Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-17
GenernI Trnde.

Present indications are not favura-
BILE for cheaper corn or meat in the
near future. Meats are especially
strong, with a continued upward ten
dency, and a general scarcity of stocks
at points Of supply, Corn rules firm
and cornmeal is steady, both being
almost as high as they can well get.
Indeed, no such prices as now rule
have been known for the past fifteen
years. Aftertheg great lower valley over
flow of 81, cornmeal sold for IS per
Dbl and more, but it has never touched
such figures since. Our local mills
have all they can do to supply the de-
msnd, and corn, oats and meats are in
very active request, all for plantation
consumption. Flour is quiet, while
wheat in the W est is dull. No change
OF Importance is noted in other essen
tials.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Quotations for
per Dbl for common TO good family;
So 10 to Z 80 for choice TO fancy, and
81 10 to 8 90 for patents. Oornmeal in
lots from the mills, "a 20 per Dbl,
and 10c higher on orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn is quoted at
SO to 92c. Oats, 67a70c, Bran, SO per
ton and 81 Is for wheat, and SO per ton
for corn bran; also b0a60c per cwt, Hay
slow and droopy at SIT to2l per ton for
Western, and 81 10 to l 20 per cwt;
prairie hay slow at Sl3 per ton, and 75c
per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Old potatoes between
dealers, 81 l5al 50per bu; and st 81 25a3 rs
per quality: new, 81 tod 90 per Dbl; per Dbl,
sweets, So rs per bbE cabbage, $T00 per
100 head for home growth; snap beans, Doc
to 81 rs per third bu box; onions, SO 60 to
4 90 per Dbl; squash, 30 to Zoe per doz;
cucumbers, 80 to Acc per doz; beans, So so
"a per Blu forwhite; peas, 81 l5a2 90 per
bu.
FRUITS-Strawberrie range from 50
to 81 per "a quart case, as per quality and
order; lemons are "a 26a4 70 per box;
Oranges, S. to 6 so per box; ~raisihs, SO to
4 per box; bananas, 81 bOa2 5Oper bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Old chick
ems, SO TO 3 70 per doz, choice meeting
ready sale and poor going slow; young,
81 to 3 90 per doz, as per size, very small
selling down TO 81 %. No movement in
turkeys or geese; q few ducks find sale at
So to 3 so per doz. Eggs are scarce and
in demand at 20c per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter is
droopy. Tenn. and KY. fresh grass and
prairie sells at l8 to &c per 10, as per
quality; pool do Is to Ice; Western class
es, 25 to DOC per ID. Cheese, 1910 per ID
for new hf tream; old nominal at 8 to 13c..
PROFESSIONALISM meats on orders
for cash are quoted as follows; Shoulders.
9NaSssc c ribs, llAall AZ ;clearsides ,l1K
allAc. Bacon, shoulders, 9a9Hc; c r,
l2hal2Nci clear, l2%al2ssc. Breakfast
bacon, l3Nal4c, as per quality, Hams,
14al4Ac. Mess pork, $40 76a2l per Dbl.
Lard, l2c for t%ierces, l2%al2H for kegs,
and l2H TO 1870 for pals.
Hides AND WO0L-Dry flint
hides, l5al61Sc per ID for No. l,
and l2a12Kc for No. z dry sailed, l0al2c
green, 4a5c green sailed, 6a7c. Tallow,
BHa7c; beeswax, l6a20c, Wool in demand.
BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clear,
Is to 23c; choiced washed, 30 to 36c.
SALT-Steady at 81 8bal 10 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 Ala
/ so for Ohio river; the latter dull.
CANNED etc,
81 86a1 so per doz. cans; peaches, 81 70
for 2 ID and 81 76a2 rs for Bib cans; toma-
toes, 81 10al 40 for 2 and 3 ID cane;
seconds do, 81 Goal 80.
TOBACG0-Oommon 83a3sc for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a6Oci
twist, Boa Acc; navy, 36a60l; smoking, 30a
62e for common to fancy.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per ID;
common to prime, 6Ha7c.
SUNDR1ES.-Millet 81 80a2 40 per
bushel. Jelly, l0c per ID; preserves, l2c;
pickles, "a 2ba4 so for half aud 81 b0a8 for
whole bbls' cooking oil, 65a6sc per gal;
vinegar, lsNal6c per gal,