Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-08
General Trade.

The dullness of trade yesterday in-
cident to public interest in the cleo.
ton, was changed to-day by general
activity in the leading branches. The
markets exhibit light variations, with
a tendency toward lower figures for
essentials. Flour is depressed, and
teedstutts are easier in tone.
while meats are weak and
incline downward, the value of
mess pork having dropped from SOC
to 81 per Dbl, bulk shoulders to, and
smoked sides and shoulders fully 1c
per ID within the past four days.
Our market is nearly bare Of smoked
meats, and all classes are scarce, as
dealers are shy IL anticipation Of a
continued decline, therefore only lay in
enough to satisfy immediate require
ments.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers FIJI or
ders at 81 00a6 2j per Dbl as per quality:pat-
ents, SOC higher; cornmeal in light de-
mand at SO ~ per Dbl in lots, and lOc
higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn from first hands
Zoe per bu. for shelled, and Coo for ear,
and 5al0c higher in a small way. Oats
44a48c per bu wholesale and retail. Bran
firm at SIG per ton, SOC per cwt. Hay IA
al6 per ton for prairie to choice timothy,
and SOcaBl 90 per cwt in a small way;
prairie 81 per ION, and Soc per bale.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes are weak at
81 70al s. per Dbl in lots and 25a5Oc
higher at retail. Onions, quiet at 81 75a
200 per Dbl. Cabbage, Ease per head
White beans, 3 2 50a43 so per bushel.
Peas, 81 5Oa2 70 per bushel, as per quality.
Celery, plentiful at 30a50 per brnch.
FRUITS-Apples, if sound, from
50 50a3 26 per Dbl, in a large and small
way; dried apples, 4a5lc per ID; peaches,
dull at 3a34c per ID; cranberries S4 per
bushel box and 81 60al3 per Dbl; r%aisins,
S3a4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter per ID 2Oa25c; cooking qualities
19a20c; medium to choice Western 25a32c:
creamery 40a42c. Cheese 11a16c per ID
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chicken.
Sad % per doz, the latter for choice hens,
Ducks, 50 50a3 75i turkeys scarce with
sa'e' at SIS per doz. Geese So OOa4 50 per
doz. Eggs, 2Oa22c.
MEATS AND LARD obbers
Ill orders for pork shoulders at
g.; long clear, l2l; clear rib, 1917; packed,
sc higher; bacon, unsettled with little or
none Offering. Lard in les, l2,al2N; hf
bbls and keys, 12sal275; pals, lc higher.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties.
81 30 per bundle for pieced and 81 55al 60
for standard. Irvine, l2c per lb. Bag
ging, Ba95o perl 10 forhax jute and hemp.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Yellow
clarified sugar, Sa8}c per ID; white dc,
Stable; off white, SIC; hards, l0al0ic;
granulated, 9Bc, Molasses, 53a57c per
gal; sorghum dull and 35a45c per gal.
SEEDS-SetI wheat, 81 10a1 5 per
bui rust proof oats, Toe; barley, II 15a1 25;
blue grass, 81 CO. rye, 85a90c; orchard do,
81 75al IS; herd do, 81 10; timothy, 81 90;
clover seed, So 75a6 90.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al4!c for Rio, and
2ia26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls, IS 80, "a Sand
81 3 for Nos. l, 2 and 3; kits do, 95, IS
and soc each.
WOOL AND HIDES Choice washed
wool, 30a33c; other qualities, 10a23c. Dry
flint hides, l6al7c for MOL; lSalAc for No.2;
dry sailed, llal3ci green, 5aSLc. Tallow,
7a8Hc. Beeswax, 22a24c. Feathers, Boa
40c. Deer skins, 25c; sole leather, har-
ness do and skirting, 36a40c per ID; hem
lock, 27a50c; calf skins, s40a60 per doz for
French, and S30a45 for domestic.
COTTON SEED OIL, ETC.-The pro-
duct of our cotton seed oil mills is now
worth 40c per gallon for crude and SIC for
refined oil $2l so per ton for cotton seed
meal, and VA 90 per long ton for oil cake;
all free on board. 1t costs the mills an
average of 8 cents per gallon for the bbls.
Cotton seed at the river banks, $40 10 per
ton; at mills, $500.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Nails,
So 70 for ten pennies; brick, $9al0 &c
per NJ fur hard and soft; fire do, Sia4hc
each. Lime, S5caSl per Dbl. Cement.
81 70al 70 per Dbl; Rcsdale, 81 so; Port
land, IS. Plaster, 50 50. Lumber, $l5 pei
NJ for rough, $50 for dressed. S25 for yellow
pine flooring, s3a4 80 for strips, and 81 75'
90 for laths.
LIVE ST0CK-Beeves are In de
mand 3ailc per ID gross; com
mon, lNa2Sc. Sheep, Sial 50 per hoac
for common, and 8a4c for medium anC
choice; Lambs, Sla5c per ID; Hogs. 6a6l,
per ID. Cows and calves, S2Oa40 per head
yearlings, s4a7 each. Mules, $ll0a25l
each. Horses, Sl27a2O each.