Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
General Trade.

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General Trade.
The leading article of excitement
in trade circles at present is meats.
Prices are in all sorts of shapes, some
dealers filling orders at less than
ruling figures at points of supply,
while others charge higher. Stocks Of
all classes of goods are running low,
while an increased jobbing demand is
reported. The prospect Of better
weather is a favorable feature, and is
expected to stimulate business in all
branches. Fresh additions are ex-
pected to arrive within q few days, as
soon as the Ohio river. steamers begin
to move with their accustomed regu-
larity. Water is plentiful now to all
points except between Cairo and st.
Louis, where navigation is still closed,
and no indications are given as to
when an improvement will occur in
that direction.
FLOUR-Stocks are light, while an ac-
tive demand is noted for medium and bet
ter classes. Quotations for round lots are
for xxx, 81 70; family, choice and fan
cy, So % to Sc TO- patents, Sc IS to 81 %;
small orders, 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Unsettled and easier;
drayload lots from the mills, 81 TO- other
| classes in lots from store, 50 60, with q
dropping tendency; small orders, 10 to loo
per Dbl higher.
C0RN-No stock in first hands; offer
ings to arrive both shelled and ear at 64c
per bushel; demand brisk; from store or
orders, $4,000.
OATS Steady, with a moderate de-
mand at A to 45c per bushel for western
mixed and white; black seed qualities, 4S
to SOC.
BRAN-Free offerings aisle 50 per ton
for wheat, and 81 percwt from store.
HAY-Market fairly supplied, with a
good demand; western common mixed
and good mixed, ST to $40, prime, $40 ia
80; choice to fancy, 81 to So; small or
ders 81 10 per .cwt; Arkansas prairie
weaker and offering at $l4 so per ton and
Soc per cwt.
P0TATOES-Holders of seed stock
firm; peachblows and peerless, 81 90 pei
Dbl in lots; russets, few offering at 81 60
per Dbl; early rose, So 90 TO % go fol
western, and $3 for eastern do; small or
ders 25c higher.
ESCULENTS = louisiana cabbage,
81 70 to 8 90 per crate, with offerings gen
orally scrappy, and no Ohio
river on the market; oranges, 81 sc
TO So so per box for Palermo; no Lousi
ana offering; lemons S250to2 10 per box
dried apples firm and in demand 81 to 4,
per pound; peaches 8 to &c, and lbe fl
peeled; cranberIies, 81 Is TO IS for hal
bbls, and SO TO SO for bbls.
BUTTER-Creamery 36@37c per ID
western table and dairy, 20@26c; country
l2@l8c; butterine l9@2lc; Kentucky
butter, in 10 and 20 pound packages, 20
per ID.
EGGS-Unsettled and lower, with
more plentiful supply at S5c per dozen
POULTRY AND GAME-Ohicken
brisk at 50 80 to 81 IS per dez TO
+ young, and 81 70 to So 30 for choice old
turkeys 50 to SIS per dozen for live anC
II to 13c per ID for dressed; ducks, $27I
to 50 % per dozen; geese, $4 509S5 PEE
r dozen for live and $5@6 for dressed
! squirrels, 75c to 81 90 per doz; rabbits
81 % to 81 So quail scarce at 81 81 t,
; 81 IS; wild ducks, 81 80 for teal anr
: g so for mallard; Yenison scarce at &c t
! Sc for whole, and II TO l3c for saddle:
Reelfoot fish s to Sc per Id.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs 5@5H
per ID for country and city dressed; beef
, DC to 4c for fore, and &c to &c for hind
quarters; live hogs 81 to 4Ac, and brlsl
) demand for good butcher grades.
t PR0VISIONS-Marke unsettled AM
excited, with moderate stocks; bulk shoul
dors AZ to sc; do. clear ribs US to 1MC
e do. clear sides ~; hams, 81 to lCC
, breakfast bacon, 81 to lOc; bacon quie
at &c for Shoulders; s to SIC for cles
ribs, and 8A to SIC for clear sides
e mess pork, $l3 rs per Dbl.
LARD-Market strong and prices un
settled; tierces 9B@l0ci do. half bbls an
t kegs, 1011c; pals and half do, lOH@llt
: country lsrd, 9HGl0c per ID,
(, FRUITS-Apples per Dbl, 81 70 I
So IS for sound stock, fancy going as hig
/ as So; dried do, 81 to 4c; peaches, AZ t
> &c for quarters and halves, and loo 70
peeled; oranges, no Louisiana offering
Palermo, So TO SO 80 per box; lemons, 81 5
per box; cranberries, 81 IS to Sd for hal
d and So to 50 for bbls.
c NUTS-Peanuts du ] at 2H@3c in lot
r c%ocoanvts 4g4Hc per lbi Arkansas pecan
HIDES-Dull and lower; dry flint l6
No. z l3c; dry sailed 1870; green salte
Sc; No. 2 do 6Hc; green 5@6c tallow b
SIC; beeswax zoe per ID.
p FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c I
p 81 Is; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to 90,
coon, 10 20 60c for hunter, and 10 to Al
I country handled; otter, Soc to Sc co. bei
. yer, SOC to IS co. wild cat, 10 to Doc foi
- 40c to 81 co. muskrat, 10c; postum, B I
= l0c; wolf, SOC to 81 co. panther, 5Octo 81 U
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 5 to lOc.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, "a 8
- No. 2, So co. large, No 8, 50 CO. N
p 3. So; kits No /, Toe; No 2, Soc No 3, 30
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 65 per car or dra
, load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 SO9l 90 f
1 coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pounI
BUILDING MATERIAL. Lin
? 8Oa9Oc per bblfo Alabama and Louisvill
r and 81 So for Rosendale. Plaster, 81
Fire brick, dc; pressed brick, $40 p'
80 thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, SO 90 rates.
r. TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 81
for several grades oftwist and II inch plu
fancy grades Ringing from 55c to 81 a
d. cording to brand. Smoking tobacco 30
re- 552.
~ SUGAR Ruling strong; Louisial
81 brown 62o to Sc; yellow clarified 81
% SIC; whitedo &c to &c; %granulated lOA
powdered 10Acj crushed and cut 10
lie.
y. COFFEE-Steady Rio, llkc to IL
l. per ID and "A to &c for Java.
ia CATTLE AND SHEEP. - Co
butcher stock are in light supply, and
" classes aFe fFm, No Texas have be-
I'd coming in. Prices range from 81 to AZ
IT, arsse fed 10 good coin fed stock. She