Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-21
General Trade.

General Trade.
The meat market runs wild, closing
in western markets dull and lower last
evening, with a difference of / to jc.
per pound in the value Of the same
grades at various points. Millions have
changed hands among leading spec
ulators of the northwest within the
past few days. A Chicago firm is re-
ported to be nearly a million out on
recent operations, all to a single deal
er, to say nothing of the amounts paid
in settlement Of smaller claims held
against them by others. The losers
are the heaviest meat operators in the
country. The price of mess pork fell
yesterday 81 05 per bbl,and lard drop
ped Zoe per cwt. To-day it is very I'M
settled. Dealers here report the sup.
ply light, and some jobbers are filling
orders below figures they are able to
replenish at. The hide market
is weak, and sales slow.
The receipts here have been
heavy throughout the season, and
dealers have enjoyed the largest trade
ever experienced. About half of the
hides brought here are known as fall
len stock, or taken from animals which
died through severity Of the long, cold
winter, lack of feed and attention.
More stock died this way all over the
country during the past winter than
any previous one OF which there is any
account. The receipts of hides are
now of better quality, most Of the poor
class having been forwarded and sold,
Our market is bare Of hay, and receipts
have been next to nothing for some
days, and it was difficult this forenoon
to fill an order for a dozen bales
Prices are firm and advancing all over
he country. Corn is also scarce and
wanted, while all classes Of feed are in
light supply. Breadstufs rule quiet,
with an easy tone and ample stocks.
Table potatoes are firm, with no stock,
except in jobbers' hands. Sweets are
droopy. Chickens are plentiful and
dull, with young stock expected 10 ar
rive. Eggs are abundant, heavy
stocks coming for Easter time not
reaching market until prices began to
drop. Sales have been gradually de.
creasing in volume, while prices fell
from day to day, closing last night at
lie. Louisiana vegetables are coming
in, cabbage selling at So to Sc per
crate, good stock being brisk, while
poor stock is plentiful and hard to
dispose of.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Qr;cs, with
ample stocks and valnes essy. Qlo-
tatlons are for XXX$ 81 %; fami'yS5@5 rs
choice, IS s.; fancy, SIS; patents, Sc 50@
Z 90; small orders, 25c higher; Cornmeal
quiet at 81 rs TO 81 80 for round los on
landing and 81 80 from store.
FEED STUFFS-Corn Arm AID scarce
at 6l@62c per bushel for lots on la1ding,
and Csc on orders from store; oats quiet
andin ample stock at 45c per carload; aad
46@4Sc per bl' in a small way; bran $lT@
Is per ton, and 81 per cwt.; feed mel S 8
per ton; chopped feed ST Is per cwt.; bQv
in demand at $40 to S25, and nole in
first hands, per cwt. 81 3S@l 30; ArS.
prairie wanted at $l4 per ton.
MISUNDERSTANDING firm at
81 80 to 81 rs: Jackson whites 81 IS, with
none on the landins; jobbers charge Csc
bi-her; planting varieties no movement;
sweets S275 TO IS so per Dbl from store
rs per quality. Cabbage, S to So per
crate for the best, With ready ssle; poor
$ ock plentiful and slow at So to S.
| Onions, scarce at 81 TO Il 80 per Dbl, most
stock being badly s)routed; beans, 81 70 to
50 % per bu for waite MEDIUM to navy
stock; peas, So 25 per bu; green peas dull
| at 81 so per 3 pcck box.
FRUITS-Apples are 1c1rce at So TO
81 90 per Dbl as Der qualify and order;
81 avberrie7 IS 90 PERI pint c, sc; oranges
S. 60 per box for imperial; no oilers offer;
lemons 50 70 TO S. rs per box; dried ap-
piles slow, at 81 10 4Nc per ID; do peaches
d to &c per ID and slow.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Good
country meets fair sale at Zoe per ID;
western stock lower; creamery, 81 10 Gao;
we. Germ table % to 26c; good cooking l5c;
butter,ue dull CT Is to l9c; cheese dull
at 10H for mild 1a,s, IA TO loo for cream,
and 15c FOR Young America.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
duh at So 80 to So so per doz, as per con-
dillon and quality; ducks slow at SO to
So sc; turkeys out Of season and slow sale;
geese dull at SO 10 "a per doz. Eggs droopy
at IL to 12c per dozen. with liberal sales.
PROVIS1ONS-The demand is chiefly
for smoked qualities. On orders for cash,
bicon shoulders are 6N to 6Nc per ID; do C
ribs 90 to 9Ac; do C sides 81 to Zoe;
breakfast bacon, lie; mos pork, $l8 10
! @19 per Dbl; country shoulders, 81; do
clear sides, 9%c, hams, 8 to 9Hc; country
lard, lie in lots, wectern lard liz to lie
for tcs; 11Lc for kegs and hf 0bls; l2Nc
for 20 ID pals: 12Lc for 10 ID do.
SUNDRIES-Kraut hf bbls. S. so 20
Sc; bbls, 50 so to $l2; cider, 81 70 to s. FOR
hf, and So so to SO for bbls.
HIDE5-Dull, dry No. l, Ice No, 2
12c; green salt No. l, &c, No. 2 6%; dead
green5 to &c; tallow SIC, beeswax Zoe;
wool very dull al 10 to 35c as per qualify.
MACKEREL-Nol l. half barrels, "a 81,
No. 2, So go; large, No 3, SO co. No
8, SO; kits No l, Toe; No 2, Coo; No 3, 66c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 60por car or drSy
load; orders 81 IS; sacks 81 80@l 80 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt 20 per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
90@85c per bblfOr Alabama and Louisville
cement, and 81 IS to 81 80 for Rosendale.
Plaster, 81 10. Fire brick, SO 80.
NAILS-Unsettled at 81 10 PEE key
rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c to 55c for
twist and plug; 80 TO 65c for smoking,
and 55c to ST for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Market ssiff with eastern