Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-09
General Trade.

The demoralized condition of the
meat market has caused dealers 10 let
their supplies run down to a very low
point, and some have sold entirely out
Sugar is quoted lower, and prices con-
tinue to incline downward. More
than twenty carloads of Western po-
tatoes have arrived during the pres
ent week, and the stock is ample with
values weak. Cornmeal has dropped
to a figure, below anything touched for
the past fifteen months, and the ten
dency is still downward. Flour is
quoted cheaper on some grades, while
stocks are large and only better quail.
tiles are In request, the lower classes
being wholly inactive, Good chick
ems and turkeys are meeting ready
sale, inferior are not wanted at any
price, and eggs are in good demand.
Sound apples meet ready sale at good
prices, and many arrivals reach the
market in poor order, therefore sell in
some instances at 75casl % per Dbl,
Feedstuffs exhibit but little variation,
though good hay is in demand at i'm
proved figures.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers All
orders at $4a5 80 per Dbl as per quality;
patents, So 76a7 %; cOrnmeal in light de-
mand at S3 per Dbl in lots, and l0c higher
in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn quiet with fair
offering ut zoe for shelled in lots and 6Oo
for ear. Retailers charge 8 to l0c higher
oats easy at 44c per bu in lots and 48c from
store on 4rders; bran firm at SIG per ton
and SOC per cwt for wheat and Si5a15 81
per ton for corn bran from the mills; bay
is in demand at $12aSl6 so per ton for
Western mixed to choice timothy. and
9Oc per cwt prairie hay 81 per ton and 45c
per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potato are coming in
ibeaal consignments, and Western at the
track or landing range from l 60 to l 90c
per Dbl, retailers charging $2a2 35, with a
downward tendency; home grown from
wagons 81 l6a2 per Dbl measure, and in
demand; Western in sacks at the Rack
nominal with Doc per bu bid and declined;
cabbage per head 7a8c in a small way; at
the track less; turnips easy at 81 per Dbl;
sweet potatoes 81 50 per Dbl from store;
medium beans 81 75a3 from store; green
peas VI S5a2 per bu; celery Sa50c per doz
punches.
FRUITS-Apples in sound, order sell
readily at $276a3 so per Dbl from store,
and Is to 60c less in round lots; dried dc
4a5lc per ID; peaches, dull at 3a3lc per
ID; cranberries $4 per bushel box and
81 60al3 per Dbl; raisins,SSa per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Oountry
butter per ID 23a2Sc; cooking qualitie,
l9a20c; medium to choice Western 25a32c
creamery 40a42c. Cheese llal6c per Ii
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chicken,
steady with fair demand for desirabl,
qualities; choice fat hens 81 % to 81 80 pc
doz; large young, SO 50ai, medium and
poor Sab and slow! turkeys Sal5 per dol
as per size; small lots selling Mt Sl3al4
and a few ut Sl6; per ID gross l2al24c
ducks, 50 50a4; geese, $4a5; eggs irregula.
at f0a2lc per doz.
MEATS, LARD-Clear rib, pork pei
ID. l29cal2Kc.; shoulders, do. 9Aa9%c
long clear, l22sc.al2c.; pork strips, llh,
all5sc.; mess pork, 1921 per Dbl. Hams,
} leal611c.; breakfast bacon, l6lc. Supply
scarce and prices dropping. Lard in trs
l2hal21c. hf. bbls. and kegs, 12lal23C
. Oils, l29al3c. HI. do. l3tal3ic.
Bagging amp ties, no change.
| SUGAR AND MOLASS ES-SugaI
= 7Ka0ic W. C. Sic; granulated, 92c; pull
and powdered, l0al0Kc. Molasscs 62a53,
, per gal; sorghum Is TO 40c.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 l0a1 % pc
r bu; rust proof oats, 75c; barley, II l5al n
blue grass 81 60 rye, 85aO0c; orchard dc
81 75al So; herd do. 81 10, timothy, 81 81
clover seed, s. 75a6 90.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9alilc for Rio, an
2ia28c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls IS 10, 81 loan
D "a 80 for Nos. !, 2 and B. kits do, 90, {
and Soc each.