Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-28
General Trade.


Another soaking rain set in last
night, and blowing for the spring crop.
is again wholly suspended, the eartf
being thoroughly wet. A barg,
load of grain, containing 5000 SKIS O
mixed for market and 1900 bushel.
in bulk for millers' use, arrived here
from st. Louis yesterday, and another
is under way here from the same port
The demand for cornmeal is heavy,
and local mills are unable to keep W
with their orders. Prices have ad.
vanced 40 and 80 cents per Dbl during
the past four days, and it is held firm.
The demand is not confined to any par
ticular locality, and extends through
all the surrounding country, including
the ~overAowed districts along the river
valley and the interior hill region.
FLOUR AND MEAL. = Jobbers
are filing orders for flour at 81 80 to 5 sc
per Dbl for common to good, and SIS 70 tc
I % for family and to choice and fancy;
patents are 81 rs to s 50. The demand for
medium and low glasses is good, Corn
meal is 81 30a4 35 per Dbl in drayload
lots from mills, and 10c higher in q
small way.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn is selling at "a
a74c per bu in lots for mixed, and 75a76i in
orders; white, S3c in lots, and 82a83c in a
small way. Oats, 53ab4c per bu in lots,
and 56a57c in a small way; black seed, 81
a60o; rust proof, 7Sa80c. Bran, $25a26 per
to3 for wheat, and 81 IS per cwt; seed
meal, 81 10 per cwt; corn bran, SIS per ton
loose at the mills. Hay, SIS to 20 per ton
for Western, and 81 to Is per cwt;
Southern prairie, 75c per cwt, and S1Oa
IL per ton. Several carloads Of the latter
have arrived by way of st. Francis river
steamers running in connection with the
railway from Madison westward.
ESCULENTS. = Peachblow potatoes
are steady at So % per Dbl on the land
ing, other qualities ranging from So 3Oa
3 rs, as per quality, and 25a50c higher in
a small way; sweets, SO 50a4 25 per Dbl.
lOnions So 00a3 so per Dbl. Turnips, 81 GOA
VS. per Dbl. Cabbage, 70 50a4 so per crate,
aNper quality. Beans, So 65a4 10 per Blu for
WIite medium. Kraut fiat at 81 75a5 for
III md So to IL for whole bbls from Job
oerES Peas, s2a2 90 per bu, as per quality.
FdUITS-Green apples firm and scarce
at ~, Gao 90 per Dbl in lots, and al
retail he movement being light; dried
q cas- at 5Ha6Xc per ID; peaches
dull at\9ha4c per ID for lots, and
IN a Iqall way lc higher; Gran.
berries, $Aper Dbl; oranges " 50a4 80 pei
box for fQermo and Messina. and So 81
tor imperial lemons SO 75a4 so per box
bananas 81 tt2 80 per bunch; raisins So t
POULTRNAND EGGS.-Chickens
~ 6Oa5 70 per az, as per quality; turkeys
SO to II per dozNO or live. and Q To IOe ner
10 for dressed bese dull at S9a3 so PEI
doz; ducks ~ rs & g so per doz. EgS'
we per doz and slow, with more lib.
BUTTER ANDOdEESE-Creamery
butter ~ to 4oc petlb, the latter fol
glltedge; Western, 2iN 26c; fancy dairy
2Sa3Oci Western cookinS lSa20c; Ky anc
Tenn, lSa2Oci commonSl2al5c; country
l5al8c; butterine, lSal0S Cheese. az,
l5e per ID, as per quality,\
PROFESSIONALISM heats rule n
follows for cash; Shoulders, 6[a7Hc perl n
c T l0al0Hc; clear, l0Hal03st bacon nd,
moving; breakfast baconA lSa19Hc
hams, 12hal2Ac; mess pork, $40 SO ne
Dbl; lard, in t%ierces, llAal2c hbbls anC
kegs, PIC; pals, 1873 to 1924 dressed
hogs, 6 to Sc per lb; do beef, 4 u &c fol
hind and 2 TO 4c for fore quarters.
SEEDS.-German millet, So pr bu
! timothy, $SaS Is; Hungarian, 81 Ablu,