Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-27
General Trade.

within the past three days the
value Of meats have declined from
to ic in leading markets north and
west, The hog packing industry has
been exceedingly active at all points,
and at Louisville the season is nearly
over, with total packings during the
last two months Of $4,000 hogs.
North Of the Ohio the packing work
will continue brisk for some time yet.
Here the prices OF meats are un
settled and in favor Of buyers. Corn
is easy and tending lower, while other
feedstuffs arc quiet, with little doing
Sugar, coffee aud molasses rule quiet
and unchanged. Game and poultry
exhibit no features of Importance ex.
cept to incline downward, the supply
being ample and in some lines exces-
sive. Produce and fruit are about as
they we're at the close of last week.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
flour ut 81 % to 81 % per Dbl, as per
quality for single bbls, and 25c cheaper
at Wholesale. Cornmeal is 81 80 per Dbl
by the dray load from mills, and l0c
higher in a small way.
FEEDSTuFFS- Corn ranges from
81 to &c per bu ut wholesale aud retail.
Oats, 47a5Oc. Bran SIG 90 per ton, and
Sia90c per cwt; seed meal, ST. 20 per cut.
HAY, Sl4al8 per ton and 90a9lc per cwt
for Western, and IS 50a9 % per ton, also
60c per cwt for prairie.
Observation-Disclosures, 81 7ja2 Is
per Dbl in lots and at retail as per quail
ity. Sweets 81 10 per Dbl. Onions are from
81 e0a2 50 per Dbl at wholesale and
retail Kraut is easy and plentiful
at "a 00ai % for bbls and g. 00a
2 Is for hf bbls; jobbing, 25aj0c per pkg
higher. Celery bOa60c per bunch.
FRUITS Apples range from 80 70 to
is per Dbl in lots and at retail,
as per quality. Dried apples
range in a small way at Sale per ID
Dried peaches, very dull, at Aa5c Oranges
per single Dbl, 10 00aB12 %. Lemons, per
box, 3 0ai 90. Raisins, 4Sa4 per box.
BUTTER AND UHEESE-Cream'
cry butter per ID S9a40c; WeFtein,
2Sa9Oc us per quality; cooking, lsa20c; but
terine. l7a20c country butter, lSa25c
extra selling at 2Sc. Cheese firm AZ 10,
l6c per lb as per quality.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickeni
81 50 to 3 10 per doz, as per quality
dressed, % 50aS 50 per doz, Ducks
50 50a4 90 per doz. Geese, 90 So
4 so per doz. Live turkeys Sl0al6 per doz
and dressed l5al6c per ID. Eggs 23a25c pc
doz.
GAME Mallard ducks are - 90
2 50 per doz, as per quality; small, 81 90
so per doz. Squirrels, local 70 pc
doz. Quail, 81 90 per doz. Rabbit
81 2ial Is. Reelfoot Ssh, 3a6c per ID.
MEATS ANDLARD-Jobbing order
are filed for clear rib pork at 9ba9l
per Id; shoulders. 7%a7Mcc; hams, l4h
i4Hc breakfast bacon, 4lal4hc. LarC
llall4c ties; do in hlf bills ard kegs, III
lIIc; pals, 11NaltMc; If do, 11%al2c,
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron tic
81 35 per bundle for pieced and VI 55al G
for standard. Irvine, l2c per 10. Bag
ging. 7ga9le perth for fax, jute and heml
SUGAR AND M0LASSES -Suga
!. Common, &c per ID; q h Gha7c; d,
DDS 7a7Hc; y. G.. 7AaSc; W. C. Sa8Hc; n
Y. A. 9Na9Kc; ~granulated, 9ka95sc ful
and cut loaf, 10%al0lc. Nolasses per g.
5Oa58c for choice; 40a4Sc for good TO prim
and s5a3Sc for fair.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 l0al 20 per bl
barley, 81; blue grass, 81 co. rye, fesSOC
orchard do, 81 50al GO; herd do, 81 0
timothy, 400; clover seed, 50 75a6 %.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.ICo
ton seed at the mills sl2 per ton and wea'
seed meal easy at $40 perton; oil cake, 81
oil. 39c for crude; 4Sc for refined and q
. per gal for cooking oil, all {. o. b.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9al4!c for Rio, al
2ia26o for Java.
INTERPRETATIONS, So 70, 81 75aI
81 so for Nos. !, . and b kits do, %,
and SOC each.
WOOL AND HIDES-Choice wash
wool, 80a88c; other qualities, l0l2Sc. ID
flint hides. 15al60for Mol; he for No.
/, dry sailed, llalSc; green, 6aSHc, Talio
. 7a7kc. Beegwax, 2a27c. Feathers. .
4Oc. Deer skins, 30a32c;sole leather, hi
mess do and skirting, 86ai0c per lh hel
lock. 25a35c; calf skins, si0a60 per doz
French. and S20a45 for domestic.
BUILDING MATERIAL Maj
SAYS per key rates, Will supply amp
brick. sqal0 so por M for hard II
son. Gre do, Slafko each. Lin
Of sbcast Der bbi. Cement, 81 16ai
mar bbl; Roscdalo, 81 90 Portlai
= Plaster, 81 80. Lumbar, Sl5 /
Mfor rough, $50 for dressed, S25 foryelli
~ nine flooring, $Sa460 for strips, and 81
55O for laths. Shingles 80 10 a Copper
~ SUNDRIES-Broom corn 3 tot |
10 IN as per quality. Brooms Il 70 to
es nnr dozen. Cider 81 50,475 for hf and L
lg sSHOf for whole bbls Of Mo. Pigs feet SIC
ID si0 60for bbls and S525 Cor ne do -
uoingno eausare 4iu per Id