Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-24
General T,rade.

The general market is not active,
but exhibits improvement and there
is no abatement in the demand for
essentials, as -four, meal and feed
stuffs; while farming implements are
moving more freely. The water is
shrinking slowly, and is already of
many fields. Plow hands will within
few days be actively employed on
lands submerged for FIVE or six weeks
past The value Of leading articles
has changed but little this week.
Meats are a shade higher. Corn is
also firm at'a slight advance. Oats
are stiff. Hay and bran are UNCHANGED.
Meal it easier and -four unchanged.
All are in good jObbing demand.
FLOUR AND MEAL--Jobbers fill
orders for -four as follows: Common, "a so
to 8 per Dbl; good to fair family, Sc 25 to
6 rs; choice to fancy do, s. 50a7 90; pat
ents, 81 75a6 %. Cornmeal in lots on
landing or from mills, SO 85a3 20 per Dol;
from store on orders, $4
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn in lots. 7sa80c
per bu for mixed, and 87aSSc for white in
SKIS; latter in bulk, SSa95c; small orders, 2
to &c higher. Oats firm at 56a57c per bu:
small orders, 69a60c; do rust proof SOC
Bran dull at $24 50a25 per ton, and ST. %
per cwt for wheat. Seed meal, 81 rs per
cwt. Hay, $l7a2 80 per ton, and 81 05a
l Is per cwt for Western; prairie, $l2al3
per ton, and 6Qs70c per cwr.
ESOULENTS.,-Potatoes easy at 81 rs
to per Dbl in round lots, with no urgent
demand; jobbers Gil orders at So 40 to 4, as
per quality, and 81 IS for Scotch russets;
new La, 81 per box. Cabbage, 81 so to
6 80 per crate, latter for fancy. Onions
in light movement; sales Of lots on landing
sprouted at 81 so per Dbl; retailing from
store,S2 rs to 3 Is per bbl;onion sets, b7a7 rs
per blu In Dbl lots. Sweet potatoes retailing
at $4a4 rs per Dbl. Beans very scarce at
S4a4 10 per bu. Peas, - 25a2 40 per bu in
lots, and 25c higher in small way; new
beets scarce at Slab per Dbl. Peas, $lal 90
per box. Cueumbers, 7bca$l per doz. Car
rots, none offering. Garlic, l5a26c per
string. Lettuce, Slab per Dbl.
FRUITS-Apples very scarce at Sc per
Dbl; dried do, brisk demand at 6 to &c per
lbi peaches dull at 8 to &c per ID. Lem
ons, SO 60a4 90 per box. Oranges, "a 50a
$50 per box. Bananas 81 60a2 so per
bunch Raisins, SO to 9 so per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
scarce and firm at SO 80 to 4 80 per doz;
mixed sell freely at 81, and good hens at
outside quotation; turkeys scarce at Sl2 to
SIS per doz; geese scarce at SO 25a4 SO per
doz; ducks, $Sa4 per doz. Eggs selling at
18a14c per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Good quail
titles are stiff and in demand. Western
creamery, As to &c per lb; do dairy. 24a
25c; fancy do, 86a40c; fresh country, 25a3Oc:
butterine, 20a25c. Cheese in better feeling
at 8 to l5c per lb, as per quality.
MEATS AND LARD.-Jobbers fill
cash orders as follows Bulk clear sides,
l0Hal0Ao per Id; c r, 95sal0c; shoulders.
7a71sc. Hams, l2al211o. Breakfast bacon,
l2Mc. Time orders are "a TO &c higher.
Lard in tcs, 1lalll6c; hf bbls and kegs,
ll9<c; pals and hf do, 12al2Hc.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-The SD.
guar market is quiet Jobbers quote white
c al 91Sa99<e; y.o at 83la9c; crushed and
pulv at l011c; cut loaf at 10%c; granula-
atted l0Ac. Molasses, 45a67c per gal.
MACKEREL-Jobbers quote hf bbls
No. l at So rs; No. 2, S5l0 No. 3, "a IS;
Kits. No. !, 90c; No. 2, S5c; No. 8, 75c.
SEEDS-Germanmillet, 81 40a2 so per bu
timothy, S8a8 %; Hungarian, 81 %; blue
grass 81 rs; orchard, 81 go red top and
herds grass, 81 10; clover, IS 75a6
broom corn, $l60a2OO per ton; brooms
81 rs to 4 per doz per as quality.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry Hint
15al6c per ID for No. /, and l2al3o for
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green, 6a6c;
green sailed, 6a7c Tallow, 6a7c;
beeswax, l6a20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a-
86c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c bury,
l0a26c. Coon skins 10 TO Soc each; mink
do 20a40c each. Skunk sheep and fox 16a
Zoe; deer 26aS6c, 'possum 6al0c; wolf and
panther 60csSl, Beaver and bear 60caS4.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bsgging
quiet. On orders 9lfal05[c as in quality;
iute, 9hal0llc; twine l4c per bundle;
ties, 81 S6ai so per bundle.