Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-05
General Trade.

General Trade.
The leading object of interest at
present is the meat traffic, and the
price Of this essential article, largely
drawn from north Of the Ohio river to
the cotton and sugar plantations Of
the South, has advanced during the
past week from t to Ic per lb on all
cut qualities. Ia the West, wheat is
&c per bushel higher than a week ago,
and Aou- is firm at slightly higher
figures. Corn exhibits little change,
but is very scarce. Oats are a shade
lower. Sugar, coffee and rice are un-
changed. Business of the past week
has been in good volume. Our receipts
are now largely by railway, navigation
ia the Ohio having been closed by low
water, and freight rates by river from
st. Louis having advanced to zoe per
cwt, while a loo rate has been fixed
by rail from Cairo, aud liberal ship
ments have been made by cars.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers fill
orders for -four as follows. X S476 to 1926;
xxx, IS % 70 Sc 90 family, SIS 10 10 ST.
choice, 81 % to 81 60 fancy, 81 rs toss Is;
patents, So 81 to SO 90. Cornmeal in
light movement with holders asking "a
for and jobbing quotations irregular.
FEED STUFFS-Corn is retailing at
85c per cwt. No lots offer, but SIC IS the
quotable value; oats sell at 62c per bu by
the carload and "a and Soc in a small
way; bran, $26 per ton and 81 80 and 81 30
per cwt; cotton seed meal 81 Is per cwt;
hay SIT TO $40 so per ton for Western and
81 10 per cwt Southern prairie $l1 80 per
ton.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes weak at s 90
So rs IN lots and So so to SO rs in a small
way. Cabbage plentiful at IS 90 to Sl2 90
per 100 heads for good and "a 80 to IS for
crates, Onions $500 to A25 on
arrival and 81 so to 81 IS in a small way.
Beans tirmer and scarce at 81 70 from first
hands and So 20 in a small way. Kraut
IS so to So 10 for hf and $40 for Dbl.
BUTTER-Market firm with light
supply and active demand. Creamery 35c
per ID; Western table, .4c fancy dairy,
23c to 20 common, loo TO lBc; fresh
country, 20cto &c; butterine, 20c.
FRUITS Apples from 500 to So so
per Dbl as per quality. Pears Toe to 81 co
per bu. Melons $40 per 100. Dried apples
inquired fNr at &c to SIC per pound. Dried
peaches the same at 6Ae to nc for
quarters and halves. Lemons scarce and
firm at 50 to $40 per box. Oranges 81 Oh
to " 80 per box. Bananas 81 to 81 per
bunch.
SUNDRIES-Vinegar II to l5c per
gall; peanuts 4 to 4Hc for Tenn and
8 to SIC for Va. and firm.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in liberal offering at 81 rs to 80 25 per
dozen as per size, order and quality.
Ducks So 50 to 81 IS. Eggs unsettled
and sales from l6c to tic per dozen.
PROVISIONS-Mea ts are firm and
cash orders are quoted as follows: Bacon
shoulders, 81 to 9c c ribs, liz to ll%c;
c sides, liz to 11X; bulk shoulders TX to
7Hc; C ribs 10 to l0Hc; C sides, l0X to
l0Ac; breakfast bacon, l2% to lSc; packed
hams 1916. Lard in %tierces l2H to l2hc,
hf bbls and kgs l219c, pals 1910, hf do
l3Ac.
HIDEs-Market quiet dry flint No. |
l6c; No. 2l3c; green salt No !,
SIC No. z, "a; tallow, 6Hc beeswax,
Zoe.
WO0L-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c per
pound, Clear do 10 to 25c per h.; tub
washed do % to 35c.
NAILS-Steady at 3 90 per keg rates.
Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market firm. N. Y. brown
7Hto8Hc; do C,8H TO 9Ac; standard A,
1917; off A9Ac,granulated 1890, powdered
10Tc; crushed and cut loaf, l1Lc. Mo
lasses quiet at 33 to 43o per gal.
COFFEE-Firm at liz to l51Sc per 10
for Rio and "a 10 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market firm. at
10 to he for bagging, as in quality;
Irvine, l5c per 10; ties, 81 65 for standard,
and 81 40 to 81 30 for other qualities.
RICE-Demand fair at 8 to 6 per ID
for medium qualities.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennes-
see lime 50 to 95c per Dbl; Alabama do
IS to 81; Louisville cement 81 60 TO 81 IS:
Rosedale So to 81 80. Portland So; Plaster
Of Paris 81 90, Brick SO to $40 50 per 1000
Ere do 81 to 4c each.
MAOKEREL.-New stock rs fol-
lows: Kits, No. |, Zoe; No. 2,
Csc; No. 8, Doc. Half bbls. No.
l, So 70; do No. 2 and No. 3 large, SO rs.
SALT-From store, 81 GO to 81 65 per
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Liver
pool. Ohio river, 81 As and 81 so.
STARCH-Firm at &c per ID. Can
dies nc and firm for full weight.
LIVE ST0CK-Receipts of cattle are
unusually light and insufficient to sup
ply the LEGAL demand. Stock yards
are nearly bare, and prospects favor
ready sale for early arrivals. Choice
butcher cattle are &c to 4c per 10 grSs;
Texas do 2Hc to &c; smooth oxen in good
order, 2Hc to &c; thin scrubby and rough,
lc to &c; yearlings, 81 to So; mich COWS,
SIS 10 $50, Sheep are in scant offering,
and no good in market. Prices are Sc to
SIC for choice mutton and Toe TO 81 90
per head for common sheep and lambs;
choice lambs, 50 so to SO 90 per head.
Hogs in light inquiry, at 5 to &c per ID.
HORSES AND MULES-No heavy
draft horses offer, and few of any kind are
on hand; good driving and saddle horses
range from $125 to S225 each plugs, $40to
$76 each. Heavy dray mules wanted, at
$l75 to 1926 for IS to 1871 hands; from IA
to 16 hands, $125 to $l75 each.