Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-30
General Trade.

The entire line of feed is easier,
corn included, aud while the latter
cereal is not quotably lower, the tone
is in favor Of buyers. Flour is weak,
and corn meal a little off. The condi-
ton of the grain crops is all that can
be desired, both ia this country and
in Europe. Provisions are firm, and
bid fair to remain so for months to
come. New potatoes are beginning to
come into market more freely, and
apples are also moving in increased
volume. The crops of both promise
well. New peaches arrived yesterday
and met free buyers. The new croE
Of potatoes sold in Cincinnati last
Saturday at Sc 25s6 so per Dbl for
peerless, and f6 5Oas7 for early rose ;
cabbage, So per Dbl; onions, S5as6 pei
Dbl: Florida tomatoes, 50 per bushel
crate.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers' quo.
tations are for common and good family,S
as 30 per bbl;choice TO fancy,t6 75a7 25;pat.
ents, 81 50a8 %. Cornmeal in lots from
the mills is "a is per Dbl; small orders
l0c higher.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn, 80 to 92c pei
bu, as per quantity. Oats, 64aoSc do. Bran.
quiet at S2l per ton and 81 15al 70 per cwt
for wheat; 50 per ton and 60a70c per cwt
for corn, and 81 rs per cwt for cotton seed
meal. Hay ranges from SIC to q per ton
and 81 l0a1 % per cwt for Western:
Southern prairie dull at $ll to IL per
ton.
ESCULENTS.-Old potatoes, SO 75a
4 90 per Dbl; new, of home growth, So 70
to 80 per Dbl loose and "a IS to5 Is packed;
La. 81 to 5 25 per bbl,as to size and order.
Onions scarce and in good demand at
a 60a5 per Dol. Beans scarce at So rs TO
4 Is per bu. Peas, 81 LOAF so per bu. Snap
beans scarce at 81 per bu. Cucumbers,
% to 4Oc per doz. Squash, ~ to Coo per
doz.
FRUITS-New apples 81 to 2 80 per
Dbl from store. and 81 to rs per
Dbl loose from wagons, the latter for choice
hand packed fruit oranges, So 50a7 90 per
box, the latter for imperial Messina; dried
apples scarce at 6a6kc per lb; peaches,
3 to &c per lb and dull.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Tenn.
and KY. grades range from l2K to l8c
per ID; choice prairie 20a22c; Western table,
20a22c, as per quality; %butterine, l6al7c.
Cheese, l2Nc for new hf cream; 15al6c
Tor full do.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are $3tO So 80 per doE for old and 81 80 to
8 for young; a few we're grown bringing
higher prices, and small inferior selling
from 81 TO %; ducks, $3a3 % per doz; no
demand for geese or turkeys, Eggs, II
to l9c per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Bscon shout
ders packed are 9Hc per ID; c. r. do, 12Hc;
clear, l2AalSc, bulk clear sides, 12%al2c;
loose and packed c. r. do, l1%alSZc;
shoulders do, SNaSHG mess pork, 81 per
Dbl. Breakfast bacon, l4Al4Kc. Hams,
l42Sal4Ac. Lard, in %tierces, llAal2c;
hf bbls, l2Hal2HG pals, l2Aal2Ac.
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, VI 86al TO
in sacks for coarse and fine.
CANNED GOODS-Dull and uomi-
nally as follows: Strawberries. 81 40al 90
per doz. cans; peaches, 81 20 to 2 10 for
Id cans tomatoes, 81 l0al 45 for 2 and
3 ID cans; seconds, 81 Goal 85.
HIDES AND WUOL-Dry aint
hides, l6a15Hc per ID for No. /,
and l2al2Kc for No. 2 dry sailed, l0al2c,
green, 4a5c green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow,
61Sa7c; beeswax, lSa20c. Wool in demand.
BURY 10 TO Ice per ID; unwashed clear,
Is TO 2Sc; choiced washed, 80 to 85c.
TOBAUOO-Common 33a3Sc for
ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 40a60c;
twist, 85a 45c; navy, 3bA60L: smoking, Goa
SIC for common to fancy. Market dnll.
R1OE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per lb;
common TO prime, 6ha7c.
SUNDRIES.-Millet, 81 30a2 40 per
bushel. Cotton seed 35c per bus6el.
Jelly, l0c per ID; preserves, lie;
pickles, 81 25a4 SO for half and 81 tOaS for
whole bblsj cooking oil, 55a65c per gal;
vinegar, l2Aal6c per gal.
. BUILDING ATERIAL-New brick
at the yards Sc 50per M; do del, $3.50; ship
ping brick, S9al0 per M; fire brick, A00A4 so
per 100. Lime. 95ca$l per 8 bu bbls
for Alabama, and S5a90c for Tenn in
~ bu bbls. Cement, 81 65al Toe for
Louisville, $3.50 for Rosedale and So 90 for
Portland; Plaster, 81 90.
LUMBER-Per M SIS for rough, $25
for yellow pine flooring; shingles SSa4 90;
poplar lathing 81 70, cypress do, - per
thousand.
STARCH AND oANDLEs-Starch
firm at 41lc per lbi full VT candles 1874
l4c and firm.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES = Mar
ket steady. Yellow c, 8Na9Kc per ID, as
per quality W c, 9Ssal0Mc open kettle
to SIC graduated, 10H; crushed and
pulyerized lie; cut loaf, lie, Molasses,
b0a6bc per gal.
NAILS-Steady at SO 80 rates, some
dealers asking higher.
COFFEE-Market quiet at 9Kal5c pei
IN for Rio and 0Ao0gc fcr lave