Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-14
General Trade.

In the line Of groceries aud produce
the traffic rules active, but the feed
business is dull, and jobbers especially
complain Of little doing, The grocery
houses, however, are having all they
car do, while an increased demand at
improved prices rules for potatoes.
apples, cabbage and other articles.
On Monday last j. o. Bakers Aatboat
with $500 bbls potatoes arrived from
Golconda, and the cargo is mainly
held for better figures. Ledbetter's
boat, with 1000 bbls. also arrived the
same day and is in course Of disposal.
The chicken trade is in a bad condi-
ton and sales are at almost any prices,
many going at from $l5 so to rs per
doE n, while the choicest will not sell
for more than So 0 to 3 so per dozen.
Eggs are also week and tending lower
With a heavy supply offering. 1t looks
as if we are to have cheap hen fruit
the ensuing holiday season.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
flour at S425a5 0 for single bbls, OF
family qualities, ard So T5a7 10 for patents;
and no demand for low grades. Corn
meal. 81 10 per Dbl from the mills and
weak. with round lots at lower prices.
Retailers charge l0c advance.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn from first hands
66a5Sc per bur and at retail t0aG2c fol
shelled; ear5bc in lots and 69a60c at retail,
Oats firm, at 4ia46c per bu for lots, and
48a50c at retail Bran, per ton, Sl6 %
and per cwt Sja90c for wheat; corn bran
Sl5 60al5 Oh per ton. Hay, per ton,
Sl2al8, rs per Qnality, for Western, and
o0ag5c per cwt; p airie firm at s. 81 pei
ton, aud 50c per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in lots, 81 *
AZ, as perquality; at retail. S2a225 per Dbl
Sweet potatoes retail at 81 so per bbl.
Onions are$ I 90a2 rs per Dbl, as per quail
Iity. at wholesale and receipts light; job,
bers charge 25e higher. Cabbage, l0c pei
head for the best Chicago. Celery, 40'
SOC per bunch. Beans, per bu, ~ Cos
275. Lady peas, 81 75a2 % per bu.
| Kraut. 50 25a2 10 for hf and 81 20ai 81
for whole bbls.
FRUITS-Apples irm,at IS 00a4 7bpel
Dbl. Dried peaches, Blade, Oranges, 81 oN
900 per Dbl. Lemons, 70 2saS 6O per box
Raisins, Sad per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream'
ery butter per ID 37aS6ci WefterT
! classes. 25a90c; country buttor, lSa2lc
as per quality; cooking, l8a2Oc; but
terihe. i7a2Oc. Cheese firm at l4al6,
for better classes, and factory SLOW ut 9ai
l0c
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickeni
abundant at 81 t0aS 80 per doz as PEI
quality. Turkeys, S9al2 for live. anC
f2al3c for dressed. Ducks, So OOa3 80 pei
doz. Geese, $4a5per doz Eggs at 23a27'
GAME-Wild ducks, 81 0Oa2 80 PEE
doz for mallards; small, 81 GOAL 90. Quail
81 6Oa1 rs per doz Rabbits, 81 0Oa2 81
SQUIRRELS 81 so per doz. Venison, 7al0C
per 10, the latter for saddles. Fish, SaO'
per 10 for Reelfoot.
MEATS AND LARD-Dealers quot
meats as follows: Clear rib pork is w
gXc per Id; shoulders, 7Ha12sc; hams, lbc
breakfast bacon, 14Hc. Lard, irregular
tics, III to l1Kc hlf bbls ard kegs, ll4t,
lie; pals, I to &c higher. Fresh beef
ga to 10 for fore and hind quarters.
BAGGING AND TIES-lron tie.
81 85 per bundle for pieced and u 55al 9
for standard. Irvine, he per ID. Bag
ging. liable perlb for flax. jute and heml
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Sugai
Common, &c per 10; D X 6kaIci d,
l2ds TAI nc; v. O. 7Nase; W. c. saSHc; y
W oEaBAc gr,nulated, 9ka9sc Yul
and cut loaf, l09sal0ic, Molasses per g
JOa53c for choice, l0a4sc for good to prin
and 8 sec for fair.
SEED5-Seed wheat, 81 l0al ~ per b.
barley, II; blue grass, 81 w. rye, lOasO,
orchard do, 81 76al IS; herd do. Sll
2 Timothy, 90 clover see s. i6a6 o.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9allac for Rio 81
, 2ia28c for Java.
/ MACK 80 10, "a I5ar
Z a 80 for Nos, |, 2 and B kits do, %
and sOc each.