Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10
General Trade.


General Trade.
The bottom dropped from under
corn yesterday afternoon, and sales
occurred as low as 65c per bushel,
though dealers generally held up to
Csc, and several hundred sacks sold at
the latter figures. The tendency is,
however, downward. A good inquiry
prevails for choice Western hay, and
its value indicates improvement, as
there has been no arrivals for some
time. In medium and low hay the
stock is ample, and dealers report no
particular activity. Bran rules steady,
with free sales for all arrivals, though
receipts have fallen off considerably
this week, as most dealers are well
supplied. Oats are quiet at slightly
lower prices. Western potatoes have
fallen lOal5c per Dbl the present week,
and the market is we'll supplied, with
good early rose only in demand, others
ruling.dull, except home grown, which
command ready sale at full figures,
The poultry market is steady.
with fair sales of chickens, a
good demand for ducks and tur.
keys, aud eggs ruling firm
The value of meats continues demon
allied and downward, with supplies
scarce. In many instances jobbers'
quotations vary as much as to per ID.
Flour is quoted 10 to 25c below lest
weeks figures, and the demand is
chiefly for choice grades, while the
lower classes r wholly inactive and
nominal. Cornmeal is easy, with a
limited demand.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers fill
orders at $4a5 so per Dbl as per quality;
patents, SO 75a7 %; cornmeal in light de-
mand at SO per Dbl in lots, and IOc higher
in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn weak and lower
ut 66aBSc for shelled in lots and 55a60c
for ear. Retailers charge 5 10 l0c higher,
oats easy at 4Sa44c per bu in lots and 48a48c
from store on orders; bran firm at SIG per
ton and 90c per cwt for wheat and Sl5al5 81
per ton for corn bran from the mills; hay
IS in demand at $l2aSl6 so per ton for
w estern mixed to choice timothy. and
9Oc per cwti prairie hay 81 per ton and 45c
per cwt.
ESOULENTS = Potatoes of home
growth sell readily from wagons at 81 76a
l 80 per Dbl measure and Western early
rose are saleable at 81 80al 90 in lots.
other qualities ruling from 81 Goal 70, and
weak with dealers well supplied. Jobbers
charge SAP rs per Dbl; Western in sacks
at the track 65c; sweets in II small way
81 50 per bbt Cabbage Ease per head; tur-
nips 81 per Dbl; medium beans 81 75aS
from storei green peas 81 85a2 per bu;
celery 3a60c per doz lunches.
FRUITS-Apples in sound, order sell
readily al $275aY so par Dbl from store,
and % to Soc less in round lots; dried do
4a64c per ID; peaches, dull at 3a3Ic per
ID; cranberries 81 per bushel box and
SlI 60al3 per Dbl; rsisins. S3a4 per box,
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter per lb 23a28c; cooking qualities
l9a2Oc; medium to choice Western 25a82c
creamery 40a42c. Cheese 1lal6c per ID
as per quality.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
steady with fair demand for desirable
qualities; choice fat hens "a 25 to 81 so Der
doz; large young, So 50a4; medium and
poor S2ao and slow. turkeys Sal5 per doz
rs per size small lots selling at SlSal4,
and a few at SIS; per ID gross 12al2lc;
ducks, ~ 5Oa4j geese, $4a5; eggs steadier
MEATS, LARD-Clear rib, pork per
ID. l2tcal2lc.; shoulders, do. 9Ha9%c.
long clear, l2Sc. al2lc.; pork strips, llHc
all5sc.i mess pork, 1926 per Dbl. Hams,
l6al6hc.; breakfast bacon, 16Ic. Supply
scarce and prices dropping. Lard in tcs.
l2hal2lc. hf. bbls. and kegs, l2lal23c.
Oils, l2fal5c. IF. do. l34al3fc.
Bagging amp ties, no change.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Sugar,
7%a94c.; W. c. Be; granulated, 92c; pulf
and powde- ed, l0al0Kc. Molasses 62a53c.
per gal; sorghum % TO 40c.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 10a1 25 per
bu; rust proof oats, Zoe; barley, IL 15a1 rs;
blue grass, 81 6f rye, 85a90c; orchard do.
81 7oal IS; herd do, 81 10 timothy, 81 90,
clover seed, S. 76a6 90.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al4ic for Rio, and
2ia26c for Java
MACKEREL-Hfbbls, IS rs, 81 10 and
81 so for Nos. ], 2 and 3; kits do, IS, IS
and R0c aanh
WOOL AND HIDES-C Choice washed
wool, 80a33c; other qualities, l0a28c. Dry
fint hides, Tic for No. l; lac for No.;
dry. salted, llal3ci green, 5as11o. Tallow,
7a8hc. Beeswax, 22a24c. Feathers, Boa
Zoe. Deer skins, 25c; sole leather, har-
ness do and skirting, 36a40c per ID; hem
lock, 27a5Oc; calf skins, f40aG0 per doz for
French, and S30a45 for domestic.
COTTON SEED OIL, ETC-Crude
cotton seed oil, SOC. per gal: refined 52c.
Meal, $50 % per ton; cake; 1924, all {. OBJ.
per car load; refined oil in one or two Dbl.
lots Csc. Seed meal per cwt. S1.30 Cotton
seed $40 per ton at landings and S12 at the
BUILDING MATERIAL Nails.
SO 70 for ten pennies; brick. Sga1O 30
per M fur hard and soft; fire do, $ia4Lc
each. Lime, S5ca$l per Dbl. Cement,
81 7Oal 10 per Dbl; Rosdale, 50 so Port
land, 80. Plaster, ~ SO. Lumber, SIS per
NJ for rough, $50 for dressed, S25 fo- yellow
pine flooring, S3a4 90 for strips, and 81 75a
3 30 for laths.
The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
ID Madison street, is 10 the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by tho same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a frst-class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe.
tent wcrkmen, capable Of executing