Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-27
General Trade.

Oales, D0tn AZ the same date.
General Trade.
But little variation has occurred
here for several days in the value Of
grain or leedstulEs. Corn has arrived
in free consignments and the demand
is equal to the supply, Of all desiral l.
grades, aud shelled in bulk 10 car lots
receives bids Of 47lc, which holders
decline, while ia SKIS 52c is an inside
figure for white in car lots. Bran is
quiet with receipts equal TO the de-
mand and second dealers well supplied.
Oats are steady aud unchanged with
tho demand moderate and little more
than for local consumption. Northern
hay rules dull for all except
strictly 5 choice timothy, Of
which but little arrives, while
Southern prairie is firm at unchanged
prices. Flour rules in buyers favor,
with concessions reported in some
cases to effect sales. The upper coun-
try markets were all weaker and most
consurptives closed lower last even
ing, meats showing an average reduc.
ton Of 10 to zoe per cwt. Here
dealers quote meats unchanged. The
market continues overstocked with
game and poultry both live and
dressed, and prices are badly democrat
lied. The same condition prevails in
eggs, the offerings being in excess Of
the demand, with prices drOopy and
irregular and sellers anxious to re-
alize.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Orders for
-four are filled at 81 65a5 25 per Dbl
for medium 10 choice family; S. 60a5 70
for fancy to extra do, and So 25a6 rs for
patents. Cornmeal 81 35a2 40 in lots and
l0c higher in q small way.
FEED6TUFFS-Corn in car lots ola
5Sc per bu sacked, 47la49c in bulk shelled,
and 45a46c for ear;also 4lai2c for the latter
in bulk. Small orders sacked 66a68c
Oats as per quality 55aS6c sacked, and SOa
Bic in bulk for car lots and 3la40c in a
small way. Bran Sl6al5 so per ton and S5a
SOC per cwt, Hay Sl0al5 per ton and Goa
90c per cwt Southern prairie IS 5Oa9 per
ton and 50c per cwt
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in single
bbls 81 75a2 90. Onions dull at 81 50a2
Cabbage at retail Sl2al5 per 100 and in
lots S. b0al0 Kraut S4s4 80 for hf and
IS 50al0 for whole bbls. Beans S2a2 30
per bu and dull.
FRUITS-Apples in single bbls 50 80
a5 as per quality; dried do dull at 5a7c as
per quality and quantity; do peaches 415a
SIC and dull. Oranges Ssa9 per Dbl and
$4a4 30 per hf Dbl box. Cranberries $l4a
10 per Dbl. Lemons s. 50a6 per box
Bananas 81 50a2 80 per bunch. Raisins
S8a4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Cooking
butter l2albe per ID; Western dairy IS TO
25c; creamery 8a40o; country 12a25c.
butterine 16al7c. Cheese, salbc as per
quality.
GAME-venison, whole, 5a6c per ID;
saddles, l0al2c. Quail, squirrels and
rabbits 50a75c per doz wild ducks
81 60a2 IS per doz, he latter for
mallard; Reefoot fish Case per ID.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chckens
plentiful and dull at 81 50al 70 per doz as
per quality; dressed $2a2 so per doz
turkeys $l0al4 per dOz and Sal0c per ID
dressed, with offerings in excess OF the
demand. Geese 81 50a5 per doz for live,
and $5a7 so per doz dressed. Ducks 50 Is
per doz, Eggs unsettled and plentiful OF
isa2Oc per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Cash orders
are filed as follows; Dry sailed clear
sides 7ia7Nc per lbi do Q + 7aa7ii
do shoulders 6a6%ei smoked ers Hc.
Hams lSal6c; b bacon 9lal0c. Mess
pork SIS per Dbl. Lard in ties, 9a9ie;
in hf bbls and kegs 9la9lc; pals, 9la99c;
and the usual advance for small pkgs.
C0FFEE-Quiet at 9al4c per pound
for Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES--0 OK 51fa
es<c per ID; seconds 6xa7Hc; ye, TIC;
white c 7%a7NG granilsted, Skaslc;
pow'd and cut loaf, N,sc. Melasses, 25a
52c per gal as per qualify. Sorghum, Goa
35c per gal.
HIDES AND wooL-Dry flint hides
are 10 to l6c, per ID; dry
7Xe: tallow az. beeswsx 35SS1c. wool ID
AZ IS ner 0ualitv WV
OF R a &St ia 2NDTIEs-pr;cos ranse
from 9ssallc per lbfor baggingi 81 S5Al 4C
per bdle for ties.
= STANDARDIZATION gross e5c no,
bnsbel. orchard grass 81 sS. timotb pv'
Al NJ blne grass n XII clever 81 75a6
winier grszing oats G0c, and wheat Il ~
| / 30 as per ousiitv,
MAdKEkFIgNsw in bf hills sb NJ
torNo I.s4 ~ for No 9s4 " for M IsrS,
and "a 55a4 "a for medinn. in kits 81 "
and "a for Nos / 2 and 2 White All
S5 7ba4 d. also ~ T5 for family in If bII,
and &c IN Kits, -
SUNDRIEs-Pip's feet in kegs $3.50 25
lbfbbls s4a45O bbls az 25ag0R Pickle
al 75a4 10 for bf and S7a7 "a for Who'll,
Hills Cider a 25ad 6O for hf and s7as "a,
whole bbls Sail Si85aI 40 per hi
Hominv grits and pearl meal in single hi