Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-21
General Trnde.


Business is reducing in volume in
all branches, and aside from
the usual local traffic, with a fair
trade in plantation supplies, there is
little stir. The ruling state Of feed is
quiet, with little change in values.
An arrival of 1850 sacks of corn and
3OOssks oats from the upper Mississip-
pi this morning aided in replenishing
scant stocks. Most Of the consign.
ment had been sold previous to its
arrival. Corn meal is firm, andmeats
are quoted irregular.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour is easier
with no momement in low qualities, and
liberal supplies of all grades offering. Quo
tations are to jobbers, XXX, SAB; family
and choice, S. 00@6 80; fancy, S. 75G6 90;
patents, Sc so to 81 co; small orders, 25c
higher. Cornmesl, scarce and firm al
81 90 in lots on the landing, and 81 So
by the ~drayload; small orders, slightly
higher.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 57H to Gle per
bu for choice white and Sc to $50. for sound
mixed and yellow; last ear sold at SIC; job
bers fiji orders Mt 81 to &c. Oats scarce and
irm'at 47c for carloads. and 49 TO Doc i'll
small way. Bran quiet at $l6 90 per ton
and 9Oc per cwt for wheat; corn do. $ll
per ton and 85c per cwt. Hay plentiful.
and slow to sell; mixed to choice western
timothy. $lS to $50 per ton. with some
as low us Stand the besta at S23 from store
iobbing at 81 % per cwt; prairie hay
$l3 50 per ton and dull; miIlet 81 % t
81 35 per blu.
ES0ULENTS-New sell freely a
Sc 90 to S. 90 per Dbl; and 81 80 pc
3-peck box; spring onions, So SO to So d
per Dbl; cucumbers and squash, % TO so,
per doz; La. beets in over supply anC
nominal: snap beans, 81 so to 81 per 3
peck box; no cabbage offer, except homl
growth, which is worth 81 per doz; whit
beans in scant supply at 81 80 to $3 q
per bu for medium; stock peas, 81 So tt
81 Is per bu, with fair local request ant
little movement in carload lots.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Ohicken
are in fair demand, and young, If Of gOo'
frying size, go readily at ~ to So per doz
large size sell up to $3.50 and "a; yer.
small are plentiful at 81 rs to ST 70 Ve
doz; old chickens 50 so to SO so for roost
ers and mixed, and 81 25 TO 81 80 for eXtr
hens. Ducks drag at 81 so per dOz. Gees,
and turkeys, no sale. Eggs dull ant
abundant at 9 to l0c.
BUTTER-Fresh country and Ark
prairie in demand Mt l8 to 23c per II
poorly packed stock and cooking, l2to loo
western in light movement at q to 33c 70
table to creamery butterine a drag at
TO tic.
PROVISIONS-Meats unsettled. Jot
bers' cash prices are tor bulk shoulders, g.
to 6Hc; do C ribs,SA to SIc;do clear,9% t
92zc: smoked shoulders 81 TO &c; do rit
9I to 9Zc; sides, 9A to Zoe; hams, l02S I
liz; breakfast bacon, 1913 to IL; mes
pork $l8 60; country shoulders, ca to 4
do hams, 81 to 10Ac. Lard, IN to1l4'
for tos; 12A for kegs and hf bbl
12N to 1870 for pals, and half d
country lard, l0A to lie.
FRUITS AND NUTS = Straw
berries, 81 rs to 81 per case as in qualit
and order, Oranges S9aS 60 per small DO
and IS 60a6 90 for large size OF Sicily
Lemons, SO 90 to 81 70 per box for sma
and large. Bananas, 81 50 to 81 90 pc
bunch; dried apples dull 4 to 4%c pr
ID; do peaches 8 to SIC; peanuts, dull
~ to &c for Tenn. req and Va. whit
pecans, s to Sc; cocoanuts So to ~ bO pr
l0G flberts, walnuts and almonds, II
l3c per ID; Brazil do, 8to l0c.
HIDES-Dull, dry flint No. | l6c; n
2 HOBO; green salt No. l, SC; No. 2, 81
dead green B to &c; tallow, SIC; beesw0
2Oc; wool very dull at l0to S5c us p
quality,
/ No. 2, SO 60; large, No 3, So co. n
g., So; kits No l, Toe; No 9, 66c; No 8, 65
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 so por q or drs
load; orders 81 55; sacks 81 8O@l 90 +
: coarse and fine. Rock salt DC per Ioun
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lin
r 90@S5c per bblfo Alabamaan and Louisvil
cement, and 81 IS to 81 80 for Rosendsl
Plaster, 81 Is. Fire brick, SO so.
NAILS-Weak at 50 10 PEI k,
, rates.
: TOBAOCO--Quiet, at zoe TO Doc f
T twist and plug 35 70 55c for smokin
and 55c 10 ST for fancy chewing.
$ SUGAR-Market stiff and prices ire
ular. N. L. DrOWni ~ W W Q 70 oN
q. do A, 9 to 9Hc for standa
o grades; granulated, l0hc; powdered, l0H
crushed and cut lonf, lOEc. Molass
quiet at "a to Acc per gal.
C0FFEE-Quieta at lOh to l5c per Id +
Rio and "a TO rs for Java.
= BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet,
= 9H to lie for bagging, as in qualit
= Irvine, Ice per 1t; ties, 81 90 for standar
and 81 GO TO 81 Is for other qualities.
= RIOE-Demand fair at o at Go per
. for medium qualities.
LIVE STOCK-Butcher cattle are
fair supply with better arrivals and VI
Z nes yuling easier at SO 70 to s. per cwt
= per quality, and$l 90 to s275 for the u
- grazing stock; calves and yearlings Sd
. 80 per head: cows and calves, Sl6 to )
Der head; sheep and lambs in fair supp
1t 81 so to SO so per head for the latt
- andSl rs 10 s. 80 for sheep, as ip quail
. Hogs are IN light mogement at 31s to
per ID.
= A large pile o stone occupies a CO