Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-15
General Trade.

The demand for feedstuffs is slack
ing up considerably, and corn, which
has been so brisk for several months.
exhibits signs Of decreasing traffic
Hay is quoted firm, because of its
scarcity, arrivals having been very
scant for several weeks past. The
supply of feed corn offering is liberal,
while the white species for millers
use is scarce and irregular in value.
Bran is.offering to arrive at $l8 so per
ton; and oats are quiet, with no
change in quotations. The -four mar.
ket is quiet, with all grades in slack
movement. Meats continue stiff,
with an upward tendency, and
quotations are again advanced.
Our local potato dealers are
buying for shipment to Northern
cities at from SO to $3.50 per Dbl
measure, the general figures being
1926. Advices from st. Louis and
other cities are not favorable, the best
report coming from Chicago, where
prices are still IS to $3.50 per Dbl /;
other points quote between 81 and S.
Apple shippers are paying from $3.50
to $500 per Dbl measure, the latter
for choice fruit. The trashy, badly
handled species are not wanted. The
egg market is droopy and tending
down, while chickens are weak and
slow for all classes, except good sized;
young chickens, we'll grown, finding
ready buyers at fair prices.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four at from $4 so to 725 per Dbl for the
several family grades, from common to
choice, and 81 90 to so for patent brands
Oornmeal easy at $4 10 to A 20 per Dbl in
lots, and 81 80 on small orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Feed corn is in ample
supply at $50 per bu in lots, and 9Oa92c in
a small way; white corn is scarce and in
light movement, at 96 10 CSC in a small
way. Oats quiet at 64c per bu in carload
lots and 66a6Sc in small way. Bran de-
clining and offer ng at SIS 30 per ton, also
81 GOAL 05 per cwt. Western hay in light
supply at SIS to % per ton and 81 l0Al 20
per cwt new prairie, S9al0 per ton, and
TO 70 Zoe per ewt'
at So to 3 25 per Dbl measure from wagons,
and Toe higher at retail Onions, So rs to
4 co per b6l loose, and 60c higher packed.
Cabbage in demand for shipment, at "a 90
to 90 per 100 head.
FRUITS.-Shippers pay 81 50a2 90 per
Dbl measure for apples, and at retail
dealers charge ~ 50a3. Peaches, rs to Csc
per one-third bushel bex, as per quality
and order Whortleberries, 40a50c per
gal. Plums, 26a5Oc per ope-third bushel
box. Canteloupes, " % per dog. Lem
ons arc 81 50a5 for Palermo, and SIS 90
as for Messina. Oranges scarce at So per
box. Bananas plentiful at 60c to$l 60per
bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Old chick
ems ere very dull and slow to sell, with
liberal OtleIlnBbi lhltllVl JOuhB ulltOs
choice young range from W 10 to $50 per
doz, and Others at $3.50 TO $50. Eggs
droopy and inclining lower at lbal6c per
doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.--Country
butter ia plentiful and dull, at IL to zoe
per lb, as per quality; prairie butter. 2Oa
Dec Western, ~ TO 25c for table and
dairy, and 2Sa29c for creamery. Cheese,
9al0c per ID for fats, l216c for hf cream,
l5al6c for full do, and II for Y A.
MEATS AND LARD-Bacon shoul-
ders are 10Aal09Sc per ID; c, 7. do,
al8lSl3sko; clear, 14al4%c; bulk clear
sides, l3al3hc loose and packed c
r do, 12Nal2Jse; shoulders do, 9ha9sSc.
mess pork, $22 b0per Dbl, Breakfast bacon,
l4Aai5c. Hams, l6Hal6c. Lard, in
tierces, l1Aal2Hc; hf bbls, 1856
pals, l3Xa13hc,
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl
carloads, 10c less; Liverpool, 81 S5al %
in sacks for coarse and fine.
HIDES AND W0OL-Dry flint
hides, lbal6hc per ID for No. ],