Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-02
General Trade.

The demand Tor grain and iced
stuFs exhibits no decrease, except for
hay, which is plentiful and slow 10
sell. A barge load of corn arrived
last night and offers to-day, thus re-
plenishing the stock, which was yes
terday reported low. COrnmeal is in
urgent demand, local mills not being
able to keep up with their orders,
though turning out from ten TO twelve
hundred bbls per day. Prices are
somewhat easier, drsy load lots selling
by millers at S4.15 per Dbl and larger
quantities at 4.10. Meats are UNI
changed, though held firm.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
flour at IS to 7 so per Dbl for common to
choice family grades and IS % 10 8 30 for
patents; cornmeal in dray load lots, 81 10
4 is per Dbl and from store, "a %.
FEEDSTUFFS. - Corn from first
hands. soc for mixed and 92c for
white; small orders, to 4c higher; oats in
lots, CSC per bu, and from store, 66a67c
bran quiet at $24 per ton and 81 80 per
owt; seed meal, $23 per ton and 81 25 per
cwt hay, $18 toSi 20 per ton. and
duh: per cwt, 81 20 to l Soc;
Southern prairie, $l4 per ton and $75c per
cwt.
ESCULENTSANew potatoes S. BOA
6 so per Dbl; old do, SO 40a3 so per Dbl;
sweets, 50 70 per Dbl. all from store. Cab
bage. "a 50a6 so per crate New onions,
81 so per Dbl. Snap beans, 81 75a2 per
box. Oucumbers, so to Coo per doz, Beets,
SIS so per Dbl. Beans, So 75a4 90 per bu
for medium white. Peas, $2a2 70 per bu,
as per quality.
S-Strawberries, at $a6 per
crate. Lemons, SO 50a4 so per box
Oranges. S. 50a6 90 per box. Bananas,
81 bOa2 so per bunch dried apples, 5Ha6C
per Id; do peaches, nominal. Raisihs
$8a4 per box, as per quality.
PROVISI0NS-Bulk meats on orders
for cash, 79Sa7s4c; C r, 109salOAc; clear
I0%allNc. Bacon, shoulders, Sha89sc
C r, llhal1%c, clear, llBal2Hc. Hams
| l3Aal4c; breakfast bacon, l3Aal4c. Mes
pork. $l9 76a20 90 per Dbl. Lard, il
tierces, 111k1lMc per ID; in kegs and b
bbls, l2Nc: pals. l2Aal2Ac.
! POULTRY AND EGGS-Old chick
ems quiet at 81 75a3 10, n few extra choic
hens going at "a. Young chickens 81 to s
per doz as per size and demand. Duck
geese and turkeys nominal. Eggs unsettle,
at 10 TO lie per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE. The mar
ket for butter is easier with prices inclin
ing downward. Western creamery 36a4O
per lb; do table and fancy dairy, 25a80
home made including fresh grass an
prairie, l7a25c, per ID as per condition
Cheese nominally 8 to lac per ID with n
sOTRHI H5jS AND wooL-The value {
hides is lower, as follows DIR
Hint hides, 15al6c per ID for No.
and l2al3c for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2
green, 4a5c; green sailed, bate Talicy
8Ha7tr beeswax, 16a20c. Wool, 26aSC
: for tubwashed, Is to 2Oc for unwashe,
J sal2c for unwashed berry and 10 to x
. for clean
? SUGAR AND MOLASSES = Ma
a ket stiff. Yellow is 9Aa9HG W
}; 9NalONc; granulated, 109lc; crushed an
y pulv, lie; cut LOAF, llNc, Molasses, Al
y to zoe per gal
i NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quote hf BIB
Z Z No. i at IS rs; No. 2, S. 90, No. 8, s. 0
d Kits, No. !, 81 10; No. 2, 81; No. 3, 81.
d =BAGGING AND TIES-Baggir
= quiet. On. orders 9Ifal0hc as in qualit
y fate, 9ISal0kc; twine lac per bundl
ties, 81 86s1 go per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at So 90 rates, son
dealers asking higher.
OOFFEE-Quiet at 91ial6c for r
and 24a2ec for Java.