Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-07
General Trade.

The meat and -four markets of the
West rule easy, with a downward
tendency. Here a scarcity of stock is
keeping the price of meats at full fig,
ures, while cornmeal continues firm,
with a brisk demand, and millers busy
day aud night in their efforts to satisfy
it. Liberal receipts of -four and corn
by barges and steamers from st. Louis
ana the Ohio have been added to the
stock here within the past forty eight
hours. Scme 1000 bbls of meal also
came in by steamers yesterday. The
value Of eggs has dropped to a rather
low point. Aside from an advance in
Western hay, which is very scarce, no
change Of Importance has occurred in
other articles of necessity.
FLOUR AND MEAL1Jobbing quo
tation for -four are as follows: Common,
"a 65 TO 500 per Dbl; fair, IS 25a6; good
to choice family, ST COAT 35; patents, 81 Is
49, Cornmeal 425a4 80 per Dbl in dray-
load lots, and loc higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn 73a74c per bu
in lots for feed qualities, and Sto SC higher
in a small way. Oats, 64ah9c at whole
sale and retail. Bran, $26 per tor, and
81 30 per cwt for wheat; corn bran, $13 per.
ton loose from mills; seed meal, 81 30 per
cwt; hay, SIS to - 90 per ton and 81 10 to
20 per cwt for Western; Southern prai-
rie, Sl0al2 per ton, and Csc per cwt, seed
oats jobbing at Soc per ton for rust proof,
and 68a60c for black.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES range from
So 90 to 4 per Dbl, as per quality. Sweets,
81 50a4. Onions, 81 rs to 3 Is per Dbl, in
8 large and small way. Cabbage. SO 50a
460per crate for Louisiana, as per quality.
Beans, So 65a4 10 per bu for white medium.
Peas. S2a2 so per bu.
FRUITS-Green apples firm and scarce
at So 60a6 90 per bbl dried do
easy at 5Ha6Hc per lb; peaches
dun at 3ka4c per 10 for lots, and
in a small way 1c higher; cram
berries, Sl2 per bbl oranges SO 00a4 so per
box for Palermo and Messina. and S. 90
for imperial; lemons SO Toad 90 per box;
bananas VI to 2 60 per bunch; raisins IS to
3 90 per box.
GAME.-Squirrels, 75c per doz; quail
Slal rs; rabbit about out of season at 81 10
per doz; venisor Saic per ID for whole,
and 6a7 for saddles.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Ohickens,
50 60a3 90 per doz, for live, No
ducks or geese have offered for
several weeks; turkeys, 50 to II
per doz for live. Eggs 10al2c per doz
with liberal offerings.
BUTTER ADMINISTRATORS
butter 45 to 62c per ID, the latter for
gilt edge; Western, 25 to 26c; fancy
dairy, 38a40c; Kentucky and Tennes-
see, 20a25G common, l2al6ci country,
l5alSc; butterine, 1Sa2lc. Cheese, 9Ha
15c per ID, as per quality. and dull.
PR0VISI0NS.-Bulk meats sell for
cash on the spot as follows; Shoulders, 6Z
aGHc loose and packed>c r 9Aa9He clear,
l0al0bo. Time orders are q to Ac high
er, hams, 12hc; breakfast bacon, l2Hc:
Lard, llhal1kc for t%ierces; 1lAc for hf
bbls and kegs; l2c for pals and 1870 for
hf pals; tins 1910 for 10 lbs, l2Ac for 5
lbs and l2Mc for 3 lbs.
MACKEREL-Jobbers quote hf bbls
No. l at So rs; No. 2, 500 No. 3, 81 IS;
Kits. No. l, 90c; No. 2, 85c No. 3, Toe.
SEEDS-German millet, 50 per bu
timothy $3a3 25 Hungarian, 81 Is; blue'
grass, VI %; orchard, 81 so red top and
herds grass, 81 10 clover, s. 76a6i onion sets