Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-02
General Trade.

The past weeks variations 10 lead
ing articles have been confined to a
decline Of l5a25c per Dbl on -four, "a
4c per bushel on oats, 1c per gallon on
whisky and sa1c per ID on cotton,
while bacon is iaic per ID higher,
bran is higher and Lay has advanced
a little. No change Ofimportance has
occurred in wheat, corn, mess pork,
dry salt meats, coffee, sugar, molasses,
rice or butter. Compared with two
weeks ago bulk meats aud bacon
are 1asc higher. The weeks receipts
include $500 bbls -four, 1000 bbls meal,
600 SKIS corn, $50 SKIS oats, $50 bales
hay. no bacon and 100 bbls potatoes.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Home ground
-four is selling freely at 81 75a5 so per Dbl
for second and first quality, millers charg-
ing 25c less per Dbl less for drayload and
round lots; Western grades are iobbing at
from ~ to IS 70, as per quality, and 50c
higher for patents. COrnmeal quiet and
in limited movement at So 25a3 50 per Dbl.
Wheat is worth voc per bushel for mill
ers' use.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn quiet, with lit
tie doing at Soc from first hands, and S5c
in a small way for old shelled; also
jOa55c for ear, the latter being very dull.
Oats are 42a43c per bushel from first hands,
and 4Ga47c in a small way. Bran firm
and scarce at Sl5 so per ton and S0aS5 per
Blu. Hay Sllal5 90 per ton and S0aS5c
percwt for Western; Southern prairie S.
per ton and Acc per cwt.
ESCULENTS AND FRUITS-Pota-
toes in so Dbl lots on landing or track are
quoted atSl 75a2 10 per Dbl as per size of
6bls and quality Of stock From store
50 25a2 80 per bbl. Sweets are slow ut
SOC per bu from wagons and 81 per Dbl
from store at retail. Onions 81 b0aZ IS per
Dbl in lots and in a small way as per size
of bbls. Cabbage 81 90 10 8 90 per 100
head. Beans, 80 90 per bu for white me-
dunn in a small way. Celery, SOC per
dozen punches. Apples 81 60a2 Is per Dbl
in lots and in q small way for sound.
Dried apples are in some request and sell
at Sa4Kc per ID for lots, and 5a5Hc in a
small way. No movement in peaches.
Oranges are Seas 50 Dbl for La lemons,
81 6Oa6 50 per box; r%aisins, 50 00a4 % per
box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-The but
ter trade is quiet and steady. with good
qualities in demand. Western table is
quoted at 23a25c; fancy dairy 26a2s;
creamery BIC; country butter l8a2jc rs
per quality. Cheese lie for factory, and
lAal6c for full cream and Young Amer
lean.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in good demand at 81 25a4 per doz.
the latter for extra. Ducks S3a3 10 pei
do2. Eggs 18al9c per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Dry salt
shoulders are l0lal0ac per ID; c r do,
l4sa4l5c; C S, l5al5ic; bacon shoulders,
ll4allsc; C r, l51al5sc. Hams, l5lal6c;
breakfast bacon, l6al6tc; mess pork,
S23 Is per Dbl. Lard, in ties, l25al3sc;
kegs and Inf bbls lSbal3sci pals l8sal3sc;
half pals Nc higher.
HIDES AND W0OL-Dry flint hide:
No. l, 16c No. 2, 49,; dry sailed, Liable;
green and dead green, 6a8lc tallow, 7la8c;
beeswax, 29a25c. Wool quiet at l0a33c
per ID.
BAGGING AND TIES Jobbers
quote bagging at 7Sa9lc per lb for fax; ga
&c for jute; 89a9c for full 2 ID hemp; Ola
9lc as per weight for other qualities.
Irvine, re per ID. Iron ties, 81 55al 90
per bundle, and 81 IS do for pieced ties.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Jobbers
quote sugars firm at S5a9sc for W. c., Sea
&c for standard A, 9lc for off white and
8a8lc for y. c.; graduated, l02c; crushed,
%pulverized and cut loaf, l0sal05c.
Moiasses nominal; sorghum, 45a54c, a,
per quality.
RfCE-Per ID, 5la6lc, as per quality
and easy.
T0BACCo-Choice to fancy, 4oa0Oc
twist, 35a45c; navy, 35aG0c; common IL,
inch, 33a2Sc; smoking, 30a52c.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9al4Ic for Rio, anC
24a26c for Java.
MAOKEREL-Per hf Dbl, for No. 8
s4a4 %; for No. 2, "a so; No. 1, 8 25a5 so
per kit, g0c for No. l; SOC No. 2; IS,
No. 3. Market stiff.
NAILS-Scarce at 81 per keg fol
ten pennies.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Lime, pc
Dbl. 90caSl, as per quality. Cement, - 40
2 90 per Dbl for Rosedale, and 81 65a1 4
for Louisville; Portland, 50. Plaster, 50 90
Brick, 4a44c each for fire and S9al0 per \
for hard. Lumber SIS per NJ for flooring
$50 for dressed, S25 for yellow pine dc
$9a4 80 for shingles, and 81 75a2 90 70
lathing.
SEEDS-Herd grass, 81 10 per bu
clover seed, IS 75a6 co; timothy, 50 sc
orchard grass, 81 75a1 IS; blue grass, 81 &C
rye, S5a9Oci wheat, 81 25al SO; fall barley
81 l5al 2j.
NUTS AND sUNDRIEs. - Pea
nuts dull at Gallo per ID for oil
stock, rs per quality. Macaroni
- 90 per box for domestic, and SO 7
al 90 for Italian. Cooking oil, 81
Zoe per gal. Vinegar, l21a20c per gal
Cider, S460a4 rs for hf and 81 60a8 70
whole bbls. Pickles, "a 00a5 90 for hf an.
81 OOa9 90 for whole bbls; all from jobber:
LIVESTOOK-Good beeves All scarce
and fat cattle will command considerabl
above quotations. The miserable stu
offered in the markets Saturday evening
was so uninviting that many would-b
buyers turned away and purchased mack
erel, salmon and the like for their Sunda,
meal. 1t is rather singular that so littl
good meat is to be found on the butcher
stalls after so excellent a season for grazing
The kind of cattle sold here during tn
week are quoted at 3 to 4lc per 10, but
choice beef would readily command &c AN,
even higher. Common thin stock ar
lla2ic. Sheep, 81 GOAL 80 per head 70
poor, and 3a4c per ID for fat. Lambs, 81 {
"a per head. Hogs, 6 to SIC gross.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules rang
from Sl25 TO S225 each, as per size, etc
while horses are 1925 to SZ25 for goo
driving and saddle, common ruling froI
$40 to $75 each.