Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-10
General Trade.

Another bargeload of grainis under
way from St. Louis for this market
1t contains some 10000 bushels o.
corn in bulk; also oats and other feed
This makes six barges with ovel
100000 bushels bulk corn for millers
use and a large quantity of sacked
corn for feed, to arrive here since
January LIST. There is no decrease in
the demand for bread and feedstuffs.
while meat is in active consump.
tive request. The hay market
is firm, with no choice Western offer
ing, while all Southern prairie in the
market found ready takersa at S12al2 90
per ton. Additional consignments Of
Scotch russell potatoes have arrived
from che South, and are selling freely,
being a favorite table potato, while
many are planting a few by way of
experiment. The value of cut meats
has stiffened a little, though no ad-
vance in quotations is reported.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The demand
for medium and lower grades of -four is
liberal, all classes being easier in price.
Jobbers quote as follows: Common.
"a IS to 800 per Dbl; family to choice,
IS 25a7 Is; patents, 81 76a8. Cornmeai
inactive demand at $425a430 per Dbl by
the drayload and l0c higher on orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Oorn 73c per bu for
mixed in lots and 75a78c in a small way,
white SSa84c in lots. Oats, 64a56c per car
load and 57a58c in q small way. Black
seed, 60c;tust-iroof,s0c Bran, S24 50a25 per
ton, and 81 6per cwt; seed meal, 81 40 per
cwt, and S23 per ton; hay, scarce and firm
for Western at SIG to ~ per ton and 81 10
to | 20 per cwt; Southern prairie, Csc and
zoe per cwt, and $50 per ton, with
slow sale.
ESOULENTS.-Potatoes are quoted
firm, peachblows at wholesale being 80 Is
per Dbl, and other qualities SO 85 to SO 65
per Dbl, as per quality; at retail, SO 40to
4per Dbl. Sweets, from store S4 rs per Dbl.
Onions, 81 10 to 3 25 per Dbl; onion sets,
SIa1 % per bu in lots for red and white.
Cabbage, slow for poor La, at$l to 3 per
crate, while strictly choice is 81 to a so
per crate. Beans, So 65at l0per bu, and
peas, $2a2 80 per bu as per quality. Three
carloads stock peas have arrived and are
on the market to-day.
FRUITS-Apples are scarce at So per
Dbl from jobbers; dried apples, GIc Der
per ID for bright from frst hands, and y
to lc higher at retail peaches, dull at 4c
In lots and O . 81 retail; oranges f3a3 30
per box for Palermo and Messina. and
IS 90 for imperiali lemons 50 TOAD per box;
raisins S8a8 80 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGSEChickens.
are firm at 81 50a3 90 per doz; turkeys,
quiet at 50 TO II per doz for live, andl3
TO l4c for dressed, several lots bringing
the latter figure; ducks and geese are not
offering. Eggs arc steadier, at l21fal8c in
lots at the landing, and lSal4c in a small
wa,
BUTTER ANDCHEESE.-Creamory
butter As TO SIC per ID, the latter for
gilt edge; Western, 70 10 26c; fancy
dairy, 89a40c; Kentucky and fennes-
sec, 2Oa25G common, l2al6c; country.
l6al8c butterine, lSa2lc. Cheese, 9Xal
lbc per ID, as per quality, and dull.
PROVISIONS.-Buik meats sell for
cash on the spot as follows: Shoulders, 6%
a6Bc loose and packed r 95sa9Ac clear,
9%al0c. Time orders are q to &c high
or, hams, l2c; breakfast bacon, 12l{ai8c;
Lard, llkallLc for t%ierces; llsSc for hfl
bbls and kegs; l2c for pals and l21fo for
hf pals tins l2lfc for 10 lbs, 1890 for 5
lbs and l2Nc for 3 lbs.