Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-10
General Trade.

General Trade.
The condition and promise of corn
and cotton is exciting much attention
and reports Of an unfavorable nature
regarding both are heard from various
localities, while from others it is
claimed the corn yield will be barely
half Of an average. Some accounts
indicate fair yield of cotton, pro
vided it has seasonable weather from
this time forward. The market fol
leading articles exhibits little change
since last report. Flour is in ample
supply, with free arrivals, aud values
are steady. Cornmeal is droopy, with
only limited demand. Feedstuff.
rule very quiet, with but little more
than local request. In chickens
the feeling is drOOpy. Early in the
week the offerings were scarce, and
all good classes sold readily at 25 to
SOC per doz higher than presentvalues
For the past two days the supply has
been more than equal to the demand.
Eggs are more plentiful, and the tone
is droopy at l to 70 per doz below fig
ures prevailing previous TO yesterday.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers
quote single IBIS of flour as follows;
Family, "a 50a4 IS; choice to fancy do
s. 5Oa6 90 patents, So 75a7 90. Cornmeai
easy at 81 5ba2 50 per Dbl in lots, and
l0c higher in small way.
FEBDSTUFFS- Corn plentiful and
easy at 52a54c per bu forshelled in SKIS
.or carload lots at the track or in lots on
the landing; small orders, 5Sa60c; ear corn
in lots 48c and weak for bulk and 51a52c
in skis shelled corn in bulk, 50a51c per
bu. Oats, as per quality, 3 'a38c from first
hands, and 40a42c in a small way. Bran
per ton for wheat, $l4; and per cwt SOa9Oc
corn do, $ll per ton, and 75a DC per cwt
Hay quiet at $l0al7 per tonfor Western,
and 6oa9Oc per cwt; prairie hay, $6a7
per ton and Doc per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quiet nj
6Oa60c per Dbl measure from wagons
and 81 GOAL 70 from store, Onions. 50 rs
per Dbl from store, and 81 80 ut the land,
ing. Cabbage, per crate, $2aS, as per
quality, and So per 100 head for good.
Beans and peas nominaly 50caSl per bu
for the latter, and 81 26a2 70 per bu for
beans.
FRUITS-Apples, per Dbl measure,
76caH 81, as per quality; from store, S2a3;
dried do, new, 6a6c per lb. Dried
peaches nominal. Lemons So 50a6 90
per box. No oranges offer.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-The tone
is easy and supply ample. Country but
ter l5alSc per llg the latter for extra;
cooking do, l2al5c; Western dairy, l5a22c;
creamery, 2Os26p, all for orders; round
lots lower. Cheese, little doing. I
POULTRY AND EGGS5Chioksns,
81 60a2 IS per doz for young. the lattor
for extra old, So 5OaS % per edozt Ducks,
81 5Oa3 90. Eg plentiful at l5e per
doz.
MEATS AND LARD = Ordersl for
meats ara quoted as follows: Dry sailed
GPR, 7la73c per lb shoulders, 62<a61Sc,
smoked lleQr sdes. 8%a8Ac; do c r,s, 81
as%c; shoulders, 7AaSe; hams, l3Hal4s<e
as per quality; mess pork, $l5al6 per Dbl;
b bacon, l2Xal2Ac, Lard in tc9 9a9Nc;
half bbls and kegs 9ta9KG; pals exc
bali do, Ne higher.
C0FFEE-Dull at 9al4c per Id for Rio
Rpe 25a26c for Java
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per ID
Jor o X g%af Ne rs per quality; do C, 81
aS%c; do white, eya90, coffee A, Sc,
gganulqted, 9sa92c; poy'd and loaf l04c,
Nolaasas, 32a4Sc per gal. . ''-' n
BAGGINd AND ffEs-Values range
from lOalllc per lbfor bagging 81 35al As
per bdle for ties
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, ltal6c per ID for No l; l2al3c for
No q dry sailed, l0al2ic; green sailed,
case; green, 6q4a, Tallow, 64a7lc. Bees
wax. 2ja27c. Wool, 22a24n. Feathers,
35a40c. Harness, oak sole and skitlipa
leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock sole, 2Ia
30c; French CAT S40aG0 per doz; domestic
S24a40 per doz.
MAGKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS 40
tor No 1; $5 for 40 2 "a 70 for No 3 largo
and $3.50 for mediums ll kits 80, 50 end
rs for Nos |, 2and 8. 'N
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 S5 per Dbl. Soap,
S1Is6c per ID. Clder, 81 so for bbls and
81 9Oa4 Is fOr If do rice, 6Na7hc
per ID.
BUILDING MATERIAL Nails,
% 20 per keg. Lime 96cs$l per bbli
Cement, 81 Goal Is per Dbl for Louisville.
~ 80 for Rosedale, and 81 60a5 for Port
land. Plaster, S2b0 Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, $l4i
dressed, $50 per N;lathing, 81 16a2 per M;
shingles, &3a4 so per M.
C0TT0NSEED, OIL, ETC--Soupd cot.
ton seed at river landing SIG per ton; seed
meal, $17 50ale50 per ton; oil cake,
sci; oil, 30a3ec for crude; 42a64c for re-
fined as per quality.
LIVESTOOK-Choice beefcattlescarce,
do medium 4a4xc per ID gross; other
classes 1ka4Mc, as per quality; yearlings,
S8a9 each; miloh COWS $20aSO; per head;
sheep Sla4e per 10, for good mutton quail
tiles, and elsl 80 parhead for poor
lambs 81 50a3 per head for medium and
6a6c per pound for choice. Mules al
sos 10 Sic each; horses at s6b TO $3.50
each.
Afraid They'd Eat Him.
Brooklyn Eaaie.