Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18

increase over last year Of lOl 1853
bales, and over the year before of
1925 bales, and over 1881 Of 693, 7e9
bales, all at the same date.
General Trade.
Business is quiet in all lines save
that potato dealers are laying in stocks
freely in Anticipation Of brisk de.
maDd during the approaching seeding
period. Prices Of all classes of sound
potatoes are advancing and quotations
are higher. The retail movement for
seed classes is beginning, though as
yet ills limited. Flour is steady, with
a fair demand. COrnmeal is in some.
what better demand. with prices
6rmer. Corn is in plentiful supply,
with a slightly improved tone, and
receipts include Dowd's fatboat from
GsyOso Landing, Pemiscot county
Mo, with between two and three
thousand bushels in the ear, now
moored at the islands above the city
Oats are firm with better demand and
free receipts. Bran is weak and in
limited movement. Hay is dull and
slow to sell, with liberal arrivals.
Apples are slow to sell and in p!enti-
full supply Meats aud lard rule irreg-
ular and generally higher, Chickens
are firm at higher figures, and good
classes are in brisk demand. The
same may be said of game and poultry
generally. Eggs are plentiful and in
cline downward. with buyers shy.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Small orders
for -four are filled at 81 50a6 per bbi for
common to choice family, and So 5Oa7 for
patents. Cornm9al firm at ~ 40 and $3.50
per bbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn in lots o fshelled
bOa5ic per bu, and 54a57c nj retail; in
bulk 45c pc bu. Oats in lots 47a47ic Der
bu, and 5Oc in 3 small way. Bran Sl5 90
per ton and S5c per cwt, with q light
movement; corn bran $l4 50al5 per ton.
Cotton seed meal 81 10 per cwt. Hay s12a
Is per ton, and plentiful; at retail SOa95c
per cwt for Western; prairie dull at$7 per
ton and 45a50c per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Choice seed qualities
Of potatoes are selling from first hands at
81 65 a3 per Dbl as per quality, and table
varieties range from " to 2 IS per Dbl;
retailers charge 25c above these prices;
sweets in a small way 81 75a2 % per Dbl.
Onions " l5a2 10 per Dbl as per quality
and quantity, Cabbage selling from fat
boat at lnall c per head. kraut very fiat
at II 7 az so per half Dbl. Turnips 81 25
per bbl. Beans in a small way S3a3 2, per
pu. Pens 81 25a2 70 per bu as per quality.
Celery 60c per bunch.
FRUITS-Apples range a. per quality
from 81 t0a4 so per Dbl; dried do oa6 NC
per ID. Peaches dull at 31sa5c per ID
Lemons 50 25ai 70 per box. Oranges 10 T5a
400 per box and 81 90 per Dbl for choice
Raisins SSa4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter is dull at l6a!0c per ID and 22c for
extra; Western cooking l8a20c; Northern
country l7a2lc; IN dium diary 23u22c;
fancy 27a28c; creamery 3sa40c; butterine
l6a20c, the latter for rolls. Factory cheese
9al0c per b; cream i4tc; Y. A. l5al6c
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
80 6Oai per doz for dressed as per size;
live "a per doz for large young, and S450a
for extra hens; nc demand for poor.
Turkeys Sl0al9 per doz for live, and lea
l8c per ID for dressed. Geese Sja6 per doz.
Ducks SO 75ai per doz. Eggs easy at l9a
Zoe per doz.
GAME-Wild ducks 81 5Oa8 per doz.
Small fish 81 80. Rabbits 81 2ja2 so per
doz for choice, while st. Louis shipments
are cheaper. Quail 81 75a2 per doz. Squir-
rels $lal rs per doz. Fish 6a1Sc per ID.
MEATS AND LARD-Cash orders
for dry sailed clear rib pork is 9kc per ID.
shoulders do, 6Ba7ci mess pork $40 per
Dbl; hams, l2Aal3c per ID; breakfast ba-
con, l2ial3c. Lard, IN ties, llaIll<c:
hf bbls and kegs, Halle; pals, Ma
ll9{c; hfdo, l2al2Nc.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties.
81 35 per bundle for pieced and 81 55al go
for standard. Twine, l2c per ID. Bag
ging, 71a9lc perlb for flax, lutte and hemp
SUGAR AND MOLASSES- Good
lcommon o X sugar, 5la5Ac; fully fair,
6s6iSc; prime, 6j2a6sEc; '. G. 6Ea7%c
off white, sa8bc; white, 8La0c; granu-
lated, l0hci powdered and cut loaf, Ike.
Molasses, IS to SIC, as per quality.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al44c for Rio, and
2ia26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls, IS 70, 81 rs and
81 so for Nos. l, 2 and 8; kits do, 90, IS
and 80c each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, 15al6c per ID for No. /, and he for
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed, I
aaS1Ic; green, ba7c. Tallow, 6Ka7c. Bees
wax, 22a2ic' Wool, 22a24c per ID.
Feathers, 35a40c. Deer skins. 30a30c; har-
ness. oak sole and skirting leather, 36a4Oc
per ID; hemlock sole, 27a80c; French calf,
$40a60 per doz; domestic. $24a40 per de
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, 1925 per keg;
IS for hf and 81 50al0 for bbls. KNut
fat and retailing at S5a6 for bbls, and 81 90
a3 for hlf do; mince meat, 8h9Hc per ID;
cider, SSaS 80 for bbls and 81 rs for bf do;
pickles, $SaS 60 for bbls and 81 75a5 for hi
do; peanuts, 4la6c per ID for Tenn, and Ga
l0c for Va; pecans, 6a6c for Ark; cocoa
nuts, SCAT per 100. oatmeal and cracked
wheat, 81 50a5 forhf bbls; rice, 7alHc per
lbt brooms, 81 75a4 per doz, and broom
corn 3 to Tc per ID, as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL Brick
S9al0 so per M for soft and hard, and "a
Axe each for FIRE Nails, 50 05 per keg
Lime, S5casl per Dbl. Cement, 81 70al 7t
per Dbl for Louisville; " 90 for Rosedale,
and So for Portland. Plaster, 50 so. Lum.
Der, yellow pine flooring, S25; rough
framing, Sl4i dressed, $50 per M; lathing.
81 T5a2 per M; shingles, S3a4 so per NJ.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 l0a1 70 per bu.
barley 81; blue grass, 81 co. rye, 70asOc;
orchard do, 81 Goal 60; herd do. 81 Cd
timothy. 81 co clover seed. IS 75a6 %.
COTTON SEED. OIL, ETC.-Cot.
ton seed at the mills $40 per ton and weak
seed meal easy, Bl8 so per ton; oil cake. 81.
oil, SIC for crude; 4so for refined and so,
per gal for cooking oil, all f o b.
LIVE ST0UK-Cattle are in active
demand at Sa5le per 10, gross, for medium
IL choice, and 2a2lfc for common. Sheen
3a4lc per 10, gross,and S2a2 90 per head fo
medium. Hogs, 6a6ac per ID, gross. Cow.
and calves, s2OaiO each. Yesrlings s7a'
per head.