Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-22
GenernITrnde.


The markets of the West show an
advancing tendency for wheat, while
-four is easy and at some points shade
lower. Here the demand is active,
with prices in Iavor Of buyers. Corn.
meal is also in active request, with
prices easy and lower. All feedstuffs
are streng and in active jobbing de-
mand. Meats are firm, and the con-
sumptive demand is brisk. Poultry
of all kinds has been scarce and in
demand at full prices for several weeks
past. Eggs are easy with no change
in prices since yesterday.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
common flour at "a 60 to per Dbl; good
s. 25a5 rs; family. So 0Oa6 so choice &c
fancy, So rs to 7 so; patents. 81 75aS 25
Cornmeal in lots So IS per Dbl and l0C
higherin small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn firm at 70 to &c
per bu Tor mixed in round lots and ut re-
tail; white do, S6 to SOC. Oats, Sc TO GOc in
large and small way; red rust proof, soc
Bran, $25a26 per ton and 81 rs per cwt for
wheat. Seed meal, 81 25 per cwt. Hay,
Sl7 to " % per ton for Western, and
p 1oal ~ per ewt; Southern prairie, Sl2a
10 per.ton, and 60a70c per cwt.
ESCULENTS.-Potatoes rangefrom So
to 4 per Dbl in lots and at retail;
new La potatoes, 81 75a2 90 per
box. Sweet potatoes, So 60a4 per Dbl.
Onions, 81 rs to Is per Dbl. Beans scarce
at So 90 TO 4 10 per bu. Peas, So to 225
per bu; new peas, $lal 80 per box. Beets
scarce at S4a5 per Dbl. Lettuce, S4a5 per
Dbl. Cucumbers, Sla1 25 per doz.
FRUITS-Apples are scarce Sc per
Dbl at retail. Dried apples are in
demand at 5 to SIC per ID; peaches
drag at 3 to &c per ID. Japan or
Mespilus plums, 81 so per box. Lemons
50 50a4 per box. Oranges, 81 per box for
Messina and Sc for Imperial. Bananas
81 50a2 80 per bunch. Raisins, SO to 8 so
per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens SO
4 so per doz turkeys, $40 to SIS per doz; to
ducks, So to 8 so per doz; geese, So % to
70 per doz. Eggs, 12al3c per doz.
|. BUTTER AND CHEESE-Quotation
of butter are as follows: Fancy creamery, 48
a50c per ID; second do, 45c; fancy dairy, 3S
a40c; Western table, zoe; Western cook
ing, % TO 25c; common do, lSa20c: XIV
and Tenn, 20a25c; butterine, 18a20c.
Cheese dull at 8a9c for flats, l3kal4c for
cream, and l41zal5c for Y A.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-T SUI
guar market is quiet, Jobbers quote white
c al 915a9s4ei y c at 8Aa9c; crushed and
pulv at l0Hc; cut loaf at l024c; granula-
atted l01lc, Molasses, 45a6Tc per gal.
PROVISIONS.-Meats are firm and
sell for cash on the spot; Bulk shoulders
very scarce at 69zc per ID loose, and 6Nc
packed; ribs, 9%a9%c; clear, 91sa10c
Hams, l2o; breakfast bacon, 12kal3c.
Time orders are e to nc higher Lard,
ll%all%c in ties; l119c in hf bbls, Ike
in pals, and 1910 in hf do
MACKEREL-Jobbers quote hf bbls
No at So %; No. 2, $50; No. 3, 81 IS;
Kits. No. l, SOC; No. 2, Soc; 10. 8, 75c.
understandable S240a2 so per bu
timothy, S3aS Is; Hungarian, 81 Is; blue
grass, 81 Is; orchard, 81 90 red top and
herds grass, 81 10; clover, S. 75a6
broom corn, $l50a20O per ton; brooms,
81 70 to per doz per as quality.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry aint
15al6c per ID for No. l, and l2alSc for
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green, 5a6c
green sailed, 6a7c. Tallow, 6a7c;
beeswax, lSa20c. Wool, tub-washod, 25s-
S5c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c bury,
10a2oc. Coon skins Is TO 60c each; mink
do 2Oa40c each. Skunk sheep and fox l5a
Zoe; deer 25a96o, 'possum 5al0c wolf and
panther 50caSl, Eeaver and bear 50ea$4.
BAGGING AND TIES agging
quiet. On orders 91la10hc as in quality;
iute, 9Hal0Kc; twine l4c per bundle;
ties, 81 35a1 go per bundle
NAILS-Firm at So 60 70 SO s. rates,
somo dealers asking 10c higher.
COFFEE-Quiet at 9xal5c for Rio
and 24a26cfor Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35al O5 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 Goa
So for Ohio river; the latter dull.
CANNED G00DS-Strawberries, etc,
81 30 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 10
for 2 ID and 81 76s2 10 for ID cans; toma-