Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-01
General Trade.

A brisk demand prevails for the
new crop Of potatoes. Several agents
are here from Northern cities making
purchases, and home dealers have
numerous orders they are unable to
fill. As yet not more than five hun
dred barrels have been brought in,
and most Of the receipts are SO far too
green to class above medium. The
movement began last year about the
9Th Of June, hence the present crop is
some ten days earlier. The receipts
Of yesterday were from Is to 100
barrels, and all found quick buyers at
from 1925 to IS per barrel measure
from wagons. Prices in Chicago, Gin
cinnati and other Northern cities
range from Sc to 81 per barrel. These
figures are not expected to hold after
the crop begins to move freely, and the
potato market may now be set down
as excited, with prospects of an un-
settled future. The demand for green
apples is likewise brisk, and shippers
are paying from 81 25 to 81 per Dbl
measure, as per quality and order.
Peaches came in freely yesterday, and
choice cling stones sold in a jobbing
way down to SOC per ] bushel box.
A few boxes of plums found takers
at 81 so per "a quart case. In the
line of feed and breadstuffs, all Glasses
are lower or tending downward. Corn
meal shows a little reduction, and
corn is down a cent or two per bushel.
Bran is Sc to 81 per ton lower than
prices ruling a few weeks ago. Hay
is very dull for all classes, and but little
Western timothy has arrived
within the past two weeks.
Old Southern prairie is slow and dull
at 81 to $40 per ton. Two or three
carloads Of new has arrived, aud one
sold at % per ton, while another is
Offering at $40, without much anxiety
indicated among buyers. The meat
market is easier, with some classes to
per ID cheaper. A considerable guam
tity of wool has been coming in for
some time past, and buyers pay from
10 to 800 per ID, as per quality, the
lower figures being for bury and
trashy classes. Dealers express their
wonder at a sheep owner sending his
fleece product to market full of cookie
burs, when a little labor and atten-
ton would cause it to be worth at
least 25c per lb more than it commands
in the understandable state a large
portion Of it is put up.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The tone of
-four is dull, with jobbers filling orders at
at S5a725 per Dbl for Common to fancy,
and 81 60a8 Is for patents. Corn meal
81 10 per Dbl from the mills and l0c
higher on orders from store.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn in lots, so to
00c, and from store 9la92c per bu. The
stock at wholesale is confined to a barge
containingI27, 600 bushels, held by a sim
gle dealer. A steamer with a cargo of
corn in bulk is known to be under way
from the Illinois river for this market,
and has supplies both for millers's use and
feed purposes, Oats are easier, at 63a66c
in lots and in a small way. Bran de-
clines, and is quoted at $40 80 a 20 per ton,
also 81 10al 10 per cwt for wheat, 50 per
ton and b0c per ewt for corn bran; cotton
seed meal. 81 rs per cwt. Hay sic to 81
per ton. A few carloads Of strictly choice
timothy might command a dollar or two
higher. Retailers quote from 81 toto | 20
per cwt for Western; Southern prairie
hay, coo per cwt and 81 to 10 per ton,
asper quality.
ES0ULENTS.-New potatoes, 81 25a
S. 90 per Dbl, loose, and "a 76a5 90 per
Dbl packed Onions scarce at So per Dbl.
Cabbage scarce at 81 50 per 100 head.
Stock peas, S2a2 so per bu.