Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-22
General Trade.


The leading features of the market
to-day are an easier tone in meats,
though 90 lower prices are reported,
and a drop in the value of acorn at
points of supply. Here the feeling is
in buyers favor, though but little
variation is noted in prices In some
Of the Western markets prices fell 4c
per bushel yesterday, and in all
some decline occurred. The cotton
market exhibits increased weakness,
and the situation!favors buyers, though
the statistical position of American
cotton is propitious for holders. Flu.
lures fell off nearly a dozen points
yesterday, and this influenced an in.
creased weakness for spot transac
tions. General business is fair. The
jobbing trade was rather light yester.
day, but is quite brisk to day.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The demand
for -four is lagely for low and medium
grades, which are firm and tend upward
at prices rs TO Soc above therulings Of two
weeks ago Jobbers' orders are for COM
mon TO good family, $5a6 per Dbl; choice
do, Sc 75a7; patents, 81 75a8 %. Cornmeal
inround lots, "a 2Oa4 Is per Dbl, and l0c
higher on orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn. 80 to SOC per
bushel for mixed and CSC for white in lots
from first hands and 2 to Sc higher on
orders. Oats Csc per bu. in car loads,
and 66 to &c on orders. Bran s24 per ton
and 81 30 peTcwt. Seed meal, 81 rs per cwt
Hay, $40 to S25 per ton and 81 20 to $l35
per cwt, for Western; Southern prairie Sl5
per ton and Zoe per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes firm at SO 10
to SO 70 per Dbl at wholesale and retail.
new La. 81 50 per box and Sc 50 per Dbl;
cabbage, 81 80 to S. 90 per crate; onions,
"a 50a0 so per Dbl for new La, and Mobile;
beans, $4a425 per bu; peas, 81 90a2 &c
per bu. as per quality.
FRUITS-Oranges s5aS6 so per box;
lemons, SO 50a450 per box; dried apples,
6a7c per lb peaches nominal; raisins,
So 25a9 so per box bananas, 81 50a2 per
bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
81 70 TO per doz for old, as per quality;
young in demand at $3a5 per doz, as pei
size; turkeys. $l0al5 per dOz; geese, nomi-
nal; ducks, So per doz Eggs weak at Ii
to Ice per doz,
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-The but.
ter market is steady, with good qualities
in ready demand; fresh prairie, 28a30c poI
ID; good country, 20a25c; Western, 30aS5c
creamery. 40a47c; common, l7a20c. Cheese
nominal, with no good offering and al
classes dull.
PROVISIONS-Prices rule unchanged
though the tone is easier; cash orders are
as follows; for bulk shoulders
74a7Jsc per ID; r, l0Aal0Tc; clear $
nAall9sc; bacon shoulders, nonC
offering do c r, ll%all19c; clear, 121st
I12H. Hams, l8AalS1zc; breakfast bacon
l8hal3hc. Mess pork, $40 76a20 rs pei
Dbl. Lard, llAl2c for ties, l21zc lieg
and hf bbls l2hal3c for pals and half do
HIDES AND W0OL-The hide mar
ket is easier. Dry Hint, l5al6c per ID fol
No. /, and 12alSc for No. 2; dry sailed
l0a12c; green, 5a6c; green sailed, 5a5I<
Tallow, 619a7e; beeswax, lsa20c. Wool
10 to 36c per ID, as per quality.
! SUGAR AND MOLASSES- Sugar,
are strong and advancing. Yellow il
9Aa9Sc W c, 9Aal0hG granulated
I0Ac; crushed and pulv, lie; cut loaf
llNc, Molasses, Acc to Zoe per gal.
| MAOKEREL-Jobbers quote hf bbl'
No. l at So rs; No. 2, So co. No. 8, So 90
Kits. No. !, 81 10; No. 2, 81; No. 8, ST.
BAGGING AND TIES-Baggine
quiet. On orders 91Ia10llc as in quality
jute, 9Hal0<c; twine l4c per bundle
ties, 81 86al so per bundle
| NAILS-Firm at $500 rates, somt
dealers asking higher,
C0FFEE-Quiet at 9Jlal5c for RiC
and 24a26cfor Java
SALT-Steady at 81 S6a1 65 per sacE
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 46s
! 90 for Ohio river the latter dull.
CANNED G00DS-Strawberries, etc.
81 80 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 q
for 2 ID and 81 7ba2 rs for & III cans, IONA