Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-04
General Trade,

The supply of corn Offering is in
excess Of the demand, and 53c is the
best price bid for shelled in SKIS;
therefore several consignees have been
storing various carloads rather than
accept it. Oats are also dull and slow
to sell, arrivals Of new offering freely
at from 36 to 4Oc, as per quality; old
are scarce, and choice would End
buyers, though the demand is limited.
The steamer Central City is under
way from St, Louis, and is now below
Cairo, for this port with a liberal
cargo Of feed aud breadstuffs, upon
which tho freight rate is loo per cwt,
a cut of 24c below regular Anchor
Line rates. Her cargo is about all to
be put in store for use among second
dealers The meat market is weak
and irregular. In Chicago since this
day week ago mess pork has de-
clined 65c per Dbl, and bulk meats loo
per cwt on shoulders. 35c on clear
sides and 65c on clear rib do. Corn
in the same time has dropped 10 per
bu and oats 14c. The decline in
meats in other Northern markets
ranges from to Go per lb during the
past week.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The stock OF
flour is ample and the demand moderate.
Jobbers quote single bbls at 81 81 to q for
common to choice family, and j6 75a7 for
patents. Cornmeal easy at So 60 per Dbl
in lots and l0c higher in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn plentiful and
dull at 53c per bu in round lots for shelled
in sacks, and 55a58c in small
way. G. -loads Of white in bulk offer AT
Ole. o is irregular at IS to 44c per bu in
lots and at retail as per quality. Bran
steady at $l4 per ton and sGeSoc per cwt
for wheat and $llal2 per ton, also Soc
per cwt for corn hiram Hay quiet and
unchanged at SO to Ia per ton for common
to prime Western; in small way 6ja90c
per cwt. Prairie hay S5a6 so per ton and
35a45c per cwt. r.edi
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS-Po-
tatoes Slal Is per Dbl from store, and 60o
Csc loose from wagons cabbage 81 50aS 30
per per crate; onions firm at 50 per Dbl fol
Western and few offering; melons $l6als
per 100 for water, and 81 per dozen fol
canteloupes apples 75cafl so per Dbl
measure, and $2a2 so per Dbl packed; new
dried apples arrive daily, but no sales Of
Importance have yet TRANSFERRED, Nothing
doing in old peas, beans or dried peaches
BUTTER AND CHEESE--The but
ter market, under the influence Of freer
supplies, is not so strong; country sweet Ii
selling at l6a &c per ID; creamery 25a27c
Western dairy l5a2 'c;. cooking 12al5c
Nothing doing in cheese.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Old chick.
ems sell from 81 80 to 3 rs per doz, the lat.
ter for choice fat hens young sell as pei
size and quality, from 81 % 70 8 per doz
the latter'lor extra fine The tone is firm
for all good classes, Young ducks sel al
from. s. to 3 rs per doz, as per size
Nothing doing in geese and turkeys
Eors scarce and Arm at l6al7 per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Dealers oil
cash orders as follows: Dry sailed
shoulders, 6Na7c per ID; crs, DAaSc
smoked shoulders, Usa8ci c RS, SAaSBc
clear, 9Aa9&c; hams, l3Hal4Ac, scarce
and very Arm; b bacon, l2Ksl2%c. LarC
in ties, 9%a9%c; halt bbls and kegs 9st
9skc; pals. 9%c; half do, nc higher.
C0FFEE-Dull at 9al4c per ID for Rio
ane 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSE5-Per Il
Jor k 6I1a7 Nc as per quality; doy c, 81
a8sSc; do white, s2a9c; coffee A, 9ag2ec
| formulated 9sa9se pow'd and LOAF, lOtc
| Molasses, 32a35c per gal 'HH
BAGGING AND TIES-Values rang
from 10alllc per lbfor bagging; 81 S5al d
HIDES AND LEATHER Dry fin
hides, ltal6c per ID for No ]; l2al3o fol
No 2 dry sailed, l0al21c, green salted
Case; green, 5a6c, Tallow, 6la7le. Bees
wax, 25a27c. Wool, 22a24c Feathers
S5a40e, Harness, oak sole and skiFtinl
leather, 96al0c per ID; hemlock sole, 27i
soc; French cat, S40a60 per doz; domestic
s2la40 per doz
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls IS II
tor No i; IS for No 2; "a 10 for No 3 largt
and S4 so for medium; in kits 95, 80 anC
rs for Nos !, 2and 3.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 80 per Dbl. Soap
SJ(s8o per ID. CIDER, 81 81 tor bbls anC
81 coed IS for hf do; ice, bAsTH'
per ID.
50 20 per keg, Lime, 96ca$l per Dbl
Cement, 81 Goal 10 per Dbl for Louisville
~ 80 for Rosedale, and W bOab for Port
land. Plaster $3.50 Lumber, yelllo9yv