Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
General Trade.

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The advance in meats since the first
OF the present month has been from J
to 10 per ID on smoked qualities, and
t to &c on dry salts. Of this advance,
from / to 10 occurred during the past
five days. The indications continue
to favor holders, and consumers can.
not hope for lower prices for some
months to come. The value of coffee
is fc below prices ruling a few days
since. Flour is easy, and slow to sell.
Wheat in the West is from 4 to &c
per bushel below prices of a week ago.
and the future outlook is in favor of
buyers. Hay is dull and droopy,
while the value Of corn and oats is
fully sustained. Whisky is irregular
and quotations are Sc per gallon below
figures ruling at the opening of the
present week. Eggs are lower, and
chickens are coming in more freely,
inferior being slow to sell and good
qualities finding a ready market at full
figures.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers' I'll
orders for -four at IS to 100 per Dbl for
common to fancy, as per quality; patents
81 10 to 8 90. Cornmeal steady at "a 10
per Dbl from the mills, and i0c higher
on small orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn SO to CSC per
Blu. Oats, 66ca67 in lots and 2to &c in a
small way. Bran, quiet at $50 per ton
and 81 20 per cwt for wheat SO per ton
and Coo per cwt for corn, 81 Is per cwt
for cotton seed meal; cotton seed 35c per
bu. Hay, dull at SIS to Il per ton. and
81 10 to % per cwt for Western, South
ern prairie $l2 per ton, and 60 to Zoe
per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes $4a4 rs for new
and 1925 10 So 70 for old; onions So rs 10
90 per Dbl; cabbage $5a8 per 100 head;
squash and cucumbers 30 to SOC per doz;
beans, So 50a4 for white medium;peas, $2l6
to 2 so per bu.
FRUITS-Strawberries So 90 to A. per
case Of "a quarts; plums, 30a50c per 15d
bushel box; lemons, "a 25a4 rs per box;
oranges, 50 to 8 80 per box; bananas,
SlbOa2 80 per bunch; r%aisins, So to A per
box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens,
81 to 3 70 per doz as per size and order;
nothing doing in turkeys or geese. Eggs
BUTTER AND CHEESE Tenn.
KY. and Ark prairie, fresh grass 16 to 23c
as per quality; Western rs to % to soc
per ID; Cheese, cream 12Hc per ID; for
new hf cream; old nominal.
PROFESSIONALISM shoulders are
jobbing at 924G C ribs, l1Hc; clear, l1Hc,
packed; Bacon, shoulders, SIC; C +,
l2Kc clear, RHe, packed. Loose meats.
PC less. Hams, 14Aal4Ac. Breakfast
bacon, l3Aal4c, Mess pork, $2l per Dbl.
Lard, llAl2c in %tierces, 1874 in kegs and
hf bbls, and d toxic higher in pals.
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 35al 70
in sacks for coarse and fine.
CANNED GO0DS-Dull and nomi-
nally as follows: Strawberries, 81 40al so
per doz. cansi peaches, 81 70 tO2 rs for
2 8 ID cans; tomatoes, 81 l0al As for 2 and
3 ID cans; seconds, 81 06al So.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
hides, l6a15Xc per ID for No. /,
and l2al2he for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c
green, 4a5c; green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow,
6Hs7G beeswax, 1Sa20o. Wool in demand.
BURY 10 TO Ice per ID; unwashed clear,
IL to 23ci choiced washed, 30 to Sjc.
TOBACCO-Common S3a3Sc for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a60c;
twist,3 Boa 45c; navy, S5a60I; smoking, goa
&c for common to fancy. Market dull.
RIOE-Choiec Louisiana, SIC per ID;
common 10 prime, 6ha7c.
SUNDR1ES.-Millet, 81 30a2 40 per
bushel. Jelly, 10c per ID; preserves, lie;
pickles, S4 25a4 so for half and 81 60aS for
whole bbls; cooking oil, 65a65c per gal;
vinegar, 12La15c per gal.
BUILDING MATERIAL Newly
burnt brick offel to builders at the yards
Sc so per M; do del, 81 so; shipping
brick, S9al0 per NJ; FIRE brick, "a 00a4 50
per 100. Limo. 96ca$l per 8 blu bbls
for Alabama, and 85a90c tor Tenn in
~ bu bbls. Cement, 81 Goal Zoe for
Louisville, $3.50 for Rosedale and s. 90 for
Portland; Plaster, 81 90.
LUMBER-Per M SIS for rough, $25
for yellow pine flooring; shingles SSa4 co.
poplar lathing 81 10, cypress do, ~ per
thousand.
STARCH AND CANDLEs-starch
firm at 4Hc per ID; full W.T. candles l3Na
lac and firm.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES = Mar
ket steady. Yellow c, 8%a9kc per ID, as
per quality; W c, 9SSal0Hc open kettle 8
10 SNG graduated, lO1sisscrushed and