Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
General Trade.

The jobbing trade is quite active at
present, and the values of all articles
are well maintained except poor
grades Of -four, ear corn, cornmeal aud
chickens, the market being over.
stocked with the latter. A stronger
feeling prevails for sound apples; po-
tatoes are firm with some qualities a
'hade higher, and hay, bran and oats
are steady.
The hog packing operations ia the
Northwest for November shows II .
uumber killed during the month to
have been 100000. a decrease of
$4,000 hogs as compared with the
same month last year or falling of of
"a per cent. The total for the winter
season is estimated at 100000 hogs
against 5,747,OOO last year, and the
average weights are expected
to be fully equal to the average Of
last season. The decrease in the sea
sons packing will not fall more than
ten per cent below last years total
while an increase over last years
spring and summer packing is antici.
pated. The foregoing estimates are
TO be published IN the Cincinnati
Price Current tomorrow, and have
been compiled with care expressly for
this issue from reports received direct
from Northwestern points.
FLOUR AND MRAL-The -four
market is we'll supplied, with low olasses
wholly nominal. Family in a small way
"a DAB 80 per Dbl, the latter for choice to
fancy; patents, So b0a7 90 per Dbl. Corn
meal weak at 81 Is per Dbl in lots from
the mills and 100 higher in a small way;
offerings 10 arrive at cheaper figures.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn, quiet at 56a56c
per bu for shelled and ola54o for ear; re-
tailes charge 82s8Oc. Oats, 43a44c from
first hands, and 46a4Sc at retail. Bran,
Si5 5Ua16 90 per ton and 85a90c per cwt
for wheat; corn do, SIS per ton. Seed
me-l, 81 rs per cwt. Hay, SIS 00al6 80
per ton for prime TO choice timothy and
sl2al4 for clover and mixed timothy; per
owt, S5u95c; prairie hay, 81 so per ton and
60c per cYt.
ESCULENTs-Potatoe from first
hands, 81 76a2 90 per Dbl, as per quality
/ iobbing from store at 81 0a2 25 per Dbl.
Onion, 81 75a2 rs per Dbl, az per quality,
Sweet potatoes, 81 h0al 80 per Dbl. Cab
baRe. 7nSc per head for the best Chicago,
Gallery, 15a40c per bunch. Beans, pei
bu, $365a2 rs, Lady peas, 81 75a2 % per
bu' Kraut, 81 26s2 IS for hf and 81 25a
4 so for whole bbls,
FRUITS-Apples are strong at s3a4
per Dbl, as per quality in lots, and 2ba5JC
higher in a small wqy. Dried apples
4Is8 per ID, Dried peaches, 8ialc
Oranges, So 60a9 90 por Dbl. Lemons
t4a5 per box. Raisins, sSa4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream'
erv butter per ID 3Ta38c; WeFte'r
Glasses, 2ja80c; sountry buttor, lsR25c
as per quality; cooking, lSa20ci but
terine. f7a20c. Cheese Arm AZ Hale,
for better classes, and factory slow at 10
i0ic.
POULTRY AND EGGS-ChickenI
are fat, with heavy offerings At s2a4, onl,
the best hens meeting sale at the latte
price, dressed do, r3a4 per doE. Turkeys
Scala for live. and 14a &c for dressed
Ducks, 50 O0a3 80 pcr doL Geese, va
per dog Eggs unsettled end easy at "a
25c por doz.
GAME-Wld ducks, 81 00a2 30 Pc
doE for mallards; small, 81 GOAL 50. QuSil
81 5Osl IS per doE Rabbits, 81 '76a9 u
SQUIRRELS, 81 80 per doz. yenison 7al0
usr ID, the latter for saddles. Fish, 8be
per III for Roe foot,
MEATS AND LARD-DeSlers quot
meats Unsettled. Clear rib pork is az
. per 10; shoulders, Tkc; hams, 10 TO lot,
! breakfast bacon, 1Nho. Lard, irregula
! tcs, III 10 llNg hlf bbls AID kegs, ~
. / Rc; pails I 10 70 higher. Fresh Doe
|. 9Ito 10 for fore and bind qusrtars
! BAGGING AND TIES-lrol tie
Q Al 81 per bundle for pioced and II 65al
for standard. Irvine, l2e per ID. BaI
eiuT. TiaaIc perlb for aax jute and hemI
SUGAR AND AoLAssES- suge