Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-07
General Trade.

Stormy weather and bad roads has
its effects in business, while light
sales of cotton also adds to the general
depression. Little activity is noted in
any branch, either of the Wholesale or
retail market. There is some life in
the cornmeal trade, and prices ar &c
higher. The local mills have all the
orders they can attend to at present,
our neighboring and hourishing city
of Helena being in need of supplies,
which our mills are just now filling.
The value Of corn is fully su stained,
and an improving demand is noted.
Aside from the foregoing, few features
worthy Of comment are heard Of in
the general market.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four as follows: xxx Sc % to 6 so per
Dbl; family So 5na6 rs; choice and fancy
STAT rs; patents So 25a8 Is. Oornmeal firm
at SO so per Dbl in drayload lots from the
mills and Zoe higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn II to &c per bu
in lots and at retail; oats, 55a59c do; bran,
$50 60a23 per ton and 81 20 per cwt; hay
Sl7a2l per ton and 81 l0a1 20 per cwt;
Southern prairie weak at $7a9 per ton
and 50a60c per cwt.
FRUITS-Apples, 81 to s so per Dbl in
lots and at retail; dried do, 6a7Kc per ID;
do peaches, 4a7Hc per ID; oranges, $l4 per
Dbl for La, Sc per box for Fla and SO for
Valencia, all in a jobbing way; lemons,
a 50a5 so ser box.
ESCULENTS-Nestern potatoes are
from So 00a3 Is per Dbl at wholesale and
retail; Eastern rose, 50 IS in lots and 81
in O small way. Oni ms dull at 81 75a2 IS
per Dbl in lots and SO 00a3 Is in a small
way; turnips jobbing at ! " per Dbl;
traut, 81 50a5 for hf and So 50a9 so for
whole do. Beans, SO 26a3 10 per bu in a
large and small way for med. white; dried
green peas 81 90a2 10 per bu; black-eyed
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
in fair demand nj s. 10 8 per doz, turkeys,
" to II for live and 8to l0c per ID for
dressed; ducks 81 to 2 so per doz; geese
dull at $3aS rs per doz. Eggs weak at
Zoe per doz.
GAME-Quails, 81 OOlal % per dozi
rabbits. ST 25al 80 do; squirrels, 75aSl %
per doz; ducks $la2 per doz for gray
and mallard; turkeys, 50c each; venison
4a6c per ID whole and 7a8c for saddles.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Good
butter is in demand and firm, while poor
is plentiful and slow, Creamery jobbing at
45a47c per ID; Western table and dairy
% to SAC; Ky. and Tenn. II to 2Oc as per
quality; butterine 20 to &c; cheese l0al5c
per ID, as per quality.
MEATS AND LARD.-Jobbers quote
as follows for cash: Bulk clear sides 9%a
9Hc; do C T 9a9Ac; shoulders 6Ka69sc
no bacon moving; smoked hams, la
12k;breakfast bacon, l21al2A; mess pork
$l8 90. Lard, 1lAal1Hc in ties; l2al2AC
in hf bbls; l2Ac in pals, and 1910 in
hf do.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry aim
l5al6c per ID for No. /, and l2alSc fol
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al3c; green, 6a7c
green sailed, 7a8hc. Tallow, 6Ha1c
beeswax, l8a20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a
36c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c; bury
10a26c. Coon skins 10 to 50o each; mini
do 20a40c each. Skunk sheep and fox l6i
Toe; deer 35a45c, 'possum 6al0c; wolf anC
panther 50ca$l, beaver and bear 60ca$4
BAGGING AND TIES-Bagginl
quiet, On orders 9Kal0Nc as in quality
jute, 9Kal0Hc; twine l4c per bundle
ties, 81 G5al 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Quiet at SO 40 rates.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Sugar
y. @. 6Ka8%c; white C. 9Aa9Kc, off A 81
a9Nc and grsaaistod l0Aal0Ac Pow
dered and cut loaf l024allc, Molasses 4S
CSC.
COFFEE-Steady at l0]lal5c for Ri
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady al 81 35al 65 per sac