Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03
General Trade

General Trade.
But little activity prevails in any
line of trade at present, though indi.
cations point to a revival at an early
day. Our wholesale dry goods and
and boot and shoe merchants are pre-.
pairing for a heavy autumn business.
and report numerous orders coming in
to be filled within the next few weeks.
In the plantation supply line, traffic is
wholly inactive. The feed stuff bust.
ness is especially fat. Corn is in
ample supply, with a very light de
mand oats are irregular and droopy
bran exhibits no animation and is in
Ginning downward prairie hay is stag
nant, while western hay is scarce and
firm, though half a dozen car loads
would fully stock the market. Meats
are firm to-day, though the general
tone is SO unsettled that prices vary
from &c to fc per ID between morning
and evening. Good chickens are in
good demand and eggs are scarce,
iirm'and also in demand. But little
ilte rules in potatoes and other vege.
tables.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers mot,
Hour weak at SO rs to 5 d
per Dbl for common TO gooj
family; So 80 to Sc IS for choice In
fancy, do; 81 to IS so for patents
Cornmeal, "a 90 per Dbl in lots
and 50 10 in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Oorn 90 to q2c NOR br
IN lots and at retail; oats IS 10 4sc; bran
Sl4 to 10 per ton, and SOC per cwt fol
wheat hay S23 to "a per ton, and 81 Il
to l 20 per ewt for Western; prairie Sc SC
per ton, and As TO Soc per cwt.
ESCULENTS = Potatoes, from store
~ DO per Dbl; sweets So 25a3 SO pel
Dbl; onions quiet at 81 so per Dbl; cab.
bage 81 25a2 so per crate.
FRUITS-Apples, per Dbl loose, 75ca
% as per quality, in shipping order
S2a2 so, Peaches 20 to 85c per hox
Watermelons, $lSa20 per 100. Lemons
S6a7 30 per box. Raisins, $3af per box
CHICKENS AND EGGSECbick.
ems are 81 Is to 50 % per dozen.
as per quality. Eggs, l3al4c per doz fol
BUTTER AND CHEEsE.-Good
county butter Is to 25c. West.
ern table and fancy dairy. 22a25c.
creamery, 30c per ID. Cheese. nominal,
at l2Hc for factory; 16c for cream and I7c
per ID for Y. A.
MEATS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ore
for bacon shoulders, llal1Ko per Dbl; do
c ribs, l4Tal4kc; clear, l4Hal49kc; bulk
shoulders, lQal0Be do C r, l3a13Hc; do
clear, l32sal8&. Mess pork, $23 so per
Dbl Hams l6Kal6c; breakfast bacon,
l4%al5c. Lardin ties, l2Sa12Kc hlf bbIs
and kegs, l8alSAc pals, l3Nai4c. and
second quality, Nc less; half do, l4Aa
sALT-Ohio river salt. 81 40 per bbl.
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 35al O5
in sacks for coarse and hne.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
hides, l6No per ID for No. /.
and l2Hc for No. z; dry sailed, iOal2c;
green, 4s5c green sailed, 7Hacs. Tailow,
5Ka7c; beeswax, Oa22c. Wool
BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clear.
10 to 23c; choiced washed, 80 to 85c.
TOBACOO-Common 33a3Sc for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a6Oc;
twist Boa Acc; navy, 85a60,; smoking. 8Os
&c Tor common to fancy. Market dnll,
BlCE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per lb;
common to prime, 6Ha7c.
BUlLDlRGM ATERIAL-Lime GOA
81 per Dbl for Alabama and s5a9Oc for
Tenn. Cement, 81 70al 70 for Louisville.
and ~ DO for Rosedale, Portland So. Plas.
ter, W 80. Brick, $4a4 so per 100 for FIRE.
and S9al0 90 per NJ, for hard. Rough
framing lumber SIS per M; dressed, do
$50 yellow pine flooring, $25: shingles,
s3a4bO; lathing, 81 70 for poplar, and 81
for cypress.
.Y1NEGAR-Per gal, 12Hc. Cooking
SUNDRIES,-Jelly, lOc per pound;
preserves, l2c; pickles, $4 70 to 4 sd
for half and 81 so TO 500 for
whole bbls.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Yellow
c,9kc and scarce; VIC, 9Ha95sc; eastern SUI
gars, SHaSAc; granulated, 10c; crushed
and %pulverized l0Nc; cut loaf, l0Xc,
Molasses. nominal.
LUMBER-Per M SIS for rough. S2E
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $3a4 90,
poplar lathing 81 rs, cypress do, 81 pei
thousand.
STARCH AND OANDLES-Starch
firm at Axe per ID; full W.T. candles
loo and firm. Soap 81 to sac per ID a,
per quality.
NAILS-Per keg, 50 60 for ten pennies
and very firm.
COFFEE-Market quiet at 9Nal5kt
per ID for Rio and 2~4aZ6cfor Java.
MACKEREL-Prices droopy, ut $42l
for No. 8 large, in hf bbls, and Doc for No
/ in kits.
BAGGING AND TIEs-Jobbers
prices, 9hal0Hc per ID, and lac foi
Irvine; ties, 81 35al 80 per bundle.
C0AL-Pittsburg per box to river 81
and unsettled; city trade, del. 40,
per Dbl; per hid $3.50 10 5 90 Anthra
cite $40 SO per ton. kentucky coal 80,
per Dbl delivered.
LIVE ST0OK-Cattle are 9 {,
4Kc for medium TO choice Qras
fad and ~ IN OaLa eor oou..oon ".