Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-27
General Trade.

The features of the general market
to day are light offerings Of corn from
first hands, with no improvement in
values and a moderate demand; a
frmer feeling for oornmeal, and o
scarcity Of bran, with none in first
hands,anda like scarcity for oats. Hay
is a drag, and the best grades now
coming here will not sell for over $l4
per ton, while the liberal receipts Of
low classes is keeping the market
overstocked with undesirable prop.
erty. Meats rule firm and are scarce,
the tendency being upward. Good
chickens command full prices, while
small young offer so freely that sales
are slow at from $2a2 80 per dozen,
and well grown command up to 81.
Other classes Of poultry are nominal,
and eggs are plentiful with values in
clining down. Fresh prairie butter
offers and is held at 9Oc per ID, though
25c is regarded a full price for it.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The -four
market is somewhat frmer, though prices
are no higher, and the demand is limited,
low grades not moving; single bbls sell as
per quality from 80 70 to So 90, and patents
at Sc 50 to 1925. Cornmeal quiet at $25
AZ So per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS. Corn scarce at 53a54
cents per bu for dry sheled in SKIS and 50a
53c in bulk. ear at 50a5lc in SKIS and in
bulk 47c; small orders to sc higher. Oats
53a57c os per quantity. Bran scarce at
$40 per ton and 81 per cwt, corn do $l3a
S1i per ton and 70a80c per cwt. Hay 80
to VA per ton, and SOa9Oc per cwt, prairie
do 81 per ton and 40c per cwt.
VEGETABLES Potatoes dull at
50a65c per bu for p bs and per Dbl 81 so to
So co. with little movement and slow
sales, La. new 81 % TO 81 so per 3-peck
box, and IS 6OaS6 90 per Dbl; cabbage So sc
asa Is per crate as per quality; onions ii u
to 50 50 per Dbl; beets SOC per doz; beans
81 25aS2 Is per bui peas 75asl rs per bu.
UITS.-Apples scarce ahd in little
demand at 81 so to "a 90 per Dbl; dried dc
scarce and wanted at &c to &c per ID sales
being noted on arrival, of bright at 6 &c
peaches dull at 3 11a5c, oranges quiet at 81
to So 50 per box; lem6ns 81 76aS so pei
box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Ohoic,
country Is TO 25c per ID; Western II tx
soc, latter for creamery. Cheese to 20
per Id.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Choice hen
81 70 to IS 80 per doz; mixed do tiaS4 so
ROSTERS S3aS3 co. young spring " to 81 a
per size, small being slow; turkeys ST. t
] $l9 ducks SO 50aS4; geese nominal. Egg
l3to loo, the latter Tor small pkgs of fresl
in a small way.
MEATS AND LARD-Dealers' price
| for cash are for bulk s, 1lallNc per Id
or s,l0Aal0Hc, shoulders, 75saSc; hams
13al3Ac; b bacon, l3al31Sc; clear rib ba
con, 12al1%c; mess pork, $40 co. Tim
orders for thirty days or longer rang
| from %aAc higher. Lard in ties, 1lA
| ilAc; hf bbls and kegs, 12Aal25sc; small
er pkgS higher.
] COFFEE-Fir at 9al5c per ID fc
| Rio and 25a26c for Java.
| SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Per !
for o k, 5la7hc,'as per quality do y
| slaSIc; do white, 8Ma9c; granulated, 81
| 9sSe; pow and c loaf, 104aI0kc. Molai
ses, 32a35c per gallon.
TAGGING AND TIES-Values rang
| from 7s9c per ID for baggingi 81 S5al
per bundle for ties.
CANNED GOODS-0ysters, and
Id full VT, 81 OPAL 81 per dozi i wi WI o9 .
standard do 81 50a2 10; strawberries, 81 !
al So corn, s5osBl 25; string beans, u
{ for 2 ID standards.
SEEDS-Blue grass, 81 80; orchard d
I 81 6Oai 60; herd do,90casli timothy, "
I clover seed, So 00a9 Is; onion sets, " D
6 90 and So SO for top. German mile
9 81 25a1 so per bu. -
B HIDES AND LEATHER - ID
flint hides, lbsl6cper ID for No. ], and j