Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-14
General Trade.

The pressing demand for leading
necessities was relieved moderately
yesterday, by the arrival Of fair con-
signments of corn and cornmesI, with
. little Western hay and a few oats, all
Of which found ready takers. Values
are irregular for all articles named,
and meats are in a like condition, with
a slightly easier tone ruling in markets
Of supply.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four at "a 25 to 6 90 for common to good
family, S. Is TO Z 90 for choice to fancy,
and 81 % to $50 for patents. CornmeaI
in demand at irregular prices, ranging
from 81 Go to 81 80 per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn firm and in de-
mand, with light offerings at $1al 10 per
bu from first and second hands. Oats
irregular at 64 to &c per bu. Bran,
Sl7 90 per ton and 81 05 per cwt; corn
bran, $l4 per ton and SOC per cwt; cotton
seed meal, 81 rs per ewt. Western hay
SIS to "a per ton and 81 l0al 25 per cwt;
prairie hay slow, at 81 to 8 per ton; per
cwt, foe.
ESCULENTS-Potatoe S225a2 so per
Dbl measure, also Toe higher in ship
ping order. Cabbage are "a to 6 per 100.
with light movement. Onions, $225a2 90
per Dbl measure, and $Sa3 % in shipping
order, Nothing doing in other vegetables.
FRUITS-Apples in good shipping
demand at Sla225 per Dbl measure, and 75c
higher packed. Watermelons, $40 to Is
per 100. Peaches, Is to Soc per one-third
bu box, as per quality. Lemons, So Goa
Z 30 per box. Raisins, S3at per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens
81 90 to - IS per doz, as per quality.
No movement in geese, ducks or turkeys.
Eggs easy at l2al3c per doz for fresh.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Country
butter firm at l6 to &c per ID, the latter
for choice fresh grass; Western qualities,
Is to soc per ID; good in demand. Cheese,
lie per 10 for Y, A.; 16c for full cream;
l2Hc for factory, and 9Ha10c for flats.
MEATS AND LARD-Quotations
irregular. Bacon shoulders, 1i%all%c;
C ribs, l417al5c; clear, IA 90a15Nc; dry
salt shoulders, 101Sal0KG do c r, 131Sa
1916 do clear, l3Hal4. Hams dull at
l5al6c; breakfast bacon, l5a15Lc.
Lard in ties, l8al3Ac; hlf bbls and kegs,
lSHalS5c pals, lSAalSNc half do,
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 35al 20
in sacks for coarse and fine.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
hides, 1870 per ID for No. /,
and l2Nc for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c;
green, 4abc green sailed, 6a7c. Tallow,
6Ha7c; beeswax, 20a22c. Wool
BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clear,
Is TO 23c; choiced washed, 80 TO 35c.
TOBACCO-Common 83a36c for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a60c
twist, Boa Acc; navy, 85a60L; smoking. goa
&c for coiamon to fancy. Market duh.
RICE-Ohoice Louisiana, SIC per ID;
common to prime, 6Aa7c.
SUNDRIES.-Jelly, Zoe per pound;
preserves, l2c pickles, 81 % to 4 80
for half and 81 so 10, 300 for
whole bbls; cooking oil, 66a66c per gal;
vinegar, 12La16c per gal.
BUILDING MATERIAL-New brick
at the yards So 60per M; do del, 81 90 ship
ping brick, $l0all per M; fire bricks 60aS4
per 100. Lime, 95aS1 per Dbl for Ala
bama and ZOO for Tenn. Cement,
81 local 20 forLouisville so 40a2 60for Rose,
dale and "a 76a5 for Portland. Plaster,
50 b0a2 rs.
LUMBER-Per M SIS for rough, $26
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $Sa4 90;
poplar lsthing VI 70, cypress do, ~ per
thousand.