Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-09
Stains-9c for ordinary, y4c for good
ordinary. and l0le for middling.
General Trade.

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General Trade.
Business is again interrupted by
stormy weather, rain causing annoy
ance and the usual extra expense in
the handling of feed and produce at
the landing. A considerable quantity
Of corn offered yesterday and to-day,
and the article is no longer a scarce
commodity. On Monday second deal
erS had a scant stock, some being with
out a sack, but receipts of over 1000
sacks afford a sufficient supply for all.
The huctuation in values is very slight,
especially in feed stuffs, though an
easier tone continues for breadstuffs,
Prospects favor an immediate open
ing of the rivers above St. Louis, and
boats will, in a few days, be running
with their former regularity from St.
Louis south.
FLOUR-Sleady,w with fair receipts and
moderate stocks. Round lot prices are,
xxx, 81 IS; family, IS 25@6 So choice,
So 50G5 rs; fancy, 1906 TO- patents, S7@
7 %. Orders from store 2jc higher. Low
grades, no movement.
CORNMEAL-Prices from first hands
range from 81 G0@2 70 per barrel, accord
ing to quality, the mills selling dray loads
at y 70, with "A slight shading to heavy
buyers, and small orders 10c higher.
CORN-Free offerings and liberal re-
ceipts, with sales from first hands at "a tC
Doc; on orders 81 to 60c per bushel.
OATS-Sales at 45 to 45Hc from first
hands for western mixed and 49c for blacl
seed qualities; orders As to Soc; black seec
55c aud red rust proof 10 to Soc.
BRAN-Per ton for wheat SIG to SIG 81
and 95c to 81 per cwt corn bran, Sl5 t
SIS so per ton.
HAY-Western, common good miXeC
and red top, SIT 50 to $40 per ton; prim,
and choice, $40 to 81 so; from store, 81 i
per cwt; fair receipts and steady request
Arkansas prairie easier, at Sl4 so per ton
and SOC per cwt.
POTATOES-Peaehblows and peerles
in fair offering at 81 so per Dbl in lots
russets scarce at 81 90 early rose, g 6
for western and SO for eastern; from stor
25c higher. All seed varieties are hel,
strong; sweets. SO per bushel from store
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES scarce at Sc t
S. 90 per Dbl; cabbage, 81 70 to So so pc
crate ior Louisiana; kraut, So to So 90 pc
\ barrel and 50 to $40 for barrels; tui
nips. 81 IS per bb,; beans, 81 IS to 81 4
per bushel, as in quality; blackeyed pea
81 25 to S1'75 per bushel; lady peas, 81 Z
and 81 25 per busheli celery, 4Ot Soc pc
bunch.
FRUITS-Apples, 50 to 50 per Dbl, at
cording to kind and condition die
apples, 81 to 4c per pound; peaches, A.
to sc. and l5c for peeled; Louisian
oranges, none; Palermo, 50 to SO 90 pt
box: lemons, 81 50 to 81 75per box; date
I to &c per pound; ~raisins, 81 90 TO 50 pr
box; %cranberries. 50 for boxes; So for Ia
= barrels. apd 81 so to 50 for barrels.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Quiet
creamery butter, SO to &c; western, 20
29c country, Y to 2Qc; the latter fl
I choice. for which the demand is GOO
poor qualities slow to sell. Cheese-Y. A
is to Ice; full cream, Az to l5c mil
aats. 1917 to lie; round lots, Is to &c les
: POULTRY AND EGGS CHECKER
! in Good demand, at 50 % to SO so per dc
as In size and quality; turkeys 50 to 81
per dozen for live, and l2c per
2 for dressed; ducks, SO to 50 80 per doze
geese. "a 50GS6 per dozen; the latter f
= fat dressed Eggs weak and lowe
= at Doc per dozen.
y GAME-Squlrrels, 81 per doz; rabbit
81 25 to 81 60 quail, 81 so to 81 IS p
= dozen; ducks, 81 Is to 50 50 per do2e
yension, 6 to Sc per pound for whole, Al
10 to 12c for saddles.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs 5@51
r. per lb for country and city dressed; be'
: 2c to &c for fore, and &c to &c for hin
NEAT AND LARD - Cut meo
- are again firm bulk shoulde
= on orders by jobbers, b to 81
= do. clear ribs TIC; do. clear sides 7
@8c; pork, s14 so per bbE breakfast baco
-9% to l0c hams, 81 TO l0c; bacon, &c I
- shoulders; S%@8Ic for ribs and sid
Hard. in tierces go 10ei do. half bl
andkegs, l0Hc pals and half do, lOH
lie.
l. SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81
TO 81 80 per keg; So 70 to 81 for half DO
; and 81 50 10 IS for bblsi apple butter, Z
to &c; minoe meat, 81 to gc; cider, "a
: to IS for half, and 50 so and 50 for BIB
- prits, SO so to So Is per Dbl; hominy, So
to 81; macaroni, 81 70 to 50 70 per be
. the latter for the best Italian.
NUTS-Peanuts du'l at 3@3Ecfor r
and 4d4%c for white. Oocoanuts So Sc
ia 90 per 100. Pecans SOILS for Arkans
It Iouisiagaua and large Texas. Almo
and vSilnuts l8c. Brazil do. 8910c'
u HIDES-Dull and droopyi dry flint
D, No. 2 l3c; dry saied lSkc green salt
Sc; No. do &C green 6g6c; tallOW B
SIC; beeswax 20c per ID.
, FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c
ts 81 ~ bear, 81 cote 8 co. mink, 25c to 8
coon. is to Soc for hunter, and 10 TO
country handled; otter, SOC TO So co. b
Ne yer. SOC to So co. wild cat, 10 to 25c; T
/, 400 TO 81 CO. muskfat. l0c 'possum, 5
Zoe wolf. SOC 10 81 co. panther, 50cto$l
skunk, 10 to Zoe rats, 5 to l0c.
-. MACKEREL-Nol. half barrels, 81
~ No. q So CO. large No 3, So 90
re 3. So: Kits No ], Toe; No 2, 66G Nos, {
ne SALT-Pof Dbl, 81 60 per car or d
/, load; orders 81 20 sacks VI 3O@l %
ny coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pou
IT, BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lii
e0a9Oc per Dbl for Alabamaand Louisvi
u and ii G5 for Rcsendale, Plaster, 81
u Fire brick, DC; pressed brick, $40
hc thousand.
NJ NAfIS-Pcr keg, So 90 rates.
.or TOBACCO.-Pno& range at Zoe TO
Of for several grades Oftwist and ilinch pl
fancy grades ranging from 55c to 81
cording to brand. Smoking tobacco 9
nd 55e. .
Al SUGAR - Ruling steady; Louisi
brown 6Ac TO Sc yellow clarified 81
TO- sAc wiitedo &c 10 9Hc gran1lated 0
powdered l0Hc; crushed and cut
lie.
COFFEE-Quiet, Rio, HE 10
Der 10 and "A 10 26c for Java.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle maintain