Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-31
General Trade.


not as good, however, as it might be,
owing to bad stands in the hill lands
and the lessened acreage in the valleys.
Planters began laying their cotton crop
by during the past week, and nearly
all will do so during the ensuing few
days. The growth is generally vigorous
and is fruiting well, and a fair average
yield may be counted on, making
proper allowance of course for the
scattering condition Of the plant.
There is scarcely a row in any field of
cotton in this vicinity without wide
spaces having no stalks, the result Of
the ~unfavorable, cold season during
planting time. Some complain ever
now of the nights being too chilly for
the good Of the cotton plant. A heavy
yield of corn aud other feedstufs is,
however, assured hereabouts and
throughout the South, while from the
North and Northwest the information
is very favorable for a like result.
Business during the past week
has been light, this being the
dullest period of the year.
Breadstufs are cheaper and incline
downward. Wheat in the West has
fallen z to Sc per bushel during the
week, closing heavy. Here -four con-
tinues droopy, and is full 81 per Dbl
less than at the beginning of the
month, while wheat is 25c per bushel
less. Corn is also off some and trade
in it is dull, the supply being ample.
Oats are unsettled and in favor of
buyers. The meat market is lower. a
decline of t to 4c per pound having
occurred on smoked qualities during
the week, closing very droopy, with a
downward tendency, despite reports
of short supply of hogs in the West
and the fact that only 5000 hogs were
packed last week, against 1876, 900 for
the same week last year. The total
number packed since the LIST of March
are set down at 2,130,OO hogs, a de-
crease from last year for the same
time of 100000 hogs. The demand is
diminishing, and favorable crop re-.
ports continue 10 weaken values. Su-
gars have advanced from I to 4c per
pound within the past ten days, and
whisky is higher. Coffee is dull and
unchanged. Ocean freight rates from
all American sea ports have advanced
materially during the week, owing to
an increased grain movement for
abroad and the withdrawal of numer.
u steamers for use in the Mediter-
ranean on account of the English
government. A feature of interest is
the opening of the bagging trade in
this market. Dealers hold large
stocks, which are offered in carload
lots at from 81 to SIC. The receipts
here during the past week include
$500 bbls -four, 1900 bbls meal, 400
SKIS corn, 1850 SKIS oats, 500 SKIS bran,
1900 bales hay, chiefly Southern pra-
RE, and several carloads Western
potatoes.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbcrs quote
flour at S3 10 to 626 per Dbl for com
mon to good family; So 30 to $685. for
choice to fancy, do 81 to S8 so for
patents. Cornmeal 81 10 per Dbl in lots.
and 81 Is to "a 80 in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 93 to 98c NOR bu
in lots and at retail; oats 90 to &c; bran
Sl3 to $40 per ton, and 90c per cwt for
wheat; bay so to S23 per ton, and 81 10
to l Is per cwt for Western; prairie 81 To
81 so per ton, and 45 to 60c per cwt.
ESOULENTS - Potatoes, from store
81 80 to 90 per Dbl, as per quality; onions
quiet at 81 90 TO So Copper bbl.
FRUITS-Apples, per Dbl loose. 75ca
81 so as per quality, in shipping order
S2a2 50, Peaches 70 to 35c per box.
Watermelons, $l8a20 per 100. Lemons,
S6a7 so per box. Raisins, S8a4 per boy
CHICKENS AND EGGS.EChiek-
ems are 81 90 to So rs per dozen
for young, and inferior at 81 Is to ST rs;
old, $3aS % per doz for choice hens and
81 60a2 rs per doz for mixed. Eggs. I2a
l9c per doz for fresh, and 9aflc for
stale.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Good
butter in demand and firm. Tennessee
and Kentucky, flesh, lS TO 25c per lb.
Western table and fancy dairy, 22a25c;
creamery, 80c per ID. Cheese, nominal,
at l2Hc for factory; l6c for cream and tic
per ID for Y. A.
MEATS AND LARD-Quotations are
for bacon shoulders, 1lal1Hc per Dbl; do
C ribs, 14Hal4hG clear, l4Kal4%c; bulk
shoulders, l0al0Hc do c r, l3al3Ec; do
clear, 18%al3M. Mess pork, S23 so per
Dbl. Hams l6hal6c breakfast bacon,
l4hal6c, Lardi in ties, l2%al2}sc hlf bbls
and kegs, 18al8kc; pals, l81fai4e, and
second quality, 80 less half do, 14Na
14Ho.
sALT-ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 'S6al IS