Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-22
General Trade.

An easier feelingis noted in various
classes Of produce, mainly owing to
the clammy state Of the weather and
the fact that orders for holiday sup
plies are well filled. For the next
two weeks dealers anticipate slack
trade, after which brisker markets
aud improved prices are looked for.
Some 5000 bbls Of p. b, potatoes are
here in fatboats, and holders are stiff,
while the demand is moderate. Not
more than 800 bbls Of peerless, e. r.
and seed species are here, and buyers
are inquiring for these kinds. Iu
grain the movement is-very limited,
with barely more than a small local
demand. Flour is steady, with an
improved demand for lower classes,
and the heavy stock here ten days
ago is much reduced, the receipts
having been scsnt, partially owing to
INSTRUCTED navigation below st. Louis.
Local mills are supplying the limited
demand for corn meal, aud no arrivals
have been reported for more than a
week. Hay is in fair request, and
Southern prairie is getting scarce, only
one car load having come on the mar
ket the past week. The game, poultry
and egg market is depressed, owing to
the weather and liberal receipts, and
the large supply of eggs offering is a
rather unusual feature for Christmas
time.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers sell
single bbls of -four at from 81 25aS 80, as
per quality, and for patents 80 75a7 %.
Cornmeal unsettled at $40, per Dbl at
the mills, and l0al5c higher in a small
way.
FEEDSTUFFS- Corn is quiet, with
prices varying, and quoted in lots at 5ia
DC for ear and shelled; retailers charge
59u62c per bu. Oats are firm at 47a49c
per bu in lots and at retail Bran quiet but
firm at SIG per ton and 85a00c per cwt;
corn bran, SIS GOALS 50 per ton. Cotton
seed meal, 81 20 per owt and $40 per ton.
Hay, $l4alS per ton for Western mixed
and clean timothy, and S5a95c per owt in
a small way prairie do, - 60a9 90 per
ton, also SOC per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes inlots, 81 75a
225 per Dbl, the latter for large bbls OF
Q. T., russets and peerless; |. BIS are 81 8Sa
! IS per Dbl; jObbers charge So q pei
bbl for table potatoes. Onions arc from
S2e0a2 50 per Dbl at Wholesale and retail
No cabbage offer. Kraut Is easy and
plentiful at "a 00a4 25 for bbls and 50 00i
2 % for hf bbls; jobbing, 25a5Oc per pkl
higher. Celery scarce at 60a60c pei
bunch.
FRUITS Apples are in liberal re
ceipt and offering, with o droopy feeling
round lots selling from 81 50a4 % per bib
as per quality; outside prices are only
realized for fancy fruit retailers chargi
from 81 00a5 90 for single bbls; drieC
apples range in a small way at 5a7c per ID
Dried peaches, very dull, at 4a5c Orange
per single Dbl, Sl2 00al4 co. Lemons, pc
box. 81 f0a4 90. Raisins, S3a4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-CreRm
cry butter per ID 39a40c; Wegtern
28a8Oc as per quality; cooking, lSa2Oc; but
terine, 17a20c; country butter, lSa25c
extra selling at DC, Cheese firm at 10
l6c per lb as per quality.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chioken
are in better demand at from IS 0OaS Z
per doz; poor and stale slow a
81 60a2 90; dressed, 50 60a3 so per doz
Ducks, So 50a4 90 per doz. Geese, SO 50
4 50 per doz. Live turkeys are In demanI
ut Sl0al6 per doz, and dressed are slow 0
l2al3c per ID, the extra choice command
ing rs high rs lac In some cases. Egg
2Ia25c per doz.
GAME-The market for game Is I'M
settled, owing 10 free arrivals and unfH
vorablo weather. Mallard ducks ar
50 00a2 80 per doz, as quality small
81 GOAL so per doz. Squirrels, local % pc
doz. Quail, 81 % per doz Rabbit
81 76a2 % Venison, 70 per ID for Who'll
and l0c for saddles Reelfoot fish, Sut
per b.
ordel
{ are filled fer clear rib pork AZ 0Ha03
per 10; shoulders, 7Aa7%c hams, Az
: l4lfG breakfast bacon, 4laliAc. Lar
ilallic ties; do in hlf bbls ard kegs, Ill
fllllc; pals, 1ikall3tc; hf DO, ll3lal2c,
: BAGGINH AND TIES-lron tie
J 81 85 per bundle for pieced and u 55e1
D for standard. Twine, l2c per ID. BaI
8 ring. 7EaQle perlb for fax, jute and hom.
z SUGAR AND M0LASSES -Suga
\ Common. Gle per 10; q X BEa7c; d