Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-09
General Trade.

Another drenching rainfall, extend
ing through all OF last night, causes
increased apprehensions of additional
floods in the upper streams, and is
calculated to dispel the hope of an
early decline Of the waters within the
limit Of the river banks. The total
fall az Cairo so far has been about four
feet, and it was expected that the de-
cline would be materially felt here
within a day or two more, but it does
not look that way now. There is no
decrease in'the demand for cornmeal
and meats. Arrivals of two barges
with $4,000 bushels of millers' corn,
also receipts of nearly 1000 SKIS Of feed
corn during the present week indicates
to some extent the urgent need of feed
stuffs. Liberal additions have also been
made within a few days to the stock Of
bran and oats, while Southern prairie
hay is in free arrival and dull. West
ern hay is scarce and firm, with scant
receipts and none in first hands. Cut
meats are droopy and a shade lower on
some classes. Oats are commanding a
little better price, while a general in
crease is noted in the demand for all
classes Of stock feed. Flour is droopy
and inclining downward. while the
value Of meal is well sustained. The
stock of seed potatoes is running low,
and the season will sooa be at an end
unless seed now planted rots in the
ground. Many are afraid of this result,
and in this case the small quantity
now in the hands Of dealers would
command greatly increased figures.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The demand
for medium and lower grades of -four is
liberal, all classes being easier in price.
Jobbers quote as follows; Common,
"a 66 to 5 90 per Dbl; family to choice,
IS 25a7 Is; patents, 81 75aS. Cornmeai
in active demand at f425 per Dbl by the
drayload and loo higher on orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn 7Sc per bu for
mixed in lots and 75a78c in q small way.
white 94c in lots. Oats, 55a56c per car
load and 57a58c in a small way. Black
seed, 60c Iust-proof, Soc. Bran, S26 per
ton, and 81 80 per cwt; seed meal, 81 40 per
cwt, and $23 per ton; hay, scarce and firm
for Western at SIG to % per ton and 81 10
TO l 20 per cwt; Southern prairie, 65c and
zoe per cwt, and $llal2 per ton, with
slow sale.
ESCULENTS.-Potatoes are quoted
firm, %peachblows at wholesale being So %
per Dbl, and other qualities So IS to So 65
per Dbl, as per quality; at retail, So 40to
4 per Dbl. Sweets, from store 81 70 per Dbl.
Onions, 81 IS to 3 % per Dbl; onion sets,
STAT 20 per bu in lots for red and white.
Cabbage, slow for poor La, at$l to 8 per
crate, while strictly choice is "a TO 4 90
per crate. Beans, So 65a4 l0per bu, and
peas, $2a2 so per bu as per quality. Three
carloads stock peas have arrived and are
on the market so-day.
FRUITS-Apples are scarce at So per
Dbl from jobberS; dried apples, exc per
per ID for bright from first hands, and q
to 1c higher at retail; peaches, dull at 4c
in lots and 6a6c al retail; oranges S3a3 90
per box for Palermo and Messina, and
IS so for imperial; lemons SO 75a4 per box;
misins S3a3 90 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens,
are firm at 50 50a3 90 per doz; turkeys,
quiet at 50 TO IL per doz for live, and 10
to lac for dressed, several lots bringing
the latter figure; ducks and geese are not
offering. Eggs are irregular, at l2Nc in
lots at the landing, and l3al4c in q small
way.
BUTTER ANDCHEESE.-Creamery
butter As TO SIC per ID, the latter for
gilt edge; Western, % TO 26c fancy
dairy, Ssa4Or Kentucky and Tennes-