Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-20
General Trade.

The rainfall and depression in val
ues Of the leading articles OF con.
sumption caused the general market
to rule dull yesterday and to-day.
Meats are weak and ] 20 ic below last
quotations in the markets Of supply.
Lard has declined 1Oc per cwt since
yesterday, and 45c per cwt during the
past two weeks, Flour is weak and
inclining downward. Cornmeal is
easy, though local mills have not sold
below 50 80 per Dbl. Feedstuffs tend
toward easier figures. Hides are weak
and droopy. Potatoes rule rather
steady, some qualities being held firm
while apples are scarce, stiff and in
demand. All classes of poultry are
dull and droopy, and eggs are in the
same fix.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four as follows Common 81 70 per Dbl;
family, IS so to 6 20; choice and fancy,
81 Is TO Z 65; patents, IS % to 8 % Corn
meal, So 40 to 3 60 per bbl in ~drayload
lots, small orders Zoe higher.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn, easy at 7Sc for
shelled and ear in lots and 80 to SIC in a
small way; bulk corn per carload 7Sc per
bu; oats 56c and firm; bran unsettledatS 23
per ton and 81 20 to ] % per cwt; hay easy
at s18 to Il 70 for Western and S. to 9 per
ton for Southern prairie. The former sells
at retail for 81 70 to ! % per cwt and the
latter at 60c.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens,
slow at 81 50a2 so per doz for live and
81 60a2 80 for dressed, turkeys slow at Ga
10 per doz dressed do, Sail ducks, S2a25
per dozj geese very dull at ~ per doz
eggs, dull at 32a32c per doz.
GAME Quotations rule as follows
Rabbits 81 25al 90 per doz; quails, Sla1 2.
per doz; wild ducks, $la2 per doz; tur,
keys, zoe each; venison, 5aGc for whole
and Gaze fo- saddles; Reelfoot fish, 6a7C
tper 10
MEATS AND LARD.-Jobbers quote
as follows for cash: Bulk clear sides 9Ns
9sSc; do c r 9a9Hc; shoulders 6%a6Ac
no bacon moving smoked hams, l2hJ
l2%c; breakfast bacon, l2Ha1Sc; mess pork
Sl8 SO. Lard, llSal1%e in tcs; l2al2NC
in hf bbs; l21sc in pals, and l21Sc II
hf do.
MISUNDERSTANDING potatoes in
lots quoted at So 90a3 10 per Dbl; jackson
whites 81 65a2 rs; Peerless 81 90a3 90, anC
from store Mt % to 60c higher; sweets re
tail ut SO 20 per Dbl; turnips. 81 25 pc
Dbl; onions 81 f5a3 so per Dbl in lots an,
at retail; beans, So 60a3 80 per bu; peas
81 15a2 25 per Blu for blackeyed and drie,
green; celery plentiful at SOaS5c pc
bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamer
butter per pound 42a44c; do Westerl
qualities, 28a36c per lb fresh country Is
20c; butterine, 20a22c, the latter for rolls
Cheese 9al5c per ID. as per quality.
FRUlTS.-Apples are firm at 50 so
s 80 per Dbl, as per quality; died do, duI
at 6afc per ID; peaches slow at 8a5c pc
ID; lemons weak at 81 75a3 so per boz
oranges, S1lal6 per Dbl for Florence an
Louisiana bananas, Sla2 per buncl
grapes, $4 for kegs and SIS 70 for half Dbl
Of Malaga %raisins; So 25a3 Copper box.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry lintnom
inally I6a16c perl ID for Mol, and 12al3c 70
NO. 2; d.y sailed, 10al3c; green, CAT,
green salted, 7a8Kc. Tallow, 6lSa7'
beeswax, l6a20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a
35c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c; bury
10a2oc. Coon skins Is to Acc each; min
do 2ea40c each.
BAGGING AND TIES-Baggin
quiet. On orders 9Kal0Kc as in qualit,
iute, 9Kal0Kc; tvine l4c per buncl
ties, 81 3ial 60 pr bundle.
NAILS Quiet atS8 4Orates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSEs-Suga