. Dry sali
an ac1lve lo ~, NLae; clear RIBS $3.50
shoulders, 9IsSeSSS S9[c; sugErcured hams
6Hc clear sloes'9 160fIo W2sc in q sglall way
gAa,ge IN lots, iC ~ WHG smoked joles
ereaKiass OaG Rason in tight movement
e % N lors' s9%s6IIc; cleat RIBS, sa91s Z
shouioere 81 a SssSO| Laro,. strong a
I ITaIiiH enr @iierees. 1lhc Tor kegs ah'
half bbls. and l2c for buckets, 0
10a10%c. AN a, 2La3C
nor Ii Va. do 4G4kci c nuts So>'o ~
ioa peeans, 5Gsc for Ark: almonds An'
weinuts lSc Brazil do, S@i0e; -aiut
HIDjES1Very slow, at lie for dry 1lnl.
lac for No. 2 do; 1SHc for dry ssl's g,
Sc for green do; SIC for No. z, an and &c 10 ~
green; tallow 505Hc; bee WAX zOe per "
MkCKEREL-No1, ha noarrels, - ~ ~
No. 2. So co. large, No o % y ~
81 So; kits No l, Toe No z opci no Q, ~.
SALT.-PeT Dbl, 81 Dge' esI0I ro pI h;
load. orders 81 60 sacks 81 sUgl % 70
nos-.e and 6ne. Rock salt 20 per pound
RTIILDING MATERIAL Lime
ao6sbc per Dbl for Alabamaand onlsvill
Cement and 81 so for Rosendale- PLASTER
81 rs. Fire brick, So 50
NAILS-Quiet. at 50 Is rates.
TOBAOC0--Quiet, at 2Sc 10 p9c 10