Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-22
General Trade.

very little animation prevails in any
line Of traffic at present, the midsum.
mer period of dullness being upon us
in full force. The season, however.
has proven generally satisfactory, and
none have cause for complaint, ex,
cept consumers, who have been com.
PEELED to pay unusually high figures
for supplies. The ruling feeling at
this time is that a marked reduction
in all essential articles will result in
the near future. Breadstuffs are espe.
cially weak, aud grain exhibits a de-
Ginning tendency, so hat all dealers in
round lots are shy and lack the nerve to
handle it except sparingly. The meat
market is unsettled, and no material
reduction is anticipated until after
corr hardens in the early fall months.
The receipts of groceries, grain and
provisions have been light during the
week now closing, and traffic is mainly
confined to supplying the local de-
mand and limited orders for country
merchants and plantation supplies.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
flour "a 25 to So 90 per Dbl for common;
So % to So Is for good to choice family,
and Sc rs to SO 30 for fancy, while pat
ents are 81 so to SIS SO per Dbl. Oornmeal
weak at 81 80 per Dbl in lots, and 81 40 on
orders, with q very light demand.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 96c to 97c per
Dbl from first hands, and 81 90 at
retail. Oats wanted at zoe per
bu. by the car load. Bran, $18 SO per
ton, and VI 05 per cwt for wheat; $l3 90
per ton, and S5a90c per cwt. for corn, and
81 30al 3 per cwt. fo,% cottonseed meal. No
Western hay on the market, but quoted
at S22a24 per ton and 81 l6a1 rs per cwt;
Prairie hay S7a8 per ton, and 46c to Coo
per cwt.
ESOULENTS-Potatoes in light move
ment at So % per Dbl measure, and SO at
retail. Onions, $2a2 Is per Dbl loose, and
60a65c higher packed, and slow. Cabbage
inactive a. $4a6 per 100 head. Tomatoes
40a50c per bu.
FRUITS-Apples, loose from wagons,
50aS2W per Dbl measure, strictly choice
only bringing outside prices. Pears 81
to So per Dbl rs per quality. Watermel-
ons, $lSa2O per 100. Lemons, IS per box.
Raisins, $3a4 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens.
abundant at 81 50a3 per doz for young as
per size and condition, and 81 76a3 70 per
doz for old hens. Nothing doing in otheI
poultry. Eggs easy at 10a1lc per doz,
fresh in small pkgs commanding lie.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Good
butter in demand and firm. Tennessee
and Kentucky, flesh, Is to 25c per ID.
Western table and fancy dairy, 22a25e;
creamery, SOc per ID. Cheese, nominal,
at l2Hc for factory; l6c for cream and tic
per 10 for Y. A.
MEATS AND LARD-Quotations are
for bacon shoulders, 1lal1Tc per Dbl do
c ribs, 14Hal4kc; clear, l4~11al4Ssc; bulk
shoulders, l0al0Hc do c r, l3al3Hc; do
clear, 139Sal3%. Mess pork, 1928 so per
Dbl. Hams l6Hal6c; breakfast bacon,
l4kal5c. Lardin ties, l2ssal2%c; hlf bbls
and kegs, l3al3Ac; pals, l8hal4c, and
second quality, Kc less; half do, 14Na
l4ko.
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per bbl
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 35al 90
a.sacks for coarse and fine.
HIDES AND W00L-Dry flint
hides, 1870 per ID for No. /,
and l2he for No. 2 dry sailed, lOal2c;
green, 4a5G green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow,
6Ha7c; beeswax, 20a22c. Wool
BURY 10 TO Ice per ID; unwashed clear,
Is TO 2Ss choiced washed, 80 to 35c. =
TOBACCO-Common 83a86c for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a60c;
twist, Boa 45c; navy, 85a60t; smoking, goa
52c for common TO fancy. Market dnll.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per ID;
common TO prime, 6Ha7c.
95a
81 per Dbl for Alabama and e5a90c for
Tenn, Cement 81 70al 7 for Louisville,