Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-19
General Trade.


The jobbing movement is again
checked by inclemeut weather. Lib
eral additions to the stocks of mer-
chandise, feed, breadstuffs and TOta-
toes were made last evening and this
morning by the arrival of several
steamers, and various lots offered in
the market found ready sale generally
AZ full figures. Grain, feodstuffs and
provisions are firm, and breadstufs
= STEADY, while poultry is strong and
scarce.
FLOUR-Steady and IN good de-
ma nd for the better classes. Ruling
prices for round lots to dealers are Us
folIows: XXX, 81 3d. family, S5a5 y;
choice. IS 50Cg5 IS; fancy, 50 7596 %
patents, So SCOT 90; small orders loc
higher. ,r a,ia %
81 90 10 81 IS per Dbl from the mills, and
40 10 Ia lots for fresh ground not guaran-
iced. small orders q shade higher.
CO2N-Feeling steady at DOC per bush
FOR sbelled and ear the demand beng
FOOD On orders at 5S to zoe per 6usheL
OATS-G Good demand at 4oc by the car
load and as TO 5Gc on orders black seed,
ii TO Sc in lots and on orders; red rust
proof, 70 TO SOC. ud
o5c TO 81 per cwt for wheat; corn pran,
S14 80; feed meal, SD per ton. oo
HAY-Fair demand.at SIT 90 to SZ2U1
according to quality, for western stock
and 81 05 to 81 II per cwti Arkansas
prairie, Sl4 so per ton and Toe to oOc pei
,cwt. a.. % 90 or
10 80 10 per Dbl for lots, and - fol
.sesfer,, rose; small orders 2oc higher
.over 100 bbls of peerless and other seed
qualities sold yesterday ana To-Day a
% 40 too 70 per Dbl in round lots.
S1ESCULENIS--Onions 30 urn az 20 Z
Is 30 per Dbl; cabbage, % w to 70 9V pc
cTste; kraut So for HalI ana 20 70 Sl
Or barrels; beans, 81 . 10 y 70 pc
/, SheE Isdy peas, - to Y ~ Per Dusnei
~ \. ,k-eyed peas, 81 10 to " ID from st9F y
OiS 81 IMDRdES-Pigs feet WEAK ~ SAP
a 70 per key 50 Is to "a Tor nan p4-
eDS e. 81 toss for b6ls; apple o9ttes, Il
a. g.. n, S0os meat, 81 TO gci clder, - !
az for l'alt Rnd s. 60 9pd, - lor % DOE !
liz isS9kO to IS IS per bbb bominy, % :
p S4. mac, lroni, 81 20 to 70 70 per box
tbei latter FL, the best Italian. 49,,
FRUITS Apples, s225 to " per Dbl
oranges, 81 80 to 3 50 per box for Faler
mo. lemons. So 90 to $3 30 per box Gran
berries. SIS for h alf and IS for barrels
RITTER AND CHEBSE-Cream
erv butter. So to s &c; western, ~ to Zoc
,o,ntrv. 10 TO 2Oc. as in quality butter
me 1gto Die. Cheese 10 to Zoe 70
VA; IA to 15c for a eami and IL ollzs
OF Provisions AND LARD-BuI
,neats Arm and scarce sh oullers 5%ci az
clear ribs 8N@8%c; clear sides 62sGo%'
nacked hams 100l0Hc; breakfast baco
6%6IOc; bacon shoulders &c, do: ribs W,
a. clear sides 9Ac; lard in tlerces 100
I0Hc do. kegs and half bbls lOAei pal
liPSo1iHTTRY AND EGGS = CHECKER
br;sk and scarce, at 81 Is to "a 10 p'
Jo2en. turkeys $40 TO Sl5 per dozen, an
98to l6e per 10 for dressed; ducks scare
At 3 rs to SO so per DOZEN geese dull
SxG4b0 per dozen for live and, $5g! Il
drsssed the latter for fat. Eggs weak
FRESH MEATS-Hogs scarce at 9
exc per ID; beef, &c to &c for fore, and
to 7c for headquarters oheep' o 10
GAME - Market poorly supple
Souirrels, S1@l Is per dozi quail, 81 ~
rs per dozen; rabbits, 81 % TO 81
per dozen; ducks, 81 so for mailard az
81 80 for teal; vension, 10 to lie Tor So
lies and 5 TO &c for whole. keeliooI II