Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-21
General Trade.

The potato crop north of the Ohio
promises to be the heaviest ever
known, and it is expected it will
begin to enter market next month /;
hence those of u people with rem
nants to ship cannot do better than to
send them forward as early as conve-
nient. The price of potatoes in New
Orleans dropped yesterday to $3'per
Dbl, so private kilograms say. They
were 81 and over a few days since.
The movement here mas Stacked off to
a low point, nearly everybody having
marketed their crops. 1t has been a
remarkable season, and 10th grower
and shipper have been we'll paid for
their labor. The total shipments
from here and in the country round
will sum up full A 1000 bbls, and they
have netted to the growers an average
Of 1925 per Dbl. Apples have also
gone forward literally and the move
ment still continues brisk, though re
ceipts for the. last three days have
been lighter than before. Ready buy
ers are found Tor all arrivals, though
most Northern markets sent less en-
c~ouraging kilograms last night. The
tone Of -four and meal is droopy, and
dealers anticipate lower prices. The
decline in -four during the past few
days has been from % to SOC per Dbl,
and of meal 45c per Dbl. Meats are
also from ! to fc per ID lower than at
the close Of last week. The market is
bare of oats, and a few carloads would
find ready buyers at good figures.
Bran is also firm, while choice west.
ern hay is firm and would meet buy.
ers if not sent forward too freely.
There have been scant receipts for over
two weeks. An over supply of chick
ems offer and sellers complain Of the
sluggish feeling, whileseggs are droopy
except for very fresh, The crop out
look is very encouraging and an active
fall and winter trade is confidently
anticipated.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four "a % to SIS 90 per Dbl for common;
So '25 to So Is for good to choice family,
and Sc Is to So 80 for fancy, while pat.
ents are 81 so to IS so per Dbl. Cornmeal
easy at "a so per Dbl in lots, and "a 40 on
orders.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn, 96c to $50 per
Dbl from first hands, and 81 90 to 81 OF
at retail. Oats wanted at CSC to zoe per
bu. by the car load. Bran, $lS so per
ton, and 81 05 per cwt for wheat S13 90
per ton, and 9Oc per cwt. for corn, and
81 IS per cwt. fo' ~cottonseod meal. No
Western hay on the market, but quoted
at B22a24 per ton and 81 15al 26 per owt;
Prairie hay $7aS per ton, and 40c to 60c
per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoe in light move
ment at 81 % per Dbl measure, and So at
retail. Onions, S2a2 Is per Dbl loose, and
5Oa65c higher packed, and slow. Cabbage
inactive a. $4a6 per 100 head. Tomatoes
40a50c per bu.
FRUITS-Apples, loose from wagons,
50aS200 per Dbl measure, the ruling aver
age being from 81 to l so, a few strictly
choice bringing outside prices, Pears ST
to So per Dbl as per quality. Watermel-
ons, Sl8a20 per 100. Lemons. So per box.
Raisins, $3a4 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens,
abundant at 81 50a3 per doz for young as
per size and condition, and 81 75a3 rs per
doz for old hens. Nothing doing in other
poultry. Eggs easy at l0allc per doz; a
few selling as high as 12c.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Good
butter IN demand and firm. Tennessee
and Kentucky, flesh, IS to 25c per ID.
Western table and fancy dairy, 22a25e;
creamery, SOC per ID. Cheese, nominal
at l2Ac for factory; loo for cream and 17C
per ID for Y. A.
MEATS AND Manifestations are
for Bacon shoulders, lla11Ic per Dbl; dc
c ribs. 14Hal4Nc; clear, 141Sal4Hc; bull
shoulders, l0al0Hc do c r, l3al8Hc; dc
clear, 1S5sa18%. Mess pork. $23 so pei
Dbl. Hams 161Sa16c; breakfast bacon
14I1al5c. Lard in tcs, l2hal2Hc; hlf Dbl
and kegs, 18al3Lc pals, l3Kal4c, anC
second quality, Nc less; half do, l4kI