Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-03
General Trade.

Inc meat market is stiffening vi
again, also cornmeal, the latter bein,
scarce and inadequate to the demand
Feedstufs are generally unchanged
Corn sustains its previous figures. anC
the stocks were considerably increased
by receipts per Anchor Line boats
The potato dealers are quite busy re
ceiving from wagons, and packing and
shipping to northern cities. In bull
from wagons, the price paid yesterday
and to-day was 81 80 and "a % per BIB.
measure. The receipts so far have
been rather green. Returns to several
growers who shipped their own stocks
have been as high as Sc so aud 81 pei
Dbl, though, after deducting freightage
aud incidental expenses, the net re.
suits are hardly more than is realized
by those who sell from their wagons.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
iour At S5a7 20 per Dbl for common to fancy
and ~ 6Os8 % for patents. Corn meal
scarce at 81 load 20 per Dbl from the
mills and lOc higher on orders from
store
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn in lots. SO to
soc, and from store 9la92c per bu for
mixed feed qualities, and 95a96c for white.
Oats, 64c per bu in lots and 66aBBc per
bu' In asmall way. Bran, $40 50a20 per
ton and 81 l6al 20 per cwt for wheat; SO
per ton and Coo per cwt for corn, and S Is
pei cwt for cotton seed meal. Hay is dull
and in light movement at $l6a2I per ton
and 81 lOal 20 per cwt for Western; old
prairie, $7alO per ton as per quality; new
do, S9al0, per cwt 60a65c. i,
ESCULENTS.-New potatoes, 81 5Oa
"a 10 per Dbl, loose, and 90 to Toe higher
packed. Onions scarce at S. per Dbl,
Cabbage scarce at &6al0 per 100 head.
Stock peas, $2a2 80 per bu.
FRUITS-Green apples 81 25a2 90 per
Dbl, loose from wagons, and 60caS1 higher
in shipping order. Oranges, Sc 60a7 SO
per box. Lemons, SO 75a5 so per box
Dried apples slow 6a6Xc per ID, peaches,
8 to &c do and dull.
BUTTER AND OHEESE.-All classes
of butter are dull and plentiful; Tenn.
and Ky. grades range from l2H to l6c
per ID; choice prairie 20a22c; Western table.
2Oa22c, as per quality; butterine, l6al7c.
Cheese, l2Hc for new hf cream; l5a16c
for full do.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are soto 81 so per doz for old and 81 so 10
81 for young; ducks, 81 90 per doz; no
demand for geese or turkeys, Eggs, 10
to Zoe per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Bscon shout
ders packed are 9Hc per Id; c. r. do, 12SSa
l2hG clear, l2AG12Is3c; bulk clear
sides, llAallHc; loose and packed 9.
r. do, .llkall%c; shoulders do, SMaSAs
mess pork, 81 per Dbl, Breakfast bacon,
l4al4Ac. Hams, l4Kal6c. Lard, in
llMal2c hf bbls, 12hal2HG
pals, 12Nal3c.
SALT-0hio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 86al 10
in sacks for coarse and hne.
CANNED G00DS-Dull and romi-
nally as follows; Strawberries, 81 40al so
per doz. cans; peaches, 81 20 to 2 76 for
2 Slb cans; tomatoes, 81 GOAL 40 for 2 and
3 ID cans.
HIDES AND wooL-Dry flint
hides, l6al6Kc per Id for No. /,
and l2al2kc for No. 3 dry sailed, l0al2c
green, 4A6c; green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow,
bha7c; beeswax, lSa2Oc. Wool in demand.
BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clear,
Is to 23ci choiced washed, 80 TO Csc.
TOBAOOO-Oommon 38a38o for
plug; choice to fancy, 40a6Oc
twist Boa 46c; navy, 35a60,: smoking, Goa
&c for common to fancy. Market dnll.
RICE-Ohoice Louisiana, SIC per ID;
to prime, 6ka7c.
SUNDR1ES.-Millet, 50 SOa2 40 per
bushel. Cotton seed Csc per bushel.
Jelly, l0c per ID; preserves, he;
81 25a450 for half and 81 6Oas for
whole bbls cooking oil, 56a65c per gal;
l211al5c per gal.
BUILDING MATERIAL-New brick
tho yards Sc 50per NJ; do del, 81 90; ship
ping brick, S9al0 per M; 6re brick. s400s4 80
per 100. Limo, 96ca$l per 3 bu bbls