Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-20
General Trade.


The general market is quite brisk
in all lines save feed, the receipts of
which arc light and barely sufficient
to supply the local demand. Flour is
quiet with the supply ample and prices
unchanged, the request running wholly
on the better classes. Meats are quiet
with a good jobbing demand. Mess
pork and dry salt qualities rule the
same as last week, while smoked meats
have declined / to &c per ID during
the rast three days. The value of
coffee is to &c lower than ruled three
weeks ago. The soft weather is having
an unfavorable influence on all per.
ishable articles, and the country roads
are in a bad plight from the effects oil
last nights slow and soaking rain.
Navigation continues to be INSTRUCTED
above Cairo by ice aud low water to
st. Louis, and the Ohio Is in uncertain
condition its entire length. At some
points boats are moving out Of their
ice harbors, while at others it is
deemed unsafe to attempt regu.
lar trips for the present Advices
from New Orleans are to the effect
that after the 9th inst, the price Of
cotton seed on tho landing there will
be $ll per ton, a reduction of 81, and
it is expected that the millers and
dealers here will also reduce. At
present the value here is nomintlly
$l2 per ton delivered at the mills, and
$40 along the river shores. The feeling
is depressed because Of a decline in
cotton seed products. The price Of
meal is flat at $40 90 per ton, and
oil cake $2l per ton free on board,
while oil is $50 per gallon for prime
crude, and 4Sc for refined; cooking oil
being SOC, all free on board,
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbing Or
ders for family grades Of flour range as
per quality at 81 25a5 50 per Dbl and
50 75a7 % for patents. Cornmeal by
drayload from mills 81 70a2 10 per Dbl,
and l0c higher on orders; meal not
guaranteed is cheaper.
FEEDSTUFFS-COrn is variable at
55a58c per bu for ear and sholled from
fest hands. Jobbers fill orders ut Goa
Csc. Oats on orders, 4Sa50c. Bran,
SIG 00al6 90 per ton and 85a90c per cwt
for wheat; corn bran, Sl5 9Oal5 so per
ton. Seedmcal, 81 20 per cwt. Western
hay, $l2alS per ton and 85a95c per cwt;
prairie do, IS so per ton and 5OaG0c per
cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoe arc firm and
selling in single bbls at 81 25a2 so sweets,
81 90. Cabbage l0al5c per head for best
Chicago. Celery, 40a5Oc per bunch.
Beans, per bu, $265a2 70. Lady meas,
81 75a2 25 per bu. Kraut, 81 25a2 10
for hf and "a 25a4 50for whole bbls.
FRUITS-Apples iirm,a 80 0OO5 00por
Dbl. Dried peaches, 3la4c Oranges, Sl2 00a
Il 90 per bbl. Lemons, 70 25a5 90 per box.
| Raisins, SSa4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream.
cry butter per 10 37a3Sc; Western
classes, 2ja90c country buttor, lSa25c,
as per quality; cooking, l8a2Oc; but.
terine, l7a20c. Cheese firm at l4al6C
for better classes, and factory slow at 9lo
Toe
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken.
abundant at 81 b0a8 so per doz as pei
quality. Turkeys, S9al4 for live, and
f2al5e for dressed. Ducks, So OOa3 rs pei
doz. Geese, $la5 per doz. Eggs, 25a26,
per doz.
GAME-Wild ducks, 50 0Qa2 so pei
doz FOR mallards; gray. 81 00a2 %. Quail,
81 50al 70 per doz Rabbits, 81 00a2 90
Squirrels, 81 50 per doz. Yenison, las,
poflb. Fish. Babe per ID for Reeifoot
MEATS AND LAR0-Clear ribporl
is iobbing at 0Hc per ID; shoulders, 7ho
hams, Zoe; breakfast bacon, l4Ac
Lard, weak tcs, M to ll1Ec; hlfbbls AT,
kegs, ia to l gG pals, ! TO 70 higher
Fresh beef, abto 7cfor fore and hind quar-
tiers. Dressed hogs, 8 to Ice. Mutton,
10 &c.