Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-23
General Trade.

The general market is in an unset.
tied condition for leading articles oil
prime consumption in round lots, and
prices mainly tend downward, espe.
cially for -four, cornmeal, corn bran,
all classes of hay except strictly choice
western, potatoes, onions, butter, meat
aud lard. Consignments of the latter
in half bills sold on arrival at lllc per
ID for choice leaf. Medium white
beans sold from first hands at $40
per Blu. Round lots Of shelled corn
in SKIS sold at 800 per bushel, while
ear corn 10 SKIS sold at SIC. Seed
potatoes are difficult to dispose Of, as
dealers have all the stock they care
for at present, and table varieties are
drag at about 81 per Dbl in round
lots, also 55aS0c per bushel in sacks.
Bran sold at sis 90 per ton and free
offers to arrive are made at the same.
The chicken trade is somewhat unset
tied because Of increased offerings.
Turkeys are scarce, while ducks aud
geese are very dull. Eggs are unset
tied, and dealers have little confidence
10 present 6gures being sustained.
New LouisiaDa vegetables are nOmi-
nal.
FLOUR AND MEAL--Small orders
for -four are filled at Aa6 per Dbl for COM
mon to choice family. and $625a7 for
patents; cornmeal, weak at 81 70 per Dbl
from the mills, and l0c higher from store.
FEED STUFFS-Corn; shelled 56a5Sc
in sks and SIC ia bulk for round lots and
60s62c in u small way, Qats,scarce 52s5Sc
per BIZ. Bran, $40 J0a20 per to8 and 81 l0a
ll5 per cwt forwheat; corn bran, ga per
ton, Hay,tl2 Scala 80 per ton; liberal Offer
ngs Of medium; strictly choice tim
othy Is scarce at Sl5 per ton; per cwt. 89a
90s prairie dull at 81 25a7 80 per ton aud
SOC per cwt. Cotton seed meal 81 per cwt.
ESCULENTS - Potatoes, in a small
way, are 81 5OeS q per Dbl. rs per quality
Onions, dull ut 81 OOa2 y peg Dbl, Cab-
bage, $ia4 % per crate. Beans, ~ 2la2 IS
per BIT, the latter for navy. Peas, TlcaSl %
per bu for whippoorwill, blaok-eyed and
mixed, and S2a2 rs per bu for lady do.
New beots. 40a60c per doz. Lettuce, &c
por doz. Radishes nominal. Kraut,S2 %
az 70 per hf Dbl,
TRUlTS-Apples, IS 25a5 50, per btl,
as p.r gualityi dried DO, 5s7c per II;
nesobes . ,%ass per ID. Oranges, S. 50a4 90
Der box. LemNns, SSaS 80 per bog. Rs-
nanas, 81 50a2 60 per bunch. Raisins, SSa4
per box. ...se
BUTTER AND CHEESE Country
butter scarce at lsa22c per ID, as per quail
ity Western cooking, l2al4c per ID; 1no.
lium and fancy dairy, l6a1Oo per lb
,reamery, 35c per 10. Cheese, factory Ole
per Ii full cream, l4c; Y A.l6c.
POULTRY AND EGGS--Chickens.
SAD 10 per doz as per quality; ducks
.carce at So 00a4 so per doE; geese, dull at
i4a4 80 per dozi turkeys, scarce sl2a20
per doE. Eggs, varying, at l4al6c per
MEATS AND LARD Dry sailed
shoulders, 71sa7Mc per 10; do sides,
l0lSal0J<c; Hams, l2lalSc per ID; breakfast
bacon, l21SalSc, Mess pork, per Dbl,
Sl95Oa20, Lard in tcs, llballtG hf Dbl
and kegs nKal21Sci pals, and hf pals,
I25la1Sc,
TCOFFEE-QuIet at sJ1figjfc, as per
ouaIIty for Rio; Java, 26a20c pen u. it,
SUGAR AND M0LAS6EB- Open
kettle, 6Na5fc per ID; yellow clarified,
SIfas{s white 40, esa9c; granulHted, Gaelic;
powdered and out lost, l09al0lc Mo-
IsaAas. 80 10 $50 per gal. anaHE r
IBAGGIN0 AND TIES-GomlnAlly
7a0c per ID for bagging; 81 36al 90 per
bundle for ties, and isc per ID for twins'