Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-23
General Trade.

Increased stiffness in the West on
grains, breadstuffs and provisions in
fuences a stronger feeling here to-day,
though no advance in quosations is an
nounced.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four on orders as follows: 81 75a5 90 for
common; So 50a6 90 for family to choice;
81 25a7 80 for fancy, and IS 25a8 IS for
patents. Cornmeal-Unsettled with round
lots selling at So 45a3 90 in lots at the land
ing,and from city mills; jobbers charge 5a
10c. per Dbl. higher.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn is quoted at TIC
per Blu. in lots on the spot; small orders.
80ci bulk corr per car load, Toe, per bui
0ats-In moderate movement at 66a57cl
per bu. Bran-t23 per ton on the spoti
small orders, 81 20 per cwt. Hay-Sl7a
81 so per ton for Western, and S9aS 90 Der
ton for Southern prairie; at retail 81 l6a
l % per cwt. for timothy, and 60c. per
cwt. for prairie.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes stiff ati$3 10
3 so for Yves ern qualities, and SO rs for
N. Y. rose in lots and 50 so to 3 rs per Dbl
from store; turnips 81 per Dbl; sweet DO
tatoes SO 25 per Dbl; onions weak at 50 Is
TO 3 so per Dbl and supply plentiful. Beans
So 40 to 8 90 for white med per bu. Black.
eyed peas and dried green peas 81 90 to
225 per hu; celery 80 to Soc per bunch;
cabbage from Louisiana slow to dispose of;
kraut 81 to 4 90 per Inf Dbl and S8t 8 SO
per Dbl.
FRUITS-Apples strong at SO so to
81 II. in lots from first hands for choice,
~ 90 m e. rv,al III aFrut "a a-s rnta flnrr l.w-a
"a 30 to o 90 per Dbl as per quality, fancy
going in some cases up to S6i oranges are
iobbing at Sl2 30 per Dbl and So so per box
for Florida,an Sl2to ID per case of 420 for
Valencia. Lemons "a 80 per box for
Malaga and S. 90 for Messina; bananas
scarce at 81 to ? per bunch; grapes 81 for
kegs and 1915 for hf bbls Of malaga;
rasins SO 70 to 3 30 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens
are in light demand and receipts are light,
prices range from 81 50a2 so per doz for
live, and 50 50a2 IS for dressed; turkeys
Scale per doz for live and 8 to lie per Ii
for dressed; geese So per doz and dull;
ducks S2a2 90 per doz. Eggs varying at q
a30c per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-The but.
ter market is slightly varying, choice quail.
titles stiff and poorer grades weak. Cream
cry 44c per ID, Western 2Sa36c per ID fol
table qualities, country butter l2a20c pei
10; bulterine 20a22c per Id. Cheese ranges
from 9al5c per ID as per quality.
GAME-Squirrels 75caSl % per doz
rabbits 81 25a1 90 per doz; quails 3la1 q
per doz; ducks Sla2 25 per doz; turkeys
Soc each; Yenison base whole and 6a7c foi
saddles.
MEATS AND LARD.-Jobbers quote
as follows for cash: Bulk clear sides 9%i
9kG do c r 0a91sc; shoulders 6ax69sc
no bacon moving; smoked hams, l2Ai
l2Ac; breakfast bacon, l2A; mess pork
Sl9 so. Lard, l1HallMo in ties; lla2sl2b'
in hf bbls; l2hc in pals, and Ike il
hf do.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry aintnom
inally l5a16c per ID for Mol, and l2a13c TO
No. = dfy sailed, l0al3c; green, Gaze
green sailed, 7aSHc. Tallow, 6Na7c
beeswax, 1Sa20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a
Doc per ID; do unwashed, l5a26c; bury
10a26c. Coon skins 10 to 4pe each; mini
do 20a40c each.
BAGGING AND TIEs-BagginI
quiet. On orders 9Hal04c as in quality
iute, 9Kal0Lc; twine l4c per bundle
ties, 81 36a1 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Ouiet at s3 40 rates.
IESUGAR AND M0LASSES-Sugai
Quotations are 9ka8%c for y. c
aXa99ko for white clarified % for Of
A, 10Ncfor granulated, and llallMc 70
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas
ses weak at 40a60c per gallon.
COFFEE-Steady al l0Aal6c for Ri
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 85al 60 per sac
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 s.
l 90 for Ohio river.