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

The value Of meal is to-day ic. per
ID. lower than a week ago on smoked
rib sides and shoulders; to. lower on
clear sides smoked, and pork shoul
ders, and &c. lower on rib pork, while
mess pork is $3.50 per Dbl. cheaper.
The latter is about out of stock here
and all classes are scarce, the tendency
being downward at all points. Flour
is 10 to 25c. per Dbl. cheaper than last
week and meal is droOpy. Corn has
declined to Sc. per bushel and other
classes Of feed rule steady with good
inquiry for strictly choice timothy.
The potato market is easy and sales
slow except for choice early rose and
home raised second crop, which are in
demand. Eggs are firm and in de
mand, and poultry is in steady re
quest.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers gil
orders at $Ia5 SO per Dbl as per quality;
patents, So 75a7 %; cornmeal in light de-
mand at So per Dbl in lots, and l0c higher
in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn easy and lower
at 6baG6c for shelled in lots and 55a60c
for ear. Retailers charge s to lOc higher;
oats easy at 4Sa44c per bu n lots and 46a48c
from store on orders; bran firm ut SIS 80
asl6 per ton and SOC per cwt for wheat and
tl5al5 81 per ton for corn bran from the
mills; hay Sl2aSl6 80 per ton for
Western mixed TO choice timothy, and
9Oc per cwti prairie hay 81 per ton and 45c
per owt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes home raised,
81 76al 80 per Dbl Measure and West
ern early rose 81 80al 30 in lots,
other qualities ruling from 81 Goal 70, and
weak with dealers we'll supplied. Jobbers
charge S2a2 rs per Dbl; Western in sacks
at the track 66c; sweets in a small way
81 50 per Dbl; cabbage 7a8c per head; tur-
nips 81 per Dbl; medium beans 81 76aS
from store; green peas 81 S5a2 per bu;
celery 8a50c per doz punches.
FRUITS-Apples in sound, order sell
readily al 81 76a3 so per Dbl from store,
and rs to Soc less in round lots; dried dc
4a5lc per Id; peaches, dull at 3aSic pei
lb; crauberries "a per bushel box anc
Sll 60al3 per Dbl; raisins.s 3a4 per box.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Country
butter per ID 23a28c; cooking q~ualitiei
19a20c; medium to choice Western 25a32c
creamery 40a42c. Cheese lla16c per II
POULTRY AND EGGs-chickeni
steady with fair demand for desirabl,
qualities; choice fat hens "a 25 TO 81 so pc
doz; large young, 80 50a4; medium and
poor S2aS and slow. turkeys Sal6 per do
as per size; small lots selling at Sl3al4
and a few at SIS; per ID gross 12al2le
ducks, SO 5Oa4i geese, $4a5; eggs steadie.
at 21a22c per doz.
MEATS, LARD--Clear rib, pork PEI
ID. l2ical2lc.; shoulders, do. 9ka9Se
long clear, 129Sc al2lc.; pork strips, llh,
allssc.; mess pork 1925 per Dbl. Hams,
1~6al61Ic.; breakfast bacon, 16lc. Supply
scarce aud prices dropping. Lard in tcs
l2kal2lc. bf. bbls. and kegs, 12ial22c
Oils, l2sal3c. If. do. l3lal8tc.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties
81 35 per bundle for pieced end 81 55al g
for standard, Irvine, 40 per ID. Bag
giug. liable per ID for fax, jute and hemp
SUGAR AND M0LASSE rs Sugar
7Ha9lc.; W. c. Sc; granulated, 93c; pull
and powdered, l0al0Hc. Molasses 62a53C
per gal; sorghum 26 TO 40c.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 l0al Is pc
bu; rust proof oats, 75c; barley, IL l5al rs
blue grass, 81 Co rye. 85a90c; orchard dc
81 75a1 So; herd do. 81 TO- timothy, 81 81
clover sect, s. 75a6 90.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9al4ic for Rio, an,
2la26c for Java.
MACKEREL-HfbblS So 70, 81 loan
81 so for Nos. /, 2 and 8 kits do, e5, :
and SOC each.
WOOL AND HIDES-Choic washe
, wool, 80a88cj other qualities, l0a23c. DR.
aint hides, lie for No. /; lac for No.
dry sailed, llal3c; green, 5a8Hc. Talloy
. 7a8kc. Beeswax, 22a24o. Feathers, 30
4Oc. Deer skins, 26c; sole leather, ha
/ mess do and skirting, 86a40c per ID; hen
. lock, 27a50o; calf skins, S40a60 per doz f
; French, and SS0a4h for domestic,
: COTTON SEED OIL, ETO-OruS
4 cotton seed oil, a0c. per gal. refined 81
: Meal, $40 80 per ton; cake; S24, all {, o.
: per car load; refined oil in one or two BIZ
lots Doc, Seed meal per cwt. 81 80 Cote
seed $40 per ton at landings and Sl2 at d
mills.
az rs for ten pennies; brick, S9al0
4 per M fur hard aud soft; Are do, S'a4l
each. Lime, Sbcasl per Dbl. OemeI