Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-13
General Trade.

Rainy weather and sloppy highways
tends to restrict traffic aud render
trade quiet. The feed market rules
rather firm, while meats are weak
A barge load of bulk corn, for millers'
use here, together with nearly 1900
SKIS of mixed for feed purposes is ua.
der way from St. Louis for this mar
ket. The arrivals of apples and
potatoes yesterday caused a brisker
wholesale movement than has ruled
for some days, and prices of both are
fully sustained.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The -four mar
ket is steady, aud jobbers quoteas follows:
Common 81 GO to 5 70 per Dbl; xxx Sc to
6 50, family So 75a7 co. choice to fancy S7a
81 %; patents S825a87 70. Cornmeal So 70
IN lots, and 50 ~ IN a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn in lots 78a79c
per Blu, aud in a small way 60a82c; oats
quiet at 55a56c per bu in lots, and 58a59c
in u small way bran firm at 1923 80 perton
and 81 20 per cwt; hay unchanged, with
moderate movement, at SIT to II per ton
for western, and 81 l0a1 &c per cwt; also
81 to 9 per ton, and 50a60c per cwt for
southern prairie.
ESCULENTS.-Potatoe stiff and in
active demand at So to 3 rs per Dbl for
various classes in round lots, jackson
whites being lowest and N Y rose highest,
while western p BIS are 50 25a3 IS per Dbl
on the landing; small orders are So so to
A % per Dbl, as per quality; sweets SO Is
per Dbl from jobbers; turnips 81 % per Dbl:
celery scarce at 50a60c per bunch; beans
SO to 3 SO per bu for white medium and
81 30 to rs for blackeyed and dried green
peas.
FRUITS.-Apples stiff and in demand
at "a to s 50 per Dbl at Wholesale and re-
tail, as per quality dried apples irregular
at 8 to SIC per ID; dried peaches dull st
81 to SIC per ID, lemons 81 25a4 rs per
box; oranges Sc to 8 per box, as per quail
ity, and S9to II per Dbl.
PROVISI0NS.-Market for all classes
weak. Bulk shoulders jobbing for cash at
6Ha6%c per ID; C T 9Aa92sc; clear 9Ha
95sc; breakfast bacon l2hal2Ac; 5 C hams
12Ac; nothing doing in bacon. Lard
1lHa11Ac for tres; 12al2Ac for hf bbls
ard kegs; l2Aal2Mc for pals
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens
in demand at 81 50a3 50 per doz, as per
quality, both for live and dressed; turkeys
S. to II per doz, and 10 to 12Hc per ID
for dressed; ducks ~ 50a3 20 per doz;
geese dull at $3a3 rs per doz. Eggs quiet
and plentiful at Ma2fc per doz.
IL -AlarEa Nva1l s,Av1fal .w1
much poor stock is selling cheap. SPUR
rels 60a75c per doz; rabbits 81 26a1 90 per
doz; quails Sla1 rs per doz; mallard ducks
81 75a2; gray do Slal rs per doz; wild
turkeys 50c each; venison 4a6c per ID for
whole and 6to &c per ID for saddles.
BUTTER AND CHEESE,-Jobbors
quote good qualities of butter in fair de-
mand, with creamery at 40 to 47c per ID;
western table and dairy Is to 34c per lb,
country Il TO zoe; butterine Ice for tubs
and zoe for rolls. Cheese 81 to l6c per ID
as per quality.
SUGAR AND MoLASSES-Market
steady, with jobbers quoting as follows;
w C 9a99sc, y c 8Aa9hc seconds do TIA
SIC; o K7Ha8e; hards l0hallc. Molas-
ses 60a65c per gal.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
15al6o per lb for No. ], and 12al3c for
No. 2 dry sailed, l0al3c green, 6a7c;
green sailed, 7a8Hc, Tallow, 6Ha7c;
beeswax, l8a20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a-
35c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c; bury,
l0a2bc. Coon skins 10 10 6Oc. each; mink
do Da40c each. Skunk sheep and fox l5a
Toe; deer 35a45c, 'possum 5al0c; wolf and
panther 60ca$l, beaver and bear 6Ocas4.
BAGGlNG AND TIES-Bagging
quiet. On orders 9Hal0Ac as in quality;
jute, 9kal0kc Irvine l4c per bundle
ties, 81 35al go per bundle.
NAILS Advancing, with present
prices at SO 90 rates.
C0FFEE-Steady at 9Kal5c for Rio
and 24a26cf for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 96a1 Go per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 GOA
l 60 for Ohio river.
CANNEDG O0DS-Strawberries, etc,
81 35 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 ID
for 2 ID land 81 76a2 70 for 8 10 cans; toma.
toes, 81 15al 80 for 2 and 8 ID cans.
T0BACO0-Common 33a3Sc fol
1l-inoh plug; choice TO fancy, A0a6Cc,
twist, 35a45c; navy, 85a60.; smoking, 30s
SIC for common to fancy.
cement, 81 75c per Dbl; Rosedale, 50 so
Portland, 81 50a5; Plaster, 81 20. Ala
lime in large bbls, 96caSl; Tenn
do in az bu bbls, 90c. Brick, $40 and
$40 so per M fire do, 4 and 4kc each.
hSUNDRlES-Peanut jobbing at 6a7C