Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-18
General Trade.

1uo pIONlslOu markets OF Inc North
west, after ruling weak and droopy for
several days, have regained their for
mer firmness, and at several points
advanced somewhat. The general
tone is, however, quite unsettled. All
classes of grain exhibit depression at
points Of supply, and here values are
irregular, with corn a little lower and
a light movement in other cereals.
Cornmeal is lower and new -four is
easy, with buyers shy and receipts
light, The receipts of cornmeal during
the past three days aggregate 5000
bbls, while 1900 SKIS of corn have ar.
rived during the same time.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
flour "a % to Sc 90 per Dbl for common
to good family, Sc Is to Sc IS for choice
do, and ST co to s. 80 for fancy and pat
ents. Cornmeal sold freely on the land
ing yesterday and to-day at 81 60 per Dbl,
and at retail S4 Is.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 9Sca$1 05 per
bu. Oats jobbing at 69a6Sc per bu. Bran,
SIT 30 per ton and 81 per cwt for wheat;
corr do, $14 per ton, and 85a90c per cwt.
Cottonseod meal, ST. rs per cwt. Hay, light
movement at sl8a24 per ton and 81 iOa
| % per cwt for Western, and $7aS co per
ton also SOC per cwt for Southern prairie.
ESCULENTS-Potatoe So Is per Dbl
measure, and So at retail. Onions, S2a2 SO
per Dbl loose and $9a3 rs in a small way.
Cabbage in light movement S4a6 per 100
head.
FRUITS-Apples, $la2 per Dbl meas
ure, and 81 50a3 in shipping order. Wa
termelons, $lSaa20 per 100. Pears, $1a6
per Dbl. Lemons, $7a9 per box. Raisins,
POULTRY AND EGGs.-Young
chickens 81 50a3 per doz; old scarce at
t3a3 rs per doz. Eggs 10a12c per doz.
BUTTER AND OHEESE.-Country
butter firm at Is to &c per ID, the latter
for choice; Western qualities, IS to
SOC per ID; good in demand. Cheese,
lie per ID for Y. A.; 15c for full cream;
12Lc for factory, and 911al0c for flats.
MEATS AND LARD-Prices as folt
lows Bacon shoulders, 1l%allHc;
c ribs, 149Sal4Hc; clear, l4%a15%c; dry
1870; do clear, 13Xal4. Hams dull at
l5al7c; breakfast bacon, 15al6Kc.
Lard in ties, l3al3Hc; hlf bbls and kegs,
l32sal32sci pals, lShalS%c; half do,
l4hal4Kc.
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, 10c less Liverpool, 81 S5al IS
in sacks for coarse and fine.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
hides, 1910 per ID for No. /,
and 12Hc for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c;
green, 4a5c; green salted, 5a7c. Tallow,
6Ha7c; beeswax, 20a22c. Wool
BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clear,
IS to 23c; choiced washed, 30 to 35c.
T0BACCO-Common 33a3Sc for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a60c;
twist, S5a 45c; navy, S5a60t; smoking, goa
SIC for common to fancy. Market dnll.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per lb;
common to prime, 6ha7c.
BUILDING MATERIAD-New brick
at the yards SO 50per M; do del, 81 so; ship
ping brick, $l0all per NJ; fire brick, SO 5Oa4
per 100. Lime, 95aS1 per Dbl for Ala
bama and 9Oc for Tenn. Cement,
81 50al 70 orLouisville, 50 40a2 30 for Rose.
dale and 81 75a5 for Portland, Plaster,
81 50a2 70.
SUNDRIES.-Jelly, Zoe per pound;
preserves, l2ci pickles, 81 Is to 4 so
for half and 81 so to 800 for
whole bbls; cooking oil, 55a65c per gal;
vinegar, l2%al5c per gal.
LUMBER-Per M SIS for rough, $25
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $3a4 50
poplar lathing 81 70, cypress do, 81 per
thousand.
STARCH AND CANDLEs-starch
firm at Axe per ID; full W.T. candles l4a
l4Kc and firm.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES - Mar
ket quiet. Yellow c, SAa9Kc per ID, as
per quality; W C, 9%a9Ac; granulated,
1890; crushed and pulverized l0Ac; cut
loaf l0Ac. Molasses. 47a65c per gal.
NAILS-Per keg, So 40 for tenpennies,
and steady.
OOFFEE-Market quiet at 9Hal5c per
ID for Rio and 24a26c for Java.
MAOKEREL-New mackerel are $3.50
for No. 3 large, in hf bbls, and Csc for No.
] in kits.
BAGGING AND transformations
are nominally 9Hal0kc per ID, and lac
LOT bMlub1 bldn, VI oohl w per DuIult.
C0AL-Pittsburg per box to river IS
and unsettled; city trade, del, Acc
per Dbl; per hid $3.50 to 8 so; Anthra-
cite $40 50 per ton. Kentucky coal S0c
per Dbl delivered.
HORSES AND MULES-Little do
ing, but range from 800 to $3.50 fol
l4K to l6h hands. Horses $125 to S20C
each for good and $40 to $75 each fol
plugs.
and demand good. at from 8 to SIC for me.
dunn to choice grass fed, and sheep in de-
mand at8H to Axe per band 81 to l 60pel
head for common; lambs are in demand q
" 10 4 per head, as per condition. Hogs
In poor demand and nominal. Mich cows
duh at $40 to 30 per head, and yearlingl
are 81 TO I per head.
PUBLIC LEDGER bindery and jol