Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09
General Trade.

experienced in handling goods in the
slop and wet, comparison of prices
for eatables now and a year ago, will not
lack interest, as Indifference in living |
expenses may be estimated therefrom
In the line of breadsutfs -four is 81 so
higher than this time last year; meal
81 50 per Dbl; cured meats II to 23c
per lb or an average of2c, and lard 14c. |
In feedstuff corn is now 23c per bu
higher than a year ago; oats 10c high
er, bran $40 per ton higher while hay
is SOC per ton cheaper. Potatoes are
65 to 100 per Blu higher than
last year; beans 81 % per Dbl higher;
dried apples &c per lb higher; eggs are
Sc higher. The price Of hides is about
the same as last year; dried peaches
are &c per lb cheaper, onions are 81 Is
per Dbl cheaper, while butter and
cheese are both little lower than a
year ago. 1t looks rather odd that a
few articles of food should be lower
now than last year when nearly every
thing exhibits so marked difference
the other way. An active demand
is noted for various essentials,
and despite the stormy weather
the jobbing trade for planta-
ton supplies is brisk. The White
river packet leaving last evening car
ried heavier cargo than has gone
toward that stream this season, and it
is indicative of a liberal spring trade.
An improved demand is noted for
medium grades of -four, and while
stocks are ample, they have been con-
siderably reduced within the past
week. Corn and cornmeal, also oats
and other feadstufs, are moving freely,
and all classes of seedstuffs are in re-
quest.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Jobbers quote
-four at 81 60 to 6 so per Dbl for common
to good; So rs to 7 for family, ST 80 to
rs for choice to fancy, and S. 70 to 875
for patents. Cornmeal easy and lower at
SO 90 per Dbl on the landing and So 80
from the mills in drayloads, also Zoe
| higher at retail
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn in demand at
77a78c per bu in round lots, and = to &c
higher in q small way; oats brisk at 54a
65c for mixed, SIC for white and black
seed, and SIC for red rust proof in lots; in
small way 2 to DC higher bran, little
in market and quoted mt S25 per ton, also
81 40 per cwt for wheat, and Sl8 per
ton for corn; hay, in fair request at SIG to
20 so per ton and 81 10al 20 per cwt fol
! Western; no Southern prairie offering.
| OULENTS.-Dealers quote potatoe;
in brisk request for all seed varieties
while the demand for table stock is de-
creasing; p. B.s are worth SO l5a3 IS pei
Dbl. Jackson whites SO Is, pearless anC
Western rose So 40a3 so, russets SO 50a3 G.
in round lots and 70 to SOC per Dbl highti
among jobbers; sweets are 50 TOAD 90 pc
Dbl; onions weak at 50 50a3 90 per Dbl
cabbage SO 50a7 per crate as per quality
kraut dull at So 50a4 SO for Inland So 90 t,
$40 for bbls; turnips, 81 Is per Dbl
white; peas firm and scarce at ~ % to 6
per bu; celery scarce at Coo per bunch.
| FRUITS.-Apples slow at SO so to o
per biol from first hands, and 81 rs to 5 81
ut retail; dried do 6 to 6hc per ID; peache
dull at 3%alho per bin lots,a lc highe
in small way; oranges 81 50a3, 90 per DO,
as per quality; lemons 81 50a4 90 per box
raisins 50 to 3 so per box; bananas 81 O.
TO 2 per bunch.
| POULTRY, EGGS AND GAME
Chickens range from 81 80 TO 80 pc
doz; dressed do 81 50a3 90; turkeys 8
to 10 per dox for live and II to l2c per Il
for dressed; geese slow at $9a3 50 per doz
ducks in demand 81 50aS 90 per doz. Egg
droopy at ri to- DC per doz. Game il
demand. Squirrels 75caSl per doz quai
81 %; ducks scarce at 81 to per doz
rabbits, $lal Is per doz; venison to 6
per lb for whole, and to l0c for saddles
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Creamery
butter So to 45c per ID, as per class; West
ern, "a to SAC; common, II to l5e; goot
country, 10 to lSc Cheese, 81 to l6c pc
ID, the latter for Y. A.
| PR0VISIONS.-Bulk meats are firm
as follows for cash: Shoulders, 67sa7c pc
: ID; r 9Tal0Gclear l0Ha102sc; bacon no
moving; breakfast bacon, l3al31sc
hams, 12Hal2Ac; mess pork, $3.50 pc
Dbl; lard, in tierces, ll34al2c; hf bbls ant
kegs, l2Hc; pals. 1873 to 1856 dressed
hogs, 6 to SC per lb do beef, to &c TO
hind and to DC for fore quarters
SEEDS German millet, 81 per bu
timothy, S3a3 Is; Hungarian, 81 ~; blu
grass, 81 %; orchard, 81 go red top anC
herds grass, 81 To- clover, So Is; onion sets
81 50a9; broom corn, Sl50a200 per ton
brooms ST 70 to 4per doz as per quality
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Marke
/ quiet with jobbers quoting as follows
W c 9ha9Mc, c8Aa9AGseconds do IA
SIC; 0 X 714a8c; hards l0sllc. Molas
ses b0a65c per gal.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry Fin
15al6c per ID for No. l, and l2a13c 70
t No. 2; dry sailed, 10al9c green, 5s6C
green sailed, 7a8c. Tallow, 6Na7C
beeswax, l8a20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a
35c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c; bury
= l0a2oc. Coon skins Is to SOC each; min
do 20a40c each. Skunk sheep and fox 10
75c; deer 35a45c, 'possum 5al0c wolf an,
G panther 60caSl, beaver and bear 50ca$a
BAGGlNG AND TIES-Baggin
quiet. On orders 9}1al0Ac as in quality
jute, 9Hal0AG Irvine lac per bundle
q ties, 81 35al 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at So GO rates.
u OOFFEE-Steady at 9hal5c for ri
s and 24a26c for Java.
i SALT-Steady at 81 35a1 Go per sac
= for coarse and fine Liverpool and 81 IS
; / 60 for Ohio river.
CANNED 00DS-Strawberries. etc
, 81 35 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 2
v for ID and 81 75a2 rs for ID cans; toms
4 toes, 81 l5al so for 2 and ID cans.
TQBACC0-Common S3a98c f
j. 1l-ineh plug choice TO fancy, 40a60
twist, S6aA5G navy, 35a60l; smoking, 81
! SIC for common to fancy.
u BUILDING observation-disclosures
g cement, 81 Toe per bbl Rosedale, 81 s
a Portland, "a 50a5; Plaster, 81 so. AL
limo in large bbls, 95caSl; Ten
o do in "a Blu bbls, S5a90c. Brick, so an