Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-20


10000 bushels in bulk, 1880 SKIS bran,
1900 SKIS oats, 1900 bales hay and 10000
bbls potatoes.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
common -four at 81 90 TO per Dbl; good,
% 25a5 70; family. IS 00a8 90 choice to
fancy, So IS to 30 patents, 81 75a8 Is.
Cornmeal in lots So 9OaS IS per Dbl and l0c
higher In a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn firm at IS 10 SIC
per bu for mixed in round lots and at re-
tail; white do, SO TO 90c Oats, Sc TO Coo in
a large and small way; red rust proof, SOC.
Bran, $25a26 per ton and 81 Is per cwt for
wheat Seed meal, 81 Is per ewt. Hay,
ST. to ~ 80 per ton for Western, and
81 15al 20 per cwt; Southern prairie, $lla
IL per ton, and 60a70c per cwt.
ESCULENTS.--Potatoes in round lots
range from 81 rs TO 8 % per Dbl, as per
quality, and the demand for seed stock is
rapidly decreasing. Jobbers quote at s. 40
to per Dbl; new La potatoes, 81 76a2 per
box. Sweet potatoes, So 50a4 per Dbl.
Onions, 81 rs to rs per Dbl. Beans scarce
at So go 70 10 per bu. Peas, 81 TO 226
per bu; new peas, Slal 80 per box. Beets
scarce at Slab per Dbl. Lettuce, S4a5 per
Dbl, Cucumbers, Sla1 Is per doz.
FRUITS-Apples scarce Sc per Dbl.
Two carloads from the West the past week
found ready takers at 4 tot per Dbl. Dried
apples are in demand at to exc per lb;
peaches drag at to Sc per ID. Japan or
Mespilus plums, 81 so per box. Lemons,
So 6Oa4 per box Oranges, "a per box for
Messina and Sc for Imperial. Bananas,
81 50a2 90 per bunch. Raisins, So to 30
per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens
have been very scarce, and sell at SO to
4 so per doz; turkeys. $40 to SIS per doz;
ducks, So to 8 50 per dozi geese, 50 25 TO
$40 per doz. Eggs, l3al4c per doz. The
latter sold up to l8c early in the week,
owing to broken railway connections,
checking shipments.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-The butter
market has declined in the Northwest
3 to 4c per ID on all grades during the
week, and cheese is lower for the
poorer grades. Quotations here are
as follows; Fancy creamery, Asa
Soc per ID; second do, 45c; fancy dairy, 38
a40c; Western table, 30c; Western cook
ing, % to 25c; common do, l8a20c: Ky
and Tenn, 20a25c; butterine, l8a20c.
Cheese dull at 8a9c for flats, l3kal4c for
cream, and 14l1a15c for Y A.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-The SUI
guar market is quiet, Jobbers quote white
c al 911a9Mc; y c at 8Na9c; crushed and
pulv at l0xc; cut loaf at l0Mc; grarula-
atted 10Ac. Molasses, 46a67c per gal.
PR0VISI0NS.-Meats are stiff as fol-
lows for cash on the spot, Bulk shoulders
very scarce at 6Ac per ID loose, and 65Sc
packed c ribs, 92<a9%e; clear, 95Sa10c.
Hams, l2c; breakfast bacon, 12Hal3c.
Time orders are 4 to nc higher. Lard,
I1lBall4c in ties; l12c in hf bbls, Ike
in pals, and l2Hc in hf do.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quote hf bbls
No / at IS Is; No. 2, $5l0 No. 9, 81 IS;
Kits. No. /, 90c; No. 2, Soc; No. 3, 75c.
understandable, 81 40a2 50per Blu
timothy, $SaS 25; Hungarian, 81 25; blue
grass, 81 %; orchard, 81 80; red top and
herds grass, 81 10 clover, S. 75aG;
broom corn, $l50a200 per ton; brooms,
81 rs to per doz per as quality.
HIDES AND W0OL-Dry flint
l5al6c per ID for No. l, and l2a1Sc for
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green, 5a6c;
green sailed, 6a7c, Tallow, 6a7c;
beeswax, l8a20c Wool, tub-washed, 25a-
35c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c; bury.
l0a26c. Coon skins Is to 5Cc each; mink
do 20a40c each. Skunk sheep and fox l5a
Zoe; deer 25aS5c, 'possum 5al0c wolf and
panther 60casl, .eaver and bear 60ca$4.
BAGGING AND TIES-Ba gging
quiet On orders 91Eal0Ac as in quality;
jute, 9hal0Ac; Irvine l4c per bundle;
ties, 81 S6al 60 per bundle
NAILS-Firm at 50 60 to SO 6j rates,
some dealers asking 10c higher.
O0FFEE-Quiet at 9Hal5c for Rio
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35al 65 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool. and 81 50s
| So for Ohio river; the latter dull.
CANNED GO0DS-Strawberries, ETC.
81 36 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 q
for 2 ID and 81 75a2 rs for ID cans; toma.
toes, 81 10al As for 2 and 8 ID cans
seconds do, 81 05a1 S.
| T0BACC0-Common 33a3Sc fol
ll-inch plug choice TO fancy, 40a60c
twist, 35a45c; navy, 35a60C; smoking, 30l
52c for common TO fancy.
| BUILDING MATERIAL,-LouisvillC
cement, 81 75c per bbl; Rosedale, 81 SO
Portland, 81 50a5; Plaster, " so. Ala
lime in large bbls, 95cas1; Tenn
do in 21 bu bbls, S5a9Oc. Brick, 50 anC
$40 so per NJ fire do, 4 and 4I.,c each.
| SUNDRIES-Peanuts jobbing at gu
| TIC for Tenn. red and white,and lie per n
for Vai pecans, Ease for Ark, lie fol
Texas and l6c for large La; cocoanuts
5Hc; cider S. for halt and 50 for bbls. O
Mo-, vinegar l211 to ice per gal; mine,
meat SIC per ID in hf bbls and 9a9%c in
pals; grits and hominy IS rs to 5 80 per Dbl
RICE-5 to SIC for common anC
prime; nc for choice.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starcl
firm at 4Kc per ID; full VT candles 11C
and firm; 5 and 10 box lots lower.
C0AL-Pittsburg per box to river 81
and unsettled; city trade, del, 4Oc
| per DBL; per hid "a so to 8 so; Anthra.
cite $40 81 per ton.
LIVE STOCK-Good cattle SIC fol
smooth fat TO &c for choice and II &c
315c for common to good rough
Sheep 81 to &c gross, and Slal 81
per head for common. Lamb,
$2aS 90 per head. Cows and calves, Slt
to 35 per head. Yearlings, "a to 81 per
head. Hogs active at Az to TIC per ID, 'fol
common to choice corn fed.
HORSES AND MULES-Horses range
from 81 Is to 200 each for good driving OF
saddle, and $40 to SIS for plugs. Mules
500 to l75 each for l411 to Is hands, and
up to 500 for large extra.
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