Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-20
General Trade.

An average Of 5000 bbls of flour per
week has been coming into our market
for some time, while the local mills add
1000 bbls per week to the stock. The de-
mand for flour is good and prices steady
at from 81 00a5 Is per Dbl for family
grades and SOC advance for patents. Corn
meal is in light arrival, scant supply and
limited demand, prices being down to
SO 25aS 35 per Dbl wholesale and retail. At
New Orleans 1t is nearly 81 per Dbl
higher, that market not having felt the
drop as yet. The market for feed
rs inactive, except hay, and a dozen or
more Of carloads of it have been added TO
the supply within a few days past. Some
choice Western timothy has sold at s17
per ton, but the leading sales were SIS to
SIG. Retailers charge 90c to 81 per cwt,
Southern prairie is quoted firm, with sales
of carloads as high as 81 25 per ton; chiefly,
however, at Sc Is to 81, Corn is in light
movement at irregular values, ranging
from 80 to 55c per bushel for new ear to
10 and S5c for shelled. Oats are in light
supply, with no receipts, and quoted at
A to 4Sc as per quantity; rust proof
seed oats are 75c in a small
way. Bran is very quiet, though quoted
firm at SIG per ton, or S0aS5c per cwt.
Home grown potatoes sell from wagons at
81 75a2 90 per Dbl measure, and Western
at the landing are quoted at the same
figures, with 25a4Oc added by retailers.
Several hundred bbls of Roman Beauty
apples in good order found quick sale at
the landing yesterday at 50 rs per Dbl
some not carefully packed sold lower, but
choice fruit found ready buyers and all
arrivals of produce, fruit, ETC., will com
mand ready attention during the next ten
days, as a crowd Of people will
be here during next week to see the
jubilee and other festivities. The chicken
and egg market is active. The latter sell
readily at dc per doz. Chickens at SO 75a
4 % per dog. Geese are talked of as worth
from $500 TO 600 per doz. and turkeys
would go at 80 90 to IL 90. The oil mills
are paying $l2 per ton for ~cottonseed,
though some speculative prices are re-
ported above that figure. Sales ofcrude oil
free on board are noted at 43Ncpe gal Z,
and seed meal also t. o. b. at 1913 25 per ton.
Cabbage are Sc 50a7 90 per 100 at the track
and 81 90 higher in the small way. Beans
! 275 pei bushel for medium and
So 25a5 so for navy from jobbers.
Round lots are quoted dull at
50 LOAF 35 per bushel chestnuts have
declined to 1926 and 81 50 per bushel and
are dull. Nails are down to SO IS per keg
for ten pennies. Additional arrivals of
New La. molasses are reported, and
prices range from 50a65c per gal. This
has "shut out" home made sorghum,
which is inactive and nominal at 40ai5c
per gal. New La. sugar offers in a very
limited way at 8saglc per ID, though
Eastern sugars are still relied on for the
main supply. Mackerel have advanced
and are firm at S0a95c per kit for Nos.
3, 2 and rs; half bbls are "a %, AIS and
8 50 for Nos. 2, 8 and l. Butter and
cheese rule unchanged, Meats are a
shade easier, though no lower aud the
supply is.only moderate; clear rib pork Is
153al5ac per ID, and clear rib bacon l6@a
l6ac. Lard rules steady at l8sal3sc in
tcs, and lc higher for kegs ard hf bbls,
Hides are steady at l6a'7c for the best.
No change has occurred IL bagging. Ar
rivals Of new rice are offering ri from %
Gle per ID. A good demand prevails fol
dried apples at 3Ka4Ic per ID in lots,
while peaches are dull at 3a3lc. Coffee
is very quiet. Cattle suited for beef rule
firm, and, il in good order, oow mand
ready sale at 4a5c perlb gross. Hogs range
from 6a9o rs per quality, and sheep al
o.Ala