Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-25
General Trade.

A weakness is visible in almost
every leading article of consumption
and prices on several are quoted lower
or incline downward. The poultry
market is over stocked with chickens,
and several dealers report prices en-
tirely nominal. Geese are very fat
and slow to sell. Eggs are stiff and
command fancy prices. Cured meats
are lower; fresh beef is in over supply
with prices weak. Lard tends down
ward, while hogs, both on foot and
dressed are stiff and steep. Flour is
in moderate movement, and while
prices are not reduced, yet the feeling
is weak. COrnmeal is easy and slight
ly lower. FeedstuHs are all inclining
downward. The same may be said Of
apples and potatoes, especially Ohio
river stock, much Of which arrives
here in poor order. Potatoes have
been coming in freely, many unripe
and skinny. Dealers are shy Of lots
to hold, hence prices are weak and
sales slow except for strictly choice,
aud several consignments per steamer
Parker have been stored, Onions
offer in liberal quantities, and meet
slow buyers at lower figures.
FL0UR.-Jobbers quote as follows:
XXX. Sc 25a6 Copper Dbl family, SO 76a7;
choice and fancy, S7a7 rs; patents, So 25a-
$50. Stocks ample,
OORNMEAL-Jobbing lots are So 45
per Dbl; and orders Zoe higher.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn easy Mt 76a7Sc
per bu in lots, and SIC at retail. Bulk
corn per car load, 7So, Oats easy at33Xa
54c at the track, and 56c from store. Bran,
S2l j0a22 per ton, and 81 20 per cwt,
Western hay, ST to q so per ton, and
81 10a1 20 per cwt, and droopy Southern
prairie, soa9 per ton and e0c per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes are jobbing al
S3& per Dbl for Western, and So so fol
New York rose. In round lots at the
landing, Ohio river P BIS and jackson
whites have sold at g 70a2 rs per bbl,
Strictly choice do, SO. Onions are weak
with offerings at So % per Dbl, and nc
takers. Sales Of not strictly choice al
SO 10a3 10 per Dbl. Jobbers charge SO rs,
Cabbage in light offering, and jobbing at
S16al7 per 100 head; kraut jobbing at s. &C
as 90 for hall, and SO to II per Dbl, as per
size; white beans 80 90a4 90 per bu; pea,
81 25a2 90 per Blu; celery 50aG0c per bunch
FRUITS-The apple market is un.
settled, jobbers charging So 50a6 per bbI
as per order and quality: round lots sell
from 2 to So 70, the latter for fancy; pool
stock plentiful, choice scarce; dried apples
6a7c per ID; dried peaches 6ha7Kc evapo
rated apples l4al5c; oranges unsettled a.
$40 to IL per Dbl; lemons jobbing at So 50i
6 per box; pineapples SO so per doz; ba'
nanas 81 so 10 225 per bunch; Malagi
grapes jobbing at 81 for kegs and 81 80 fol
hf bbls; raisins So 26a3 so per box.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Buttel
quiet, and quoted as follows; Creamery
40a4lc Western table 24ca26c; fancy dai
ny S9a30c; country butter l8ca25c, as pc
quality; butterine 20a22c per ID. Chees
1OHailHc for flats, and l2Ka16c for hal
cream. cream and Y. A.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken
slow and plentiful at 81 50a2 50 per do2
dressed 81 60a3, or 8a9e per lb; Turkey
7al0 per doz for live, and 12alSc per ID 70
dressed; ducks 81 50a2 70 per doz; gees
dull at SO "a per doz. Eggs have ad
vanced to 26ca27c, and are in ready d.
mand.
FRESH MBAT-Dressed hogs are i
demand at 8a9c per ID; beef plentiful an
slow at 81 TO 3 for fore and SO to6 for hin
quarters.
GAME-Squirrels, 81 % per dozen;ral
bits, 81 per dozen; quails, sl25al 90 duel
81 25al 70 for gray, and Sza2 % for ma
lard; wild turkeys, Oa76c venison, 4c6 ps
ID for whole and 7a8o for saddles.
MEATS AND LARD-Cut meats al
quoted easy at 10 TO Ike for dry salte
shoulders. 9Sa09S for clear ribs, and S9t
Az so for clcar sides no movement In b