Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-28
General Trade

The produce and feed markets rule
quiet, with very scant receipts and
trade limited, A scarcity of oats and
bran here has stiffened values little,
but prices in the upper country mar
kets are no higher. Indeed, all classes
of grain and feedstufs at points of
supply have ruled in buyers favor
throughout the week now closing, and
wheat is also shade lower than on
this day last week. The -four trade
here is quiet, with only a moderate
demand, and prices are about the same
as week ago, though sitter feeling
ruled for day or two. At New Or.
leans cornmeal is scarce at So 80 per
Dbl, an advance from 50 30
within ten days. In the
same markets meats both smoked and
dry sailed are bc above last week,
while at Chicago the weeks advance
has been 32c per barrel on pork, 20 to
25c per cwt on dry sailed, and Bc
higher on smoked meats. Here the
supply Of meats is not so scant as a
week ago, and prices are from / to to
higher. There has been no change
whatever in whisky, sugar, coffee, or
rice, and each have ruled quiet or
steady all through the week. The egg
markets. slightly easier, with offerings
liberal, and the only class of poultry
in which interest is maintained is
chickens. Small spring have been
abundant and droopy for several days.
Well grown sizes command ready sale
at good figures, and old mixed chick
ems sell freely, while good hens are
steady and in demand.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Dealers sell
single bbls of flour from So IS TO So 90, as
per grade ranging from common TO choice
family, and ST % to S700 per Dbl for pat
ents. Cornmeal quiet at So 50a2 IS per
Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn in SKIS shelled
for lots 53a5ic per bu; in hulk. 5Oa5lc;
small orders to DC higher Oats, stiff at
b2aS5c as per quantity. Bran $40 80 per
per ton and 70aS0c per cwt Hay S9a
Il so per ton, and 80a9Oc per cwt, for
Western prairie $7a7 % per ton and Asa
SOC per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes nominal at
50a65c per blu for p bs and per Dbl 81 IS to
So rs, with little movement and slow
sales, La. new 81 Is to 81 so per 3-peck
box, and So 50as6 90 per Dbl; cabbage 50 so
asa Is per crate as per quality; onions 81 70
TO 81 so per Dbl; beets SOC per doz.; beans
81 26aS2 IS per bu; peas 75aSl rs per bu.
FRUITS.-Apples scarce and in little
demand at 81 80 to 81 60per Dbl; dried do
scarce and wanted at &c TO &c per lb sales
being noted on arrival, of bright at SIC;
peaches dull at 8 15a5c, oranges quiet ut SO
to IS 50 per box; lem6ns 81 75a3 so per
box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Choice
country Is TO 25c per ID; Western u Ia
SOC, latter for creamery. Cheese to 25c
per I'D.
81 70 to So so per doz; mixed do S4aS4 50;
roosters s3aS3 so; young spring 50 to 81 as
per size, small being slow; turkeys $l2 tC
SIS; ducks 50 50aS4i geese nominal. Egg
MEATS AND LARD-Dealers prices
for cash are for bulk s, llallhc per ID
ersl0Nal0Kc, shoulders, 72saSc; hams
I l3slgZe; b bacon, lSal316c clear rib ba.
con l2ailTe; mess pork, $40 co. Tim,
orders for thirty days or longer range
from 1SaAc higher, Lard in ties, llAi
ll%cj hf bbls and kegs, l2Aal2}Sc; small
err pkgs higher.
| COFFEE-Firm at 9a16c per lb fol
Rio, and 2ja26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per II
for o k, 52h7hc, as per quality; do c
6la9ic; do white, 6Aa9c; graduated, 9i
CSC; pow d and c loaf, l04al01Sc. Molas
Sos, 32a36c per gallon.
BAGGING AND TIES-Valuas rang
from 7a9c per ID for bagging; 81 S5al 8
per bundle for ties.
CANNED G0ODS-0ysters, / and
lb full W.T. 81 O6al 80 per dozi II VT 65c