Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-27
General Trade.

The markets for leading articles in
dictate weakness, aud lower quotations
are noted for cornmeal, hay and corn,
while -four inclines downward, though
quotations are not reduced. The de-
mand for -four has Stacked off, and
buyers are shy of all classes of feed
st1ffs. Meats are also shady, with
light stocks in the hands OF jobbers.
The poultry market is quiet, and eggs
are lower, with droopy tendency.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The flour
market is easy, with sales OF lots slow.
Jobbers quote as follows on orders Com
mon to good family, $5a6 Is per Dbl;
choice to fancy, Sc 50a7 rs; patents, 81 75a
s rs. Stocks liberal. Cornmeal droopy at
81 10 per Dbl in lots on the landing or
from the mills and 81 % from store.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn in ample
supply and slow at $50 per bu for mixed
In lots and 92c for white; orders, 4 to Sc
higher Oats quiet at $50 for mixed and
&c in small way. Bran slow though
oSdlOS ~ pAo VVdN1 pei tOni ullu ~ eO pcI
cwt for wheat; corn bran dull at $40 per
ton and 6Oc per cwt. Hay lower and
plentiful at $l8 to $2S per ton and 81 20
to 81 30 per cwt prairie dull at Sl4al6
per ton and 70a76c per ewt.
ESCULENTS-Old potatoes jobbing
at IS 40 to 8 so per bbl new La. scarce
at Sc 50a7 90 per Dbl; sweets, SO Toad for
yellow yams; others not wanted. Snap
beans, 81 75a2 per third Blu box. Cucum-
bers, 80 to Coo per doz. Beets, go to Toe
per doz punches and s. per Dbl. Onions,
81 !50a4 rs per Dbl and 81 perbox for new.
Beans, 81 l0a4 rs per bu. Black and
red peas, S2a2 10 per Blu; clay do. 81 25;
whippoorwill, 81 So black eyed, 81 rs per
bui round lots, l0al5c per bushel less.
FRUITS-Lemons jobbing at SO 90 to
% per box. Oranges. SASS 60 per box;
strawberries, S. to So per "a at case
bananas, 81 90 to 81 80 per bunch; dried
apples, &c per lb raisins, 50 2ea3 TO per
box.
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens,
50 rs to 8 rs for old and 81 70 to 8 co for
young, as per size, little chirpers going
at inside prices. Ducks dull at $9a3 % per
doz; geese and turkeys nominal Eggs
irregular at l4al5c per doz and SOW to
sell.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-The value
of butter is lower. Choice creamery, 38a
40c; fancy dairy, zoe; Western table, 26a
27c; Southern prairie, 25aS0c; fresh coun-
try, 20a25c; common, 17a20c; butterine,
l7al8c. Cheese slow and nominal, with
no good offering, prices ranging from 8
to l6c per ID. as per quality.
PROVISIONS-Jo I'll orders for
cash as follows Bulk shoulders, 7Ssa7Mc
per 10; C ribs, l0Ssal0Ac clear, II IA
llNc. Hams, l3Aal4c breakfast bacon,
l3Hal39Sc, Bacon, S1sa8Ac for shoulders;
l2Hal2hc for ribs and llHall5s for
sides; some ask &c higher for time bills.
Lard, in tierces, 1lHll%c; Inf bbls and
kegs, l2Sc; pals, l2Nal29sc; half do,
l2Nal29sc.
HIDES AND WOOL-Market weak.
Dry flint hides, l6al6c per ID for No. !,
and l2al3e for No. 2 dry sailed, l0al2c;
green, 4abc; green sailed, 6a7c. Tallow,
6lSa7c; beeswax, 16a20c. Wool, 25aS0c
for tubwashed, 10 TO 20c for unwashed,
eal2c for unwashed berry and Is to zoe
for clean
SUGAR AND MOLASSES - Mar
ket stiff. Yellow is 9Aa9Xc; W c,
9%al01Sc; granulated, 10Ac; crushed and
pulv, 1lci cut loaf 1lhc. Molasses, 45c
to Zoe per gal.
MACKEREL-Jobbers quote hf bbls
No. at S. rs; No. 2, IS co. No. 8, 500
Kits. No. /, 81 10; No. 2, 81; No. 3, 81.
BAGGING AND TIES--Bagging
quiet. On orders 91Sal0kc as in quality
| jute, 9hal0hc; Irvine lac per bundle;
ties, 81 86a1 go per bundle
NAILS-Firm at $500 rates, somo
dealers asking higher.
COFFEE--Quiet at 9Hal6c for Rio
aud 24a26c for Java. ff
SALT-Steady at 81 36a1 70 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 45a
so for Ohio river; the latter dull.
CANNED GOODS Strawberries, etc,
81 So per toz. cans; peaches, 81 20
for 2 ID and ST 76a2 70 for 8 10 cans; toms
toes, 81 1Oal As for and ID cans;
seconds do 81 06al 80.
TOBACCO-Common 8Sa3Sc Tor
lt-inch plug; choice TO fancy, 40a6OG
twist, S6a 45c; navy, S5a60,; smoking, 8Os
62c for common TO fancy.
! RIOE-Choice Louisiana, TIC per ID;
common TO prime, 8 TO 6kc.