Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-19
General Trade.

pIOnG now uealerS report trade very
dull in all lines a Y potatoes and
poultry. The demand for the latter is
brisk for all good qualities and prices
rule stiff, while poor offerings are
almost unstable at any figure. Meats
and lard rule irregular at somewhat
higher quotations. There is very little
doing in grain or feedstuffs, and hay is
especially fat with free offerings. The
egg markets. very dull, with the sup
ply in excess of the demand. This
time last year eggs were worth to l0c
per dozen above prices ruling at pres
ent. The hide market is reported
irmer, though quotations are not
higher.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers in
Hour report a steady market and single
barrels are sold at 81 50a5 for common to
good family, and Sc 2ja6 for choice to
fancy and So 25a7 for patents. Cornmeal
S24O per Dbl in lots and So so in a small
way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Cor in liberal sun
ply al 50a5lc per blu for dry shelled in SKIS
and 47c in bulk; ear 50c in SKIS and 45c. in
bulk; small orders 8 TO &c higher. Oats
47a471c from first hands, and soc in n
small way. Bran irregular at Sl4al5 per
ton and 85a90c per cwt. Seed meal Sl5
per cwt. Hay dull at $l4a15 so per ton
and 8ja90c in a small way. Prairie do
slow ut 81 per ton and 45a50c per cwt.
ESOULENTS-Potatoes in lots 81 10a
2 IS per Dbl for table and 81 65a3 for seed
varieties; small orders DC higher. Sweets,
in a small way, 81 75a2 per Dbl. Onions
81 LOAF 80 per Dbl. Cabbage 9allc per
head. Celery SOC per bunch. Kraut dull
at 81 75a2 so per hf Dbl. Beans 81 50a3 rs
per bu. Peas 81 5Oa275 per bu, as per
quality.
FRUITS-Apples slow and abundant
at 81 50ai 10 per Dbl; dried do 5a7c per lb;
peaches dull at SHa5c per ID. Lemons
30 6Oa4 so per box. Oranges So 75a4 %
per box, and STAT 50 per Dbl for Havana.
Raisins 81 50a4 per box as per quality.
POULTRY, EGGS AND GAME
Chickens $4a4 rs per doz for large fat
hens, and So 25a4 for large young dressed
dos 5Oa4 as per quality;poorand stale not
wanted; geese SLAB per doz; turkeys Sl2al8
per doz; dressed do Sl5al7c per ID; ducks
30 50ai per poz. Eggs dull and plentiful
at 1Sa20c per doz. Wild ducks 81 5CaS
per doz as per quality. Squirrels Slal rs
per doz. Rabbits $2a2 25 per doz for
choice. Quail 81 50al 70 per doz. Reel
foot fish case per lb.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter dull at l6a22c per ID; the latter for
choice yellow; northern do dc; western
cooking l8a20c; medium dairy 23a25c;
fancy do 27a28c; creamery 3Sa40c; butter
inc 17a20c. Factory cheese 9al0c; full
cream l4kc; Young American l5a16c.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers fiji
orders for cut meats as follows: Shoulders
6%a7c per ID; C r9He9Nc; hams l0a1Slc;
breakfast bacon l3al4kc; mess pork Slg
per Dbl. Lard llallkc for ties; hf bbls
and kegs llKall4c; pals llHallAG hi
do 12al2hc.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties,
81 35 per bundle for pieced and 81 55sl q
for standard. Irvine, he per ID. Bag,
| ging, 75a9lc perlb for flax, jute and hemp
SUGAR AND M0LASSES- GOOD
common q X sugar, 5la5Zc; fully fair
6a61Sc; prime, 6Ha6%c; y. c. 6La7Ac
off white, 8a8kc; white, 8ha9c; granu
lated, l0hc; powdered and cut loaf, llHc
Molasses, 36 to 62c, as per quality.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al4ic for Rio, anC
2la26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls, So rs, "a rs ant
81 so for Nos. l, 2 and 3; kits do, 95, 8
and Soc each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry fin
hides. 15al6c per 10 for No. |, and i3c 70
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed,
aa8Kc; green, 6a7c. Tallow, 6Ha7c. Bees
wax, 22a2Ic. Wool, 22a24c pei Ii
Feathers, 35a40c. Deer skins, 30a30c; har
ness, oak solo and skirting leather, 36a4O
DER ID; hemlock sole, 27a30c; French call
$40a60 per doz; domestic. $24a40 per do
SUNDRIES-Pigs, feet, 1925 per keg
So for hf and 81 5Oal0 for bbls. Krau
fiat and retailingat S5a6 for bbls, and 81 8
a3 for hlf do; mince meat, Sh9Hc per ID
cider, $Sa8 so for bbls and 81 70 for hf dc
pickles, $SaS so for bbls and 81 76a5 for /
do; peanuts, 4ia6c per ID for Tenn, and 8
l0c for Va; pecans, 6a6c for Ark; cocoa
nuts, S6a7 per 100, oatmeal and cracke
wheat, S4 50a6 forhf bbls; rice, 7alhc pc
ID; brooms, 81 TOAD per doz, and broor
corn 3to 7c per ID, as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Bricl
$9al0 90 per M for soft and hard, and 4
4Ilc each for fire Nails, 81 GO per kel
Lime, 8bca$1 per Dbl. Cement, VI 70al Z
per Dbl for Louisville; ~ so for RosedalC
and So for Portland. Plaster, 50 81. Luu
Der, yellow pine flooring, S25; roug
framing, 81; dressed, $30per M; lathinl
81 76a2 per M; shingles, S3a4 so per M.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 10al % per bt
barley, 81; blue grass, 81 go; rye, 70aSOc
orchard do, ST GOAL 60; herd do, 81 u
timothy, So co. clover seed, IS T5aG %.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-CoI
ton seed at the mills $40 per ton and veal
seed meal easy, SlS so per ton; oil eake. 81
oil, SIC for crude; 48c for refined and q
per gal for cooking oil, all f. o. b..
LIVE STOOK-Cattle are in activ
demand at 3a6lc per 10, gross, for mediui
TO choice, and 2a21Ic for common. Sheer
3a4ic per lb,gross, and $2a2 so per head f
medium. Hog, 6a8lc per ID, gross. Cow
and calves, S2Oai0 each. YeArlings S7a
per head.
LEpaER Rock Binderv. IL Maaisa