Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-11
General Trade.

The downward tendency which sci
in several days ago in leading Western
markets for breadstuffs and provisions
continues, and nearly nearly every.
thing is easier, with figures off on
several articles. The value of meat.
shows a further decline of tc, and on
some classes even more. Lard is nc
lower, but is quoted easy; -four has q
weak appearance, and cornmeal is in
more liberal request. Our receipts
and offerings for the past three days
have been exceedingly light, and trade
is mainly confined to a .jobbing traffic.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The flour mar
ket is quiet with an easy feeling;
Jobbers quote as follows X,
"a 70 a525; Xxx. So 90 a 62j; XXX,
Sc 80 to 7 90; family, choice and fancy
81 25a8 %; patents, IS 75a9 90. Cornmeal
dull, at So 70a8 80 per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn is scarce and
firm at SOC for ear, and SIC per bu. for
shelled in lote on orders, IS 60 SIC. Oats
scarce and firm ut 56c per bu. in lots, and
65 to Coo in a small way. Bran dull at
S23 a "a per ton, and 81 80 a / So per cwt.
Hsy steady at S18 a % per ton, and 81 1851
20 per ewt. for Western mixed and clear
timothy; Southern prairie slow at $40 per
ton and Coo per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes in round lots,
XII Ota2 kl Tor ratan1 nnwl- .,I NJ. VI
rose; small orders, So 65ai 70 per Dbl;
Cabbage in sound order, $14 00a16 90 per
100 head; poor stuff lower. Krout 81 GOA
8 90 for hf, and $lSal5 for bbls; Onions
SO 25a4 60 per Dbl as in quality. Beans
and firm at So 60a4 90 per bu for white
medium, and 81 00a2 rs per Blu for dried
green peas. Celery plentiful at 40a60c
per bunch for sound, with stale lower.
FRUITS-Green apples 81 50a4 80 per
Dbl for sound, rs per quality and condition,
poor stock going in lots at 81 00a2 60
dried do, 7 TO Sc per ID; evaporated 14c;
green Peaches, % to 7jc per 1Sd bu, dried
ditto IN TO Sc per Id, Clanberries 81 Goa
s 80 per Dbl for cultivated medium.
Lemons, S. so per box for Malaga and
$40 90 for Messina. Oranges, $500 per
box for Jamaica.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
at 81 75a3 Is per doz for mixed roosters,
young and old hens. Ducks in good
ri So 75a 800 per doz. Turkeys
very dull at So 00aS 90 per doz. Geese
littoa s. OOa8 so per doz. Eggs, at 1Sa
Zoe per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamery
39c per ID; Western table and fancy dairy
fresh country lSa25c; butterine zoe.
Cheese l4al8c; the latter for Y. A.
PROVISIONS-Jobbers quote values
weak as follows: Bulk shoulders SEC per
ID loose and SIC packed; do. C 1917 to
do. c il TO llHc; bacon shoul-
1ers, none ofIer; do. c r Tx to l1%c;
do. c 5 1915 10 12Kc; breakfast ba-
con 1917 tol3Ac; c hams none offer dried
beef l5c; mess pork per Dbl S2l: lard
in ties 12Tl3Nc; kegs and hf bbls 1870;
ten ID tins l4Nc; fvelb do. l4Mc BIB do.
l4Ac.
MACKEREL-No. ], s. per hf Dbl
Nos. 2 and g.. 50 50, kits, Toe, Zoe and Csc
for Nos. ], 23.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint hides
l6c for No. | and l9c for No. 2; green
salt, 7c to SIC for No. ], and
7 to Sc for green; dry sailed, 10 to l2c;
quoted at 7@7Kc; beeswax,
Zoe; wool, tub-washed, % to CSC; unwashed,
Is to 25c; do. bury, 10 to l6c; do. clear,
10 to &c.
NAILS-Prices firm at SO 50 per key
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Quota-
ton for jobbeinY orders are Brown, 81 to
DC per ID; Y 9, OK to lOc
standard A, 1910; of A, l0kc; granu-
lated, lie; powdered, crushed and cut
loaf, IL to 1lHc; molasses scarce, firm and
in demand at 40 to Doc per galfor common
10 choice.
COFFEE-The market is quiet. job
bers quote at l0H to l5Ac per ID for Rio
and "a to 26c for Java.
SALT-Liverpool in SKIS, 81 95 and
81 So, for coarse and fine; Ohio river,
81 s. per Dbl in lots and 81 60 at retail.
BALING STUFFS Market quiet,
with light movement. Prices range from
81 to l0Ac for bagging; Irvine, a.; ties,
80 to 81 60 per bundle, the latter for
standard; pieced, 90c.
CANNED GOODS-Tomatoes, 81 20 10
so per doz for 2 and 3 ID cans; peaches,
65 TO 81 30 do for Nos | and q. straw
berries, blackberries, etc, 81 rs to 81 so.
TOBACCO-Eleven inch common plug,
and 38c per ID; choice and fancy, 40 to
Csc; twist, 35 and Ate; navy, SO and Coo;
smoking, 30 to &c for common, choice
and fancy in all sized pkgs.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenn. and
Ala. lime ia large bbls, 81 40and 81 co. ce-
ment, 81 rs for Louisville, 81 80 for Rose
dale, and 81 so and S. for Portland; plas
ter, So Is; brick, $40 and $40 so per NJ
FIRE do, 4 and 4ISc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 6to 7cfor Tenn.
and ~ TO SIC per ID. for Va; cidbr So to
s rs for hf. and 50 to 10 so for ebls. of
Mo, vinegar; 1871 to Ice per gal; or d
and hominy s. % to 5 80 per Dbl; see;
rye 81 40 per bu.; do. wheat 81 20 to 2 90;
barley 81 40 blue grass 81 25 TO 80
orchard, do. 50 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to II;
crude oil 81 to 3Sc per 81 refined do. 46 10
4sc; cake So to % 80 per tom do. meal
so.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starch
firm at 4Hc per lb; full VT candles lbKc
and firm.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 55c;
city trade, del, Coo per Dbl; per hid 81 50
W " W. hulhiulilb Wv w pei bOhf W.
Bernard by the Dbl. SOC for carload lots.
LIVE STOCK-Good butcher cattle
are scarce, in light receipt,
and higher with prices at 8 to 4c
gross for fat cows, hiefers, smooth oxens
and medium to choice grass cattle, grow
ing stock IL to &c. Cows and calves $40
to rs; yearlings So 90 to So so. Sheep in
higher supply at 8 to 4c for medium and
choice, and 81 90 to 81 90 per head on
common. Lambs 81 90 to So so per head.
Hogs in good demand at 4 TO &c.
HORSES AND MULES-Prices Of
mules range from $l25 to S225 each for IA
tn 1871 hands. Horses, $l25 to 500 for
drawing; S140 to $225 for saddle, and $40
to SIS for plugs.
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